Edwin Erastus Melton

1881 - 1928  (46 years)

• Name	Edwin Erastus Melton
  Birth	26 Feb 1881	Springville, St Clair, Alabama, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Ed Milton  [2]
  Name	Eddie E Melton  [5]
  Name	Eddie E Melton  [8, 9]
  Name	Eddie Erastus Melton  [6]
  Name	Eddie Erastus Melton  [4]
  Name	Eddie Erastus Melton  [3]
  Name	Edwin E Melton  [1]
  Name	J E Milton  [7]
  Reference Number	5179
  Residence	1900	Springville, St Clair, Alabama, USA   [5]
  	Occupation: Farm Laborer; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
  Residence	1910	Precinct 26, Jefferson, Alabama, USA   [1]
  	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
  Residence	Between 1917 and 1918	St Clair, Alabama, USA   [6]
  	Physical Build Slender; Height Tall; Hair Color Black; Eye Color Blue
  Residence	1920	Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA   [7]
  	Occupation: Salesman; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
  Burial	1928	Trussville, Jefferson, Alabama, USA   [3]
  Death	5 Feb 1928	Trussville, Jefferson, Alabama, USA   [3, 4]
  Person ID	I5179	KLD Genealogy
  Last Modified	18 Apr 2026

  
  

  Father	James Madison Melton,   b. 15 Mar 1845, Jacksonville, Calhoun, Alabama, USA d. 7 Oct 1917, Argo, Jefferson, Alabama, USA (Age 72 years)
  Relationship	bio
  Mother	Margaret Elizabeth Presley,   b. 1 Dec 1848, Argo, Jefferson, Alabama, USA d. 17 May 1931, Argo, Jefferson, Alabama, USA (Age 82 years)
  Relationship	bio
  Marriage	1869  [5]
  Family ID	F18860	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Pearl Ellen Williams,   b. 12 Mar 1882, St Clair, Alabama, USA d. 11 Feb 1939, Trussville, Jefferson, Alabama, USA (Age 56 years)
  Marriage	23 Dec 1903	Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA   [2, 10]
  Children	+ 1. Coy Ellis Melton, Sr,   b. 29 Nov 1903, Trussville, Alabama, USA d. 4 Apr 1983, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada (Age 79 years)  [Father: bio]  [Mother: bio] + 2. Flora Bell Melton,   b. 23 May 1906, Alabama, USA d. 1 Jan 1990, USA (Age 83 years)  [Father: bio]  [Mother: bio] + 3. Ethelyn Lou Melton,   b. 25 Jul 1907, Bessemer, Jefferson, Alabama, USA d. 13 Jan 1997 (Age 89 years)  [Father: bio]  [Mother: bio]   4. Evelyn Melton,   b. Abt 1908, Alabama, USA  [Father: bio]  [Mother: bio]   5. Carl H Melton,   b. Abt 1909, Alabama, USA  [Father: bio]  [Mother: bio]   6. Pearl Melton,   b. Abt 1911, Alabama, USA  [Father: bio]  [Mother: bio]   7. Ernest Melton,   b. Abt 1911, Alabama, USA  [Father: bio]  [Mother: bio]   8. Miriam Elizabeth Melton,   b. 3 Jun 1914, Alabama, USA d. 19 Feb 1972, Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA (Age 57 years)  [Father: bio]  [Mother: bio]   9. George Eddie Melton,   b. 28 Aug 1917, Trussville, Jefferson, Alabama, USA d. 28 Jul 1973, Leavenworth, Chelan, Washington, USA (Age 55 years)  [Father: bio]  [Mother: bio]   10. Dwight Lyman Melton,   b. 21 Aug 1919, Argo, Jefferson, Alabama, USA d. 4 Jan 2013 (Age 93 years)  [Father: bio]  [Mother: bio]   11. Lila Mae Melton,   b. 21 Jul 1921, Trussville, Jefferson, Alabama, USA d. 25 Jun 2003, Clay, Jefferson, Alabama, USA (Age 81 years)  [Father: bio]  [Mother: bio]
  Family ID	F1909	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Apr 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 26 Feb 1881 - Springville, St Clair, Alabama, USA Residence - Occupation: Farm Laborer; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - 1900 - Springville, St Clair, Alabama, USA Marriage - 23 Dec 1903 - Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA Residence - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head - 1910 - Precinct 26, Jefferson, Alabama, USA Residence - Physical Build Slender; Height Tall; Hair Color Black; Eye Color Blue - Between 1917 and 1918 - St Clair, Alabama, USA Residence - Occupation: Salesman; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head - 1920 - Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, USA Burial - 1928 - Trussville, Jefferson, Alabama, USA Death - 5 Feb 1928 - Trussville, Jefferson, Alabama, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show	2 Photos
  	Eddie Erastu Melton, son Coy and Pearl Ellen Williams Melton
  	Eddie Erastus Melton, Pearl Williams from R to L he is on the middle roll 5th boy. Pearl is standing right in front of the lady in the door.

  
  

• Sources

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