A son of Francis W. and Salome (Bequeath) Mellott.
He married Cora Mae Miller on Jan. 3, 1895, daughter of Henry Miller. Cora died after 1910 census and by 1917 as she is not mentioned on daughter Elsie's obit.

Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968
Name: John A. Mellott
Age: 40
Birth Date: abt 1855
Marriage Date: 3 Jan 1895
Marriage Place: Bedford, Pa
Father: Francis Mellott
Mother: Saloma Mellott
Spouse: Cora Miller
Film Number: 000331321

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Cora M Mellott
Age in 1910: 36
Birth Year: abt 1874
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1910: West Providence, Bedford, Pa
Marital Status: Widowed
Occupation: Laundress
Number of Children Born: 6
Number of Children Living: 6
Name Age
Cora M Mellott 36 Wife/Widow
Pearl Mellott 14
Floyd Mellott 11
Nellie Mellott 6
Mary Mellott 3

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Montra V Mellott
[Montra Fern Mellott]
[Living with Aunt Sarah Mellott Hixon]
Age in 1910: 9
Birth Year: abt 1901
[12/18/1900]
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1910: East Providence, Bedford, Pa
Street: Gapsville Road
Relation to Head of House: Niece
Name Age
Isaac N Hixon 53
Sarah A Hixon 52
Irin E Hixon 30
Sarah A Hixon 19
Ethel M Hixon 16
Ralph Hixon 0
Montra V Mellott 9 *** [Dau of John K and Cora Mellott]

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: John K Mellott
Age: 45
Birth Date: Nov 1854
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1900: West Providence, Bedford, Pa
Spouse's Name: Cora M Mellott
Marriage Year: 1895
Years Married: 5
Name Age
John K Mellott 45
Cora M Mellott 27
Elva I Mellott 7
Elsie P Mellott 4
Henry F Mellott 1

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: John K. Mellott
Age: 24
Birth Year: abt 1856
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1880: East Providence, Bedford, Pa
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Franklin Mellott
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's name: Saloma Mellott
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Name Age
Franklin Mellott 76
Saloma Mellott 55
John K. Mellott 24
William F. Mellott 18

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: John Mellott
Age in 1870: 15
Birth Year: abt 1855
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1870: East Providence, Bedford, Pa
Post Office: Rays Hill
Name Age
Francis Melott 66
Salvina Melott 44
Ephraim Melott 21
John Melott 15
Sarah A Melott 13
William F Melott 9
Susan Kissel 18

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: John R Malott
[John R Mellott]
Age: 5
Birth Year: abt 1855
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Home in 1860: East Providence, Bedford, Pa
Post Office: Bloody Run
Name Age
Francis Malott 54
Sabona Malott 32
Hiran Malott 15
Ephram Malott 11
Amanda Malott 9
John R Malott 5
Sarah Malott 3
John Rohm 20

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Francis Melott
Age: 44
Birth Year: abt 1806
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1850: East Providence, Bedford, Pa
Name Age
Jacob Melott 77
Sarah Melott 68
Francis Melott 44 Father of John K.
Salome Melott 24 Mother
Samuel Bequeth 21
Elias Mellott 19
Hiram Mellott 6 Brother
Ephraim Mellott 2 Brother
Uriah Mellott 35
Melinda Mellott 6

Cemetery to be verified.