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Lydia Payne 1796–1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1796

Birth Location: Tazewell, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1857

Death Location: Virginia, USA

Father:

Mother: David Payne

Spouse(s): Thomas Meador

Children(s): Nancy Meador, Joab Meador, Louis Meador

In 1796, Lydia Payne entered the world in Tazewell, Virginia, USA, born to Anne Garrison And David Payne. In 1850, Lydia Payne resided in District 42, Mercer, Virginia. Lydia Payne married Thomas Meador, and had children including Joab Meador, Louis Meador, Nancy Payne Meador. Lydia Payne passed away in 1857 in Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1796, Lydia Payne entered the world in Tazewell, Virginia, USA, born to Anne Garrison And David Payne.
  • In 1850, Lydia Payne resided in District 42, Mercer, Virginia.
  • Lydia Payne married Thomas Meador, and had children including Joab Meador, Louis Meador, Nancy Payne Meador.
  • Lydia Payne passed away in 1857 in Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Payne
1775–1850
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
DP

Spouses(s)

Thomas Meador
1796–1858
Birth Location: Montgomery, Virginia, USA
TM

Children(s)

Nancy Meador
1817–1880
Birth Location: Mercer, West Virginia, United States
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Joab Meador
1822–1898
Birth Location: –
JM
Louis Meador
1830–1903
Birth Location: Monroe, Amherst, Virginia, USA
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Lydia Payne's Ancestors

Self
Lydia Payne
1796–1857
Birth Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Parents
David Payne
1775–1850
Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Thomas Payne
1750–1832
King George, King George, Virginia, United States
Sarah Glendenning
1748–
Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Farmer
1702–1769
Mary Jones
1702–1770
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lydia Payne's Descendants

1.
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Lydia Payne (1796–1857) m. Thomas Meador (1796–1 Nov 1858)
  1. 1. Nancy (Payne) Meador 1817–1880 m. John (Tildon) Lilly 1813–1870
    1. 1. Docia Lilly 1839–1911
      1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Cox 1865–1947 m. Josiah (Jonathan) Lilly 1865–1948
        1. 1. West (Virginia "Wessie") Lilly 1895–1990 m. William (McKinley "Mack") Ellison 1896–1973
  2. 2. Joab Meador 1822–1898 m. Lydia Lilly –1890
    1. 1. Louisa (Carolina) Meador 1864–1943 m. Sylvester (Thomas Solesberry) (Shrewsbury) 1845–
      1. 1. Clive (Jackson Solesberry) (Shrewsbury) 1899–1969 m. Alameda (Jane) Morton 1906–
        1. 1. Clive (Junior Solesberry) (Shrewsbury) 1926–1991 m. Betty (Delano) Henderson 1933–2009
  3. 3. Louis Meador 1830–1903 m. Rachel Meadows 1833– m. Martha (Elizabeth) Wood 1841–1917
    1. 1. Nancy (A E) Meador 1868–
    2. 2. Jamina (Clementine) Meador 1858–
      1. 1. Almira (E) Pittman 1881–1937
        1. 1. Guy Johnson 1902–1970
    3. 3. Matthew Meador 1855–
    4. 4. Daniel Meador 1856–
    5. 5. Lafayette Meador 1853–1933
      1. 1. Mary (H) Meador 1899–1980 m. Clearance (Raymond) Simpkins 1897–1960
        1. 1. Mary (Ann) Simpkins 1927–2012 m. Claudius (Nero) Wilcher 1923–2016
    6. 6. Green (Franklin Meadows) Meador 1885–
    7. 7. Mary (Jane) Meador 1878–1958
    8. 8. Granville (W) Meador 1874–1900
    9. 9. James (Alexlander) Meador 1870–1939
      1. 1. Bertha Meador 1907–1980 m. Frank (Wilson) Adkins 1903–1993
        1. 1. Frank (Adkins) Jr 1926–1993
        2. 2. Anna (Mae) Meador 1928–2003
    10. 10. Rosa (Bell) Meador 1880–1953 m. W.V. Kirk 1883–1959
      1. 1. Dorothy Kirk 1914–
      2. 2. Ottoway (Wm.) Kirk 1916–1940
      3. 3. Lora Kirk 1918–1996
      4. 4. Clinton (Iowa) Kirk 1920–1999
        1. 1. Clinton (Iowa Kirk) Jr 1948–1948
      5. 5. Clara (E) Kirk 1909–1990 m. Otis Johnson 1900–1968
        1. 1. Delores (Jean) Johnson 1934–2007
        2. 2. Freda (Ruth) Johnson 1946–1990
      6. 6. Lettie (B.) Kirk 1906–1911
      7. 7. Raymond (Mallory) Meador 1899–1961 m. Estie (Blanche) MATHERLY 1907–1994
        1. 1. Lula (Bell) Meador 1932–2008
      8. 8. Icie (Florice) Kirk 1907–1975 m. Howard (Hermet) Cole 1896–1984
        1. 1. Ermalene (June) Cole 1925–2009 m. Frank (Denver) McFoy –1966
        2. 2. Howard (Hermet Cole) Jr 1926–2011 m. Evelyn Pettry 1927–2011
        3. 3. Terence (Edsel) Cole 1933–1982
        4. 4. Kenneth (Lemuel) Cole 1928–1946
        5. 5. William (Antie Cole) Sr 1935–2019 m. Arretha (Lou Eloise) Poling 1940–2022 m. Evelyn Pence 1938–1995

Lydia Payne's Timeline

4 Records

1796
1796
Birth of Lydia Payne in Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Tazewell, Virginia, USA
1821
18 Sep 1821
Age 25
Lydia Payne was married
None
1850
1850
Age 54
Lydia Payne resided here in District 42, Mercer, Virginia
District 42, Mercer, Virginia
1857
1857
Age 61
Death of Lydia Payne in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1796
    Event Place: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 42, Mercer, Virginia; Roll: M432_960; Page: 167; Image: 331.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1821

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 42, Mercer, Virginia
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 42, Mercer, Virginia; Roll: M432_960; Page: 167; Image: 331.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1857
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
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