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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Franklin Melson was born 1799, , , North Carolina, United States; died 1866.

    William — Malinda. Malinda was born 1800, , , North Carolina, United States; died Abt 1850. [Group Sheet]

    William married Mary Ann "Polly" Glidewell 8 May 1853, , Lincoln, Tennessee, United States. Mary (daughter of Thomas Henderson Glidewell, Sr. and Susan Allen) was born 6 Aug 1817, , , North Carolina, United States; died 29 May 1885, , Lincoln, Tennessee, United States; was buried Phillips Cemetery, Chestnut Ridge, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Mildred Ewing Melson  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Feb 1854; died 24 Apr 1937.
    2. 3. Sophia Ann Melson  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Apr 1855, , Lincoln, Tennessee, United States; died 13 Nov 1933, PoGrab, Lincoln Co., Tennessee; was buried Old Orchard Cemetery, Petersburg, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States.
    3. 4. Henry Reeves Melson  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Jan 1857, Chestnut Ridge, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States; died 21 Oct 1939; was buried Lynchburg City Cemetery, Lynchburg, Moore, Tennessee, United States.
    4. 5. Mary Hall Melson  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Jun 1858; died 12 May 1918; was buried Old Orchard Cemetery, Petersburg, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States.
    5. 6. George Small Melson  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1859; died 1862.
    6. 7. Victoria Melson  Descendancy chart to this point died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Mildred Ewing Melson Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 10 Feb 1854; died 24 Apr 1937.

    Mildred married Preston Leach Bledsoe 25 Dec 1870. Preston was born 11 Mar 1848; died 15 Aug 1911. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 8. Arpie Ann Bledsoe  Descendancy chart to this point was born 8 Feb 1872; died 16 Jun 1899.
    2. 9. John Wiseman Bledsoe  Descendancy chart to this point was born 2 Aug 1874; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. 10. Earl Lester Bledsoe  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Mar 1876; died 10 May 1890.
    4. 11. Joe Hillsman Bledsoe  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Jan 1879; died 10 Feb 1944.
    5. 12. Ossie Lee Bledsoe  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Aug 1888; died 21 Apr 1895.

  2. 3.  Sophia Ann Melson Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 3 Apr 1855, , Lincoln, Tennessee, United States; died 13 Nov 1933, PoGrab, Lincoln Co., Tennessee; was buried Old Orchard Cemetery, Petersburg, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States.

    Sophia married John Blount Foster 2 Apr 1873, , Lincoln, Tennessee, United States. John was born Abt 1852, , Lincoln, Tennessee, United States; died 1910, , Lincoln, Tennessee, United States; was buried Old Orchard Cemetery, Petersburg, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 13. Hattie Foster  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Mar 1876, , Lincoln, Tennessee, United States; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. 14. Dolphus G. Foster  Descendancy chart to this point was born 23 Mar 1878; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. 15. William Blount Foster  Descendancy chart to this point was born 30 Jun 1887, , Lincoln, Tennessee, United States; died 1957, , Lincoln, Tennessee, United States.
    4. 16. Eva D. Foster  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Jul 1889, , Lincoln, Tennessee, United States; died Apr 1912, , Lincoln, Tennessee, United States; was buried Old Orchard Cemetery, Petersburg, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States.

  3. 4.  Henry Reeves Melson Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 27 Jan 1857, Chestnut Ridge, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States; died 21 Oct 1939; was buried Lynchburg City Cemetery, Lynchburg, Moore, Tennessee, United States.

    Henry married Martha Adella Edens 30 Dec 1880, near County Line, Moore Co., Tennessee. Martha (daughter of Benjamin Marshall Edens and Paulina Dowdy Blythe) was born 18 Oct 1859, near County Line, Moore Co., Tennessee; died 25 Sep 1949, , Moore, Tennessee, United States; was buried Lynchburg City Cemetery, Lynchburg, Moore, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 17. Inda Edens Melson  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Oct 1881, , Moore, Tennessee, United States; died 7 Oct 1974, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States; was buried Lynchburg City Cemetery, Lynchburg, Moore, Tennessee, United States.
    2. 18. Esther Melson  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Jul 1883; died 31 Jul 1883.
    3. 19. Charlie Melson  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Jul 1884; died 20 Jul 1884.
    4. 20. Infant Melson  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 Jun 1885; died 15 Jun 1885.
    5. 21. Infant Melson  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Jun 1886; died 3 Jun 1886.
    6. 22. Margaret Reeves Melson  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 Jul 1888; died 26 Jun 1977.
    7. 23. Pauline Dowdy Melson  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Jan 1890, Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee, United States; died Mar 1978, Miami, Miami-Dade, Florida, United States.
    8. 24. Allan Thurman G. Melson  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Mar 1891; died 3 Aug 1970.
    9. 25. Mildred Irene Melson  Descendancy chart to this point was born 23 Mar 1893; died 13 May 1958; was buried Lynchburg City Cemetery, Lynchburg, Moore, Tennessee, United States.
    10. 26. James Blythe Melson  Descendancy chart to this point was born 23 Aug 1897; died Yes, date unknown.
    11. 27. Bennie Gladys Melson  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Dec 1901, Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States; died 3 Feb 1949; was buried Lynchburg City Cemetery, Lynchburg, Moore, Tennessee, United States.

  4. 5.  Mary Hall Melson Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 12 Jun 1858; died 12 May 1918; was buried Old Orchard Cemetery, Petersburg, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States.

    Mary married James Anderson Barham 27 Aug 1874, , Lincoln, Tennessee, United States. James was born 4 Dec 1855; died 31 Mar 1893; was buried King Cemetery, Petersburg, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet]


  5. 6.  George Small Melson Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born Abt 1859; died 1862.

  6. 7.  Victoria Melson Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) died Yes, date unknown.

    Victoria — Henry C. Billings. Henry died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 3

  1. 8.  Arpie Ann Bledsoe Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mildred2, 1.William1) was born 8 Feb 1872; died 16 Jun 1899.

    Arpie married Robert L. Parsons Apr 1888. Robert died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  John Wiseman Bledsoe Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mildred2, 1.William1) was born 2 Aug 1874; died Yes, date unknown.

    John married Dovie Lee Dunivant 8 Jan 1897. Dovie died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

    John married Macie Christopher [Group Sheet]


  3. 10.  Earl Lester Bledsoe Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mildred2, 1.William1) was born 3 Mar 1876; died 10 May 1890.

  4. 11.  Joe Hillsman Bledsoe Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mildred2, 1.William1) was born 19 Jan 1879; died 10 Feb 1944.

    Joe married Virgie Lowthrup 5 Nov 1899. Virgie died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  5. 12.  Ossie Lee Bledsoe Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mildred2, 1.William1) was born 10 Aug 1888; died 21 Apr 1895.

  6. 13.  Hattie Foster Descendancy chart to this point (3.Sophia2, 1.William1) was born 1 Mar 1876, , Lincoln, Tennessee, United States; died Yes, date unknown.

    Hattie married Walter Prosser 12 Jan 1893, , Lincoln, Tennessee, United States. Walter died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  7. 14.  Dolphus G. Foster Descendancy chart to this point (3.Sophia2, 1.William1) was born 23 Mar 1878; died Yes, date unknown.

    Dolphus married Elizabeth Reese 27 Dec 1900, , Lincoln, Tennessee, United States. Elizabeth died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  8. 15.  William Blount Foster Descendancy chart to this point (3.Sophia2, 1.William1) was born 30 Jun 1887, , Lincoln, Tennessee, United States; died 1957, , Lincoln, Tennessee, United States.

    William married Lena E. Bonner 20 Nov 1908, , Lincoln, Tennessee, United States. Lena was born 14 May 1892; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

    William — Rosa May Mills. [Group Sheet]


  9. 16.  Eva D. Foster Descendancy chart to this point (3.Sophia2, 1.William1) was born 4 Jul 1889, , Lincoln, Tennessee, United States; died Apr 1912, , Lincoln, Tennessee, United States; was buried Old Orchard Cemetery, Petersburg, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States.

  10. 17.  Inda Edens Melson Descendancy chart to this point (4.Henry2, 1.William1) was born 17 Oct 1881, , Moore, Tennessee, United States; died 7 Oct 1974, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States; was buried Lynchburg City Cemetery, Lynchburg, Moore, Tennessee, United States.

  11. 18.  Esther Melson Descendancy chart to this point (4.Henry2, 1.William1) was born 21 Jul 1883; died 31 Jul 1883.

  12. 19.  Charlie Melson Descendancy chart to this point (4.Henry2, 1.William1) was born 20 Jul 1884; died 20 Jul 1884.

  13. 20.  Infant Melson Descendancy chart to this point (4.Henry2, 1.William1) was born 15 Jun 1885; died 15 Jun 1885.

  14. 21.  Infant Melson Descendancy chart to this point (4.Henry2, 1.William1) was born 3 Jun 1886; died 3 Jun 1886.

  15. 22.  Margaret Reeves Melson Descendancy chart to this point (4.Henry2, 1.William1) was born 6 Jul 1888; died 26 Jun 1977.

    Margaret married Horace Cleveland Locker 7 May 1907, , Lincoln, Tennessee, United States. Horace (son of Fenton Locker and Mary Ellen Denton) was born 10 Dec 1884, , Lincoln, Tennessee, United States; died 28 Jan 1968, , Lincoln, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 28. Luther Melson Locker, Sr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Feb 1908; died 2 Mar 1996, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States; was buried Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States.
    2. 29. Martha Frances Locker  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Jul 1909, , , Tennessee, United States; died 9 Jul 1993, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States; was buried Chattanooga National Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States.

  16. 23.  Pauline Dowdy Melson Descendancy chart to this point (4.Henry2, 1.William1) was born 1 Jan 1890, Pulaski, Giles, Tennessee, United States; died Mar 1978, Miami, Miami-Dade, Florida, United States.

    Pauline married Lloyd S. Brown [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 30. Living Brown  Descendancy chart to this point

    Pauline married Emerson Hal Whitney, Sr. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 31. Living Whitney, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point

  17. 24.  Allan Thurman G. Melson Descendancy chart to this point (4.Henry2, 1.William1) was born 25 Mar 1891; died 3 Aug 1970.

    Allan married Lela Ozell Simmons 14 Oct 1914, Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States. Lela was born 3 Nov 1898, Kelso, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States; died 30 Apr 1981, , Lincoln, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet]


  18. 25.  Mildred Irene Melson Descendancy chart to this point (4.Henry2, 1.William1) was born 23 Mar 1893; died 13 May 1958; was buried Lynchburg City Cemetery, Lynchburg, Moore, Tennessee, United States.

  19. 26.  James Blythe Melson Descendancy chart to this point (4.Henry2, 1.William1) was born 23 Aug 1897; died Yes, date unknown.

    James — Perry. [Group Sheet]


  20. 27.  Bennie Gladys Melson Descendancy chart to this point (4.Henry2, 1.William1) was born 26 Dec 1901, Fayetteville, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States; died 3 Feb 1949; was buried Lynchburg City Cemetery, Lynchburg, Moore, Tennessee, United States.

    Bennie married Hal Branaman [Group Sheet]



Generation: 4

  1. 28.  Luther Melson Locker, Sr. Descendancy chart to this point (22.Margaret3, 4.Henry2, 1.William1) was born 19 Feb 1908; died 2 Mar 1996, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States; was buried Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States.

    Luther married Hortense Katherine Kull 1938. Hortense (daughter of Julius Max Kull, Sr. and America C. Culps) was born 7 Oct 1918, Julius Kull Homestead, Elkwood, Madison, Alabama, United States; died 12 Nov 1998, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States; was buried Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 32. Luther Melson Locker, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Jun 1939; died 11 Jan 2019.
    2. 33. Infant Daughter Locker  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1942; died 1942; was buried Clement-Delap Cemetery, Cedar Hill, Limestone, Alabama, United States.

  2. 29.  Martha Frances Locker Descendancy chart to this point (22.Margaret3, 4.Henry2, 1.William1) was born 26 Jul 1909, , , Tennessee, United States; died 9 Jul 1993, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States; was buried Chattanooga National Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States.

    Martha married William Ervin Cooke 16 Jun 1945, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States. William was born 14 Jul 1897, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States; died 6 Aug 1983, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States; was buried Chattanooga National Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States. [Group Sheet]


  3. 30.  Living Brown Descendancy chart to this point (23.Pauline3, 4.Henry2, 1.William1)

    Living — Living Dane. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 34. Living Dane  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 31.  Living Whitney, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (23.Pauline3, 4.Henry2, 1.William1)

    Living — Living Dies. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 35. Living Whitney  Descendancy chart to this point



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