This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: linda60131 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.currituck/634.4.2.1.1.2.1.1.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Jean, I was just trying to help you. A legend is just what it is, a legend. This book is not about legends it is someones work who was making an attempt to serach out his own ancestory. This is not my work. You seem like you are trying to pick everything apart and I am just telling you about a copy of a book. I could sit here all night and write out excerps from this copy but I am not going to copy the whole thing. I told you Alonzo's son wrote this and you gave me the birth and death dates of his parents, and all his previous realatives. Here is what is written about Alonzo and his family. If you are not happy with the following you need to dig up John William Melson and complain. This is his work. William Melson (I) William Melson (II) and wife Sarah Pledger Joseph Melson and wife Elizabeth Midgett William G. Melson and wife Mary Ann Alexander ALonzo (Lonnie) Melson and wife Mary Justine Pledger, the daughter of John Anderson and Nancy Owens Pledger Children Married Date County Willis Bascum died young None none Clara Justine Ira Lewis Aleander 6/3/1917 tyrrell Mae Estell Robert Leslie Pinner 6/13/1919 Washington John William Helen Ralph Spruill 8?18/1939 washington Joseph James died young none none Willie Joseph died young none none Mary Nancy Carley Irving Spencer 6/4/1956 Durham Helen Wilkinson Booker Ira Olive 5/1/1938 Chatham Linda Note* I tried to place these names spouses dates of marriage etc. in columns but it didn't work out that way because I am writting this in a small space* Remarks: 1. Willie Bascum Melson lived three years. 2. Clare Justine Melson and husband Ira Lewis Alexander, the son of Henry Lewis and wife, Sadie Pritchett Alexander, lived in Tyrrell County. Later moved to Jamesville, N.C. in Martin County, and it was there that Ira Lewis Alexander died, Jan. 3, 1951. Clare Melson Alexander later moved to Durham, N.C. Ira Lewis Alexander was superintendent of operation in a lumber industry. His attention to duty, loyalty and ability in any of his laudable undertaking made him a man above reproach, with his company and in the community that he lived. 3. Mae Estell Melson and husband Robert Leslie Pinner, the son of James W. and Iola S. (Olie) Bateman Pinner, were born (this is not my typeo) one on James Fla., the daughter of Richard and Bessie Leonard McKee. Blannie and Melson Pinner have two sons, John Melson and William Robert Pinner. The family live in Greenville N. C. Mae Melson Pinner departed this life on Dec. 24, 1941, leaving behind many sad hearts, including a host of close friends who loved her for her outgoing spirit, forgiving spirit, loyalty and devotion to each. Her love for music, and all other things uplifting to the cause of humanity made her an emblem in the hearts of those who knew her. She was the first librarian of the Tyrrell County Public Library. Signed- Blanch W. Cohoon, Member First Library Board, Charter Appointee Tyrrell County Library Board of Trustees, and Friend. 4. John William Melson and wife Helen Spruill, (the daughter of Thomas Sanderson Spruill Melson and wife Mable Relph), to them was born a daughter Kay Spruill Melson. The family live in Columbia N.C. 5. Joseph James Melson lived but a few hours, and Willie Joseph Melson lived but one day. *(There is no #6) 7.Mary Nancy Melson lived with her parents until their death,---mother died in 1939 abd Fatger died in 1948. She then moved to Durham.N.C. In 1956 she married Carket Urvubg Spencer, son of William Sherman and Emma Liverman Spencer, all of Tyrrell County. 8. Helen Wilkinson Melson and husband, Booker Ira Olive, the son of Cammie Ira Olive and wife, Margaret Dora Olive, of Durham, N.C. to Helen and Booker Olive was born a daughter, Mary Cammie Olive. The family live in Durham, N.C. Foster Basnight was taken in the Alonzo Melson home. His mother having died when he was but a small boy. Foster too attended Uncle William's school. He, "Foster", shose the chores about the house as his duties in the Melson home, and it was there he acquired a talent for cooking. When a man he went to Virginia and cooked for Joe Sexton at a Logging Camp, staying there only a short while, he returned to Tyrrell County and was employed in a newly constructed hotel in Columbia, N.C. Andrew J. and wife, Liallian Cohoon, bought this hotel in 1917. It was in this Cohon Family that Foster lived thereafter. Born 1890, died 1945. Alonzo Melson was in the Merchantile Business having bought his Uncle James DF. Alexander's store in 1903,located at the foot of Pledger Road in Little Alligator Township. Here, he was still engaged in the merchantile business, and was Post Master at Fort Landing, N.C.He also served the community with a combination mill, ginned cotton, ground meal, and sawed lumber. In 1917 Alonzo Melson moved to Columbia N.C. and in 1923 he sold the business to Emma Simmons Brantley. Alonzo Melson was ever active in Politics. He served the county as Magistrate, Registrer, on the School Committee, County Commissioner, and Registor of Deeds. Alonzo Melson, Born October 17, 1874, died February 28, 1948 Mary Justine Pledger Melson, Born December 5, 1870, died January 21, 1939. Well this covers pages 47 through 50. As I typed it I found it does make good reading. He puts a personal touch to everthing. Guess he didn't have to look everthing up in the Court House because these people were his family, siblings and parents. As I said, he only takes his geneology to 1956. All the people you named and gave me dates for are all written down from pages 1 though 46. Happy Reading, Linda Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.