Mahana Melton

1801 - 1859  (57 years)

• Name	Mahana Melton  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	10 Oct 1801	Clarke County, Georgia   [3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Female
  Death	10 Aug 1859	Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas   [4, 6]
  Burial	Isaac Low Cemetery, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas   [4]
  Notes	The parents of Mahana came to Texas with her and were the first people to be buried in the Low Cemetery in Sabinetown. (White and Toole, p 29-30). Possibly related to the following Melton families, living nearby Elbert and William Hines at the time of the 1835 Sabine District census: 45. W.K. Melton 40 married Catholic farmer Lavena, his wife 20 Catholic 46. Elizabeth Melton 63 Widow Catholic
  Person ID	I2071	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Family	Elbert Hines,   b. 12 Jan 1797, Effingham County, Georgia d. 6 Jul 1862, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	5 Nov 1816	Pike County, Mississippi   [7]
  Children	1. Harriet Hines,   b. 1 Nov 1817, Mississippi d. 12 Nov 1875 (Age 58 years)   2. Davis Hines,   b. Abt 1821   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Elizabeth Hines,   b. Abt 1823, Mississippi d. Yes, date unknown   4. Charlton Hines,   b. 14 Sep 1830, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas d. 6 Jun 1865, Sabine County, Texas (Age 34 years)   5. Martha Mahala Hines,   b. 7 Oct 1833, Texas d. 13 Apr 1856, Texas (Age 22 years)   6. Erastus Placide Hines,   b. 9 Mar 1838   d. 4 Nov 1852 (Age 14 years)   7. Nancy Amanda Hines,   b. 28 Jan 1841   d. 22 Mar 1888 (Age 47 years)
  Family ID	F1358	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 10 Oct 1801 - Clarke County, Georgia Marriage - 5 Nov 1816 - Pike County, Mississippi Death - 10 Aug 1859 - Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S179] Mahon, Pam--Family Researcher (pmahon@brazosport.cc.tx.us). [S461] White & Toole, "Sabine County Historical Sketches and Genealogical Records" c. 1972, p 28 (Reliability: 3). [S350] Schluter, Helen Gomer "1835 Sabine District, Texas Census" c. 1983 Distributed by Ericson Books, p 4 (Reliability: 3). [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 13729023 (Reliability: 3). [S349] Schluter & Toole, "1850 Sabine County, Texas Census with Added Family Information and Corrections" c. 1979. [S461] White & Toole, "Sabine County Historical Sketches and Genealogical Records" c. 1972, pp 28-29 (Reliability: 3). [S461] White & Toole, "Sabine County Historical Sketches and Genealogical Records" c. 1972, p 29 (Reliability: 3).