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James MEADOWS 1760 – 1844 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1760

Birth Location: Orange County, Virginia

Death Date: Dec 1844

Death Location: Orange County, Virginia

Father: Josiah Meador

Mother: Lavina Moody

Spouse(s): Catherine BOSWELL

Children(s): James MEADOWS, Nancy MEADOWS, Ellender Meadows, Jacob MEADOWS, John MEADOWS, Thomas MEADOWS

The story of James MEADOWS began in 1760 in Orange County, Virginia. James MEADOWS married Catherine BOSWELL, and had children including James MEADOWS, Nancy MEADOWS, Ellender "Nellie" Ellen Meadows, Jacob MEADOWS, John MEADOWS, Thomas MEADOWS. James MEADOWS passed away in 1844 in Orange County, Virginia.

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Biography

  • The story of James MEADOWS began in 1760 in Orange County, Virginia.
  • James MEADOWS married Catherine BOSWELL, and had children including James MEADOWS, Nancy MEADOWS, Ellender "Nellie" Ellen Meadows, Jacob MEADOWS, John MEADOWS, Thomas MEADOWS.
  • James MEADOWS passed away in 1844 in Orange County, Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Josiah Meador
1734 – 1836
Birth Location: Orange, VA, USA
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Lavina Moody
1731 – 1798
Birth Location: Prince George, Bristol Parish, VA
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Spouses(s)

Catherine BOSWELL
1760 – 1842
Birth Location: Orange Co, , Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

James MEADOWS
1786 – 1871
Birth Location: Giles County, Virginia, USA
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Nancy MEADOWS
1788 – 1866
Birth Location: –
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Ellender Meadows
1790 – 1862
Birth Location: Rockingham, Virginia, USA
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Jacob MEADOWS
1792 –
Birth Location: –
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John MEADOWS
1795 – 1884
Birth Location: Ablemarle Co., VA
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Thomas MEADOWS
1802 – 1858
Birth Location: Rockingham, VA, USA
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James MEADOWS's Ancestors

Self
James MEADOWS
1760 – 1844
Birth Place: Orange County, Virginia
Parents
Josiah Francis Meador
1734 – 1836
Orange, VA, USA
Lavina (Lorena) Moody
1731 – 1798
Prince George, Bristol Parish, VA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James MEADOWS's Descendants

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James MEADOWS (1760 – Dec 1844) m. Catherine BOSWELL (Bet. 1760–1765 – 1842)
  1. 1. James MEADOWS (Abt. 1786 – 6 August 1871)
  2. 2. Nancy MEADOWS (1788 – 24 Jun 1866)
  3. 3. Ellender ("Nellie" Ellen) Meadows (1790 – 1862) m. Benjamin Hensley (1790 – 1870)
    1. 1. Polly Hensley (1804 – 1822)
    2. 2. Mary Hensley (17 Jan 1806 – 31 Aug 1853)
    3. 3. Elizabeth Hensley (17 Sep 1808 – 18 Jun 1867)
    4. 4. Malinda Hensley (1810 – 1847)
    5. 5. Delilah (Ann) Hensley (15 Mar 1810 – 1890)
    6. 6. William Hensley (24 Sep 1814 – 27 Jan 1898)
    7. 7. Lucinda ((keep)) Hensley (18 NOV 1815 – 19 MAY 1897)
    8. 8. Lucinda ((keep)) Hensley (18 Nov 1815 – 19 May 1897)
    9. 9. James (F) Hensley (1816 – 22 Jun 1887)
    10. 10. John ((keep)) Hensley (5 Mar 1818 – 2 FEB 1892)
    11. 11. James Hensley (14 Apr 1820 – 1 May 1915 Drowned in Hensley Hollow) m. Eliza (Jane) Hall (1825 – 1880)
      1. 1. Martha (E. Hensley) Monger (10 Mar 1843 – 3 Jun 1871)
      2. 2. Silas (Benjamin) Hensley (2 May 1845 – 20 June 1942)
      3. 3. Mary Hensley (4 Apr 1847 – 7 Feb 1941)
      4. 4. Jane Hensley (1849 – 27 Dec 1876)
      5. 5. Thomas (Ezra) Hensley (24 May 1851 – 2 Jan 1929)
      6. 6. Sarah (Matilda) Hensley (Apr 1853 – 23 July 1916)
      7. 7. William (Nelson) Hensley (20 Mar 1856 – 1884)
      8. 8. Simeon Hensley (4 AUG 1858 – 1 Jun 1932)
      9. 9. Julia Hensley (19 Feb 1860 – 19 Aug 1861)
      10. 10. John (Amos) Hensley (26 December 1862 – 11 October 1943)
      11. 11. Elvira (Hensley) Knight (10 Jul 1866 – 4 Feb 1950) m. Hiram Knight (1860 – )
        1. 1. Belle (A) Hensley (6 Feb 1904 – 4 Sep 1932) m. Clarence Lam (3 Sep 1902 – 26 Nov 1946)
        2. 2. Thomas (A) Hensley (abt 1890 – )
        3. 3. Ira (A) Hensley (abt 1894 – )
        4. 4. Essie (L) Hensley (abt 1896 – )
        5. 5. Abert (L) Hensley (abt 1898 – ) m. Minnie Crawford (2 Oct 1896 – 29 Nov 1925)
      12. 12. Elvira Hensley (Abt 1867 – )
    12. 12. Benjamin ((keep)) Hensley (8 Sep 1822 – 15 Feb 1905) m. Rebecca (Breeden) Hensley (8 Feb 1824 – 28 Oct 1905)
      1. 1. Samuel (Whitfield) Hensley (24 May 1849 – Feb 28 1923)
      2. 2. Samuel (Whitfield) Hensley****+ (24 May 1849 – 28 Feb 1923)
      3. 3. Amanda (Ardenia (keep)) Hensley (28 Jun 1851 – 18 Jan 1923)
      4. 4. Charles (Brown) Hensley (16 Nov 1852 – 22 Sept 1938)
      5. 5. Charles (Brown) Hensley (16 Nov 1852 – 22 Sept 1938)
      6. 6. John (Andrew) Hensley (13 Apr 1854 – 29 Jan 1935)
      7. 7. John (Andrew) Hensley (13 Apr 1854 – 28 Jan 1935)
      8. 8. Solomon (Job) Hensley (12 April 1855 – 27 Nov 1943)
      9. 9. Thomas (Benjamin) Hensley (24 Apr 1856 – 19 Mar 1950)
      10. 10. Virginia ("Jennie") Hensley (12 Apr 1860 – )
      11. 11. Nicholas (Wysong) Hensley (19 Oct 1861 – 17 Jan 1917)
      12. 12. Franklin (Pierce) Hensley (3 Jul 1863 – 9 Nov 1906)
      13. 13. Sarah (Jane Virginia (keep)) Hensley (11 Sep 1864 – 30 Mar 1944)
      14. 14. Annie (Rebecca) Hensley (3 Mar 1867 – 19 Mar 1887)
      15. 15. Laura (Belle) Eaton (20 October 1870 – 12 December 1942)
    13. 13. Whitfield ((keep)) Hensley (1823 – abt 1824)
    14. 14. Simeon ((keep)) Hensley (Jun 1824 – 5 Mar 1908)
    15. 15. Malinda Hensley (1825 – 1880)
    16. 16. Simeon Hensley (1826 – 1860)
    17. 17. Eliza (Ann) Hensley (7 Apr 1827 – 6 Jun 1887)
    18. 18. Wesley (A. (keep)*) Hensley (1829 – 22 Jun 1887)
  4. 4. Jacob MEADOWS (1792 – )
  5. 5. John MEADOWS (11 Apr 1795 – 18 Sep 1884)
  6. 6. Thomas MEADOWS (19 Feb 1802 – 1858)

James MEADOWS's Timeline

2 Records

1760
1760
Birth of James MEADOWS in Orange County, Virginia
Orange County, Virginia
1844
Dec 1844
Age 84
Death of James MEADOWS in Orange County, Virginia
Orange County, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1760
    Event Place: Orange County, Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 1844
    Event Place: Orange County, Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Elkton, Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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