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Josiah Frances Meador Meadows 1734–1798 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 July 1734

Birth Location: Caroline, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1798

Death Location: Roanoke County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Jonas MEADOR

Mother: Frances Hudgens

Spouse(s): Lavina Moody

Children(s): Rosanna Meadows

In 1734, Josiah Frances Meador Meadows entered the world in Caroline, Virginia, United States, born to Jonas Meador And Frances Hudgens. Josiah Frances Meador Meadows married Lavina Moody, and had children including Rosanna Meador Meadows. Josiah Frances Meador Meadows passed away in 1798 in Roanoke County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1734, Josiah Frances Meador Meadows entered the world in Caroline, Virginia, United States, born to Jonas Meador And Frances Hudgens.
  • Josiah Frances Meador Meadows married Lavina Moody, and had children including Rosanna Meador Meadows.
  • Josiah Frances Meador Meadows passed away in 1798 in Roanoke County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Josiah Meadows's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Meadows
1734–1798
Birth Place: Caroline, Virginia, United States
Parents
Jonas MEADOR
1698–1768
Essex, Virginia, United States
Frances Hudgens
1702–1774
Franklin, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John Meador
1658–1721
Charles Parish, York, Virginia, United States
Mary Awbrey
1678–1721
Rappahannock, Virginia, United States
William (John) Houchins
1679–
Frances Gwinn
1679–
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Meador
1638–1662
Sarah Hoskins
1637–1672
Henry Awbrey
1635–1694
Mary Awbrey
1660–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Meador
1612–1655
Sarah Yates
1615–1655

Josiah Meadows's Descendants

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Josiah (Frances Meador) Meadows (14 July 1734–1798) m. Lavina Moody (12 Mar 1730–1798)
  1. 1. Rosanna (Meador) Meadows 1771–1851 m. Thomas (Sr. Edmond) Lilly 1775–1834
    1. 1. Nancy Lilly 1798–1855 m. John Pittman 1796–1865
      1. 1. Michael Pittman 1830–1917 m. Rebecca (Margaret Kinser) Kinzer 1837–1921
        1. 1. William (Lewis) Pittman 1879–1918 m. Alpha (Johnson Pittman) Litton 1883–1963
    2. 2. Pleasant Lilly 1797–1887
    3. 3. Thomas (Lilly) II 1802–1884
    4. 4. John (Tilden Pence Lilly) Sr 1812–1863
    5. 5. William Lilly 1803–1868
    6. 6. Robert Lilly 1805–1883

Josiah Meadows's Timeline

2 Records

1734
14 July 1734
Birth of Josiah Frances Meador Meadows in Caroline, Virginia, United States
Caroline, Virginia, United States
1798
1798
Age 64
Death of Josiah Frances Meador Meadows in Starkey, Roanoke, Virginia, United States
Starkey, Roanoke, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 July 1734
    Event Place: Caroline, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1798
    Event Place: Starkey, Roanoke, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Roanoke County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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