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William J Meadows 1818–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1818

Birth Location: Monroe County, Virginia

Death Date: 1880

Death Location: Cabell, West Virginia, United States

Father: William Meadows

Mother: Mary Howard

Spouse(s): Sarah Holley

Children(s): Sylvester Meadows, Hezekiah Meadows, Susan Meadows, Fanny Meadows, Ransom Meadows, Mary Meadows, James Meadows, William Meadows, Virginia Meadows

The story of William J Meadows began in 1818 in Monroe County, Virginia. In 1870, William J Meadows resided in Union, Thorndike, Cabell, West Virginia, USA. William J Meadows married Sarah Holley, and had children including Fanny Bell Meadows, Hezekiah C Meadows, James Jackson Meadows, Mary Margaret Meadows, Ransom Francis Marion Meadows, Susan Catherine Meadows, Sylvester Austin Jeff Meadows, Virginia C Meadows, William Henry Meadows. William J Meadows passed away in 1880 in Cabell, West Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William J Meadows began in 1818 in Monroe County, Virginia.
  • In 1870, William J Meadows resided in Union, Thorndike, Cabell, West Virginia, USA.
  • William J Meadows married Sarah Holley, and had children including Fanny Bell Meadows, Hezekiah C Meadows, James Jackson Meadows, Mary Margaret Meadows, Ransom Francis Marion Meadows, Susan Catherine Meadows, Sylvester Austin Jeff Meadows, Virginia C Meadows, William Henry Meadows.
  • William J Meadows passed away in 1880 in Cabell, West Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

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William Meadows's Ancestors

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William Meadows
1818–1880
Birth Place: Monroe County, Virginia
Parents
William James Meadows
1798–1862
Rockingham,,Virginia,USA
Mary (Ann "Polly") Howard
1797–1852
Virginia
Grandparents
William (Salon) Meadows
1762–1831
Virginia
Sarah (Peters) Davis
1762–1840
Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Francis Meadows
1738–1820
Mary Bell
1736–1818
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Meadows's Descendants

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William (J) Meadows (abt 1818–1880) m. Sarah Holley (1818–15 Jun 1872)
  1. 1. Sylvester (Austin (Jeff)) Meadows 1855–1935 m. Lula (Ellen) Edmonds 1873–1935
    1. 1. Lillie (Lora) Meadows 1896–1958 m. Marshall (Scott) Flora 1872–1937
      1. 1. Amanda (Ellen) Flora 1912–1996 m. Roy (Cornelius) Scarberry 1907–1985 m. Willie (William) Jenkins 1916–1994
        1. 1. Sylvester (Austin) Flora 1935–1991 m. Cassie (Yvonne Adkins) Taylor 1937–2004
        2. 2. Cleo (Cornelius) Flora 1941–1997
        3. 3. Wilberta (Oleta) Flora 1939–2012
      2. 2. Neva (Claudine (Geneva)) Flora 1917–1996
      3. 3. Oakley (Brookline) Flora 1914–1984
      4. 4. Otis (Hilton) Flora 1913–1994
      5. 5. Irene (Mae) Flora 1920–2002
      6. 6. Beulah (Gladys) Flora 1919–2007
      7. 7. Della (Elizabeth) Flora 1925–2010
      8. 8. Harold (Austin) Flora 1927–1991
      9. 9. Velva (Margaret) Flora 1936–2011
    2. 2. Emory (Wilson 'Weldon') Meadows 1886–1946
    3. 3. Uretta Meadows 1891–1915
    4. 4. Roy (Mason) Meadows 1893–1970
    5. 5. Virgie (V) Meadows 1897–
  2. 2. Hezekiah (C) Meadows 1852–1872
  3. 3. Susan (Catherine) Meadows 1853–
  4. 4. Fanny (Bell) Meadows 1871–
  5. 5. Ransom ("Francis" Marion) Meadows 1843–1915
  6. 6. Mary (Margaret) Meadows 1837–1907
  7. 7. James (Jackson) Meadows 1837–1918
  8. 8. William (Henry) Meadows 1842–
  9. 9. Virginia (C.) Meadows 1837–1900

William Meadows's Timeline

3 Records

1818
abt 1818
Birth of William J Meadows in Monroe County, Virginia
Monroe County, Virginia
1870
1870
Age 52
William J Meadows resided here in Union, Thorndike, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
Union, Thorndike, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 62
Death of William J Meadows in Cabell, West Virginia, United States
Cabell, West Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1818
    Event Place: Monroe County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Union, Thorndike, Cabell, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Cabell, West Virginia, United States

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