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John Meadows 1798–1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1798

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: Jan 1871

Death Location: United States

Father: Arris Meadows

Mother: Martha Byrnside

Spouse(s): Ruth Alford

Children(s): John Meadows, Jane Meadows, George Meadows, Jacob Meadows, Martha Meadows, Paulina Meadows, James Meadows, Jackson Meadows, Thomas Meadows, Cynthia Meadows, Mahala Meadows

John Meadows was born in 1798 in Virginia, the child of Arris Meadows And Martha Byrnside. In 1830, John Meadows resided in Kanawha, Virginia, USA. In 1840, John Meadows resided in Kanawha, Virginia, USA. John Meadows married Ruth Alford, and had children including Cynthia Meadows, George W Meadows, Jackson Meadows, Jacob C Meadows, James F Meadows, Jane Meadows, John C Meadows, Mahala Meadows, Martha Meadows, Paulina Ann Meadows, Thomas Benton Meadows. John Meadows passed away in 1871 in United States.

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Biography

  • John Meadows was born in 1798 in Virginia, the child of Arris Meadows And Martha Byrnside.
  • In 1830, John Meadows resided in Kanawha, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1840, John Meadows resided in Kanawha, Virginia, USA.
  • John Meadows married Ruth Alford, and had children including Cynthia Meadows, George W Meadows, Jackson Meadows, Jacob C Meadows, James F Meadows, Jane Meadows, John C Meadows, Mahala Meadows, Martha Meadows, Paulina Ann Meadows, Thomas Benton Meadows.
  • John Meadows passed away in 1871 in United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Arris Meadows
1760–1920
Birth Location: Virginia
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Martha Byrnside
1759–
Birth Location: VA
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Spouses(s)

Ruth Alford
1805–
Birth Location: Virginia
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Children(s)

John Meadows
1836–1920
Birth Location: West Virginia
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Jane Meadows
1827–
Birth Location: –
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George Meadows
1829–
Birth Location: –
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Jacob Meadows
1831–1883
Birth Location: Virginia
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Martha Meadows
1832–
Birth Location: –
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Paulina Meadows
1837–
Birth Location: –
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James Meadows
1840–
Birth Location: –
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Jackson Meadows
1843–
Birth Location: West Virginia
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Thomas Meadows
1849–1892
Birth Location: West Virginia
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Cynthia Meadows
1853–
Birth Location: –
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Mahala Meadows
1859–1901
Birth Location: –
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John Meadows's Ancestors

Self
John Meadows
1798–1871
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
Arris Meadows
1760–1920
Virginia
Martha Byrnside
1759–
VA
Grandparents
Josiah (Francis) Meadows
1738–1836
Caroline County, Virginia, USA
Lavina Meadows
1730–1798
Prince George, Prince George County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jonas Meadows
1700–1768
Frances Anderson
1702–1774
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Meadows
1658–1721
Mary Awbrey
1665–1721
M Anderson
1670–1718

John Meadows's Descendants

1.
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John Meadows (1798–Jan 1871) m. Ruth Alford (abt 1805–)
  1. 1. John (C.) Meadows 1836–1920 m. Artie Estep 1843–1906
    1. 1. Paulina (Alafair) Meadows 1875–1955 m. George (Henry) Bias 1874–1958
      1. 1. Virginia (Violet) Bias-Meadows 1915–2004 m. Ira (Floyd) Meadows 1912–1968
        1. 1. Janet (Mae) Meadows 1935–2021 m. William (Paul) Mullins 1925–2007 m. Reid (Spincer) Mullins 1919–1982 m. Samuel (Lee) Riddle 1936–1999
        2. 2. Ira (Monroe) Meodows 1940–2021
      2. 2. Lillian (May) Bias 1905–1992 m. Dave Snodgrass 1907–2001
        1. 1. David (Ray) Snodgrass 1927–1969 m. Janet (Joan) Perdew 1934–2000
        2. 2. Charles (Edward) Snodgrass 1930–2015
        3. 3. George (Ralph) Snodgrass 1929–2008 m. Anne Garretson 1933–2001
        4. 4. Herbert (Lee) Snodgrass 1932–1987 m. Barbara (J) Doles 1934–2010
      3. 3. Vernie (E) Bias 1908–1996
      4. 4. Alvaretta (Doris) Bias 1918–1923
      5. 5. Bessie (Maude) Bias 1894–1969 m. Samuel (Henry) Epling 1888–1929 m. Thomas (A) Bias 1899–1958
        1. 1. Beatrise Epling 1917–
        2. 2. Bulah Epling 1918–
        3. 3. Silis Hays 1912–
        4. 4. Roxie (E.) McClanahan 1927–1980
        5. 5. Richard (Raymond) Epling 1923–
      6. 6. Esther (C) Bias 1898–1985 m. William (Covington) Foster 1890–1981
        1. 1. Henry (L) Foster 1922–
      7. 7. Edna (Estella) Bias 1901–1986 m. Bonner (Hill) Foster 1896–1965
        1. 1. Carol (Joyce) Foster 1935–1998
        2. 2. Hazel (Eudora) Foster 1929–2000 m. Romma (Ernest) Lawson 1923–2002
        3. 3. Esther (Lucille) Foster 1930–2004
        4. 4. Alwilda (Alice) Foster 1918–1972 m. Willard (Daniel) Hughes 1913–
        5. 5. George (R) Foster 1922– m. Dorothy Linville 1920–
        6. 6. Chester (A) Foster 1925–
        7. 7. Bonner (Joe) Foster 1934–1986
        8. 8. Alma Foster 1923–
      8. 8. Minnie (Pearl) Bias 1896–1978 m. Freeman Fry 1891–1977
        1. 1. Ralph (Albert) Frye 1915–1976 m. Mary Frazier 1917–2007
        2. 2. Clarance (E) Fry 1917–
        3. 3. Thelma (J) Fry 1919–
    2. 2. John (C.B.) Meadows 1861–1939 m. Nancy Asbury 1857–1935
      1. 1. William (Albert) Meadows 1891–1918
      2. 2. Melissa (Ann) Meadows 1883–1932
      3. 3. James (T) Meadows 1885–
      4. 4. Orta (J) Meadows 1887–
      5. 5. Susan (F) Meadows 1893–
      6. 6. Mary (E) Meadows 1899–
    3. 3. William (Manuel) Meadows 1864–1922 m. Amanda (Cora) Asbury 1866–1933
      1. 1. Wilson (T) Meadows 1884–1940
      2. 2. George (Sanford) Meadows 1887–1951
      3. 3. Henry (E) Meadows 1889–
      4. 4. Forest (Stevenson) Meadows 1892–1941
      5. 5. Naoma (Anna) Meadows 1894–1952
      6. 6. John (Roscoe) Meadows 1896–1973
      7. 7. Nettie (M) Meadows 1898–1950
      8. 8. Arvel (Ray) Meadows 1903–1975
      9. 9. Martha (Jane) Meadows 1907–1974
      10. 10. Beulah (M) Meadows 1905–
      11. 11. Clifford Meadows 1907–
      12. 12. Nell Meadows 1910–
    4. 4. Rebecca (J) Meadows 1863–1928 m. Anthony Kuhn 1861–1954
      1. 1. Kenna ((Kenny)) Kuhn 1885–1957
      2. 2. Chloe (Ann) Kuhn 1888–1972
      3. 3. Emma (Jane) Kuhn 1889–1974
      4. 4. John (Golden) Kuhn 1891–1957
      5. 5. Burness Kuhn 1894–1962
      6. 6. Daulitin Kuhn 1895–
      7. 7. Ethel (Mae) Kuhn 1898–1927
      8. 8. Ernest (Dalton) Kuhn 1896–1981
      9. 9. Enola Kuhn 1901–1971
      10. 10. Alma (Marie) Kuhn 1903–1989
      11. 11. Allison Kuhn 1906–1980
      12. 12. Sarah Kuhn 1907–
      13. 13. Cora (Alice) Kuhn 1883–1961
      14. 14. Lennie Kuhn 1913–1998
      15. 15. Sophia (Doris) Kuhn 1908–1999
    5. 5. Mary (Frances) Meadows 1867–1943 m. Charles (Anderson) Harless 1865–
      1. 1. Fred (Franklin) Harless 1886–1957
      2. 2. Mary (Frances) Lamb 1915–
    6. 6. Elizabeth (C.) Meadows 1869–1896
    7. 7. Mickey (Milton) Meadows 1877–1956 m. Savina (A) Harless 1879–
      1. 1. Dona (C) Meadows 1900–1991 m. Lonnie (French) Bell 1888–
        1. 1. Pauline (M) Bell 1921–
        2. 2. Richard Bell 1925–
      2. 2. John (H) Meadows 1903–1968 m. Vinnie Meadows 1907–
      3. 3. George (Rufus) Meadows 1905–1937
      4. 4. Enola (D) Meadows 1906–
      5. 5. Mearl Meadows 1907–
      6. 6. Vella Meadows 1909–
      7. 7. Mike Meadows 1911–
      8. 8. Robert Meadows 1914–
    8. 8. Julia (A) Meadows 1879–1948 m. W (S) Morgan 1869– m. Charles Tucker 1875–
      1. 1. Doris Morgan 1902–
      2. 2. Dorothy Morgan 1905–
      3. 3. Avery Morgan 1907–
      4. 4. John Morgan 1895–
      5. 5. Nettie Morgan 1897–
      6. 6. William Morgan 1891–
    9. 9. Lewis (Howard) Meadows 1882–1962 m. Dessie (A) Weatherholt 1896– m. Mary (Etta) Ball 1889–1923
      1. 1. James (H) Meadows 1922–
      2. 2. Odis (P) Meadows 1923–
      3. 3. Kelsie Meadows 1925–
      4. 4. Floyd (Sherman) Meadows 1927–1998
      5. 5. Girtrude Meadows 1907–
      6. 6. Luther (E) Meadows 1909–
      7. 7. Christena Meadows 1911–
    10. 10. Rufus Meadows 1884–1934 m. Martha Ball 1897–
      1. 1. Ira (A) Meadows 1911–
      2. 2. Maudie (E) Meadows 1913–
      3. 3. Marshall (C) Meadows 1915–
      4. 4. Audra (M) Meadows 1917–
      5. 5. No (Name) Meadows 1910–
    11. 11. Olivia Meadows 1874–1957 m. Henry (Stephen) Jett 1873–1945
      1. 1. Earl (H.) Jett 1896–1989
      2. 2. Hallie (A) Jett 1898–
      3. 3. Chester (Thomas) Jett 1905–1961
      4. 4. Addie (L) Jett 1909–
      5. 5. Evan Jett 1912–
    12. 12. Mahala (Evoline) Meadows 1859–1939 m. Squire Estep 1853–1934
      1. 1. Viola (Katherine) Estep 1899–1972
      2. 2. Ida (May) Estep 1901–1941
      3. 3. Theora Estep 1896–1982
      4. 4. Arminta (Frances) Estep 1881–
      5. 5. Artie (E) Estep 1890–1915
      6. 6. Pharlina Estep 1876–1894
      7. 7. Hezakiah Estep 1879–1897
      8. 8. Mary (R) Estep 1888–1910
      9. 9. Elizabeth (P) Estep 1886–
      10. 10. Quindora Estep 1894–1897
  2. 2. Jane Meadows 1827–
  3. 3. George (W) Meadows 1829–
  4. 4. Jacob (C) Meadows 1831–1883 m. Talitha Byrnside 1835–1881
    1. 1. Albert (T.) Meadows 1875–
    2. 2. Mary (A.) Meadoras 1859–
    3. 3. James (O.) Meadoras 1861–
    4. 4. Rutha (J.) Meadoras 1863–
    5. 5. Armeta (F.) Meadoras 1865–
    6. 6. George (S.) Meadoras 1868–
    7. 7. Della (R.) Meadoras 1870–
    8. 8. Arbella (A.) Meadoras 1873–
    9. 9. Jacob (E.) Meadows 1859–
    10. 10. Alonzo (C.) Meadows 1861–
    11. 11. Andrew Meadows 1863–
    12. 12. Antony (K.) Meadows 1865–
    13. 13. Sarah (A.) Meadows 1868–
  5. 5. Martha Meadows 1832–
  6. 6. Paulina (Ann) Meadows 1837–
  7. 7. James (F) Meadows 1840–
  8. 8. Jackson Meadows 1843– m. Mary Carrow 1847–
    1. 1. Crosia (J) Meadows 1880–
    2. 2. Ellen Meadows 1870–
    3. 3. Letha Meadows 1872–
    4. 4. Benton Meadows 1875–
    5. 5. Isabell (A.) Meadows 1877–
  9. 9. Thomas (Benton) Meadows 1849–1892
  10. 10. Cynthia Meadows 1853–
  11. 11. Mahala Meadows 1859–1901

John Meadows's Timeline

7 Records

1798
1798
Birth of John Meadows in Virginia
Virginia
1830
1830
Age 32
John Meadows resided here in Kanawha, Virginia, USA
Kanawha, Virginia, USA
1840
1840
Age 42
John Meadows resided here in Kanawha, Virginia, USA
Kanawha, Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 52
John Meadows resided here in District 6, Boone, Virginia, USA
District 6, Boone, Virginia, USA
1860
1860
Age 62
John Meadows resided here in Peytona P.O., Boone County, WV
Peytona P.O., Boone County, WV
1870
1870
Age 72
John Meadows resided here in Sherman, Boone, West Virginia, USA
Sherman, Boone, West Virginia, USA
1871
Jan 1871
Age 73
Death of John Meadows in Boone, West Virginia, United States
Boone, West Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1798
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, Deaths Index
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Sherman, Boone, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1685; Page: 371B; Image: 138602; Family History Library Film: 553184
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Boone, Virginia; Roll: M653_1336; Page: 94; Family History Library Film: 805336
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 8810.700; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 6, Boone, Virginia; Roll: M432_936; Page: 13B; Image: 268

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Kanawha, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, 1830; Census Place: Kanawha, Virginia; Series: M19; Roll: 191; Page: 204; Family History Library Film: 0029670

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Kanawha, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Kanawha, Virginia; Roll: 566; Page: 25; Image: 53; Family History Library Film: 0029689

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 6, Boone, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 6, Boone, Virginia; Roll: M432_936; Page: 13B; Image: 268

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Peytona P.O., Boone County, WV
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, Compiled Census Index
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Boone, Virginia; Roll: M653_1336; Page: 94; Family History Library Film: 805336

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Sherman, Boone, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Sherman, Boone, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1685; Page: 371B; Image: 138602; Family History Library Film: 553184

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1871
    Event Place: Boone, West Virginia, United States
    Record Source: West Virginia, Deaths Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: West Virginia, Deaths Index
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