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James Wiley Meredith 1872–1933 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 May 1872

Birth Location: Grayson County, Kentucky

Death Date: 24 Mar 1933

Death Location: Weirton, Hancock County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: Joseph Meredith

Mother: Jane Robinson

Spouse(s): Susan Gray

Children(s): Maggie Meridth, Cecil Merideth, Grace Meridth, Sylvia Meridth, Elizabeth Merideth, Robert Merideth

In 1872, James Wiley Meredith entered the world in Grayson County, Kentucky, born to Joseph Meredith And Jane Robinson. James Wiley Meredith married Susan Ann Gray, and had children including Cecil Wiley Merideth, Elizabeth J Merideth, Grace L Meridth, Maggie M Meridth, Robert Arlo Merideth, Sylvia B Meridth. James Wiley Meredith passed away in 1933 in Weirton, Hancock County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1872, James Wiley Meredith entered the world in Grayson County, Kentucky, born to Joseph Meredith And Jane Robinson.
  • James Wiley Meredith married Susan Ann Gray, and had children including Cecil Wiley Merideth, Elizabeth J Merideth, Grace L Meridth, Maggie M Meridth, Robert Arlo Merideth, Sylvia B Meridth.
  • James Wiley Meredith passed away in 1933 in Weirton, Hancock County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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James Meredith's Ancestors

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James Meredith
1872–1933
Birth Place: Grayson County, Kentucky
Parents
Joseph Meredith
1826–1899
, , Kentucky, USA
Jane Robinson
1834–
Kentucky
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Meredith's Descendants

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James (Wiley) Meredith (21 May 1872–24 Mar 1933) m. Susan (Ann) Gray (14 Sep 1875–29 Aug 1945)
  1. 1. Maggie (M) Meridth 1901–1989
  2. 2. Cecil (Wiley) Merideth 1896–1971
  3. 3. Grace (L) Meridth 1907–
  4. 4. Sylvia (B) Meridth 1899–
  5. 5. Elizabeth (J) Merideth 1914–1980
  6. 6. Robert (Arlo) Merideth 1910–1981 m. Thelma (Mae) Wells 1915–1979

James Meredith's Timeline

2 Records

1872
21 May 1872
Birth of James Wiley Meredith in Grayson County, Kentucky
Grayson County, Kentucky
1933
24 Mar 1933
Age 61
Death of James Wiley Meredith in Jefferson, Washington County, Pennsylvania
Jefferson, Washington County, Pennsylvania

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 May 1872
    Event Place: Grayson County, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1933
    Event Place: Jefferson, Washington County, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Weirton, Hancock County, West Virginia, United States of America

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