Third Generation

37. Sarah Ann Oxley^248,249 was born on 2 Jan 1864 in Roanoke Co., VA.²²⁵ Listed as age 8 in 1870 census and age 15 in 1880 census. She appeared in the census in 1870 in Clinton Twp., Texas Co., MO.⁵² Listed under Dartha Oxley as Sarah A, age 7, born in VA. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Clinton Twp., Texas Co., MO.⁵³ Listed under Darthy OXLEY as Sarah A. OXLEY, dau, single, female, white, age 15, born in VA, father born in VA, mother born in VA. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Clinton Twp., Texas Co., MO.²⁵⁰ Listed under James M Melton as Sarah A, Wife, born Jan 1864 in VA, age 36, married 18yrs, children born/still living 6/6, father born in VA, mother born in Germany. She appeared in the census in 1910 in Clinton Twp., Texas Co., MO.²⁵¹ Listed under James Melton as Sarah, Wife, born in VA, age 43, married 28yrs, children born/still living 8/8, father born in VA, mother born in Germany. She appeared in the census in 1920 in Clinton Twp., Texas Co., MO.²⁵² Listed as Sarah A Melton, Head, age 55, born in VA, widow, father born in VA, mother born in VA, occupation Farmer-General Farm. In 1920 she had an occupation of Farmer-General Farm in Clinton Twp., Texas Co., MO.²⁵² She appeared in the census in 1930 in Clinton Twp., Texas Co., MO.²⁵³ Listed under Ray C. Melton as Sarah A., Mother, female, white, age 66, widowed, born in VA, father born in VA, mother born in Germany. Her residence was on a farm with her son Ray C. Melton in Clinton Twp., Texas Co., MO in 1930.²⁵³ She died on 27 Aug 1936 in Mountain Grove, Wright Co., MO.²²⁵

Sarah Ann Oxley and James McBride Melton were married on 27 Sep 1881 in Texas Co., MO.^225,254,255 James McBride Melton^{225,237,248,249} (son of Thomas Eliga Melton and Edipha Jane "Ditha" Rafity) was born on 18 Aug 1860 in Texas Co., MO.^225,254,256 His birth is listed as 17 Aug 1861 in Mtn Grove, MO by the Melton.FTW file. He appeared in the census in 1870 in Morris Twp, Texas Co., MO.²⁴¹ Listed under Thomas Melton as James W. McB, age 8, male, white, born in MO. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Clinton Twp., Texas Co., MO.²⁵⁷ Listed under T. E. Melton as James M., son, single, male, white, age 18, born in MO, father born in TN, mother born in TN, occupation works on farm. In 1880 he had an occupation of works on farm in Clinton Twp., Texas Co., MO.²⁵⁷ His residence was on a farm with his parents in Clinton Twp., Texas Co., MO in 1880.²⁵⁷ He appeared in the census in 1900 in Clinton Twp., Texas Co., MO.²⁵⁰ Listed as James M Melton, Head, born Aug 1861 in MO, age 38, married 18yrs, father born in TN, mother born in KY, occupation Farmer. Between 1900 and 1910 he had an occupation of Farmer in Clinton Twp., Texas Co., MO.²⁵⁰ He appeared in the census in 1910 in Clinton Twp., Texas Co., MO.²⁵¹ Listed as James Melton, Head, born in MO, age 48, married 28yrs, father born in TN, mother born in TN, occupation Farmer-General Farm. He died on 28 Feb 1914 in Texas Co., MO.^225,254,256 He was buried in Mountain Grove Cemetery on 1 Mar 1914 in Mountain Grove, Wright Co., MO.^225,256 His place of burial is listed as Stubbs Cemetery in the Melton.FTW file. [Thirsk2.FTW]
SOURCE: Records of Helen VANCE

[melton.FTW]
Buried in Stubbs Cemetery, Texas Co., MO. Sarah Ann Oxley and James McBride Melton had the following children:

+143	i.	Douglas Elderidge Melton.
+144	ii.	Charles Cleveland "Charley" Melton.
+145	iii.	Dora Mae Melton.
+146	iv.	Frederick Leonard "Fred" Melton.
+147	v.	Earl Edmund Melton.
+148	vi.	Raymond Clifford Melton.
+149	vii.	Jay Hugh Melton.
+150	viii.	Nora Melton.