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John Meacham 1796–1883 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1796

Birth Location: South Carolina

Death Date: 24 Apr 1883

Death Location: Lafayette, Chambers County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: James Machen

Mother: Dorcas Machen

Spouse(s): Leah Renwick

Children(s): Rebecca mitchum, Rosa Anderson, James Machen, Franklin Machen

John Meacham was born in 1796 in South Carolina, the child of James Ballenger Machen And Dorcas Payne Machen. John Meacham married Leah Renwick, and had children including Franklin Leonidas Machen, James Henry Machen, Rebecca Mitchum, Rosa J Anderson. John Meacham passed away in 1883 in Lafayette, Chambers County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Meacham was born in 1796 in South Carolina, the child of James Ballenger Machen And Dorcas Payne Machen.
  • John Meacham married Leah Renwick, and had children including Franklin Leonidas Machen, James Henry Machen, Rebecca Mitchum, Rosa J Anderson.
  • John Meacham passed away in 1883 in Lafayette, Chambers County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Meacham's Ancestors

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John Meacham
1796–1883
Birth Place: South Carolina
Parents
James Ballenger Machen
1773–1846
Prince William, BRC Virginia
Dorcas (Payne) Machen
1773–1844
Greenville, SC
Grandparents
Henry ("Harry") Machen
1745–1821
Prince William, Virginia, United States
Frances Ballenger
1756–1826
Prince William County, Virginia
Jsaah Pain
1735–1818
Dorchester (Dossett), Colonial Maryland, GB
Ann Williams
1739–1815
Dosset, Dorchester, Colonial Maryland, GB
Great-Grandparents
Henry Senior
1717–1752
Grace Greenwood
1720–1782
Francis Ballenger
1725–1810
Sarah Conner
1722–1810
Isaac Payne
1713–1801
Sarah Daulton
1716–1750
Prudence Holland
1719–1764
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Machen
1693–1730
Henry Garnett
1690–1782
Grace Cleveland
1694–1764
Frances Ballinger
1674–
James O'Conner
1676–1725
Mary Eskew
1683–1751
Thomas ⭕️
1670–1748
Elizabeth Taylor
1670–1723
Mary Selby
1692–1720

John Meacham's Descendants

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John Meacham (1796–24 Apr 1883) m. Leah Renwick (23 Mar 1794–19 Nov 1859)
  1. 1. Rebecca mitchum 1828–1881 m. Enoch (Joshua) Barton 1819–1896
    1. 1. Lovenia (Paralee) Barton 1853–1880 m. Millard (Fillmore) Sheppard 1860–1927
      1. 1. Hattie (Mae) Shappard 1884–1973
        1. 1. Hulon (Hamilton) Hurst 1915–1997
        2. 2. Nellie Hurst 1915–
      2. 2. William (Riley Sheppard) Sr. 1878–1958 m. Elsie (Idell) Fulmer 1882–1945
        1. 1. Marie Eaves 1908–1990
        2. 2. Vladie Lewis 1923–2004 m. Earl Bolks 1924–2000 m. George (H) Lewis 1922–2012
        3. 3. Mae Kuna 1925–2018 m. Lucas Kuna 1921–2008
  2. 2. Rosa (J.) Anderson 1820–1888
  3. 3. James (Henry) Machen 1816–1891
  4. 4. Franklin (Leonidas) Machen 1836–1905

John Meacham's Timeline

4 Records

1793
1 Sep 1793
Birth of John Meacham in Newberry County, South Carolina, United States of America
Newberry County, South Carolina, United States of America
1796
1796
Birth of John Meacham in South Carolina
South Carolina
1883
1883
Age 87
Death of John Meacham in Arkansas, United States of America
Arkansas, United States of America
1883
24 Apr 1883
Age 87
Death of John Meacham in Prescott, Nevada, Arkansas, United States
Prescott, Nevada, Arkansas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Sep 1793
    Event Place: Newberry County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1796
    Event Place: South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1883
    Event Place: Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1883
    Event Place: Prescott, Nevada, Arkansas, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lafayette, Chambers County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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