Good morning, Is any one researching the MEADOR family that came to CA from MO? This is what I know so far. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Cheryl Davis-Holman Cis1052@aol.com Researching ..... Davis, Scott, Duncan, Fite of VA - NC - DeKalb Co., TN Wilson, Saylors of Ireland - Scotland - Hall Co., GA Hansen, Watson, Simpson, Condie of England - Scotland - Salt Lake, UT Holman, Wilds, Walter, Meador, Hopper of Germany, MO, Lake & Santa Clara Co., CA Crespo, Martinez, Sanchez of Spain - Contra Costa & Santa Clara Co., CA MEADOR 1. Jonas1 Meador, son of Joel M. Meador and Susannah Clark, was born in Beford Co, VA February 3, 1758. Jonas died 1839 in Smith Co, TN, at 81 years of age. His body was interred 1839 in Macon Co, TN, Jonas Meador Cemetery. He married twice. He married Clarissa "Clara" Watts in Franklin Co, VA, November 22, 1778Clarissa was born in Floyd Co, KY 1765. Clarissa was the daughter of Watts. Clarissa died ca 1839 in DeKalb Co, TN. Her body was interred ca 1839 in Macon Co, TN, Jonas Meador Cemetery. He married Lucy Echols in Halifax Co, VA, January 6, 1792. Lucy was born in Halifax Co, VA ca 1762. Jonas Meador and Clarissa "Clara" Watts had the following children: 2 i. Fleming M.2 Meador was born in Bedford Co, VA January 5, 1782. Fleming died July 12, 1874 in DeKalb Co, TN, at 92 years of age. He married Suzannah Claiborne. Suzannah was born in Franklin Co, VA March 4, 1795. Suzannah was the daughter of George W. Claiborne and Emily "Milly" Meador. Suzannah died aft. 1870 in Macon Co, TN. 3 ii. Susannah A. Meador was born in Bedford Co, VA 1784. Susannah died 1879 in DeKalb Co, TN, at 95 years of age. Her body was interred 1879 in Macon Co, TN, Jonas Meador Cemetery. 4 iii. Frances Meador was born in Bedford Co, VA March 7, 1786. Frances died February 11, 1856 in Sumner Co, TN, at 69 years of age. Her body was interred 1856 in Macon Co, TN, Jonas Meador Cemetery. She married James Claiborne January 1, 1818. James was born in Franklin Co, VA July 16, 1796. James was the son of George W. Claiborne and Emily "Milly" Meador. James died October 29, 1858 in Macon Co, TN, at 62 years of age. His body was interred 1858 in Macon Co, TN, Jonas Meador Cemetery. + 5 iv. Ira M. "Jack" Meador was born 1789. 6 v. Asa Meador was born in Bedford Co, VA August 12, 1790. Asa died September 27, 1870 in DeKalb Co, TN, at 80 years of age. He married Elizabeth Claiborne December 29, 1816. Elizabeth was born in Franklin Co, VA January 1, 1798. Elizabeth was the daughter of George W. Claiborne and Emily "Milly" Meador. Elizabeth died November 22, 1877 in Simpson, KY, at 79 years of age. Notes for Asa Meador: 7 vi. Jonas Meador (Jr.) was born in Bedford Co, VA 1793. Jonas died January 1, 1815 in LA Under General Andrew Jack, at 21 years of age. 8 vii. Joseph Meador was born in Bedford Co, VA 1795. Joseph died February 4, 1815 in LA Under General Andrew Jac, at 19 years of age. + 9 viii. Job Meador was born July 15, 1797. 10 ix. Jesse Meador was born in Bedford Co, VA September 27, 1798. Jesse died May 10, 1840 in KY, at 41 years of age. He married Elizabeth Wagoner. + 11 x. John W. Meador was born 1800. 12 xi. Joel "Larry" Meador was born in Franklin Co, VA 1803. Joel died ca 1860 in Macon Co, TN. His body was interred ca 1860 in Macon Co, TN, Jonas Meador Cemetery. He married Hire. Second Generation 11. John W.2 Meador (Jonas1) was born in Franklin Co, VA 1800. John died 1862 in Chapel Hill, Lafayette Co, MO, at 62 years of age. He married Parthenia Adkinson in Smith Co, TN, ca1821. Parthenia was born in Bedford Co, VA ca 1805. Parthenia was the daughter of Elias Adkinson and Rhoda Claiborne. Parthenia died ca 1863 in Independence, MO. At 17 years of age Parthenia became the mother of Lucinda Meador 1822. John W. Meador and Parthenia Adkinson had the following children: + 25 i. Lucinda3 Meador was born 1822. + 26 ii. Goolsberry Meador was born August 30, 1823. + 27 iii. Delilah Frances Meador was born October 15, 1825. + 28 iv. Caroline Meador was born ca 1828. 29 v. Joseph A. W. Meador was born ca 1830. Joseph died March 18, 1888 in Lane, KS, at 57 years of age. He married three times. He married Holliday. He married Elizabeth B. Dickenson March 21, 1851. He married Martha Julia Steele October 31, 1856. Martha is the daughter of Alexander Steele and Sarah Dickerson. + 30 vi. William Ira Meador was born July 13, 1832. 31 vii. John W. Meador was born in KY December 10, 1834. John died March 25, 1908 in Udal, KS, at 73 years of age. He married Rebecca E. "Becky" Booher July 20, 1855. Rebecca was born in OH February 11, 1836. Rebecca died September 10, 1898 at 62 years of age. + 32 viii. Elizabeth Louise Meador was born 1836. + 33 ix. Parthenia Meador was born 1838. Third Generation 26. Goolsberry3 Meador (John W.2, Jonas1) was born in Sumner Co, TN August 30, 1823. Goolsberry died January 30, 1911 in Scotts Valley, Lake Co, CA, at 87 years of age. His body was interred February 1, 1911 in Lakeport, Lake Co, CA, Hartley Cemetery. He married Drucilla Young April 9, 1846. Drucilla was born in Lafayette Co, MO August 4, 1823. Drucilla was the daughter of John Young and Sarah "Sally" Hopper. Drucilla died September 2, 1903 in Scotts Valley, Lake Co, CA, at 80 years of age. Her body was interred September 4, 1903 in Lakeport, Lake Co, CA, Hartley Cemetery. Goolsberry Meador and Drucilla Young had the following children: 37 i. Carrie4 Meador She married Hopson. She resided in Weeds, CA. 38 ii. Jane Jennie Meador She married Stranahan. She resided in Sandia, Texas. + 39 iii. Sarah F. Meador was born January 8, 1847. + 40 iv. John Wesley Meador was born April 13, 1848. + 41 v. Gooles Berry Meador (Jr.) was born December 18, 1849. + 42 vi. Mary Meador was born February 2, 1852. 43 vii. Ruth Jane "Ruthie" Meador was born in MO May 20, 1853. She married James P. Robinson in Santa Clara Co, CA, May 7, 1871. 44 viii. Missouri Caroline Meador was born in San Jose, Santa Clara Co, CA July 17, 1858. She married Hobson. She resided in Tehama Co, CA. + 45 ix. Henrietta Meador was born March 12, 1860. 46 x. Clara Belle Meador was born in San Jose, Santa Clara Co, CA December 23, 1861. Clara died March 6, 1940 in Santa Clara Co, CA, at 78 years of age. Her body was interred 1940 in San Jose, Santa Clara Co, CA, Oak Hill Cemetery. She married Ralph White. She resided in Hollister, San Benito Co, CA. + 47 xi. George Anderson Meador was born November 29, 1863. 48 xii. Alley D. Meador was born in San Jose, Santa Clara Co, CA August 4, 1866. 49 xiii. James William Meador was born in San Jose, Santa Clara Co, CA December 4, 1868. James died December 28, 1939 in San Jose, Santa Clara Co, CA, at 71 years of age. His body was interred 1939 in Lakeport, Lake Co, CA, Hartley Cemetery. He married Mary E. Jones. Mary was born ca1858 Fourth Generation 41. Gooles Berry4 Meador (Jr.) (Goolsberry3, John W.2, Jonas1) was born in MO December 18, 1849. Gooles died March 10, 1920 Santa Clara, Santa Clara, CA, at 70 years of age. His body was interred March 12, 1920 Santa Clara, Santa Clara, CA, Oakhill Cemetery. He married Claireabell Bush. Claireabell was born in New York April 19, 1848. Claireabell was the daughter of Herman Bush. Claireabell died April 4, 1924 Santa Clara, Santa Clara, CA, at 75 years of age. Her body was interred April 7,1924 in San Jose, Santa Clara Co, CA, Oak Hill Cemetery.. Gooles Berry Meador (Jr.) and Claireabell Bush had the following child: + 84 i. Ella Marie5 Meador was born October 3, 1878. Fifth Generation 84. Ella Marie5 Meador (Gooles Berry4, Goolsberry3, John W.2, Jonas1) was born Santa Clara, Santa Clara, CA October 3, 1878. Ella died March 10, 1920 Santa Clara, Santa Clara, CA, at 41 years of age. Her body was interred 1920 Santa Clara, Santa Clara, CA, Oakhill Cemetery. She married twice. She married Charles Henry Walter. Charles was born Berryessa, Santa Clara Co, Ca. July 19, 1874. Charles was the son of George Henry Walter and Emelie Langese. He married Ethel May. Charles died February 7, 1949 in San Jose, Santa Clara Co, Ca., at 74 years of age. His body was interred 1949 in San Jose, Santa Clara Co, Ca, Oakhill Cemetery. She married Joe Blair. Notes for Jos Blair: Ella Marie Meador and Charles Henry Walter had the following child: + 136 i. Ina Claire6 Walter was born November 14, 1901.