Scrapbook for Jesse and Mattie Melton's family

The documents and pictures appearing below are directly associated with the family of Jesse Jefferson Melton and Martha Mattie (Houck) Melton.

Love Poem of Jesse and Mattie (1850's)

Jesse's Civil War letter to Martha

Civil War letter to Martha from her brother, Joseph Houck Jr.

Acrostic written by Mattie in the 1919-1920 time frame.

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This was one of several paintings found in Martha's Albums. Martha was an artist and I believe she painted this.	Taken from one of Martha's albums, this poem dated July 28, 1852 was written by her.
Letter from Jesse to Martha written in about 1850 while he was still in school.	Probably taken between 1890-1900, in this portrait Jesse Jefferson Melton appears to be wearing his Confererate uniform.
Picture of Mattie K. Melton was extracted from a 1901 issue of "The Confederate Veteran". Article states that she was reelected for life as Secretary of the Julia Jackson Chapter of the UDC.	This picture of Jesse was probably taken about 1905.
Newspaper article regarding the sixty-first wedding anniversery celebration of Jesse and Martha (Houck) Melton. Picture shows them with their daughter, Mattie K. Melton.	Entrance to Oakwood Cemetery, where Jesse Jefferson Melton and some of his descendants are buried.
Jesse and Martha Melton's grave. Records indicate that Mattie Ketchum Melton, their daughter, is buried just to the left of them.