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John Montgomery Meriwether 1815–1884 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Mar 1815

Birth Location: Jefferson, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 29 Nov 1884

Death Location: Floyds Knobs, Floyd County, Indiana, USA

Father: John Meriwether

Mother: Mary Bell

Spouse(s): Cynthia Moore

Children(s): David Meriwether, James Meriwether, William Meriwether, Lucinda MERIWETHER, Mary MERIWETHER, Isaac MERIWETHER, Elizabeth MERIWETHER, George MERIWETHER, John Meriwether, Louise Meriwether

In 1815, John Montgomery Meriwether entered the world in Jefferson, Kentucky, United States, born to John M Meriwether And Mary Patterson Bell. John Montgomery Meriwether married Cynthia Moore, and had children including David Gregg Meriwether, Elizabeth Eliza Meriwether, George Richard Meriwether, Isaac Wesley Meriwether, James Sylvester Meriwether, John Montgomery Meriwether, Louise Meriwether, Lucinda Meriwether, Mary Bell Meriwether, William Henry Meriwether. John Montgomery Meriwether passed away in 1884 in Floyds Knobs, Floyd County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1815, John Montgomery Meriwether entered the world in Jefferson, Kentucky, United States, born to John M Meriwether And Mary Patterson Bell.
  • John Montgomery Meriwether married Cynthia Moore, and had children including David Gregg Meriwether, Elizabeth Eliza Meriwether, George Richard Meriwether, Isaac Wesley Meriwether, James Sylvester Meriwether, John Montgomery Meriwether, Louise Meriwether, Lucinda Meriwether, Mary Bell Meriwether, William Henry Meriwether.
  • John Montgomery Meriwether passed away in 1884 in Floyds Knobs, Floyd County, Indiana, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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John Meriwether's Ancestors

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John Meriwether
1815–1884
Birth Place: Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
Parents
John M. Meriwether
1774–1854
King and Queen County, Virginia
Mary (Patterson) Bell
1777–1836
King and Queen, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
James Meriwether
1729–1801
Louisa, Louisa, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Pollard
1736–1810
King and Queen, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Meriwether's Descendants

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John (Montgomery) Meriwether (11 Mar 1815–29 Nov 1884) m. Cynthia Moore (27 Oct 1820–14 Mar 1887)
  1. 1. David (Gregg) Meriwether 1843–1933 m. Mary (E.) Gilchrist 1850–1937 m. Anna (M) Lagel 1870–
    1. 1. Herbert (Edgar) Meriwether 1870–1964 m. Minnie McMahel 1874–1941
      1. 1. Ida (Lena) Meriwether 1898–1977 m. Raymond (Calhoun) Curd 1892–1946
        1. 1. Clara (Ophelia) Curd 1920–1991 m. Irvin (Ward) Campbell 1919–2006
      2. 2. John (David) Meriwether 1893–1960
      3. 3. Margaret (Pearl) Meriwether 1891–1976
      4. 4. Greag (Edmond) Meriwether 1896–1961
      5. 5. Gregg (C) Meriwether 1897–
      6. 6. Greag Meriwether 1896–1961
      7. 7. Maggie Meriwether 1891–
    2. 2. Ina (Mae) MERIWETHER 1868–1951
    3. 3. Greag (Leonce) Meriwether 1873–1940
    4. 4. Harry (Bertrand) Meriwether 1876–1957
    5. 5. Claude (Homer) Meriwether 1879–1905
    6. 6. Richard Meriwether 1887–1964
    7. 7. Fletcher Meriwether 1893–1919
    8. 8. Aaron Meriwether 1884–1895
    9. 9. Ester Meriwether 1882–1894
    10. 10. Hurbert Mriwether 1871–
  2. 2. James (Sylvester) Meriwether 1839–1917
  3. 3. William (Henry) Meriwether 1841–1922
  4. 4. Lucinda MERIWETHER 1845–1846
  5. 5. Mary (Bell) MERIWETHER 1848–1849
  6. 6. Isaac (Wesley) MERIWETHER 1854–1941
  7. 7. Elizabeth (Eliza) MERIWETHER 1853–1860
  8. 8. George (Richard) MERIWETHER 1857–1883
  9. 9. John (Montgomery) Meriwether 1850–1934
  10. 10. Louise Meriwether 1845–1846

John Meriwether's Timeline

2 Records

1815
11 Mar 1815
Birth of John Montgomery Meriwether in Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
1884
29 Nov 1884
Age 69
Death of John Montgomery Meriwether in Mooresville, Floyd, Indiana, United States
Mooresville, Floyd, Indiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1815
    Event Place: Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New Albany, Indiana
    Record Source: American Civil War Soldiers, Side served: Union; State served: Indiana; Enlistment date: 19 Aug 1862

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Nov 1884
    Event Place: Mooresville, Floyd, Indiana, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Floyds Knobs, Floyd County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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