Archibald Dixon Melton, the son of S.C. and Ailcy (Dixon) Melton, married 1)Mary Francis Sellars, the daughter of Elijah Sellars and Minerva (Orsburn) Sellars, 26 Jan 1870, Henderson Co., KY; they became the parents of nine children.

After Mary Francis' death, A.D. Melton married 2)Mary Alice Liles, the daughter of John "Jack" Liles and Rachel McMullin, and they became the parents of five children.