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From the historical files of June E. Tuck, who does not validate or dispute any historical facts in the article.
Past History and Present Stage of Development of Texas
Published by The Forrister History Company
Regan Printing House, Chicago, Ill.
I. G. Forrister, Publisher
(No date given.)
J.D. Melton - The Melton family is another of Alabama’s strong contributions to the better class citizenship of Hopkins county. Mr. Tom Melton, father of the subject now under review, coming from that state to Texas and settling in Hopkins county in 1859. He was a Confederate soldier, comes from a family of soil tillers, and was married to Miss Sarah Sullivan, a native of Mississippi, whose parents moved to Hopkins county when she was nine years old, and both of whom are still living on their farm in this county - five sons and three daughters being the result of this union. Mr. J. D. Melton, son, was born in this county, October 17, 1881. After attending the public schools he strengthened his education by coursing through the East Texas Normal of Commerce and Emerson College of Campbell, Texas. His initial experience in school teaching was at Sherley, this county, where he taught three years, after which he was for two years in charge of the Seymour school; three years that of Paint Rock (sic,) one year at Old Tarrant, and one year at Nelta, all of this county. In the meantime, Mr. Melton has been engaged in farming, never having lost his love nor forsook the following that laid the foundation of his character, and owns a valuable ninety-acre farm six miles south of Sulphur Springs. He was married to Miss Leonna Robinson, daughter of "Buck" Robinson, a progressive farmer of this county, November 10, 1910. Yielding to the demands of his many friends in this county, Mr. Melton entered the last July primary against six opponents for the office of tax assessor of Hopkins county, and won the nomination by 289 votes. Mr. Melton is a Methodist, Mason, and W. O. W. (Edited)
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