Not related - possible leads in Washington county.

Did you check for other Melton marriages in Brazos county ? What does her death certificate tell you about parents ?

Name: Emma Catherine Wilson
Death Date: 28 Jan 1941
Death County: Jones
Certificate: 70217

http://www.brazosgenealogy.org/marr.htm
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BPL = Bryan Public Library, Bryan TX
TAMU = Texas A&M Library, College Station, TX
WEB = Internet Online Dalabase

Brazos county Marriage Books A and B (1843 - 1870), published by Research Ramblers... BPL; TAMU; WEB

Brazos county Marriage Books C and D (1870 - 1878), published by Research Ramblers... BPL; TAMU; WEB

Brazos county Marriage Books E and F (1878 - 1887), published by Research Ramblers... BPL; TAMU; WEB

Brazos county Marriage Books G1 and G2 (1887 - 1895), published by Research Ramblers... BPL; TAMU; WEB

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1870; Census Place: My Subdivision Beat 1, Washington, Texas; Roll: M593_1608; Page: 231; Image: 462 Post Office Brenham
T Y Milton 62 1808 GA grocery merchant
Jenny Milton 34 1836 MS
India Milton 12 1858 MS
Catherin Milton 9 1861 MS
M W Milton 5 1865 MS female
W T Milton 21 1849 MS male

Thomas Milton 1850 GA
Susan Milton 1851 TX

Washington and Brazos counties connect, Washington to the south.

http://home.earthlink.net/~awhart/genweb/washiton.htm
Walter T Melton married Sarah W Doran 22 Nov 1875 Washington Co

S W Doran born TX 1857 dtr of John Doran 1811 Ireland and Manerva L Doran 1830 TN, dtr Mary 1851 TX

W P Melton married Mollie D Doran 5 Jan 1869 Washington Co

McPherson, D. G. & Melton, Mrs A. J. 3 471 May/06/1871

E G McPhearson 1826 AL male
M E McPhearson 1857 TX female
John M McPhearson 1858 TX - listed 1880 Washington county alone

M E McPherson female married John Wilborn 16 Jan 1872 Washington

1870, Navasota, Grimes, TX - not found 1880 record, show back up in Cuero, De Witt Co TX in 1900. Ultimin P Melton, Mary and son Ultms P Melton born 1875 TX [as transcribed].
Uriah P Melton 1846 MS - no match found 1850 census
Mary A Melton 1851 TX
David Melton age 5 mos

Ultiman Polk Melton Jr born 1 Aug 1874 registered WW I Draft in Runnels Co TX