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James Boyd Meadows 1910–2003 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Dec 1910

Birth Location: Magoffin County, Kentucky

Death Date: 25 Oct 2003

Death Location: Morehead, Rowan, Kentucky

Father: John Meadows

Mother: Sarah Lykins

Spouse(s): Opal Lykins

Children(s):

James Boyd Meadows was born in 1910 in Magoffin County, Kentucky, the child of John Sherman Meadows And Sarah Margaret Lykins. In 1920, James Boyd Meadows resided in Grape Creek, Magoffin, Kentucky. In 1930, James Boyd Meadows resided in District 3, Magoffin, Kentucky. James Boyd Meadows married Opal Gray Lykins, and had children including Aaron Meadows, Buford Meadows, Carol Jean Meadows, James Rutherford Meadows, Maud Meadows, Ronnie B Meadows. James Boyd Meadows passed away in 2003 in Morehead, Rowan, Kentucky.

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Biography

  • James Boyd Meadows was born in 1910 in Magoffin County, Kentucky, the child of John Sherman Meadows And Sarah Margaret Lykins.
  • In 1920, James Boyd Meadows resided in Grape Creek, Magoffin, Kentucky.
  • In 1930, James Boyd Meadows resided in District 3, Magoffin, Kentucky.
  • James Boyd Meadows married Opal Gray Lykins, and had children including Aaron Meadows, Buford Meadows, Carol Jean Meadows, James Rutherford Meadows, Maud Meadows, Ronnie B Meadows.
  • James Boyd Meadows passed away in 2003 in Morehead, Rowan, Kentucky.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Meadows
1879–1973
Birth Location: Lewis County, Kentucky, USA
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Sarah Lykins
1883–1917
Birth Location: Magoffin County, Kentucky
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Spouses(s)

Opal Lykins
1921–1992
Birth Location: Lykins, Magoffin, Kentucky, USA
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Children(s)

James Meadows's Ancestors

Self
James Meadows
1910–2003
Birth Place: Magoffin County, Kentucky
Parents
John Sherman Meadows
1879–1973
Lewis County, Kentucky, USA
Sarah (Margaret) Lykins
1883–1917
Magoffin County, Kentucky
Grandparents
Jackson Meadows
1852–1883
Kentucky
Nancy (Jane) Lykins
1856–
Morgan County, Kentucky
James (H.) Lykins
1856–1903
Morgan County, Kentucky
Easter Lykins
1854–1933
Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
Matthew Meadows
1812–1894
Susanna Mutters
1817–1892
David Lykins
1818–1864
Levisa Day
1822–1895
Joseph Lykins
1832–1892
Rachel Reed
1840–1876
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Lykins
1795–
Hannah Stout
1794–1854
William Lykins
1795–
Hannah Stout
1794–1854
Daniel *
1806–1878
Martha *
1807–1880

James Meadows's Timeline

6 Records

1910
24 Dec 1910
Birth of James Boyd Meadows in Magoffin County, Kentucky
Magoffin County, Kentucky
1920
1920
Age 10
James Boyd Meadows resided here in Grape Creek, Magoffin, Kentucky
Grape Creek, Magoffin, Kentucky
1930
1930
Age 20
James Boyd Meadows resided here in District 3, Magoffin, Kentucky
District 3, Magoffin, Kentucky
1935
1935
Age 25
James Boyd Meadows resided here in Magoffin County, Kentucky
Magoffin County, Kentucky
1940
01 Apr 1940
Age 30
James Boyd Meadows resided here in Magoffin County, Kentucky
Magoffin County, Kentucky
2003
25 Oct 2003
Age 93
Death of James Boyd Meadows in Morehead, Rowan, Kentucky
Morehead, Rowan, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1910
    Event Place: Magoffin County, Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Magoffin, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1337; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 77-7
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 404-20-4818; Issue State: Kentucky; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Grape Creek, Magoffin, Kentucky; Roll: T625_589; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 75; Image: 978
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 3, Magoffin, Kentucky; Roll: 767; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 7; Image: 363.0; FHL microfilm: 2340502

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Grape Creek, Magoffin, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Grape Creek, Magoffin, Kentucky; Roll: T625_589; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 75; Image: 978

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 3, Magoffin, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 3, Magoffin, Kentucky; Roll: 767; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 7; Image: 363.0; FHL microfilm: 2340502

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Magoffin County, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Magoffin, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1337; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 77-7

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Magoffin County, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Magoffin, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1337; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 77-7

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Oct 2003
    Event Place: Morehead, Rowan, Kentucky
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 404-20-4818; Issue State: Kentucky; Issue Date: Before 1951
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