William McDonald MELTON
Cynthia Rillie PARRENT

Husband:  William McDonald MELTON
Birth:  22 Apr 1871, Kentucky
Death:  16 Jul 1938, Eddyville, Lyon Co., Kentucky  
Burial:  Jul 1938, Saratoga Church Cemetery, Saratoga, Lyon Co., Kentucky
Father:  Jeffrey MELTON
Mother:  Amanda CARRINGTON

Marriage:       21 Dec 1892, Lyon Co., Kentucky

Wife:  Cynthia Rillie PARRENT
Birth:  3 Feb 1874, Eddyville, Lyon Co., Kentucky 
Death:  14 Mar 1939, Kuttawa, Lyon Co., Kentucky   
Burial:  Mar 1939, Saratoga Church Cemetery, Saratoga, Lyon Co., Kentucky
Father:  Stephen C. PARRENT
Mother:  Susan Jane HOLLOWAY

Children:
   
1. Leslie MELTON, b: 3 Aug 1894, Eddyville, Lyon Co., Kentucky
                            d: 2 Aug 1912, Caldwell Co., Kentucky   
                       
 bur: Saratoga Church Cemetery, Saratoga, Lyon Co., Kentucky
2. Lillian MELTON
(Williams), b: 21 Dec 1895, Eddyville, Lyon Co., Kentucky
                                         d: 30 Nov 1973, Princeton, Caldwell Co., Kentucky
                                       bur: New Bethel Cemetery, Eddyville, Lyon Co., Kentucky 
3. Shellie MILTON, b: 3 Mar 1898, Eddyville, Lyon Co., Kentucky
                            d: 9 Jan 1977, Princeton, Caldwell Co., Kentucky
                         bur: Princeton Memorial Gardens, Princeton, Caldwell Co., Kentucky      
4. Leveda MELTON
(Farless), b: 6 Jul 1900, Eddyville, Lyon Co., Kentucky
                                        d: 11 Jan 1981, Paducah, McCracken Co., Kentucky
                                     bur: Cedar Hill Cemetery, Princeton, Caldwell Co., Kentucky
5. Clyde MELTON, b: 19 Jan 1902, Eddyville, Lyon Co., Kentucky
                            d: 7 Apr 1968, Fredonia, Caldwell Co., Kentucky     
6. Susan Edline MELTON
(Guess), b: 21 Oct 1904, Eddyville, Lyon Co., Kentucky
                                                 d: 21 Dec 1924, Crittenden Co., Kentucky
                                               bur: Mexico Baptist Cemetery, Mexico, Crittenden Co., Kentucky
7. Melvin Wallace MELTON, b: 12 Jan 1907, Eddyville, Lyon Co., Kentucky
                                          d: 16 Jun 1967, Caldwell Co., Kentucky  
                                     
 bur: Saratoga Church Cemetery, Saratoga, Lyon Co., Kentucky
8. Tylene MELTON
(Magocs), b: 14 Mar 1909, Eddyville, Lyon Co., Kentucky
                                         d: 18 Jun 1991, Trenton, Wayne Co., Michigan
                                      bur: Woodmere Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan
9. Nina MELTON
(Barber), b: 21 Jan 1912, Eddyville, Lyon Co., Kentucky     
                                     d: 25 Sep 1986, Paducah, McCracken Co., Kentucky    
                                  bur: Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery, Kevil, Ballard Co., Kentucky
10. Mary Magdalene MELTON
(Towery), b: 12 Feb 1915, Eddyville, Lyon Co., Kentucky    
                                                         d: 4 Jul 1988, Greenbrier, Robertson Co., Tennessee
                                                       bur: Springfield Memorial Gardens, Springfield, Robertson Co., Tennessee
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Notes:    
The surname was spelled both Melton and Milton interchangeably. The third child assumed the spelling of Milton while the rest seem to have kept the original spelling. 

1900 Federal Census Data (T623_0540, Page 290B), Eddyville, Lyon Co., Kentucky,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 60, Enumeration Date: 28-Jun-1900, Family #385

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Birth Mo.

Birth Yr

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C Bn

# C Liv

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation
or Trade

In Sch

 MILTON, Wm M

 Head

M

Apr

1873

27

M

7

 

 

KY

TN

TN

 Farmer

 

                Rilla

 Wife

F

Jan

1876

24

M

7

3

3

KY

KY

KY

 

 

                Leslie

 Son

M

Aug

1893

6

S

 

 

 

KY

KY

KY

 

 

                Lillian

 Daughter

F

Jan

1896

4

S

 

 

 

KY

KY

KY

 

 

                Shelly

 Son

M

Mar

1898

2

S

 

 

 

KY

KY

KY

 

 

                Dave

 Brother

M

Jan

1881

19

S

 

 

 

KY

TN

TN

 Farmer

 

1910 Federal Census Data (T624_0468, Page 5B), Dist. #1, Caldwell Co., Kentucky,
                                                                                  Enumeration District: 10, Enumeration Date: 23-Apr-1910, Family #91

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C Bn

# C Liv

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation
Millard

In Sch

 MILTON, William

 Head

M

38

M1

17

 

 

KY

KY

KY

 Farmer

 

               Rillie

 Wife

F

36

M1

17

8

KY

KY

KY

 None

 

               Leslie

 Son

M

15

S

 

 

 

KY

KY

KY

 Farm Laborer

X

               Lillian

 Daughter

F

13

S

 

 

 

KY

KY

KY

 None

X

               Shelly

 Son

M

11

S

 

 

 

KY

KY

KY

 None

X

               Lavita

 Daughter

F

8

S

 

 

 

KY

KY

KY

 None

X

               Clyde

 Son

M

6

S

 

 

 

KY

KY

KY

 None

 

               Susie

 Daughter

F

4

S

 

 

 

KY

KY

KY

 None

 

               Wallace

 Son

M

3

S

 

 

 

KY

KY

KY

 None

 

               Tylene

 Daughter

F

1y1m

S

 

 

 

KY

KY

KY

 None

 

1920 Federal Census Data (T625_0562, Page 222B), Dycusburg, Crittenden Co., Kentucky,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 57, Enumeration Date: 17-Jan-1920, Family #77

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S
W/D

POB

Fa.
POB

Mo.
POB

Occupation

In Sch

 MILTON, Wm

 Head

M

50

M

KY

TN

TN

 Farmer

     

               Rillie S

 Wife

F

47

M

KY

KY

KY

 None

   

               Leveda

 Daughter

F

19

S

KY

KY

KY

 None

   

               Clyde

 Son

M

17

S

KY

KY

KY

 Farm Laborer

   

               Susan A

 Daughter

F

16

S

KY

KY

KY

 None

  X 

               Melvin

 Son

M

12

S

KY

KY

KY

 None

  X 

               Tylene

 Daughter

F

10

S

KY

KY

KY

 None

  X 

               Ninie

 Daughter

F

7

S

KY

KY

KY

 None

  X 

               Mary L

 Daughter

F

5

S

KY

KY

KY

 None

   

1930 Federal Census Data (T626_0736, Page 136A), Princeton, Caldwell Co., Kentucky,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 13, Enumeration Date: 8-Apr-1930, Family #81

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

Age Marr

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

 In Sch

Occupation

 MILTON, William M

 Head

M

56

M

21

KY

KY

KY

 

 Farmer

             Rillie

 Wife

F

55

M

20

KY

KY

KY

 

 None

             Nena

 Daughter

F

18

S

 

KY

KY

KY

X

 None

             Mary M

 Daughter

F

15

S

 

KY

KY

KY

X

 None

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Sources:  
1) Birth - Child #9: Lyon County Kentucky Vital Statistics - Births, Cert. #03373
2) Birth - Child #10: Lyon County Kentucky Vital Statistics - Births, Cert. #08683
3) Death - Husband: Lyon County Kentucky Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #18053
4) Death - Wife: Lyon County Kentucky Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #07933
5) Death - Child #2: Caldwell County Kentucky Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #30244 (name: Brinkley)  
6) Death - Child #3: Caldwell County Kentucky Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #00195 
7) Death - Child #4: McCracken County Kentucky Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #01629
8) Death - Child #5: Caldwell County Kentucky Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #07988
9) Death - Child #7: Caldwell County Kentucky Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #12613
10) Death - Child #9: McCracken County Kentucky Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #26760