This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Meador, Vest Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/IM0.2ACEB/427.1 Message Board Post: I can't give you specifics, but I can offer some census notations on Matthew, Rhoda, and some of their children. 1850 Census, Mercer Co., (W)VA: #29 MEADOR, Tolevor 35M Farmer $800 Belinda 31F Emily 9F Matthew 7M Mary 6F Frances 5F Samuel 4M Nancy 1F Malinda 4/12F (could be Marinda?) 1860 Census, Mercer Co., (W)VA: #977 Toliver Meador 45 Belinda 43 Emily 20 Matthew 18 Mary 16 Frances (female) 15 Samuel 14 Nancy 11 John G 9 Sarah 7 Martha 6 Clara 5 margaret 3 manerva 2 Virginia 6/12 1870 Mercer 289 Matthew Meador 28 Rhoda A 31 Albert P 2 Margaret M 2 months Elizabeth Meador 16 servant Harvey Vest 20 1880 Summers 2 Matthew Meador 38 Rhoda 41 Albert 12 Margaret 10 Lacy 7 son Jehu 4 Robert Wygul 29 boarder James Wygul 30 boarder Francis Moore 28 boarder http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/wv/mercer/obits/meador.txt Mathew Meador Obit as written April 11, 1929, (My Great Grandfather) submitted by THOMAS CRICKENBERGER" <[email protected]> ANOTHER OLD CONFEDERATE PASSES AWAY Mathew Meador died Thursday, at the home of his son, A. P. Meador, who resides on the Bluesotne River, between Lilly and True, this county. His death was rather sudden, tho' he had been in a feeble state of health for some time. Mr Meador, who had reached the great age of 87 years, was a veteran of the Civil War, being allied with the Confederate army much of the time, of the great struggle between the states. He was in the battle of the Seven Pines and was later captured at Richmond, Va., by the Union forces. He is survived by two sons, J. T., of Crumps Bottom, and A. P. Meador,of near True. Funeral services were held Friday and burial followed in the afternoon in the cemetery at True. Rev. Lilly, of Jumping Branch, had charge of the servies.