ISAAC MELTON GENEALOGY
Father of Olliff Elizabeth Melton Woods
Grandfather of Ruby Lillian Woods Scott
1. ISAAC1 MELTON was born September 1820 in LA. He married MARIAH LOW, daughter of DANIEL LOW and ELIZABETH UNKNOWN. She was born 1834 in LA.
Notes for ISAAC MELTON:
SOURCES: 1850 Bienville County, LA census, age 24, b: LA, laborer in the home of Daniel and Elizabeth Low (West Dist)
No 1860 Bienville County, LA census
1870 Bienville County, LA census, age 43, b: LA, farmer (Brush)
1880 Brown County, TX census, age 53, b: LA, farmer, next door to John Woods (Precinct 1)
1900 Brown County, TX census, age 80, b: LA, farmer (Precinct 1) Parents b: GA
February 2004 - Marie Walker
"Issac W. Melton was born in Amsterdam, Holland. Date of birth not known; died in the spring of 1910 and buried in Elkins Cemetery."
Notes for MARIAH LOW:
SOURCES: 1850 Bienville County, LA census, age 16, b: LA, dau of Daniel and Elizabeth
1870 Bienville County, LA census, age 36, b: LA, wife of Isaac W.
1880 Brown County, TX census, age 46, b: LA, wife of Isaac, listed as Maria
Children of ISAAC MELTON and MARIAH LOW are:
i. M.2 MELTON, b. 1852, , Bienville, LA.
Notes for M. MELTON:
SOURCES: 1870 Bienville County, LA census, age 18, b: LA, dau of Isaac W. and Mariah
ii. DANIEL MELTON, b. 1854, , Bienville, LA.
Notes for DANIEL MELTON:
SOURCES: 1870 Bienville County, LA census, age 16, b: LA, son of Isaac W. and Mariah
2. iii. OLIFF ELIZABETH "OLLIE" MELTON, b. June 1856, , Bienville, LA; d. January 4, 1935.
iv. WILLIAM MELTON, b. 1860, , Bienville, LA.
Notes for WILLIAM MELTON:
SOURCES: 1870 Bienville County, LA census, age 10, b: LA, son of Isaac W. and Mariah
v. LIDIA MELTON, b. 1863, , Bienville, LA.
Notes for LIDIA MELTON:
SOURCES: 1870 Bienville County, LA census, age 7, b: LA, dau of Isaac W. and Mariah
vi. MARY ALICE MELTON, b. 1866, , Bienville, LA.
Notes for MARY ALICE MELTON:
SOURCES: 1870 Bienville County, LA census, age 4, b: LA, dau of Isaac W. and Mariah, listed as Mary
1880 Brown County, TX census, age 14, b: LA, dau of Isaac and Maria, listed as Alice
vii. HENRY M. MELTON, b. 1867, , Bienville, LA.
Notes for HENRY M. MELTON:
SOURCES: 1870 Bienville County, LA census, age 3, b: LA, son of Isaac W. and Mariah
1880 Brown County, TX census, age 12, b: LA, son of Isaac and Maria
viii. ROBERT "BOB" MELTON, b. 1869, , Bienville, LA.
Notes for ROBERT "BOB" MELTON:
SOURCES: 1870 Bienville County, LA census, age 8mos, b: LA, son of Isaac W. and Mariah, listed as Robert
1880 Brown County, TX census, age 9, b: LA, son of Isaac and Maria, listed as Bob
ix. JULIA MELTON, b. March 1872, LA.
Notes for JULIA MELTON:
SOURCES: 1880 Brown County, TX census, age 7, b: LA, dau of Isaac and Maria
1900 Brown County, TX census, age 28, b: LA, dau of Isaac
x. JOHN MELTON, b. April 1877, LA.
Notes for JOHN MELTON:
SOURCES: 1880 Brown County, TX census, age 3, b: LA, son of Isaac and Maria
1900 Brown County, TX census, age 23, b: LA, son of Isaac
Generation No. 2
2. OLIFF ELIZABETH "OLLIE"2 MELTON (ISAAC1) was born June 1856 in , Bienville, LA, and died January 4, 1935. She married JOHN ALEXANDER WOODS Abt. 1874 in LA. He was born December 4, 1847 in AL, and died February 25, 1914.
Notes for OLIFF ELIZABETH "OLLIE" MELTON:
SOURCES: 1870 Bienville County, LA census, age 14, b: LA, dau of Isaac W. and Mariah, listed as Ollif
1880 Brown County, TX census, age 24, b: LA, wife of John
1900 Brown County, TX census, age 43, b: LA, wife of John A., listed as Ollie Elizabeth
February 2004 - Marie Walker
Notes for JOHN ALEXANDER WOODS:
SOURCES: 1880 Brown County, TX census, age 33, b: AL, farmer, next door to Isaac Melton (Precinct 1)
1900 Brown County, TX census, age 52, b: AL, farmer (Precinct 1)
February 2004 - Marie Walker
Children of OLIFF MELTON and JOHN WOODS are:
i. RUBY LILLIAN3 WOODS, b. January 1, 1875, LA; d. May 2, 1952, , Comanche, TX; m. JAMES NEWTON SCOTT, December 6, 1894, , Brown, TX; b. December 18, 1871, , Montgomery, AR; d. August 22, 1949, , Comanche, TX.
Notes for RUBY LILLIAN WOODS:
SOURCES: 1880 Brown County, TX census, age 6, b: LA, dau of John and Maria
1900 Brown County, TX census, age 25, b: LA, wife of Newton
1920 Comanche County, TX census, age 45, b: LA, wife of James N.
1930 Comanche County, TX census, age 55, b: LA, wife of James N.
Montgomery County, Our Heritage Volume 2, page 918
February 2004 - Marie Walker
Buried White Point Cemetery, Comanche County, TX
Notes for JAMES NEWTON SCOTT:
SOURCES: 1880 Brown County, TX census, age 8, b: AR, son of James and Mary, listed as James M.
1900 Brown County, TX census, age 28, b: AR, farmer (Precinct 1)
1920 Comanche County, TX census, age 48, b: AR, farmer (Precinct 7)
1930 Comanche County, TX census, age 58 b: AR, farmer next doot to son John A. (Precinct 7)
Montgomery County, Our Heritage Volume 2, page 918
February 2004 - Marie Walker
Buried White Point Cemetery, Comanche County, TX
ii. BESSIE LUNAH WOODS, b. June 29, 1876, TX; d. May 22, 1952.
Notes for BESSIE LUNAH WOODS:
SOURCES: 1880 Brown County, TX census, age 5, b: TX, dau of John and Maria
February 2004 - Marie Walker
iii. EDNA ALMA WOODS, b. October 17, 1877; d. September 16, 1878.
Notes for EDNA ALMA WOODS:
SOURCES: February 2004 - Marie Walker
iv. WILLIAM ISAAC "WILLIE" WOODS, b. December 9, 1878, TX; d. April 14, 1945.
Notes for WILLIAM ISAAC "WILLIE" WOODS:
SOURCES: 1880 Brown County, TX census, age 1, b: TX, son of John and Maria
1900 Brown County, TX census, age 21, b: TX, son of John A. and Ollie Elizabeth, listed as Willie
February 2004 - Marie Walker
v. BIRDIE ALABAMA WOODS, b. September 20, 1880, TX; d. December 21, 1952.
Notes for BIRDIE ALABAMA WOODS:
SOURCES: 1900 Brown County, TX census, age 19, b: TX, dau of John A. and Ollie Elizabeth
February 2004 - Marie Walker
vi. JOHN EDWARD WOODS, b. February 28, 1883, TX; d. June 7, 1970.
Notes for JOHN EDWARD WOODS:
SOURCES: 1900 Brown County, TX census, age 17, b: TX, son of John A. and Ollie Elizabeth, listed as Edward J.
February 2004 - Marie Walker
vii. LUTHER CLINTON WOODS, b. April 1, 1885, TX; d. March 7, 1970.
Notes for LUTHER CLINTON WOODS:
SOURCES: 1900 Brown County, TX census, age 15, b: TX, son of John A. and Ollie Elizabeth
February 2004 - Marie Walker
viii. ROBERT EARL WOODS, b. June 16, 1887, TX; d. March 22, 1972.
Notes for ROBERT EARL WOODS:
SOURCES: 1900 Brown County, TX census, age 12, b: TX, son of John A. and Ollie Elizabeth, listed as Earl R.
February 2004 - Marie Walker
ix. PINT EULL WOODS, b. May 20, 1889, TX; d. July 17, 1931.
Notes for PINT EULL WOODS:
SOURCES: 1900 Brown County, TX census, age 11, b: TX, son of John A. and Ollie Elizabeth
February 2004 - Marie Walker
x. GROVER SPURGER WOODS, b. November 2, 1891, TX; d. June 4, 1969.
Notes for GROVER SPURGER WOODS:
SOURCES: 1900 Brown County, TX census, age 8, b: TX, son of John A. and Ollie Elizabeth
February 2004 - Marie Walker