Reuben Melton, b: 1751 - Albemarle, Virginia

^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}

^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}

^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}


			^{William James Melton}^{b.1698 Hanover, Virginia d.1752 Hanover, Virginia}

		^{William Melton}^{b.1729 Richmond, Virginia d.1772 Albemarle, Virginia}	^{Elizabeth O Pharr}^{b.1698 Hanover, Virginia d.1753 Hanover, Virginia}

	^{Reuben Melton}^{b.1751 Albemarle, Virginia d.1825 Harrison, Indiana}

		^{Letitia White}^{b.1737 Albemarle, Virginia d.1785 Albemarle, Virginia}

^{Reuben Marion Melton}^{b.1782 Albemarle, Virginia d.1862 Christian, Missouri}



	^Sarah Jones^{b.1749 Albemarle, Virginia d.1823 Harrison, Indiana}