Ralls County obituary Mrs. Melson ==================================================================== Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: © Fay Collins =================================================================== Monroe City News Saturday, 19 July 1879 Melson-At the residence of her son J. L. Melson, in the edge of Ralls county, on Wednesday, July 16th, of inflammatory rheumatism, Mrs. Melson, wife of John D. Melson. Deceased removed with her husband from Virginia to this State some twenty years ago, and settled on the place where she died. A few years ago they removed to Shelbyville, and deceased was down on a visit to her children when the Messenger of Death called her. Her funeral was preached at DeMoss Chapel, Thursday morning, by Rev. Starr, of this city.