Re: Elisha Melton, Va.
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Re: Elisha Melton, Va.
David Gleason 4/26/99
Nancy,
Sorry, but I don't know anything about his family. All I have are some books that indicate that he a) was the contractor who built the extension of the Louisa Railroad from Louisa to Gordonsville, b) owned a fair amount of land in Gordonsville, and c) was the contractor who built the extension of the Va. Central RR (formerly the Louisa RR) from Doswell to Richmond. It seems reasonable to assume that the town of Melton (or Meltons), which is only 4 miles from Gordonsville, has some connection to him, but I'm trying to clarify it.
Sorry, but I don't know anything about his family. All I have are some books that indicate that he a) was the contractor who built the extension of the Louisa Railroad from Louisa to Gordonsville, b) owned a fair amount of land in Gordonsville, and c) was the contractor who built the extension of the Va. Central RR (formerly the Louisa RR) from Doswell to Richmond. It seems reasonable to assume that the town of Melton (or Meltons), which is only 4 miles from Gordonsville, has some connection to him, but I'm trying to clarify it.Larry