March 10th 1884 Melton (Milton) Smith's application for homestead was accepted under the homestead act approved by Congress May 20, 1862. He received 69 acres of land described as follows. Fraction 6 of fractional section six in township twelve south of range twelve east of Huntsville Meridian in Alabama containing sixty-nine acres. ( File Designation 13W3, Box 560, National Archives and Records Administration, Textual Reference Brance - Land (NWDT1) 7th and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20408)
In the homestead papers Melton stated, he was 55 years of age and native born. He testimony that he had built 4 log houses and an outbuilding on the 69 acres. He said, he and his wife and 10 children had lived on the land since May 7, 1877. He stated he had been farming about 4 acres for 8 years. D. C. Simpson was called to testify and stated that Melton had lived on the land since 1875 or 1877. He said, Melton had built four log houses, a crib and stable valued at $200.00.
November 11, 1982, The Anniston Star Newspaper in Anniston, AL, wrote a newspaper article, that stated, Melton was killed in a gun battle in 1892.
March 10th 1884 Melton (Milton) Smith's application for homestead was accepted under the homestead act approved by Congress May 20, 1862. He received 69 acres of land described as follows. Fraction 6 of fractional section six in township twelve south of range twelve east of Huntsville Meridian in Alabama containing sixty-nine acres. ( File Designation 13W3, Box 560, National Archives and Records Administration, Textual Reference Brance - Land (NWDT1) 7th and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20408)
In the homestead papers Melton stated, he was 55 years of age and native born. He testimony that he had built 4 log houses and an outbuilding on the 69 acres. He said, he and his wife and 10 children had lived on the land since May 7, 1877. He stated he had been farming about 4 acres for 8 years. D. C. Simpson was called to testify and stated that Melton had lived on the land since 1875 or 1877. He said, Melton had built four log houses, a crib and stable valued at $200.00.
November 11, 1982, The Anniston Star Newspaper in Anniston, AL, wrote a newspaper article, that stated, Melton was killed in a gun battle in 1892.
Family Members
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Thomas Smith
1857 – unknown
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Mary Frances Smith Tanner
1859–1944
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George Melton Smith Jr
1862–1939
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James Orange Smith
1865–1938
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Sara Alice "Sally" Smith Allsup
1868–1935
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William Anderson Smith
1869–1908
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Faither Smith Slaughter
1873–1929
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Edna "Easter" Smith Goss
1875–1906
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John E. Smith
1877–1933
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Susie Annie Smith Mullinax
1881–1952
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