Melton Cemetery

Submitted by: Michael May
(Vice President of The Melton Cemetery) http://www.melton-cemetery.winn.la.us
The Melton Cemetery established in January 1887 by Madison McKinley Melton. On January 11, 1887, the infant Of J. D. and Sarah Melton Moore was buried on this site. On January 13. 1887. Sarah Melton Moore was buried here.

All of the meltons from Winn Parish are descendants of Madison Melton. He married Susan Caroline Swain in July, 1849 in Marion County, Georgia And moved to Winn Parish and homesteaded near this site in 1859. to their union, eight children were born. these were Sarah(b. 1851) (married J. D. Moore), Runion ( 1854), Elbert Madison "Mac" (1856), William Derrell (1858),James Edger (1861). Marion Monro (1864), Emma E (1868) (married Isaac Wise). and Anna Melinda (1871) (married Ollie Till).

List of all buried in the Melton Cemetery. Names are from the markers.

Atwell, Mary Louise
9/24/1945 - 5/11/1947
Plot 36 (Original map)
(misprint on stone says Harkins)

Bagur, Warren A
12/23/1919 - 2/22/1993
Plot 65 (Original map)

Baker, Edward Oatis
5/24/1885 - 1/04/1957
Plot 57\ (Original map)

Baker, Julia Wise
11/03/1896 - 11/28/1963
Plot 57/ (Original map)
(Wife of EO Baker)

Bohannon, Ethel Mae Douglas
11/25/1920 - 12/19/2008
Plot 2 (New resvered areas map)

Bohannon, Pat Keith
12/22/1939 - 5/07/1996
Plot 2 (Original map)

Cash, Donald Otis
11/24/1932 - 7/29/1990
Plot 62 (Original map)

Coburn, Lona May Infant
7/16/1899 - 11/02/1908
Plot 10 (Original map)
DAU Of G.L. & S.V Coburn

Deville, Infant Girl
9/12/1940 - 9/13/1940
Plot 58b (Original map)
of Mr & Mrs H.A. Deville

Duke, Sounia Janell
12/19/1950 - 9/28/2008
Plot 78 (New resvered areas map)
<no marker>

Eagles, Ida
2/13/1887 - 9/18/1914
Plot 19 (Original map)
(Wife of Charlie Melton)

Finlay, Dorthy
6/17/1915 - 11/16/1934
Plot 52 (Original map)
(DA of Annie & Pleas Finlay)

Finlay, Pleas C (Pap)
4/04/1887 - 7/06/1963
Plot 52 (Original map)

Finley, Annie
4/03/1897 - 7/01/1987
Plot 52 (Original map)
(Louanna Wife of Pleas C Finlay)

Foreman, Evelyn Stephens
9/05/1915 - 3/12/2001
Plot 26a (Original map)
(Da of Mollie M Stephens)

Foreman, Linda Dianne
5/25/1942 - 7/25/1944
Plot 38 (Original map)
(Da of Evelyn S Forman)

Gilmore, William F
d. 6/14/1923
Plot 34 (Original map)

Haigler
Plot 5 (Original map)

Haigler, Infant
Plot 7 (Original map)

Haigler, James
Plot 6 (Original map)

Hughes, Jimmie
d. 1920
Plot 11 (Original map)

Hunt, James Matison
7/19/1897 - 3/22/1900
Plot 46 (Original map)

Hunt, Josiah Elbert
2/16/1899 - 3/25/1900
Plot 45 (Original map)

Infant Girl
d. 4/29/1961
Plot 16 (Original map)

Johnson, Annie Mae
11/12/1900 - 3/15/1927
Plot 18 (Original map)
(wife of J.M Melton)

Jordan, Alma
11/17/1866 - 7/04/1932
Plot 24 (Original map)
(wife of J.E. Melton)

Maurice M Jr "Peewinkle"
5/15/1958 - 1/03/2009
Plot 39 (New resvered areas map)
Surname not listed in source.

Melton, A. Jeff
1827 - 1864
Plot 31\ (Original map)

Melton, Anna Bell
11/12/1918 - 7/02/1914
Plot 21 (Original map)
Daughter of JC & IDA Melton

Melton, Aron L
11/15/1919 - 1/15/1941
Plot 67 (Original map)
(Son of Luther & Tennie More)

Melton, Arvin Richard
4/21/1904 - 3/12/1929
Plot 25 (Original map)

Melton, Bowman
11/26/1917 - 1/30/1971
Plot 55 (Original map)
(Son of Riley Melton & Mamie Gelvin)

Melton, Carmen Charlene
11/04/1922 - 11/11/1924
Plot 29 (Original map)
dau. of Grace & Charley Melton

Melton, Carolyn F
8/28/1934 - 6/09/1949
Plot 68 (Original map)
(Da of Luther & Tennie More)

Melton, E. M.
4/14/1856 - 9/05/1932
Plot 35 (Original map)

Melton, Ella Louise
12/03/1911 - 7/04/1914
Plot 20 (Original map)
daughter of JC & Ida Melton

Melton, Florence
12/07/1890 - 4/15/1931
Plot 26 (Original map)
(wife of C.O Nugent)

Melton, Frances Swafford
1832 - 1894
Plot 31/ (Original map)
(Wife of A.J. Melton)

Melton, Genia Johnson
11/05/1890 - 6/04/1951
Plot 3/ (Original map)
(Wife of Wright S Melton)

Melton, George Cranford
12/10/1901 - 11/23/1981
Plot 4\ (Original map)

Melton, Iva Howell
6/18/1889 - 12/24/1972
Plot 39/ (Original map)
(Wife of WJ Melton)

Melton, James C.
11/07/1888 - 11/26/1951
Plot 17 (Original map)

Melton, James E
11/05/1881 - 6/17/1916
Plot 23 (Original map)

Melton, John E
11/05/1925 - 12/28/1995
Plot 64 (Original map)

Melton, Laura Louise
8/22/1915 - 2/11/1995
Plot 40 (Original map)

Melton, Lillie Williams
2/04/1898 - 5/23/1984
Plot 54\ (Original map)
(2nd Wife of Riley Melton)

Melton, Lonnette D
4/16/1916 - 10/10/2002
Plot 51b (Original map)
(Wife of Sam H Melton SR)

Melton, Luther H
2/09/1893 - 6/18/1973
Plot 66\ (Original map)

Melton, Lynn J
12/29/1947 - 12/02/2006
Plot 24 (New resvered areas map)

Melton, Madison M
11/08/1827 - 4/16/1893
Plot 32 (Original map)

Melton, Marvin M
4/21/1904 - 3/06/1970
Plot 28 (Original map)

Melton, Merty B
4/07/1898 - 7/05/1904
Plot 22 (Original map)
daughter of J.E. & A.E. Melton

Melton, Nella L
11/15/1912 - 8/30/1990
Plot 27/ (Original map)
(Nella Long Wife of W.W. Melton)

Melton, Patricia E,
1/23/1942 - 9/20/1997
Plot 15 (Original map)
(wife of S Melton)

Melton, Riley Clinton
4/11/1890 - 9/22/1970
Plot 54/ (Original map)

Melton, Rosanna Morris
3/19/1908 - 1/28/1977
Plot 4/ (Original map)
(Wife of G C Melton)

Melton, Sam H sr
11/16/1910 - 11/22/1972
Plot 51b (Original map)

Melton, Sandra Lee
2/16/1936 - 4/05/1937
Plot 51c (Original map)
daughter of Mr & Mrs Sam H Melton

Melton, Sarah F
1/01/1851 - 1/13/1887
Plot 48 (Original map)

Melton, Susan C
11/17/1830 - 8/25/1905
Plot 33 (Original map)
(Wife of Madison M Melton)

Melton, Tennie M
5/07/1898 - 4/19/1996
Plot 66/ (Original map)
(Wife of Luther M Melton)

Melton, William Huey
1/09/1923 - 5/26/1995
Plot 56 (Original map)

Melton, William Jack
11/20/1918 - 1/29/1997
Plot 41 (Original map)

Melton, William Jefferson
4/16/1881 - 9/07/1957
Plot 39\ (Original map)

Melton, Woodrow W
2/10/1912 - 8/05/1971
Plot 27\ (Original map)
(son of William Jefferson Melton)

Melton, Wright S
11/11/1893 - 11/20/1976
Plot 3\ (Original map)

Messina, Patsy Tullos
1/15/1937 - 8/04/1999
Plot 61 (Original map)
(Da of Ed & Kathryne Tullos)

Moore, Christian Neal
1910 - 1932
Plot 14 (Original map)

Moore, Katie McDonald
8/19/1893 - 2/01/1987
Plot 63/ (Original map)
(Wife of MW More)

Moore, Matthew W
11/11/1884 - 3/01/1970
Plot 63\ (Original map)

More, George Armon
9/27/1912 - 11/13/2000
Plot 51a (Original map)

More, George W
1/29/1878 - 1/31/1955
Plot 49 (Original map)

More, Infant
d. 1/11/1887
Plot 47 (Original map)
of J.D. & Sarah M More

More, Sallie Oliver
8/23/1882 - 1/23/1973
Plot 51 (Original map)

More, Thermon M
11/27/1904 - 12/27/1918
Plot 50 (Original map)
son of G.W. & S.E. More

Neal, Marie
Plot 13 (Original map)

Neal, Ruth
Plot 12 (Original map)

Nugent, Sarah Florence
d. 3/10/1936
Plot 53 (Original map)
daughter of Mr & Mrs Henry Nugent

Owens, Infant
Plot 8 (Original map)

Sheppard, Jewell Melton
9/30/1909 - 7/24/1996
Plot 1 (Original map)

Southerland, Jerry H
3/02/1940 - 4/26/1999
Plot 2a (Original map)

Stephens, Mollie Melton
5/22/1885 - 11/07/1966
Plot 37 (Original map)
(

Stewart, Infant
Plot 9 (Original map)

Terrell, Cora Mae
11/06/1920 - 7/06/2002
Plot 42 (Original map)
(Div Wife of W Jack Melton)

Till, T.M.
2/18/1885 - 6/19/1898
Plot 30 (Original map)
son of Anna Till

Tullos, Kathryne S
9/24/1912 - 9/16/1989
Plot 60/ (Original map)
(Wife of Ed Tullos)(Da of Mollie M Stephens)

Tullos, Louis "Ed"
11/15/1909 - 6/27/1971
Plot 60\ (Original map)

Warren, Jimmy
d. ?/ ?/2009
Plot 61/ (New resvered areas map)
<no marker>

Warren, Sharon Lee
1/30/1950 - 9/06/2001
Plot *60 (Original map)
(Wife of Jimmy Finlay)

Warren, Sharon Lee
4/30/1950 - 9/05/2001
Plot 60\ (New resvered areas map)

Wise, Emma E
5/12/1868 - 3/25/1955
Plot 43\ (Original map)
(Wife of IE Wise)

Wise, Eugene
3/05/1904 - 3/07/1904
Plot 44 (Original map)
son of I.E. & Emma Wise

Wise, Isaac E
7/23/1862 - 5/03/1932
Plot 43/ (Original map)

Younger, Robert William Sr
12/24/1931 - 11/11/1999
Plot 58 (Original map)

Younger, Winston R Jr "Dub"
3/25/1928 - 9/01/1994
Plot 59 (Original map)

Above Plot #s are from the map on display. Existing graves at time of map are from 1-68