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Rhodes "Big Rhodes" Meade 1800 – 1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1800

Birth Location: Floyd, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 1865

Death Location: Printer, Floyd, Kentucky, United States

Father: Samuel Mead

Mother: Katy Goodbeard

Spouse(s): Sarah Richardson

Children(s): Jane Mead, Kate Mead, Lemuel Mead, McDonald Mead, Robert Mead, Rhodes Mead, John Mead, Thomas Mead, Isabel Mead

The story of Rhodes "Big Rhodes" Meade began in 1800 in Floyd, Kentucky, USA. Rhodes "Big Rhodes" Meade married Sarah Richardson, and had children including Jane Mead, Kate Mead, Lemuel Mead, McDonald "Mack" Mead, Robert Mead, Rhodes Mead, John P Mead, Thomas Mead, Isabel Mead. Rhodes "Big Rhodes" Meade passed away in 1865 in Printer, Floyd, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Rhodes "Big Rhodes" Meade began in 1800 in Floyd, Kentucky, USA.
  • Rhodes "Big Rhodes" Meade married Sarah Richardson, and had children including Jane Mead, Kate Mead, Lemuel Mead, McDonald "Mack" Mead, Robert Mead, Rhodes Mead, John P Mead, Thomas Mead, Isabel Mead.
  • Rhodes "Big Rhodes" Meade passed away in 1865 in Printer, Floyd, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Mead
1770 – 1828
Birth Location: Bedford County, Virginia, United States of America
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Katy Goodbeard
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Richardson
1808 – 1870
Birth Location: Verginia
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Children(s)

Jane Mead
1833 –
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Kate Mead
1836 –
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Lemuel Mead
1839 –
Birth Location: Kentucky
LM
McDonald Mead
1840 – 1925
Birth Location: Floyd, Kentucky, USA
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Robert Mead
1844 –
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Rhodes Mead
1846 –
Birth Location: Kentucky
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John Mead
1848 –
Birth Location: Kentucky
JM
Thomas Mead
1850 –
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Isabel Mead
Birth Location: –
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Rhodes Meade's Ancestors

Self
Rhodes Meade
1800 – 1865
Birth Place: Floyd, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Samuel Mead
1770 – 1828
Bedford County, Virginia, United States of America
Katy Goodbeard
Grandparents
Robert Mead
1750 – 1825
Bedford County, Virginia, United States of America
Hannah Mead
1750 – 1819
Bedford, Bedford County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
John Meade
1703 – 1754
Moses Rhodes
1724 – 1769
Mary Mead
1732 – 1787
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Meade
Mrs Meade
John Rhodes*
1689 – 1748

Rhodes Meade's Descendants

1.
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Rhodes ("Big Rhodes") Meade (1800 – 1865) m. Sarah Richardson (abt 1808 – 13 May 1870)
  1. 1. Jane Mead (abt 1833 – )
  2. 2. Kate Mead (abt 1836 – )
  3. 3. Lemuel Mead (abt 1839 – )
  4. 4. McDonald ("Mack") Mead (6 Jun 1840 – 11 Nov 1925) m. Elizabeth Mead (Apr 1844 – )
    1. 1. Solomon Mead (11 Jan 1876 – 17 Mar 1932) m. Sarah (Lou) Brown (Jun 1885 – 4 March 1964)
      1. 1. Verner Mead (abt 1903 – ) m. Mabel (L) Mead (abt 1907 – )
        1. 1. Wanda (L) Mead (abt 1928 – )
        2. 2. Wilma (F) Mead (abt 1930 – )
      2. 2. Claus Mead (abt 1906 – )
      3. 3. Elmer (N) Mead (abt 1906 – Nov 1979) m. Della Carson (abt 1909 – ) m. Willie (Maxine) REDING (7 Mar 1915 – 24 Oct 2003)
        1. 1. Joyce (Marie) Mead (Apr 1943 – 24 Dec 1943)
        2. 2. Fredrick (R C) Mead (abt 1945 – 10 Apr 2001)
        3. 3. Sherman (Newton) Mead (17 August 1946 – 8 September 2016)
        4. 4. Treva (M) Mead (8 April 1948 – 6 May 2011) m. Alfred Sherrill (abt 1939 – 22 August 1976) m. Doyle Martin (22 Mar 1943 – )
        5. 5. Carolyn Mead
        6. 6. Raymond Mead (abt 1945 – )
        7. 7. Don Mead (14 Nov 1956 – 9 Apr 1966)
      4. 4. Denver Mead (abt 1909 – )
      5. 5. Ania Mead (abt 1911 – )
      6. 6. Erma Mead (abt 1914 – )
      7. 7. Vera Mead (abt 1918 – )
      8. 8. Billy Mead (abt 1920 – )
      9. 9. Macky Mead (abt 1925 – )
    2. 2. Samuel (B) Mead (Sep 1883 – )
    3. 3. James (W) Mead (Mar 1886 – )
  5. 5. Robert Mead (abt 1844 – )
  6. 6. Rhodes Mead (abt 1846 – )
  7. 7. John (P) Mead (abt 1848 – )
  8. 8. Thomas Mead (abt 1850 – )
  9. 9. Isabel Mead

Rhodes Meade's Timeline

22 Records

1800
28 Feb 1800
Birth of Rhodes "Big Rhodes" Meade in Floyd, Kentucky, USA
Floyd, Kentucky, USA
1800
28 Feb 1800
Birth of Rhodes "Big Rhodes" Meade in , Floyd, Kentucky, USA
, Floyd, Kentucky, USA
1800
1800
Birth of Rhodes "Big Rhodes" Meade in Bedford, Virginia, USA
Bedford, Virginia, USA
1800
1800
Birth of Rhodes "Big Rhodes" Meade in Floyd, Kentucky, USA
Floyd, Kentucky, USA
1804
28 Feb 1804
Age 4
Birth of Rhodes "Big Rhodes" Meade in Floyd, Kentucky, USA
Floyd, Kentucky, USA
1804
28 Feb 1804
Age 4
Birth of Rhodes "Big Rhodes" Meade in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
1804
28 Feb 1804
Age 4
Birth of Rhodes "Big Rhodes" Meade in Bedford, Virginia, USA
Bedford, Virginia, USA
1804
28 Feb 1804
Age 4
Birth of Rhodes "Big Rhodes" Meade in Little Mud Creek, Floyd County, Kentucky
Little Mud Creek, Floyd County, Kentucky
1817
12 DEC 1817
Age 17
Rhodes "Big Rhodes" Meade was married in Scott, Virginia, USA
Scott, Virginia, USA
1817
12 Dec 1817
Age 17
Rhodes "Big Rhodes" Meade was married in , Scott, Virginia, USA
, Scott, Virginia, USA
1825
24 Apr 1825
Age 25
Rhodes "Big Rhodes" Meade was married in Kentucky
Kentucky
1828
07 OCT 1828
Age 28
Rhodes "Big Rhodes" Meade was married in Bedford, Virginia, USA
Bedford, Virginia, USA
1828
07 Oct 1828
Age 28
Rhodes "Big Rhodes" Meade was married in Scott County, Virginia, USA
Scott County, Virginia, USA
1828
7 Oct 1828
Age 28
Rhodes "Big Rhodes" Meade was married in Scott, Virginia, USA
Scott, Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 50
Rhodes "Big Rhodes" Meade resided here in Pike, Kentucky, USA
Pike, Kentucky, USA
1860
1860
Age 60
Rhodes "Big Rhodes" Meade resided here in Prestonsburg, Floyd, Kentucky, USA
Prestonsburg, Floyd, Kentucky, USA
1864
1864
Age 64
Death of Rhodes "Big Rhodes" Meade in Floyd, Kentucky, USA
Floyd, Kentucky, USA
1865
Apr 1865
Age 65
Death of Rhodes "Big Rhodes" Meade in Printer, Floyd, Kentucky, United States
Printer, Floyd, Kentucky, United States
1865
1865
Age 65
Death of Rhodes "Big Rhodes" Meade in Floyd,,Kentucky,USA
Floyd,,Kentucky,USA
1865
Apr 1865
Age 65
Death of Rhodes "Big Rhodes" Meade in Little Mud Creek, Floyd County, Kentucky
Little Mud Creek, Floyd County, Kentucky
1865
Apr 1865
Age 65
Death of Rhodes "Big Rhodes" Meade in Printer, Floyd, Kentucky, United States
Printer, Floyd, Kentucky, United States
1865
1865
Age 65
Death of Rhodes "Big Rhodes" Meade
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1804
    Event Place: Floyd, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Floyd, Kentucky; Roll: M653_367; Page: 150; Family History Library Film: 803367
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Pike, Kentucky; Roll: 217; Page: 492a
    [3] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Mead Relations: Mead-Brown-Powell-Keyser, Kelly-Trumbo-Austin, Toler-Prichard : Virginia-Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1800
    Event Place: Floyd, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1804
    Event Place: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1804
    Event Place: Bedford, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1800
    Event Place: , Floyd, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1804
    Event Place: Little Mud Creek, Floyd County, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Bedford, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Floyd, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 12 DEC 1817
    Event Place: Scott, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1817
    Event Place: , Scott, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1825
    Event Place: Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 07 OCT 1828
    Event Place: Bedford, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 07 Oct 1828
    Event Place: Scott County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 7 Oct 1828
    Event Place: Scott, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Pike, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Pike, Kentucky; Roll: 217; Page: 492a

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Prestonsburg, Floyd, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Floyd, Kentucky; Roll: M653_367; Page: 150; Family History Library Film: 803367

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1865
    Event Place: Printer, Floyd, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Mead Relations: Mead-Brown-Powell-Keyser, Kelly-Trumbo-Austin, Toler-Prichard : Virginia-Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1864
    Event Place: Floyd, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Floyd,,Kentucky,USA

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1865
    Event Place: Little Mud Creek, Floyd County, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1865
    Event Place: Printer, Floyd, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1865
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