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William Erwin MEADOWS 1878–1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 October 1878

Birth Location: Henderson County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 19 April 1957

Death Location: Chester County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Edwin MEADOWS

Mother: Rhoda Meadows

Spouse(s): Bertha Meadows

Children(s): Doyle MEADOWS, Willie Smith, Paul MEADOWS, William Meadows

William Erwin MEADOWS was born in 1878 in Henderson County, Tennessee, United States of America, the child of Edwin Terry Meadows And Rhoda L Key Meadows. In 1880, William Erwin MEADOWS resided in District 5, Henderson, Tennessee, USA. In 1900, William Erwin MEADOWS resided in Civil District 5, Henderson, Tennessee, USA. William Erwin MEADOWS married Bertha May Bland Meadows, and had children including Doyle Bland Meadows, Paul Tillman Meadows, William Edmon Meadows, Willie Kathleen Meadows Smith. William Erwin MEADOWS passed away in 1957 in Chester County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Erwin MEADOWS was born in 1878 in Henderson County, Tennessee, United States of America, the child of Edwin Terry Meadows And Rhoda L Key Meadows.
  • In 1880, William Erwin MEADOWS resided in District 5, Henderson, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1900, William Erwin MEADOWS resided in Civil District 5, Henderson, Tennessee, USA.
  • William Erwin MEADOWS married Bertha May Bland Meadows, and had children including Doyle Bland Meadows, Paul Tillman Meadows, William Edmon Meadows, Willie Kathleen Meadows Smith.
  • William Erwin MEADOWS passed away in 1957 in Chester County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edwin MEADOWS
1851–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Rhoda Meadows
1853–1931
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

Bertha Meadows
1886–1972
Birth Location: Jacks Creek, Chester County, Tennessee USA
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Children(s)

Doyle MEADOWS
1915–1996
Birth Location: Tennessee
DM
Willie Smith
1906–1991
Birth Location: Jacks Creek, Chester County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Paul MEADOWS
1908–1990
Birth Location: Jacks Creek, Chester, Tennessee
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William Meadows
1911–1913
Birth Location: Chester County, Tennessee, United States of America
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William MEADOWS's Ancestors

Self
William MEADOWS
1878–1957
Birth Place: Henderson County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
Edwin Terry MEADOWS
1851–
Tennessee
Rhoda (L. KEY) Meadows
1853–1931
Tennessee
Grandparents
Holaway KEE
1809–1900
Mary (Anne) Kee
1817–1888
Tennessee, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William MEADOWS's Descendants

1.
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William (Erwin) MEADOWS (3 October 1878–19 April 1957) m. Bertha (May BLAND) Meadows (20 July 1886–13 November 1972)
  1. 1. Doyle (Bland) MEADOWS 1915–1996 m. Loraine (BISHOP) Meadows 1915–2000
  2. 2. Willie ("Kathleen" MEADOWS) Smith 1906–1991 m. Roy (Pirtle) SMITH 1895–1972
  3. 3. Paul (Tillman) MEADOWS 1908–1990
  4. 4. William (Edmon) Meadows 1911–1913

William MEADOWS's Timeline

12 Records

1878
3 October 1878
Birth of William Erwin MEADOWS in Henderson County, Tennessee, United States of America
Henderson County, Tennessee, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 2
William Erwin MEADOWS resided here in District 5, Henderson, Tennessee, USA
District 5, Henderson, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 22
William Erwin MEADOWS resided here in Civil District 5, Henderson, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 5, Henderson, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 32
William Erwin MEADOWS resided here in Civil District 2, Chester, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 2, Chester, Tennessee, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 39
William Erwin MEADOWS resided here in Chester County, Tennessee, USA
Chester County, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 42
William Erwin MEADOWS resided here in Civil District 6, Chester, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 6, Chester, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 52
William Erwin MEADOWS resided here in District 6, District 6, Chester, Tennessee, USA
District 6, District 6, Chester, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 57
William Erwin MEADOWS resided here in Lucyville, Chester, Tennessee
Lucyville, Chester, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 62
William Erwin MEADOWS resided here in Civil District No 6, Chester, Tennessee, USA
Civil District No 6, Chester, Tennessee, USA
1949
31 Jul 1949
Age 71
William Erwin MEADOWS resided here in Jackson, Tennessee, USA
Jackson, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 72
William Erwin MEADOWS resided here in Chester, Tennessee, USA
Chester, Tennessee, USA
1957
19 April 1957
Age 79
Death of William Erwin MEADOWS in Unity Cemetery, Chester County, Tennessee, USA
Unity Cemetery, Chester County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 October 1878
    Event Place: Henderson County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Delayed Birth Records
    [2] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 6, Chester, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1731; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 48
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [6] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
    [7] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [8] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 5, Henderson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 5, Henderson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 2, Chester, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Chester County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 6, Chester, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 6, Chester, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1731; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 48

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 6, District 6, Chester, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Lucyville, Chester, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Civil District No 6, Chester, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 31 Jul 1949
    Event Place: Jackson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Chester, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 April 1957
    Event Place: Unity Cemetery, Chester County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chester County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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