1910 Census - Wayne County, Tennessee
Civil District #8 - No Date

  106 106 Waynesboro and Allen's Creek Road
  Melton, J. R.   Head M W 46 M1 22      Tenn Tenn Tenn Laborer at Sawmill
  Dora            Wife F W 40 M1 22 10 6 Tenn Tenn Tenn
  Harvie          Son  M W 19 S          Tenn Tenn Tenn Laborer at Sawmill
  Terry D?        Son  M W 17 S          Tenn Tenn Tenn Laborer at Sawmill
  Boyd            Son  M W 15 S          Tenn Tenn Tenn Laborer at Sawmill
  Mattie          Dau  F W  7 S          Tenn Tenn Tenn
  Bessie          Dau  F W  5 S          Tenn Tenn Tenn
  Clarence        Son  M W 11/12 S          Tenn Tenn Tenn
  Davis, E. S. J. Brdr M W 21 S          Tenn Tenn Tenn Laborer at Sawmill

1920 Census - Wayne County, Tennessee
Civil District #8 - Jan 2, 1920

  --- 6 Factory Creek
  Melton, James R.   Head R M W 56 M Tenn Tenn Tenn  Sawing at Sawmill
  Dora               Wife   F W 50 M Tenn Tenn Tenn
  Terry C.           Son    M W 27 S Tenn Tenn Tenn
  Mattie             Dau    F W 17 S Tenn Tenn Tenn
  Nella              Dau    F W 14 S Tenn Tenn Tenn
  Clarence           Son    M W 10 S Tenn Tenn Tenn

From Garry Wayne Brewer:

From the Wayne County Newspaper, dated Friday, April 13, 1945. Mrs. Dora Anna Melton.  Funeral
service for Mrs. Dora Anna Brewer Melton, age 75 were conducted at the Walnut Grove Cemetery on April
2nd by Rev. Grady Bradford, pastor  Collinwood Baptist Church and Rev. Robert Forrester, past of the
Waynesboro Chirstian Chruch.  Mrs. Melton was a daughter of the late Richard and Sallie Lackey Brewer
and a life-long resident of this county. Beside her husband, James Richard Melton, she is survived by
three sons, Harvey and Terry Melton of this county and Clarence Melton of Benton; two daughters, Mrs.
Mattie Gallaher of Wayne County and Mrs. Nell Crews of Florence, Alabama. Other survivors include 27
grandchildren and 9 great grand children.

From the Wayne County Newspaper, dated Friday, April 13, 1945. IN MEMORIAM. My loving maid and dear
companion is taken away and I am left alone. It grieves my heart. It is hard to part with one I love
so well, but is pleased the Almightly God to take her home to dwell with the anges. Sleep on, dear
Dora for I will be with you soon.  J.R. Melton

Same date. Card of Thanks.  We wish to express our appreciation for the kindness and sympathy shown
us during the illness and eath of our wife and mother. We appreciate too, the many beautiful florals.
  J.R. Melton and Children.