Dorothy H. MEINER was born on 31 May 1906 in Kokomo, Howard, IN. She died on 21 January 1983 at the age of 76 in Royal Center, Cass, IN. SSDI-308-18-4896-IN; last residence: 46978 Royal Center, Cass, IN She was buried on 2 February 1983 at Indian Creek Presbyterian Cemetery in ,Cass, IN. www.incass-in-miami.org/cass/cemeteries/ICP/ICPal.html

Spouse: Dale Q, HASELBY. Dorothy H. MEINER and Dale Q, HASELBY were married on 28 February 1940 in Kokomo, IN.

MELANDER (private).

Spouse: Alice Elda KNOX.

Catherine MELLOY (private).

Spouse: Patrick CUNNINGHAM. Children were: John CUNNINGHAM, Margaret CUNNINGHAM.

Arrena MELOANA was born in 1819 in MS. She died unknown.

Spouse: John C. SHILLINGS. Children were: William Reese "Will" SHILLINGS.

William Floyd MELROSE was born on 25 January 1885. He died on 18 February 1971 at the age of 86. He was buried on 20 February 1971 at Reeder Cemetery in ,Wood, WV. findagrave.com, photo of double tombstone

Spouse: Bessie Mae POWELL. Bessie Mae POWELL and William Floyd MELROSE were married.

MELTON (private).

Spouse: Sue SHORT.

Beverly MELTON (private).

Spouse: Anthony Wayne DRURY.

Carma J. MELTON was born about 1900. She died on 17 April 1995 at the age of 95 in ,Henderson, KY. Kentucky Death Index, 1911-2000, KY death certificate #1995-9842, obituary, Evansville Courier & Press, April 19, 1995, pA8
HENDERSON, Ky--Carma J. Royster, 95, died at 8:50 p.m. Monday at Medco Nursing Center in Henderson.
She attended Henderson Church of Christ.
Surviving are three daughters, Irene Johnston and Jean Shaw Gherman, both of Henderson, and Eloise Hobbs of Nashville, Tenn.; two sisters, Lucinda "Dottie" Oldham and Verble Denton, both of Henderson; a brother, Durb Melton of Henderson, eight grandchildren, Avrice Watson, Debra Shaw Crooke, Cynthia Shaw Dixon, James Johnston Jr., Perry Johnston, Clinton Hobbs, Patty White and Brenda Lade; 15 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild, and nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Rudy-Rowland Funeral Home, with burial in Fairmont Cemetery.
Friends may call after 1 p.m. Thursday and until service time Friday at the funeral home. She died on 17 April 1995 at the age of 95 in , Henderson, KY. Kentucky Death Index, 1911-2000, KY death certificate #1995-9842, obituary, Evansville Courier & Press, April 19, 1995, pA8
HENDERSON, Ky--Carma J. Royster, 95, died at 8:50 p.m. Monday at Medco Nursing Center in Henderson.
She attended Henderson Church of Christ.
Surviving are three daughters, Irene Johnston and Jean Shaw Gherman, both of Henderson, and Eloise Hobbs of Nashville, Tenn.; two sisters, Lucinda "Dottie" Oldham and Verble Denton, both of Henderson; a brother, Durb Melton of Henderson, eight grandchildren, Avrice Watson, Debra Shaw Crooke, Cynthia Shaw Dixon, James Johnston Jr., Perry Johnston, Clinton Hobbs, Patty White and Brenda Lade; 15 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild, and nieces and nephews.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Rudy-Rowland Funeral Home, with burial in Fairmont Cemetery.
Friends may call after 1 p.m. Thursday and until service time Friday at the funeral home. Carma was buried on 21 April 1995 at Fairmont Cemetery in Henderson Henderson, KY.

Spouse: Emery Vernon ROYSTER. Carma J. MELTON and Emery Vernon ROYSTER were married.

Carolyn Dee MELTON (private). Parents: McDonald MELTON and Doris Francele WILLIAMS.

Spouse: Charles Lee BRISSEY. Children were: Scott Alan BRISSEY, Mark Edward BRISSEY, Shannon Deanne BRISSEY.

Harriet J. MELTON was born in 1855 in ,Orange, IN. She died unknown.

Spouse: Alfred STOUT. Harriet J. MELTON and Alfred STOUT were married on 13 April 1876 in ,Orange, IN. IN marriage collection, 1800-1941, ancestry.com Children were: Eva A. STOUT, Mary D. STOUT.

John K. MELTON (private).

Spouse: Elizabeth Ellen SHEFFER. Children were: Mary Viola MELTON.

Louis Albert MELTON was born on 6 February 1859 in KY. He died on 12 December 1933 at the age of 74 in ,Henderson, KY. KY death certificate #1933-28972, Lewis Albert Melton, 130 Cottage Ave. Henderson, Henderson, KY, male, white, widowed, dod 12 Dec 1933, cause: cerebral hemorrhage, few minutes; spouse: Minnie Belle Melton; dob 6 Feb 1859, 74y 8m 6d, occ: Farming, bp KY, father: Anderson Melton, bp KY, mother: unknown, informant: S. A. Melton, Dixon, KY, burial: 14 Dec 1933, Mt. Lebanon Cemetery He was buried on 14 December 1933 at Mt. Lebanon Cemetery in ,Webster, KY.

Children were: Otha MELTON.

Marianna MELTON was born in , Henderson, KY. She died in Paducah, McCracken, KY.

Spouse: Lee Roy WALDEN. Marianna MELTON and Lee Roy WALDEN were married. Children were: Lee Ann WALDEN, Roy Edward WALDEN.

Mary Viola MELTON was born on 18 February 1879 in , Webster, KY. She died on 17 March 1953 at the age of 74 in Evansville, Vanderburgh, IN. She was buried in Springdale Cemetery, Webster, KY. obituary, The Sebree Banner, Sebree, Kentucky, Thursday, March 19, 1953
Mrs. B. L. Edwards, 74, Died Tuesday
Mrs. Viola Edwards, 74, widow of the late B. L. Edwards, passed away at the St. Mary's Hospital in Evansville at 1:25 a.m. Tuesday following a short illness. Mrs. Edwards suffered an attack of appendicities early Sunday week and was taken to the hospital but complications set in and caused her death.
She is survived by two sons, Malvern and Conrad, both of Sebree; one brohter, Clyde Melton, Sebree; four sisters, Mrs Valeria Crowe, Dixon; Mrs. Dot Hobgood, Sebree; Mrs. Katherine Bretney, Burbank, Calif; and Mrs. Dolly Hust of Lousiville, KY; four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held today (Thursday) at 2:00 p.m. at the Pentecostal Mission, Rev. William Collins officiating, assisted by Rev. G. Edward Henry. Burial will follow in Springdale Cemetery here. Parents: John K. MELTON and Elizabeth Ellen SHEFFER.

Spouse: Barnett Lusk EDWARDS. Mary Viola MELTON and Barnett Lusk EDWARDS were married on 12 January 1898 in , Webster, KY. ,Webster, KY MB 18p. 10 Children were: William Malvern EDWARDS, Conrad E. ""C. E."" EDWARDS.

McDonald MELTON Sr. (private).

Spouse: Pearl ALEXANDER. Children were: McDonald MELTON.

McDonald MELTON (private). Parents: McDonald MELTON Sr. and Pearl ALEXANDER.

Spouse: Doris Francele WILLIAMS. Children were: Carolyn Dee MELTON, Patricia Kay MELTON.

Otha MELTON was born on 27 August 1886 in ,Webster, KY. KY death certificate #1944-21401 She died on 1 September 1944 at the age of 58 in ,Webster, KY. KY death certificate #1944-21401, Otha Melton Rakestraw, Mt. Pleasant, Rural Webster co KY, female, white, married, dod 1 Sep 1944, cause: cancer of liver, spouse: Thurman Rakestraw, 64; dob 27 Aug 1886, 58y 5d, bp Webster co KY, housekeeper, father: L. A. Melton, bp Webster co KY, mother: Millie Bell Walker, bp Webster co KY, informant: Vessie Tompkins, Dixon KY RR2, burial: 3 Sep 1944, Mt. Pleasant Cemetery She was buried on 3 September 1944 at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in ,Webster, KY. KY death certificate #1944-21401; finagrave.com Providence Journal-Enterprise, Thursday, September 7, 1944
Mrs. Thurman Rakestraw, 58, died at her home in Mt. Pleasant Friday at 6 a.m., following an illness of two months. Survivors are her husband; two daughters, Mrs. Mary Jo Qualls and Mrs Blanche Drasbach; six sons, Forrest, who is overseas, Woodrow of Madisonville, Marvin, Vaughn, Thurman, jr., and Archie, all of Mt. Pleasant; and twelve grandchildren. Funeral services wereheld in Mt. Pleasant church Sunday at 2 p.m., with the Rev. L. F. Piercey officiating, assisted by the Rev. J. E. Hartford of Providence. Burial was in the church cemetery. Parents: Louis Albert MELTON.

Spouse: Thurman RAKESTRAW. Otha MELTON and Thurman RAKESTRAW were married on 19 May 1902 in Shawneetown, Gallatin, IL. Children were: James Arthur RAKESTRAW, Vaughn RAKESTRAW, Marvin A. RAKESTRAW, Woodrow RAKESTRAW, Forest C. RAKESTRAW, Mary Jo RAKESTRAW, Blanche RAKESTRAW, Thurman RAKESTRAW Jr., Arch D. "Archie" RAKESTRAW.

Patricia MELTON (private).

Children were: Jason Ray PHELPS.

Patricia Kay MELTON (private). Parents: McDonald MELTON and Doris Francele WILLIAMS.

Spouse: Cecil Jerry CARTER. Children were: Michelle dIAN CARTER, Melanie Dee CARTER.

Ruth MELTON was born about 1927. She died on 17 June 1993 at the age of 66 in Louisville, Jefferson, KY. KY death index, 1911-2000, ancestry.com, certificate #18653

Spouse: Raymond M. HUNT. Ruth MELTON and Raymond M. HUNT were married.

Sarah Elizabeth MELTON was born in 1792 in ,Rutherford, NC. She died on 23 November 1833 at the age of 41 in ,Henderson, KY. She was buried on 24 November 1833 at Eakins Cemetery in ,Henderson, KY. "Gone But Not Forgotten" Cemetery and Grave Plots in Henderson County, Kentucky, published by Henderson County Historical Society, 1982

Spouse: George EAKINS. Sarah Elizabeth MELTON and George EAKINS were married on 14 January 1810 in ,Rutherford, NC. Children were: Noah EAKINS, Sarilda EAKINS, EAKINS, Andrew Jackson EAKINS, Isaiah "Big Ike" EAKINS, Felix EAKINS, Louisa EAKINS, Enoch George EAKINS, Zachariah Montgomery EAKINS.

William MELVIN (private).

Spouse: Nancy SHANE.

Rose MEMER was born in 1884 in IN. She died on 10 September 1964 at the age of 80 in Evansville, Vanderburgh, IN. She was buried on 12 September 1964 at Saint Joseph Catholic Church Cemtery in Evansville, Vanderburgh, IN. findagrave.com, Section 4-130

Spouse: Jacob Theodore ROSENKRANZ. Children were: Mary Magdalene ROSENKRANZ.

Bruce MENAR (private).

Spouse: Mary D. OLDHAM.

Richard Hickman MENEFEE was born on 4 December 1809 in ,Bath, KY. He died on 21 February 1841 at the age of 31 in Frankfort, Franklin, KY. He was buried on 21 February 1841 in ,Fayette, KY. Richard was buried.

Spouse: Sarah Bell JOUETT. Sarah Bell JOUETT and Richard Hickman MENEFEE were married on 14 August 1832 in ,Bath, KY. Children were: Richard Jouett MENEFEE.

Richard Jouett MENEFEE was born on 25 August 1837 in ,Fayette, KY. He died on 12 June 1893 at the age of 55 in KY. Parents: Richard Hickman MENEFEE and Sarah Bell JOUETT.

Spouse: Elizabeth Williamson SPEED. Elizabeth Williamson SPEED and Richard Jouett MENEFEE were married in 1871 in KY.

Allan Tate MENSE (private). Parents: Martin Conrad MENSE and Nancy Tate GERMAN.

Martin Conrad MENSE was born on 14 April 1905 in St Louis, St. Louis, MO. MO birth records, 1851-1910, ancestry.com, bp St. Louis, mother: Francis Kemp, father: Henry Mense He died in November 1982 at the age of 77 in Salisbury, Chariton, MO.

Spouse: Nancy Tate GERMAN. Nancy Tate GERMAN and Martin Conrad MENSE were married on 24 January 1945 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, CA. Children were: Allan Tate MENSE.

Dale Allen MENSER (private). Parents: Leonard Wood MENSER and Dorothy L. GREER.

Rev. Darrell L. MENSER (private). Parents: Leonard Wood MENSER and Dorothy L. GREER.

Ella L. MENSER (private). Parents: Leonard Wood MENSER and Dorothy L. GREER.

Leonard Wood MENSER died in 1997 in St. Charles, Hopkins, KY. info from Kevin Greer; Leonard served in WWII in the 278th Army Anti-Aircraft Unit Parents: Thomas Dinsmore MENSER and Ella Louise ALSBROOKS.

Spouse: Dorothy L. GREER. Children were: Rev. Darrell L. MENSER, Ella L. MENSER, Dale Allen MENSER, Vanita MENSER.

Thomas Dinsmore MENSER (private).

Spouse: Ella Louise ALSBROOKS. Children were: Leonard Wood MENSER.

Vanita MENSER (private). Parents: Leonard Wood MENSER and Dorothy L. GREER.

Jeff MENUCY (private).

Spouse: Sharon Marie GREER.

Angeline MERCER (private). Parents: Katherine .

Spouse: Lee H. MURPHY.

James L. "Red" MERCER was born on 5 July 1904 in ,Daviess, KY. He was born on 5 July 1904 in , Daviess, KY. He died in 1973 at the age of 69 in Owensboro, Daviess, KY. Occ: boilermaker; Rel: Baptist Parents: Mort MERCER and Tisha TAYLOR.

Spouse: Laura WITHERS. Laura WITHERS and James L. "Red" MERCER were married about 1922 in Owensboro, Daviess, KY. Children were: Mildred "Mickey" MERCER, Trela Elizabeth MERCER, James R. MERCER, Lindly L. MERCER, Joseph Clifford MERCER.

James R. MERCER was born on 1 March 1928 in ,Daviess, KY. He was born on 1 March 1928 in , Daviess, KY. He died on 5 October 1993 at the age of 65 in Owensboro, Daviess, KY. James was buried in Rosehill Cemetery, Owensboro, Daviess, KY. obituary Parents: James L. "Red" MERCER and Laura WITHERS.

Spouse: Emma JEAN.

Joseph Clifford MERCER was born on 29 August 1932 in ,Daviess, KY. He was born on 29 August 1932 in , Daviess, KY. He died on 21 May 1950 at the age of 17 in ,McLean, KY. Joseph died on 21 May 1950 at the age of 17 in , McLean, KY. KY death certificate #1950-10569-drowned Parents: James L. "Red" MERCER and Laura WITHERS.

Julia A. MERCER (private).

Spouse: Claudius DUVALL. Children were: Claudius DUVALL.

Lindly L. MERCER (private). Parents: James L. "Red" MERCER and Laura WITHERS.

Mildred "Mickey" MERCER (private). Parents: James L. "Red" MERCER and Laura WITHERS.

Spouse: Roland STORY.

Mort MERCER (private).

Spouse: Tisha TAYLOR. Children were: James L. "Red" MERCER.

Rebecca MERCER was born about 1810 in KY. She died about 1844 at the age of 34 in ,Warren, TN.

Spouse: Phillip Hoodenpyl MARBURY. Children were: Benjamin MARBURY.

Trela Elizabeth MERCER was born on 2 June 1926 in ,Daviess, KY. She was born on 2 June 1926 in , Daviess, KY. She died in 1965 at the age of 39. Parents: James L. "Red" MERCER and Laura WITHERS.

Spouse: MARTIN.

James P. MERCHANT was born in 1791 in NC. 1860 census, Distrct 5, Dyer, TN, p342, M653_1248
76/79 J. P. Merchant, 69, M, Farmer, $5000, $7605, NC
H. Merchant, 65, F, GA, cannot r&w
L. S. Chamberlain, 30, F, TN
J. M. Webster, 9, M, TN
M. S. Chamberlain, 1, F, TN
S. A. Ferrell, 24, F, NC, cannot r&w

Children were: Louisa Susan MERCHANT.

Louisa Susan MERCHANT was born in 1829. She died after 1 June 1900 at the age of 71 in Unknown. possibly died in Newport, Jackson, AR, where she is living with son, William Key, in the 1900 census. Will is back in Dyer co TN in the 1910 but his mother is no longer living with him. Parents: James P. MERCHANT.

Spouse: Joseph L. CHAMBERLAIN. Louisa Susan MERCHANT and Joseph L. CHAMBERLAIN were married about 1858 in ,Dyer, TN. Children were: Maria S. CHAMBERLAIN.

Spouse: William KEY. Louisa Susan MERCHANT and William KEY were married on 31 January 1861 in ,Dyer, TN. Children were: William C. KEY.

Spouse: George W. LANE. Louisa Susan MERCHANT and George W. LANE were married on 27 February 1873 in ,Dyer, TN.

Spouse: WEBSTER. Louisa Susan MERCHANT and WEBSTER were married. Children were: James M. WEBSTER.

Nettie M. MERCHANT was born in December 1870 in VA.

Spouse: Edgar Walker STEARNS. Nettie M. MERCHANT and Edgar Walker STEARNS were married on 13 August 1890 in ,Stafford, VA. VA marriages, 1851-1929, ancestry.com Children were: Jeannette STEARNS, Genevive H. STEARNS, Edgar Walker STEARNS Jr., Mary Eulaia STEARNS.

Anna Maria MERCKLE was born on 16 January 1687 in Strasburg, Alsace, Germany. She died in September 1739 at the age of 52 in ,Frederick, VA.

Spouse: Jost HITE. Anna Maria MERCKLE and Jost HITE were married on 11 November 1704 in Bonfeld, Heilbron, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. Children were: Abraham Bowman HITE.

Rev. MEREDITH died unknown.

Spouse: Elizabeth "Lizzie" WADE. Elizabeth "Lizzie" WADE and Rev. MEREDITH were married.