He married Jane H. Melvin whose people emigrated from Baltimore Maryland to Tennessee. Her people name was Sansor? and were large slave owners.

The Melvin family settled on the Glade in 1808 and 1809. It appears they were natives of Virginia, although they came to this county from Tennessee. The first family of this name to settle here was that of Thomas Melvin, who located here in the spring of 1808. He was born January 21. 1782. and died in the fall of 1808, having survived only a few months after locating here. He was the eldest son of John Melvin. Sr., who married Jane Barnes. and with his family came to the Glade in 1809, locating on the place now owned by the Widow Marsh, and there resided till his death. Besides their eldest son mentioned above, they had the following children: Charles. Polly. Abby. Bartholomew, Joseph. Samuel and Jefferson. all now deceased; and tile only descendant of this large family, who is now a resident of this county, is John Melvin. Jr., a son of Bartholomew Melvin, who still resides oil the Glade. Joseph Melvin, a cousin of the above John Melvin. Sr.. settled on the Glade. with his family at the same time of the latter. He married Phebe Van Vacter. and the following were their children: Benjamin. John, Silas, Joseph, Sallie, Thomas and Jane, all deceased: and the only descendants of this family. now in the county. are the children of John. the second son. who married Sallie Inzer. by whom he had the following children: .Josiah, who is married, and resides on the Glade: Jane. married John Jones. of London; Benjamin. resides in Indiana. and Phebe. who married Isaac Jones. of London.84