Re: Melton/Selman marriage & info
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Melton/Selman marriage & info
7/20/99
You might try searching for Meltons in Alabama."Johnnie" Melton's father ran a trading post on the Tennessee River in present-day Lauderdale County, Alabama.This establishment, which possibly grew to include a plantation, was later sold to Andrew Jackson.I am a descendant of Stafford Selman and "Johnnie", but have been foiled trying to find more information on her.As you probably know, longstanding tradition holds that she was a half-blood Indian -- probably Cherokee.Good luck with your research!