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James Henry Meredith 1859–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jul 1859

Birth Location: Edmonson, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 09 Aug 1939

Death Location: Fairlawn, Pulaski County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: PLEASANT MEREDITH

Mother: Sarah Cox*

Spouse(s): Sallie Tolbert

Children(s): Henry Meredith, William Meredith

In 1859, James Henry Meredith entered the world in Edmonson, Kentucky, USA, born to Pleasant Henry Pleas Meredith And Sarah Ann Sally Cox. James Henry Meredith married Sallie Harman Tolbert, and had children including Henry Harman Meredith, William Parker Willie Meredith. James Henry Meredith passed away in 1939 in Fairlawn, Pulaski County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1859, James Henry Meredith entered the world in Edmonson, Kentucky, USA, born to Pleasant Henry Pleas Meredith And Sarah Ann Sally Cox.
  • James Henry Meredith married Sallie Harman Tolbert, and had children including Henry Harman Meredith, William Parker Willie Meredith.
  • James Henry Meredith passed away in 1939 in Fairlawn, Pulaski County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Meredith's Ancestors

Self
James Meredith
1859–1939
Birth Place: Edmonson, Kentucky, USA
Parents
PLEASANT HENRY "Pleas" MEREDITH
1827–1900
Brownsville, Edmonson, Kentucky, USA
Sarah (Ann "Sally") Cox*
1832–1892
Munfordville, Hart County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
James (Lureno "Hatter") Cox
1786–1861
South Carolina, USA
Frances Wilcoxson
1786–1903
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Wilcoxson
1755–1825
Anna Jordan
1756–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John* Wilcoxson
1720–1782
Sarah Boone
1724–1815

James Meredith's Descendants

1.
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James (Henry) Meredith (24 Jul 1859–09 Aug 1939) m. Sallie (Harman) Tolbert (23 February 1900–29 December 1986)
  1. 1. Henry (Harman) Meredith 1926–1979
  2. 2. William (Parker "Willie") Meredith 1879–1923 m. Ella Cox 1887–1942
    1. 1. Mary (Effie) Meredith 1904–1980 m. Charles (Owen) Cosby 1892–1971
      1. 1. Buel (Truman) Cosby 1936–2015
      2. 2. David (Russell) Cosby 1947–2020
      3. 3. Wanda (Faye) Cosby 1937–1938
      4. 4. Bertha (V Cosby) (Burton) 1935–2019
      5. 5. Omar (Nelson) Cosby 1943–2013
      6. 6. Falton Cosby 1923–
      7. 7. Newman Cosby 1904–
    2. 2. Willie Meredith 1903–1949
    3. 3. Lester Meredith 1910–
    4. 4. Eunice Meredith 1913–
    5. 5. Harvey Meredith 1907–1936
    6. 6. Mikey Merideth 1905–1990
    7. 7. Delia (M.) Waddle 1911–2005
    8. 8. Clarence Merideth 1910–1997
    9. 9. Roxie (Mae) Meredith 1913–1994
    10. 10. Elloie Meredith 1916–1916
    11. 11. Otis Meredith 1917–1993
    12. 12. Herman Meredith 1918–1918
    13. 13. Henry Merideth 1922–1922

James Meredith's Timeline

2 Records

1859
24 Jul 1859
Birth of James Henry Meredith in Edmonson, Kentucky, USA
Edmonson, Kentucky, USA
1939
09 Aug 1939
Age 80
Death of James Henry Meredith in Mammoth Cave, Edmonson, Kentucky, USA
Mammoth Cave, Edmonson, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jul 1859
    Event Place: Edmonson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, Birth Records, 1847-1911
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Aug 1939
    Event Place: Mammoth Cave, Edmonson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fairlawn, Pulaski County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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