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Samuel James Melson

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Samuel James Melson

Birth
Bedford County, Virginia, USA
Death
13 Nov 1933 (aged 87)
Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, USA
Burial
Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, USA Add to Map
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The Honorable Samuel James Melson was a son of John Dent Melson and Mary Ann West.

He first married Sarah Dulcena Pendleton in Ralls Co., MO.

Known children:
Edmund Preston 1866-1954
Meadow M. 1864-1871
David Dent 1869-1929
infant son 1871-1871
Lillie F. 1872
Dulcena W. 1873-1949 (John Layson Owen)
James Art 1874-1939
Oza Ermine 1877-1930 (James William Ragsdale)

Samuel second married Louisa F. Crawford on Aug. 14, 1879, in Ralls Co., MO.

Known children:
Ira G. 1880-1934
Cora 1883-1894
Fay 1885
John Dent 1888-1911

He served as Ralls County sheriff and collector for four years, and was chosen in 1894, as the (Democrat) representative of his district (Ralls) in the 34th General Assembly.

Information from familysearch.org, contributed by Barbara Cox.

The Honorable Samuel James Melson was a son of John Dent Melson and Mary Ann West.

He first married Sarah Dulcena Pendleton in Ralls Co., MO.

Known children:
Edmund Preston 1866-1954
Meadow M. 1864-1871
David Dent 1869-1929
infant son 1871-1871
Lillie F. 1872
Dulcena W. 1873-1949 (John Layson Owen)
James Art 1874-1939
Oza Ermine 1877-1930 (James William Ragsdale)

Samuel second married Louisa F. Crawford on Aug. 14, 1879, in Ralls Co., MO.

Known children:
Ira G. 1880-1934
Cora 1883-1894
Fay 1885
John Dent 1888-1911

He served as Ralls County sheriff and collector for four years, and was chosen in 1894, as the (Democrat) representative of his district (Ralls) in the 34th General Assembly.

Information from familysearch.org, contributed by Barbara Cox.



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