Forgive me if this is a dumb question..Has it ever been established that the TN Meador/s family and the VA Meador/s families are related? The Meador/s line I am looking for were in Macon County, TN on the 1880 census (Lewis W. and Melvina). The Meador/s family is connected with two other lines I am researching (McDonald's and Franks') but in what seems to be a continuing trend in my research. appear to have dropped onto the planet without parents or relatives. What little I know of biology, tells me that this cannot be, so I was just wondering if anyone knew of a connection between the TN and VA families. At least this would give me a new area to search and not find any information. Thanks