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William Harmon Mead 1834 – 1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Jul 1834

Birth Location: New York

Death Date: 25 Aug 1918

Death Location: Alameda County, California

Father: Henry Mead

Mother: Ann Harmon

Spouse(s): Mary Vincent

Children(s): Minnie Mead, Dora Mead, Georgianna Mead, Frank Mead

William Harmon Mead was born in 1834 in New York, the child of Henry Mead and Ann Harmon. In 1850, William Harmon Mead resided in Charlton, Saratoga, New York. In 1856, William Harmon Mead resided in Yankee Jim, Placer, California. William Harmon Mead married Mary Ann Vincent, and had children including Minnie Mead, Dora Mead, Georgianna Mead, Frank Mead. William Harmon Mead passed away in 1918 in Alameda County, California.

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Reliability Score:
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  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • William Harmon Mead was born in 1834 in New York, the child of Henry Mead and Ann Harmon.
  • In 1850, William Harmon Mead resided in Charlton, Saratoga, New York.
  • In 1856, William Harmon Mead resided in Yankee Jim, Placer, California.
  • William Harmon Mead married Mary Ann Vincent, and had children including Minnie Mead, Dora Mead, Georgianna Mead, Frank Mead.
  • William Harmon Mead passed away in 1918 in Alameda County, California.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Mead
1798 –
Birth Location: New York
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Ann Harmon
1800 – 1843
Birth Location: Charlton, Saratoga, New York
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Spouses(s)

Mary Vincent
1847 –
Birth Location: Cornwall, England
MV

Children(s)

Minnie Mead
1864 –
Birth Location: California
MM
Dora Mead
1866 –
Birth Location: California
DM
Georgianna Mead
1870 –
Birth Location: California
GM
Frank Mead
1871 – 1949
Birth Location: California
FM

William Mead's Ancestors

Self
William Mead
1834 – 1918
Birth Place: New York
Parents
Henry Mead
1798 –
New York
Ann Harmon
1800 – 1843
Charlton, Saratoga, New York
Grandparents
David Mead
Susan Mead
Sylvester Harmon
1771 – 1852
Bennington, Bennington, Vermont
Mary (Polly) Bets
1779 – 1814
Charlton, Saratoga, New York
Great-Grandparents
Joshua Harmon
1744 – 1812
Sarah Fisk
1752 – 1786
Gideon Betts
1757 –
Jane Rockwell
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Harmon
Elizabeth Harmon
Jacob Fiske
1721 – 1777
Elisabeth Lampson
1723 –

William Mead's Descendants

1.
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William (Harmon) Mead (8 Jul 1834 – 25 Aug 1918) m. Mary (Ann) Vincent (1847 – )
  1. 1. Minnie Mead (1864 – )
  2. 2. Dora Mead (1866 – )
  3. 3. Georgianna Mead (1870 – )
  4. 4. Frank Mead (18 Oct 1871 – 5 Aug 1949) m. Clara (Belle) Wentworth (Sep 1874 – 1936)
    1. 1. Marion (Francis) Mead (4 Oct 1900 – 15 Jun 1989)
    2. 2. Wentworth (Vincent) Mead (25 May 1902 – 30 November 1960)
    3. 3. Claribel (Katherine) Mead (15 Jun 1906 – 20 Aug 1994)
    4. 4. Frank (William) Mead (8 Sep 1909 – 23 Aug 1984) m. Ruth Hyatt (1910 – 28 Jan 1975)
      1. 1. Frank Mead (28 Aug 1938 – ) m. Rebecca (Rae) Stringer m. Sandra (J) Harris (abt 1945 – )
      2. 2. Michael Mead (abt 1944 – ) m. Kathleen (Suzanne) Grady

William Mead's Timeline

9 Records

1834
8 Jul 1834
Birth of William Harmon Mead in New York
New York
1850
1850
Age 16
William Harmon Mead resided here in Charlton, Saratoga, New York
Charlton, Saratoga, New York
1856
1856
Age 22
William Harmon Mead resided here in Yankee Jim, Placer, California
Yankee Jim, Placer, California
1870
1870
Age 36
William Harmon Mead resided here in Sacramento Ward 5, Sacramento, California
Sacramento Ward 5, Sacramento, California
1880
1880
Age 46
William Harmon Mead resided here in Sacramento, Sacramento, California
Sacramento, Sacramento, California
1882
1882
Age 48
William Harmon Mead resided here in Sacramento, Sacramento, California
Sacramento, Sacramento, California
1910
1910
Age 76
William Harmon Mead resided here in Riverside, Sacramento, California
Riverside, Sacramento, California
1916
23 Nov 1916
Age 82
William Harmon Mead - Probate
None
1918
25 Aug 1918
Age 84
Death of William Harmon Mead in Alameda County, California
Alameda County, California

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Jul 1834
    Event Place: New York
    Record Source:
    [1] California, Voter Registers, 1866-1898, California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Registers, 1866-1898; Collection Number: 4-2A; CSL Roll Number: 35; FHL Roll Number: 977089
    [2] California, Death Index, 1905-1939
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Sacramento, Sacramento, California; Roll: 71; Page: 167A; Enumeration District: 086
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Sacramento Ward 5, Sacramento, California; Roll: M593_77; Page: 371A
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Riverside, Sacramento, California; Roll: T624_92; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0135; FHL microfilm: 1374105
    [6] 1850 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: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Charlton, Saratoga, New York; Roll: 593; Page: 357b

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Charlton, Saratoga, New York
    Record Source: 1850 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: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Charlton, Saratoga, New York; Roll: 593; Page: 357b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1856
    Event Place: Yankee Jim, Placer, California

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Sacramento Ward 5, Sacramento, California
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Sacramento Ward 5, Sacramento, California; Roll: M593_77; Page: 371A

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Sacramento, Sacramento, California
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Sacramento, Sacramento, California; Roll: 71; Page: 167A; Enumeration District: 086

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1882
    Event Place: Sacramento, Sacramento, California
    Record Source: California, Voter Registers, 1866-1898, California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Registers, 1866-1898; Collection Number: 4-2A; CSL Roll Number: 35; FHL Roll Number: 977089

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Riverside, Sacramento, California
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Riverside, Sacramento, California; Roll: T624_92; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0135; FHL microfilm: 1374105

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Placerville
    Record Source: Web: Western States Marriage Index, 1809-2011

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Sacramento County, California
    Record Source: California, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1850-1953, Wills, 1857-1920; Author: California. Superior Court (Sacramento County)

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Aug 1918
    Event Place: Alameda County, California
    Record Source:
    [1] California, Death Index, 1905-1939
    [2] California, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1850-1953, Wills, 1857-1920; Author: California. Superior Court (Sacramento County)

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1916
    Record Source: California, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1850-1953, Wills, 1857-1920; Author: California. Superior Court (Sacramento County)
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