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William Ray Meade 1931–2008 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 May 1931

Birth Location: Coeburn, Wise, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 15 Apr 2008

Death Location: Norton, Wise, Virginia, USA

Father: Vance Meade

Mother: Lola Ryan

Spouse(s): Delores Smith

Children(s):

In 1931, William Ray Meade entered the world in Coeburn, Wise, Virginia, USA, born to Vance Meade And Lola Belle Ryan. In 1935, William Ray Meade resided in Rural, Scott, Virginia. In 1940, William Ray Meade resided in Letcher, Kentucky, United States. William Ray Meade married Delores Smith, and had children including Patricia Carol Meade, Steven Ray Meade. William Ray Meade passed away in 2008 in Norton, Wise, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1931, William Ray Meade entered the world in Coeburn, Wise, Virginia, USA, born to Vance Meade And Lola Belle Ryan.
  • In 1935, William Ray Meade resided in Rural, Scott, Virginia.
  • In 1940, William Ray Meade resided in Letcher, Kentucky, United States.
  • William Ray Meade married Delores Smith, and had children including Patricia Carol Meade, Steven Ray Meade.
  • William Ray Meade passed away in 2008 in Norton, Wise, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Vance Meade
1905–1960
Birth Location: Russell County, Virginia
VM
Lola Ryan
1913–1997
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Delores Smith
1936–1998
Birth Location: Hamilton, Butler, Ohio, USA
DS

Children(s)

William Meade's Ancestors

Self
William Meade
1931–2008
Birth Place: Coeburn, Wise, Virginia, USA
Parents
Vance Meade
1905–1960
Russell County, Virginia
Lola (Belle) Ryan
1913–1997
Scott County, Virginia
Grandparents
George (Harrison) Ryan
1868–1951
Scott County, Virginia
Ella (Mae) Dingus
1884–1964
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Ryan
1832–1913
Margaret Moore
1844–1920
Samuel Dingus
1854–1922
Sarah Dean
1854–1939
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sr.
1826–1900
Lucy Stallard
1831–1911
David Dean
1827–1901
Mary Marshall
1835–1864

William Meade's Timeline

10 Records

1931
30 May 1931
Birth of William Ray Meade in Coeburn, Wise, Virginia, USA
Coeburn, Wise, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 4
William Ray Meade resided here in Rural, Scott, Virginia
Rural, Scott, Virginia
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 9
William Ray Meade resided here in Letcher, Kentucky, United States
Letcher, Kentucky, United States
1950
1950
Age 19
William Ray Meade resided here in , Letcher, Kentucky, USA
, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
1960
1960
Age 29
William Ray Meade resided here in Hamilton, Butler, Ohio, USA
Hamilton, Butler, Ohio, USA
1983
1983-1993
Age 52
William Ray Meade resided here in Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
1985
1985-1992
Age 54
William Ray Meade resided here in Louisa County, Virginia, USA
Louisa County, Virginia, USA
1992
1992-2000
Age 61
William Ray Meade resided here in Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
1998
1998-2020
Age 67
William Ray Meade resided here in South Boston, Halifax, Virginia, USA
South Boston, Halifax, Virginia, USA
2008
15 Apr 2008
Age 77
Death of William Ray Meade in Norton, Wise, Virginia, USA
Norton, Wise, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 May 1931
    Event Place: Coeburn, Wise, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1330; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 67-4
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Kentucky; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia
    [4] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [5] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: 3718; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 67-37

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Scott, Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1330; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 67-4

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Letcher, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: T627_1330; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 67-4

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: , Letcher, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: 3718; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 67-37

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Hamilton, Butler, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1983-1993
    Event Place: Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1985-1992
    Event Place: Louisa County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1992-2000
    Event Place: Henrico County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1998-2020
    Event Place: South Boston, Halifax, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Apr 2008
    Event Place: Norton, Wise, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Kentucky; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] Virginia, Death Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
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