I have James Melton born 1788 in SC. and died after 1860 in Barry Co., MO. He married 1st Permelia Sooter about 1790. They had 7 children and she died at the birth of her last child. He then married ? Crockett. They had 3 children. Nancy Melton by the first wife married Ezekial Martin about 1837. He was born in KY and died in AR. Their daughter Nicia married Ruben Ragland. He was born 1815 in Wayne Co., TN and died 1885 in Bear Creek, Searcy AR Kinsey