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Joel Meador 1721–1798 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1721

Birth Location: Essex, Virginia, British Colonial America

Death Date: 30 November 1798

Death Location: Franklin, Virginia, United States

Father: Jonas Meador

Mother: Frances Hudgens

Spouse(s): Susannah Clark

Children(s): Mary Meador, Jessee Meador, John Meador, Frances Meador, Joel Jr, Isham Meador, Jobe Meador, Susannah Meador, Anna Meador, Rhoda Meador, Joseph Meador, Emily Meador, James Meador

In 1721, Joel Meador entered the world in Essex, Virginia, British Colonial America, born to Jonas Meador And Frances Hudgens. Joel Meador married Susannah Clark, and had children including Anna Hannan Meador, Emily Meador, Frances Meador, Isham Meador, James Meador, Jessee Meador, Jobe Meador, Joel Meador Jr, John Watts Meador, Joseph Meador, Mary Meador, Rhoda Meador, Susannah Meador. Joel Meador passed away in 1798 in Franklin, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1721, Joel Meador entered the world in Essex, Virginia, British Colonial America, born to Jonas Meador And Frances Hudgens.
  • Joel Meador married Susannah Clark, and had children including Anna Hannan Meador, Emily Meador, Frances Meador, Isham Meador, James Meador, Jessee Meador, Jobe Meador, Joel Meador Jr, John Watts Meador, Joseph Meador, Mary Meador, Rhoda Meador, Susannah Meador.
  • Joel Meador passed away in 1798 in Franklin, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jonas Meador
1698–1768
Birth Location: Essex, Virginia, British Colonial America
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Frances Hudgens
1702–1774
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America
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Spouses(s)

Susannah Clark
1730–1818
Birth Location: Essex, Virginia, British Colonial America
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Children(s)

Mary Meador
1751–1790
Birth Location: –
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Jessee Meador
1751–1821
Birth Location: –
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John Meador
1754–1809
Birth Location: –
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Frances Meador
1759–1823
Birth Location: –
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Joel Jr
1760–1834
Birth Location: –
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Isham Meador
1762–1840
Birth Location: –
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Jobe Meador
1764–1834
Birth Location: –
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Susannah Meador
1765–1850
Birth Location: Franklin County, Virginia, USA
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Anna Meador
1768–1823
Birth Location: –
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Rhoda Meador
1770–1862
Birth Location: –
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Joseph Meador
1772–1832
Birth Location: –
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Emily Meador
1774–1860
Birth Location: –
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James Meador
1774–1854
Birth Location: –
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Joel Meador's Ancestors

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Joel Meador
1721–1798
Birth Place: Essex, Virginia, British Colonial America
Parents
Jonas Meador
1698–1768
Essex, Virginia, British Colonial America
Frances Hudgens
1702–1774
Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America
Grandparents
John Meador
1658–1721
Old Rappahannock, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America
Mary (Frances) ?
1665–1721
Essex County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Meads
1638–1663
Sarah Hoskins
1636–1692
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Bartholomew Hoskins
1599–1663
Mara Isham
1587–1670

Joel Meador's Descendants

1.
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Joel Meador (1721–30 November 1798) m. Susannah Clark (1730–11 February 1818)
  1. 1. Mary Meador 1751–1790
  2. 2. Jessee Meador 1751–1821
  3. 3. John (Watts) Meador 1754–1809
  4. 4. Frances Meador 1759–1823
  5. 5. Joel (Meador) Jr 1760–1834
  6. 6. Isham Meador 1762–1840
  7. 7. Jobe Meador 1764–1834
  8. 8. Susannah Meador 1765–1850 m. William (Joel) Martin 1765–1846
    1. 1. Thomas Martin 1776–1854
    2. 2. Joel Martin 1792–1869
    3. 3. Anna Martin 1794–1874
    4. 4. Rhoda Martin 1798–1893
    5. 5. Susannah Martin 1788–1859
    6. 6. David (James) Martin 1784–1844 m. Millie Spradlin 1790– m. Sallie Morris 1784–1810 m. Fanny Rose 1788–1865 m. Nancy ? 1797–1865 m. Rebecca (Priscilla) Davis 1787–1880
      1. 1. Millie Martin 1807–
      2. 2. Jobe Martin 1810–1810
      3. 3. Alamander Martin 1816–1891
      4. 4. Joel (D.) Martin 1818–1912 m. Judith ("Judie") Turner 1823–1910
        1. 1. Alexander (Lackey) Martin 1861–1947
        2. 2. Alamander Martin 1846–1924
        3. 3. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Martin 1855–1912
        4. 4. David Martin 1844–1937
        5. 5. Fredrick Martin 1848–1902 m. Malvina ("Alvina") Stumbo 1853–1885 m. Araminta ? 1868–1954
        6. 6. Allen (M.) Martin 1843–1923
        7. 7. Job Martin 1851–1900
        8. 8. Nancy Martin 1853–
        9. 9. America Martin 1854–
        10. 10. James (Morgan) Martin 1855–1925
        11. 11. Catherine Martin 1858–1911
        12. 12. John Martin 1860–1935
        13. 13. Sarah Martin 1862–
        14. 14. Israel Martin 1864–
        15. 15. Fannie Martin 1867–
      5. 5. Allen (C.) Martin 1820–
      6. 6. Benjamin Martin 1823–1901
      7. 7. Clarenda Martin 1829–1896
      8. 8. Clarissa Martin 1830–1856
      9. 9. Sussanah Martin 1832–
      10. 10. George (Washington) Martin 1835–1925
      11. 11. Susan Martin 1830–1867
    7. 7. Mildred Martin 1790–1871
    8. 8. William (John) Martin 1780–1827
    9. 9. Jonathan (John) Martin 1791–1875
    10. 10. James (A. Gilbert) Martin 1790–1842
    11. 11. Sarah Martin 1802–1862
  9. 9. Anna (Hannan) Meador 1768–1823
  10. 10. Rhoda Meador 1770–1862
  11. 11. Joseph Meador 1772–1832
  12. 12. Emily Meador 1774–1860
  13. 13. James Meador 1774–1854

Joel Meador's Timeline

2 Records

1721
1721
Birth of Joel Meador in Essex, Virginia, British Colonial America
Essex, Virginia, British Colonial America
1798
30 November 1798
Age 77
Death of Joel Meador in Franklin, Virginia, United States
Franklin, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1721
    Event Place: Essex, Virginia, British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 November 1798
    Event Place: Franklin, Virginia, United States
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