City: Gassaway
MELTON, Luke Lee, farmer, merchant and miller; born in Cannon Co., Tenn., April 20, 1845; son of John and Catharine (Elkins) MELTON; received common school education; in 1875 entered the mercantile business at Daylight, Warren Co., Tenn., one year later returned to Cannon Co., and has been in the mercantile and saw mill business at Gassaway ever since 1884; Vice President of Meltons Bank, Gassaway, Tenn.; served as justice of the peace 27 years; was formerly chairman of the County Court of Cannon Co., Tenn., serving three terms; Postmaster at Gassaway, Tenn., April 14, 1893 to May 1897; member F. & A. M., and has held the following offices in the local lodge, Secretary and Treasurer, Junior and Senior Warden and Worshipful Master; married Pairlee POWELL Dec. 28, 1868; member of the Church of God; notary public.
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Per an obituary that I have, Luke Lee Melton was a Church of Christ minister for nearly 40 years. Another obituary that I have states that during his ministry, he married 207 couples. Luke Melton was my great-great-grandfather.
Mine too….John B., his son was my great grandfather…