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Elijah Preston Meadows 1831–1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 MAY 1831

Birth Location: Greenbrier County, WV

Death Date: 18 MAR 1912

Death Location: Rhodell, Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: William Meadows

Mother: Mary Armstrong

Spouse(s): Naomi Meadows

Children(s): Jemima Bolen, William Meadows, Christopher Meadows, John Meadows, Lewis Meadows, William Meadows, Elijah Meadows, James Meadows, Matthew Meadows, Mary Meadows, Naomi Meadows, Rebecca Shrewsberry, Martha Meadows, Maria Meadows

Elijah Preston Meadows was born in 1831 in Greenbrier County, WV, the child of William Jason Meadows And Mary Polly Armstrong. In 1900, Elijah Preston Meadows resided in Slab Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA. Elijah Preston Meadows married Naomi Meadows, and had children including Christopher Columbus Meadows, Elijah Albert Meadows, James Armbus Meadows, Jemima Ellen Bolen, John Andrew Meadows, Lewis Calloway Meadows, Maria L Meadows, Martha Alice Meadows, Mary Elizabeth Meadows, Matthew Alexander Meadows, Naomi Meador Meadows, Rebecca Caroline Shrewsberry, William Riley Meadows, William Thomas Meadows. Elijah Preston Meadows passed away in 1912 in Rhodell, Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Elijah Preston Meadows was born in 1831 in Greenbrier County, WV, the child of William Jason Meadows And Mary Polly Armstrong.
  • In 1900, Elijah Preston Meadows resided in Slab Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA.
  • Elijah Preston Meadows married Naomi Meadows, and had children including Christopher Columbus Meadows, Elijah Albert Meadows, James Armbus Meadows, Jemima Ellen Bolen, John Andrew Meadows, Lewis Calloway Meadows, Maria L Meadows, Martha Alice Meadows, Mary Elizabeth Meadows, Matthew Alexander Meadows, Naomi Meador Meadows, Rebecca Caroline Shrewsberry, William Riley Meadows, William Thomas Meadows.
  • Elijah Preston Meadows passed away in 1912 in Rhodell, Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Elijah Meadows's Ancestors

Self
Elijah Meadows
1831–1912
Birth Place: Greenbrier County, WV
Parents
William Jason Meadows
1807–1873
Slab Fork, Raleigh County, West Virginia
Mary (Polly) Armstrong
1810–1873
Monroe County, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Aaron Armstrong
1777–1833
Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Polly) Landers
1780–1830
Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Landers
1740–1801
Catherine (Gutnecht)
1744–1816
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christian (Landers)
1710–1771
Mary Buschler
1712–1771

Elijah Meadows's Descendants

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Elijah (Preston) Meadows (5 MAY 1831–18 MAR 1912) m. Naomi Meadows (4 OCT 1836–20 APR 1907)
  1. 1. Jemima (Ellen) Bolen 1860–1930 m. Elijah (Preston) Meadows 1852–1929 m. George (Washington) Bolen 1846–1928
    1. 1. James (Albert) Meadows 1882–1965 m. Sarah Meadows 1885–1971
      1. 1. Pearl Yerace 1901–1970 m. Frank (Paul) Roweda 1896–1944 m. Larry Yerace 1889–1967
        1. 1. Winona Rowedda 1919–2008 m. Jerome (Eagleton) Jr. 1912–1991 m. John (Carl Panuska) Jr 1919–2006
        2. 2. Edward (Everett) Rowedda 1923–2001 m. Mary (Jane) Sheppard 1917–2000
        3. 3. Mattie (M) Rowedda 1926–2019 m. Paul (Russell) Smith 1926–2019
        4. 4. Frank (Rowedda) Jr. 1922–1923
        5. 5. Donald (Paul) Rowedda 1921–1988 m. Canfield 1927–1967
      2. 2. Georgia Meadows 1904–1989 m. Goodman (J) Maynard 1898–1962
      3. 3. Carlos Meadows 1907–1969 m. Oma Meadows 1911–1989
        1. 1. Iva Meadows 1931–2005
        2. 2. Rose (O.) Meadows 1930–2009
      4. 4. Bob Meadows 1905–1965
      5. 5. Everet Meadows 1912–1952
      6. 6. Nona Meadows 1915–1980 m. Carr Shell 1915–1934 m. Raymond (Bryant) Hatfield 1913–1967
        1. 1. Jimmy (Ray) Hatfield 1940–2011
      7. 7. Roscoe Meadows 1919–1972 m. Hattie Chafins 1922–1972
        1. 1. Larry (Roscoe) Meadows 1946–1947
      8. 8. Marie Meadows 1926–1940
    2. 2. Netah (Mahala) Meadows 1880–1965 m. Alonzo (Lee) Agee 1871–1931
    3. 3. Elijah (Richardson) Meadows 1878–1933
    4. 4. Norman (Alderson) Meadows 1912–1969
    5. 5. George (Washington) Meadows 1884–1966 m. Elizabeth White 1901–1987
    6. 6. Thomas (Stealbert) Meadows 1889–1966
  2. 2. William (Riley) Meadows 1895–1971
  3. 3. Christopher (Columbus) Meadows 1858–1936
  4. 4. John (Andrew) Meadows 1863–1906
  5. 5. Lewis (Calloway) Meadows 1880–1965
  6. 6. William (Thomas) Meadows 1865–1937
  7. 7. Elijah (Albert) Meadows 1876–1947
  8. 8. James (Armbus) Meadows 1868–1949
  9. 9. Matthew (Alexander) Meadows 1870–1937
  10. 10. Mary (Elizabeth) Meadows 1860–1910
  11. 11. Naomi (Meador) Meadows 1869–1881
  12. 12. Rebecca (Caroline) Shrewsberry 1874–1932 m. Ballard (Preston) Shrewsberry 1873–1935
  13. 13. Martha (Alice) Meadows 1874–1968
  14. 14. Maria (L) Meadows 1879–1881

Elijah Meadows's Timeline

3 Records

1831
5 MAY 1831
Birth of Elijah Preston Meadows in Greenbrier County, WV
Greenbrier County, WV
1900
1900
Age 69
Elijah Preston Meadows resided here in Slab Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
Slab Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
1912
18 MAR 1912
Age 81
Death of Elijah Preston Meadows in Tommy Creek, Raleigh County, WV
Tommy Creek, Raleigh County, WV

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 MAY 1831
    Event Place: Greenbrier County, WV
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Slab Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0119; FHL microfilm: 1241771
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Slab Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Slab Fork, Raleigh, West Virginia; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0119; FHL microfilm: 1241771

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 MAR 1912
    Event Place: Tommy Creek, Raleigh County, WV
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rhodell, Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

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