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Richard W. Meredith 1801–1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: July 19, 1801

Birth Location: Chester, Pennsylvania

Death Date: Oct. 25, 1876

Death Location: Honeybrook, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: George Meredith

Mother: Ann White

Spouse(s): Ann Evans

Children(s): Benjamin Meredith

Richard W. Meredith was born in 1801 in Chester, Pennsylvania, the child of George B Meredith And Ann White. Richard W. Meredith married Ann Evans, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Meredith. Richard W. Meredith passed away in 1876 in Honeybrook, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • Richard W. Meredith was born in 1801 in Chester, Pennsylvania, the child of George B Meredith And Ann White.
  • Richard W. Meredith married Ann Evans, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Meredith.
  • Richard W. Meredith passed away in 1876 in Honeybrook, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Meredith
1768–1850
Birth Location: West Whiteland, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
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Ann White
1786–1841
Birth Location: Frederick County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Ann Evans
1805–1866
Birth Location: Coventry, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Benjamin Meredith
1834–1920
Birth Location: Chester, Pennsylvania
BM

Richard Meredith's Ancestors

Self
Richard Meredith
1801–1876
Birth Place: Chester, Pennsylvania
Parents
George B. Meredith
1768–1850
West Whiteland, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Ann White
1786–1841
Frederick County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Daniel Meredith
1735–1826
Valley, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Mary Brown
1745–1799
Germany
Nathaniel White
1760–1819
West Caln, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Phebe Smedley
1759–1856
Willistown, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
David Yeoman
1715–1755
Elinor E.
1713–1758
Alexander Browne
1702–1782
Ester Dyer
1719–1785
Nathaniel White
1720–1763
Mary Kerlin
1725–1763
George Smedley
1725–1783
Patience Mercer
1731–1812
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Meredith
1675–1754
Sarah 1685
1685–1770
George Garrett
1684–1748
Annie Collins
1671–1715
John Sr.
1674–1737
Elizabeth Apperly
1677–1755
Sarah Bye
1683–1732
Metgen Keurlis
1693–1762
Mary Cloud
1701–1759
Thomas Smedley
1688–1758
Sarah Baker
1682–1765

Richard Meredith's Descendants

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Richard (W.) Meredith (July 19, 1801–Oct. 25, 1876) m. Ann Evans (March 18, 1805–Jan. 9, 1866)
  1. 1. Benjamin (Franklin) Meredith 1834–1920 m. Emma (Bicking) Wilson 1847–1938
    1. 1. Anna (Evans "Annie") Meredith 1866–1941
    2. 2. William (Wilson) Meredith 1869–1950 m. H. Ella 1868–1950
    3. 3. Benjamin (Frank Meredith) Jr. 1872–1951
    4. 4. Iva (Gene) Meredith 1876–1951 m. Horace Sessions 1876–
    5. 5. Joseph (Evans) Meredith 1878–1929
    6. 6. Delia (Esther) Meredith 1871–
    7. 7. Cora (Leah) Meredith 1880–
    8. 8. Charles (Frederick) Meredith 1874–1945 m. Pearl (Waive) Estepp 1879–1942
      1. 1. Cecil (Mae Meredith) (Near) 1906–2001
      2. 2. Naomi (Pearl Meredith) (Ruckel) 1913–1992
      3. 3. Howard Meredith 1898–1960
      4. 4. Chapman Meredith 1900–1985
      5. 5. Joe Meredith 1903–
      6. 6. Hilliard Meredith 1905–1981
      7. 7. Christine Meredith 1907–
      8. 8. Mary (Angeline) Meredith 1909–
      9. 9. Aubrey Meredith 1911–
      10. 10. Marshall Meredith 1914–
      11. 11. Pricie (Meredith) (Lafon) 1898–1968 m. Frank (Mason) Lafon 1893–1967
        1. 1. Lucille (Virginia) Albert 1920–1997
        2. 2. Frank (Mason) Lafon 1926–1996
        3. 3. Melvin (Randolf) Lafon 1922–2006
        4. 4. Frances Lafon 1918–1998
        5. 5. Mary (Elizabeth) Lafon 1924–1985
        6. 6. Maxine Lafon 1931–2005
      12. 12. Gladys (Emma Meredith) (Luft) 1903–1995 m. John (Roscoe) Morse 1903–1968 m. Peter Frieburger 1897–1962
        1. 1. Robert (John) Morse 1928–2011 m. Katherine (Jane) Kendall 1932–2020
        2. 2. Charles (Roscoe) Morse 1934–2017
        3. 3. Donna (Jean) Morse 1925–2001
      13. 13. Marjorie (Lucille) Meredith 1910–1965
      14. 14. Gertrude (Leila) Meredith 1901–1982
      15. 15. Esther (Bicking) Meredith 1916–1916

Richard Meredith's Timeline

2 Records

1801
July 19, 1801
Birth of Richard W. Meredith in Chester, Pennsylvania
Chester, Pennsylvania
1876
Oct. 25, 1876
Age 75
Death of Richard W. Meredith in Honeybrook, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Honeybrook, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: July 19, 1801
    Event Place: Chester, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct. 25, 1876
    Event Place: Honeybrook, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
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