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Ellen "Sis" Meredith 1829–1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Jul 1829

Birth Location: Edmonson County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 2 Sep 1859

Death Location: Grayson County, Kentucky, USA

Father: William Meredith

Mother: Frances Mallihem

Spouse(s): Elijah Decker

Children(s): Charles Decker, Margaret Constant*, Eli Decker, Ezekial Decker, Louis Decker

The story of Ellen "Sis" Meredith began in 1829 in Edmonson County, Kentucky, USA. Ellen "Sis" Meredith married Elijah James Eli Decker, and had children including Charles William Decker, Eli Caleb Decker, Ezekial Decker, Louis Decker, Margaret F Decker Constant. Ellen "Sis" Meredith passed away in 1859 in Grayson County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Ellen "Sis" Meredith began in 1829 in Edmonson County, Kentucky, USA.
  • Ellen "Sis" Meredith married Elijah James Eli Decker, and had children including Charles William Decker, Eli Caleb Decker, Ezekial Decker, Louis Decker, Margaret F Decker Constant.
  • Ellen "Sis" Meredith passed away in 1859 in Grayson County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Meredith
1802–1875
Birth Location: Green County, Kentucky, USA
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Frances Mallihem
1800–
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elijah Decker
1825–1904
Birth Location: Annetta, Grayson County, Kentucky, USA
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Children(s)

Charles Decker
1846–1905
Birth Location: Grayson County, Kentucky, USA
CD
Margaret Constant*
1852–1929
Birth Location: Grayson County, Kentucky, USA
MC
Eli Decker
1859–1940
Birth Location: Annetta, Grayson County, Kentucky, USA
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Ezekial Decker
1852–1912
Birth Location: Grayson County, Kentucky, USA
ED
Louis Decker
1846–1922
Birth Location: Grayson County, Kentucky, USA
LD

Ellen Meredith's Ancestors

Self
Ellen Meredith
1829–1859
Birth Place: Edmonson County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
William H Meredith
1802–1875
Green County, Kentucky, USA
Frances (Charlotte "Lottie" Molahon) Mallihem
1800–
Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Charles (Wallace) Meredith
1782–1858
Washington, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Sally) Wells
1785–1871
South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Meredeth
1762–1840
Nancy Skaggs
1763–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Skaggs
1737–1815
Lucinda Thompson
1742–1838

Ellen Meredith's Descendants

1.
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Ellen ("Sis") Meredith (3 Jul 1829–2 Sep 1859) m. Elijah (James "Eli") Decker (9 Jan 1825–24 Oct 1904)
  1. 1. Charles (William) Decker 1846–1905 m. Adaline Willis 1844–1928
    1. 1. Eli (Toliver) Decker 1877–1951 m. Elizabeth (J "Betty") Willis 1880–1935
      1. 1. Melvin Decker 1900–1969 m. Mary (Elizabeth "Mamie") Bradley 1903–1995
        1. 1. Loraine Decker 1931–2014 m. Dale (Woodrow) Stackpole 1916–1976 m. Earl (R) Blanton 1925–
  2. 2. Margaret (F Decker) Constant* 1852–1929 m. Thomas (Franklin) Constant 1853–1925
    1. 1. Grover (Cleveland) Constant 1884–1968 m. Emma (L) Caswell 1892–1934
      1. 1. Otis Constant –1923
      2. 2. James (Walton) Constant 1915–1991
      3. 3. William (Thomas "Willie") Constant 1919–2012
      4. 4. Herman Constant 1924–1985
      5. 5. Frances (Edna) Constant 1933–2004
      6. 6. Verna (May "Vernie") Constant 1911–2004 m. Clyde (Wesley) Borden 1911–2001
        1. 1. Norman (Clyde) Borden 1933–2019 m. Dorothy (Ann) Madsen 1936–2011
        2. 2. Norma (Jean) Borden 1934–2015
    2. 2. William (L) Constant 1882–1967
    3. 3. John (Harrison) Constant 1887–
    4. 4. Mary (A) Constant 1889–1970
    5. 5. Weaver (James) Constant 1890–1979
    6. 6. Maud (E) Constant 1893–1922
    7. 7. Ada Constant 1895–1978
    8. 8. Mary Constant 1894–
    9. 9. Ervin (Eli) Constant 1880–1972
    10. 10. Thomas (Franklin) Constant 1882–1968
    11. 11. Cora Constant 1897–1920
  3. 3. Eli (Caleb) Decker 1859–1940
  4. 4. Ezekial Decker 1852–1912
  5. 5. Louis Decker 1846–1922

Ellen Meredith's Timeline

2 Records

1829
3 Jul 1829
Birth of Ellen "Sis" Meredith in Edmonson County, Kentucky, USA
Edmonson County, Kentucky, USA
1859
2 Sep 1859
Age 30
Death of Ellen "Sis" Meredith in Grayson County, Kentucky, USA
Grayson County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jul 1829
    Event Place: Edmonson County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Sep 1859
    Event Place: Grayson County, Kentucky, USA
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