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Melton, William Matthew

Carnegie Herald, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 1931

William Matthew Melton
   Funeral services were held for W.M. Melton at the
Alfalfa Baptist church at 2:30 Saturday afternoon, the
aged pioneer having passed away at Verden Friday, Jan.
30 after a short illness. Interment was made in the
Alfalfa cemetery. Rev. W.A.R. Lovell assisted by Rev.
W.S. Deatherage conducted the services.
   William Matthew Melton was born April 2, 1846 at
Marshall, Ark. and died Jan. 30, 1931 at Verden, aged
84 years, 9 months and 28 days. He was a veteran of
the Civil war, having served under General Price. On
Dec. 10, 1868 he was married to Mary C. Gray and to
this union 10 children were born, two of whom died in
infancy.
   He is survived by his wife, 8 children, 47
grand-children, 46 great grand-children, and one
brother. The children are J.A. Melton of Osage; Mrs.
J.W. Reece, G.H. Melton and T.G. Melton of Carnegie;
J.M. Melton, Hot Springs, Ark.; Mrs. W.S. Treece,
Marshall, Ark.; C.H. Melton, Verden; and Mrs. F.M.
Cornuell, Los Angeles, Calif. The children were all
present except for Mrs. Treece and Mrs. Cornuell.
   Grandpa Melton united with the Primitive Bapist
church in 1893 and lived a true Christian life. Beside
his relatives he is affectionately remembered by many
friends who knew him on his visits here.