This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: MELTON, DISHMAN Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Ci.2ADE/4726.1.2 Message Board Post: Dear Judith, Norval was a great-granduncle of mine. He was a brother to my great-grandfather, Pinkney Nathaniel Melton (he went by Nathaniel). They were the sons of Henry Harrison Melton and Prudence Dishman. I have found two obituaries on Norval: DEATH OF NORVILLE MELTON After being sick only nine days, Norville Melton, called by his friends "Doc" Melton, died at 11 o'clock Sunday night at his home on east Eleventh street of obstruction. He leaves a wife and several children. He was born 59 years ago in Salt Creek township and moved to the city seven years ago where he followed carpentering. Funeral will be held at ten o'clock Tuesday at the Knight school house. This came from the newspaper the BLM Weekly Courier 21 Apr 1908. I don't have a date or newspaper to this next obit. Here it is: OLD CITIZEN DEAD An old resident of the city passed away last night in the death of Norval Melton at his home on east Eleventh street at 11 o'clock. Mr. Melton, who was popularly known as "Doc", was a carpenter here for 22 years coming from Bloomfield in 1886. He was 56 years old. He leaves a wife and 8 children, Bessie, Harry, Goldie, Donald, at home, Bert Melton at Linton, William at Chicago, Mrs. Ida Ashcraft at Linton and Mrs. Clyde Jenkins of this city. His death was caused by peritonitis. The funeral is to be held Tuesday morning at 10:30 at the Knight school house, north of town. I also have this. It came out of the Bloomington Telephone (semi-weekly), Friday 19 Oct 1906: A surprise party was given Saturday night at the Norvel Melton home in honor of their daughter Bessie's 18th birthday. Games and music were a happy feature, and refreshments of ice cream, cake and fruit were served. It was a happy event for the little company of friends and Bessie was remembered by many nice presents. Best regards and happy hunting! Carla charris@texas.net