NOTE: I have no connection, no further information and am not seeking additional information. 11168 MONTGOMERY CO JOSEPH MELOAN Meloan, Hughes, Forgey, Clark, Patton #11168: Pike County Missouri History, Des Moines, Iowa, Mills and Company, 1883. Montgomery Co. JOSEPH MELOAN. Mr. Meloan was born in Montgomery county, Kentucky on the 27th day of December, 1817. He came to Missouri in 1829, when but twelve years of age and after attending the common country schools for a short time, while yet on the farm, he entered the store of Dr. J. H. Hughes, where he continued to act as clerk for two or three years when, having attained his majority, he went to the lead mines of Wisconsin. Here he remained for less than a year when he again returned to Pike county and resumed the avocation of a clerk, this time entering the store of Judge Andrew Forgey, where he continued to do business to the entire satisfaction of his employer, until he entered the mercantile business on his own account. This business Mr. Meloan continued until his death, which occurred at Paynesville, always his home, on December 11, 1872. Mr. Meloan was thrice married, first to Mahala Clark in June, 1843. From this union there was but one child, William, now a minister of the Christian Church, and located in the state of California. Mr. Meloan was again married to Susan Patton, in December, 1850. To them two children were born. In 1853 he married the third time to Margaret Patton, who still survives. From this last union there were five children. Mr. Meloan was a man of great energy and perseverance, and at the same time possessed of wonderful probity and uprightness of character. He wronged no man and was above the suspicion of all who knew him; his word was his bond, given with deliberation but readily accepted by every one. He joined the Christian Church when a boy, and during a long and eventful career, he lived a Christian life and died at last with the Christians faith and hope. It can be safely said that no man ever lived in Pike county who did more good and less evil than the subject of our sketch, or whose memory is more sacredly cherished by those whose long and intimate acquaintance gave them a thorough knowledge of the life and character of the man. KYBIOGRAPHIES Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybiographies KYRESEARCH Archives:http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kyresearch