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Elijah Preston Meadows 1833–1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 May 1833

Birth Location: Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 18 Mar 1912

Death Location: Rhodell, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA

Father: William Meadows

Mother: Mary Armstrong

Spouse(s): Namoi Cox, Judith Shrewsbury

Children(s): Christoper Meadows, William Meadows, Prince Meador, Martha Lilly, Earl Meadows, John Meadows, Lewis Meadows, William Meadows, Elijah Meadows, James Meadows, Jemima Bolen, Matthew Meadows, Rebecca Shrewsberry

In 1833, Elijah Preston Meadows entered the world in Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA, born to William Meadows And Mary Polly Howard Armstrong. Elijah Preston Meadows married Judith Shrewsbury, Namoi Cox, and had children including Christoper Columbus Meadows, Earl Elijah Meadows, Elijah Albert Meadows, James Armbus Meadows, Jemima Ellen Bolen, John Andrew Meadows, Lewis Calloway Meadows, Martha Alice Lilly, Matthew A Meadows, Matthew Alexander Meadows, Prince Lee Meador, Rebecca Caroline Shrewsberry, William Riley Meadows, William Thomas Meadows. Elijah Preston Meadows passed away in 1912 in Rhodell, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1833, Elijah Preston Meadows entered the world in Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA, born to William Meadows And Mary Polly Howard Armstrong.
  • Elijah Preston Meadows married Judith Shrewsbury, Namoi Cox, and had children including Christoper Columbus Meadows, Earl Elijah Meadows, Elijah Albert Meadows, James Armbus Meadows, Jemima Ellen Bolen, John Andrew Meadows, Lewis Calloway Meadows, Martha Alice Lilly, Matthew A Meadows, Matthew Alexander Meadows, Prince Lee Meador, Rebecca Caroline Shrewsberry, William Riley Meadows, William Thomas Meadows.
  • Elijah Preston Meadows passed away in 1912 in Rhodell, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Elijah Meadows's Ancestors

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Elijah Meadows
1833–1912
Birth Place: Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
Parents
William Meadows
1799–1873
Mary (Polly Howard) Armstrong
1806–1873
United States
Grandparents
Elijah Meadows
1775–1848
Malinda Garten
1770–1860
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elijah Meadows's Descendants

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Elijah (Preston) Meadows (25 May 1833–18 Mar 1912) m. Namoi Cox (1838–1905) m. Judith Shrewsbury (1835–)
  1. 1. Christoper (Columbus) Meadows 1858–1936 m. Ardelia Pack 1858–1933
    1. 1. Nancy (M.) Meadows 1886–1953
      1. 1. Oscar (Ray) Tickle 1916–1979 m. Mary (Jean) Tucker 1924–1980
  2. 2. William (Riley) Meadows 1895–1971
  3. 3. Prince (Lee) Meador 1898–1967
  4. 4. Martha (Alice) Lilly 1874–1968
  5. 5. Earl (Elijah) Meadows 1913–1984
  6. 6. John (Andrew) Meadows 1863–1906
  7. 7. Lewis (Calloway) Meadows 1880–1965
  8. 8. William (Thomas) Meadows 1865–1937
  9. 9. Elijah (Albert) Meadows 1876–1947
  10. 10. James (Armbus) Meadows 1868–1949
  11. 11. Jemima (Ellen) Bolen 1860–1930
  12. 12. Matthew (Alexander) Meadows 1870–1937
  13. 13. Rebecca (Caroline) Shrewsberry 1872–1932

Elijah Meadows's Timeline

2 Records

1833
25 May 1833
Birth of Elijah Preston Meadows in Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
1912
18 Mar 1912
Age 79
Death of Elijah Preston Meadows in Slab Fork, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
Slab Fork, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 May 1833
    Event Place: Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Mar 1912
    Event Place: Slab Fork, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rhodell, Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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