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John Lewis "Honest John" Meredith 1853–1906 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Mar 1853

Birth Location: Good Spring, Edmonson, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 27 Feb 1906

Death Location: Edmonson , Kentucky, USA

Father: Lewis MEREDITH

Mother: Susan Meredith

Spouse(s): Martha Davis, Sarah Strange, Lula Merideth, Martha CROUCH*

Children(s): Lemma Meredith, Rena Meredith, Lottie Meredith, Tandy Meredith, Susan Meredith, Julia Meredith, Lemmie Meredith, Alma Meredith, Sarah Meredith, Della Meridith, Ida Meredith, Mary Davis, William Merideth, James Merideth, Sarah MEREDITH*, Alva Merideth, Noah Merideth, Floyd Merideth, Hallie Merideth, Rosa Merideth, Rovie Merideth, Mary Merideth

John Lewis "Honest John" Meredith was born in 1853 in Good Spring, Edmonson, Kentucky, USA, the child of Lewis Wallace Hoody Meredith And Susan Olive Blair Meredith. John Lewis "Honest John" Meredith married Lula Merideth, Martha Belle Crouch, Martha Jane Janie Davis, Sarah E Lula Strange, and had children including Alma E Meredith, Alva Merideth, Della A Meridith, Floyd Merideth, Hallie Merideth, Ida M Meredith, James M Merideth, Julia Ann Meredith, Lemma Meredith, Lemmie Meredith, Lottie J Meredith, Mary Catharine Davis, Mary L Merideth, Noah Merideth, Rena Eva Meredith, Rosa M Merideth, Rovie Edith Merideth, Sarah Elizabeth Lizzie Meredith, Sarah M Meredith, Susan Elvira Meredith, Tandy Meredith, William Martin Merideth. John Lewis "Honest John" Meredith passed away in 1906 in Edmonson , Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • John Lewis "Honest John" Meredith was born in 1853 in Good Spring, Edmonson, Kentucky, USA, the child of Lewis Wallace Hoody Meredith And Susan Olive Blair Meredith.
  • John Lewis "Honest John" Meredith married Lula Merideth, Martha Belle Crouch, Martha Jane Janie Davis, Sarah E Lula Strange, and had children including Alma E Meredith, Alva Merideth, Della A Meridith, Floyd Merideth, Hallie Merideth, Ida M Meredith, James M Merideth, Julia Ann Meredith, Lemma Meredith, Lemmie Meredith, Lottie J Meredith, Mary Catharine Davis, Mary L Merideth, Noah Merideth, Rena Eva Meredith, Rosa M Merideth, Rovie Edith Merideth, Sarah Elizabeth Lizzie Meredith, Sarah M Meredith, Susan Elvira Meredith, Tandy Meredith, William Martin Merideth.
  • John Lewis "Honest John" Meredith passed away in 1906 in Edmonson , Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

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John Meredith's Ancestors

Self
John Meredith
1853–1906
Birth Place: Good Spring, Edmonson, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Lewis Wallace "Hoody" MEREDITH
1831–1899
Edmonson , Kentucky, USA
Susan (Olive BLAIR) Meredith
1832–1914
, Edmonson, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Henry (Brown Blair) Jr
1801–1864
Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky, United States
Mary (PACE) Blair
1795–1850
Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Blair
1785–1849
Margaret Brown
1785–1827
Edward Pace
1761–1820
Susannah Johnson
1765–1797
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Blair
1767–1813
Elizabeth Bailey
1765–1827

John Meredith's Descendants

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John (Lewis "Honest John") Meredith (13 Mar 1853–27 Feb 1906) m. Martha (Jane "Janie") Davis (03 Nov 1855–23 Jul 1930) m. Sarah (E. Lula) Strange (4-19-1876–June 2, 1957) m. Lula Merideth (May 1878–) m. Martha (Belle) CROUCH* (1853–)
  1. 1. Lemma Meredith 1892–
  2. 2. Rena (Eva) Meredith 1890–
  3. 3. Lottie (J.) Meredith 1885–1970
  4. 4. Tandy Meredith 1901–
  5. 5. Susan (Elvira) Meredith 1875–1957
  6. 6. Julia (Ann) Meredith 1882–1950
  7. 7. Lemmie Meredith 1892–1940
  8. 8. Alma (E) Meredith 1894–1981 m. Thomas (W) Gentry 1893–1980
    1. 1. Alvin (H.) Gentry 1918–2000
    2. 2. Gertrude Gentry 1916–2007
    3. 3. Bernice (I) Gentry 1920–1995 m. Daniel (King) Moriarity 1920–2011
      1. 1. Rev (Daniel Thomas) Moriarity 1948–2017
    4. 4. Alleine Gentry 1923–1970
    5. 5. Carl Gentry 1925–2015
  9. 9. Sarah (M.) Meredith 1877–
  10. 10. Della (A.) Meridith 1898–1993
  11. 11. Ida (M.) Meredith 1887–
  12. 12. Mary (Catharine) Davis 1874–
  13. 13. William (Martin) Merideth 1901–1980
  14. 14. James (M.) Merideth 1878–1961
  15. 15. Sarah (Elizabeth "Lizzie") MEREDITH* 1880–1937
  16. 16. Alva Merideth 1906–
  17. 17. Noah Merideth 1914–1976
  18. 18. Floyd Merideth 1919–1989
  19. 19. Hallie Merideth 1911–1988
  20. 20. Rosa (M) Merideth 1898–1920
  21. 21. Rovie (Edith) Merideth 1909–1981
  22. 22. Mary (L) Merideth 1899–

John Meredith's Timeline

2 Records

1853
13 Mar 1853
Birth of John Lewis "Honest John" Meredith in Good Spring, Edmonson, Kentucky, USA
Good Spring, Edmonson, Kentucky, USA
1906
27 Feb 1906
Age 53
Death of John Lewis "Honest John" Meredith in Edmonson , Kentucky, USA
Edmonson , Kentucky, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1853
    Event Place: Good Spring, Edmonson, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1906
    Event Place: Edmonson , Kentucky, USA

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