Happy Saturday morning to all our families with this great surname.. No matter how this surname you may spell Our hope is to have your search(s) gell To complete this "poem" I will not dwell For fear you may believe my mind is not well! Bluchp56@aol.com ================================================================= I would appreciate all of you helping leo@1starnet.com locate part of his family. Contact leo@1starnet.com if have any leads... Would like you to also send copy to our MEREDITH-L@rootsweb.com The benefit(s) of doing this is to extend your hand of friendship and good will. Regards, Jerry Bluchp56@aol.com ================================================================== Subject: Re: [MEREDITH-L] Thomas D. MEREDITHs' immigrated to MO Date: 5/15/2004 6:38:53 AM Central Daylight Time From: leo@1starnet.com I am looking for predecessors of this family... MO Franklin Co. Marriages 1843-1865 the consolidated hand written index have this entry on page 533 Thomas Merideth and Mary E. Hale married on 8 August 1861 by G. T. Jones, JP at Franklin Co., Mo. filed 4 October 1861.(Frank says he is sure it should be spelled Meredith rather than Merideth.)I, Leona, have copy. 1850 Mo Franklin Co has a John Meredith listed on page 120 of Being TWP. Franklin Co Tribune page 4 17 May 1907 shows Thomas as Overseer of roads in an area of the County. Have copy of page. The 1870 Mo census doesn't seem to have any of the right Meredith/Merideth families in it, so checked the Arkansas 1870. found several families, but none in Sevier nor Green co seemed to work. Found a 42 year old female E. C. Merideth [b abt 1828,]living in Green Co, Muricane Twp with Joseph J. Harlan (?) family born in KY . Thomas's mother, would have been born well before 1828. The 1880 census for Prairie TW, Franklin Co MO Shows Martha Meredith living with her son-in-law John Wiley and daughter Elizabeth. Elizabeth is Thomas's sister and Martha his mother. do not have Martha's maiden name to date.. The 1880 Franklin Co MO census shows both of Thomas's parents born in Kentucky and he in Missouri. It indicates that his wife, Mary Elizabeth HALE, her parents and the four children listed were all born in Missouri. Listed as below: [My brother Frank says it should be MerEdIth not MerIdEth]:. Thomas D. Merideth(sic )wm 39 MO KY KY.[1842]farmer Elizabeth...............wf 37 MO MO MO.[1844] [Mary Elizabeth HALE] keeps house Mary F. ................wf 17 " " " ...[1863] dau single... she married Erie Standifer Jasper .................wm 10 " " " ...[1870](aka James per other info.)son (as of 1998, James has a great grandson living in Saint Clair, Franklin Co MO. ) Matilda ................wf 07 " " " ...[1873] dau aka Tillie or Tilda married a Pierce Laura ...................wf 03 " " " ...[1877] dau this is Laura Isabelle married Francis Marian Halley end of enumeration. Franklin County Record 8-4-1887: Thomas D. Meredith sold to Peter M. Glenn 78.81 acres in 15-41 1 East for $1200. 1895-1898 book 7 Index to Deeds Franklin Co Missouri shows Thos D. Merideth property deeded to Mary N. Napper and son BK45 P19 and also a deed to Wm F. Slatton BK46 P353. Also shows lease book 40 or 49 p521 Merideth, Thos D. to Horatio N. Henderson. 1893-W.D BK 44 p 394 from S.D. Belew and wife. 1895 W.D.BK 40 p 573 from Christian L. Prommelsmann 1895 D.T. p 341 from W.T Slatton 1896 Q.D. 45 118 from Chas F. Gallenkamp Book 6 of above set shows: Meredith Thomas D and wife to Mary F. Standifer Nov 9, 1889 W.D. b35 P587. Mary is Thomas's daughter who married Erie L. Standifer 8 Aug 1880. 1915-16-17 index to Franklin Co Missouri Deeds shows: Merideth, T.D. to Frank Halley B80 - 254 " to Laura Halley and Frank Halley 19 Oct 1903 BK80 p 255 The Virginia Mines community had a postoffice, established 13 Feb 1838 and a Daniel Conn was the first Post Master. It was discontinued 29 Jan 1856 then re-established 19 Apr 1871. It stayed open until 11 Feb 1876 . It was located in section 16 twp 41, range 1 east about a half mile from the left bank of the Meramac River. This was a mining community. Tiff and lead. TOMBSTONE: at the Virginia Mines Cemetery, south-east of St Clair, Mo, off Hwy 47 reads: Thomas D. Meredith 1842-1912, Mary E. 1844-1927. Franklin Co Missouri Probate records 11-03-1912 Thomas D's estate was billed $20 for a casket and $5.00 for a robe by Web. Duckworth, Undertaker and Licensed Embalmer Inventory, Certificate and Affidavit. in the matter of the estate of T.D.Merideth filed, recorded Dec 26 1912 book one.552 O.E.Meyersieck Judge Probate Geo.J.S. Keller, Clerk. Inventory,, Certificate and Affidavit Inventory of all Real and Personal Estate of T.D.Merideth deceased, late of Franklin County, Missouri, describing the quantity, situation and title of the Real Estate, the books and papers, the debts due to said deceased, the names of the debtors, the dates of the contracts, the amount of interest due, the rate of interest thereon, and all personal property of whatsoever character. Made by Jasper Merideth Admr of the Estate of said deceased, andJ.E. Frossard and A.J. Nappier, witness appointed to aid in making the same. Dated at St Clair Mo. this 23rd day of Dec 1912. The following property to wit. 110 acres of the East 1/2 S.E.and N.W.- S.E.(ex10ac S.E.cor 3 acres N.E. cor N.E. S.W. all in Sec 15 Twp 41-RIE. valued at $1130.00 Eleven Hundred and thirty dollars. Also 74.72 acres N 1/2 N.E. frl sec 21 Twp 41-RIE. ued at $770.00 Seven Hundred and Sevety Doll. Notes 1 1 note of Ed Nappier for $50.00 dated Dec 22 1911 bearing seven percent int and int due $3.50 2 also note on Peer McGlenn dated Aug 15th 1912 with seven Per cent int and int Due of .35 cts amt of note Fifteen Dollars. 3 S.S.Duncan note for $14.00 dated October 14th 1912 bearing seven per cent int with int due at present .18cts. 4 Note on J.E. C. Nevils for one hundred dollars dated April 10th 1908 bearing seven per cent int witwh int due at present Four Dollars and Sixty Six Cts. 5 Note on A. Ritchy for Fifty Dollars Dated May 23. 1911. int at Five per cent int Due 1.50 6 Note of Roy Nappier for Forty Dollars dated May 23rd 1910 int at six per cent int Due $1.40 7 Note on St. Clair Bank eighty Dollars Nov 3rd 1912 bearing int at 4 per cent int Due .44cts Note on St. Clair Bank of one hundred Dollars Dated nov 3rd 1912 int at perct, int Due .56 cts Note on St. Clair Bank for Eighty Dollars Dated August 8th 1912 int 4 Per cent int Due $1.18 1 two horse Plow 1 one " " 1 Double Shovel POlow 1 wagon 1 mower 1 Scoop Shovel 1 Set of harness 1 hand corn planter 1 fork and pick 1 pair of stretchers 1 Bay mare 16 yrs old 1 Black mare 7 yrs " 1 Red Male calf 1 white cow 1 Harrow 1 grain cradle 3 hogs. ``` Certificate of Witnesses was signed on December 23 1912 by J.E. Froissard and A.J. Nappier as witnesses. Affidavit of Executor or Administrator was made by J.W. Short Justice of the Peace, December 23, 1912 in the Prairie TWP. Application for Letters of Administration shows that Thomas died on the 1st day of December 1912 leaving a widow, Elizabeth Merideth of St Clair R.F. #1 a list of his heirs: Elizabeth Merideth (widow) wife of St Clair Mo [maiden name HALE) Jasper " son " Mary F. Standifer daughter Oklahoma [Erie Standifer's wife] Laura Halley " St Clair MO [This would be Lara Isabell Meredith] Tilda Pierce (dead) " " [Matilda Wife of Arthur C Pierce] children of Tillie/Tilda: Berta Pierce Mana married {Monnie Pierce] Essie May Lewis Ellie Lewis Verta Pierce the relationship show these children are neices but if Tillie (Matilda) is daughter, then these are his grandchildren. I do show her as daughter accordimg to 1880 census. Application for distribution of Personal Assets of Deceased dated February term of 1914 shows Manna surname as Magee of St Louis, Essie as McMullen of St Louis, May as Lewis of St Clair, Ellie as a Lewis of St Clair, and Verta as a Pierce of St Clair. A Four Rivers Genealogy Asociation member found this item: "Thomas D. Meredith, George, inquest held by J.W. Short Jusice of the Peace, in 1913. I also have record of one Thomas D. Meredith who was given $600 as a loan of school funds 3-3-1881." Other parts of the material she sent me show he died of heart failure in a hog pen. Another note shows died of natural causes, found in the hog pen. Franklin County Record 8-4-1887: Thomas D. Meredith sold to Peter M. Glenn 78.81 acres in 15-41 1 East for $1200. Franklin County, Missouri VOLUME A 1819 -1845p160: Thomas Standefer and Jane Queny Penrod both of Franklin Co., Mo. married on 28 November 1839 by P. Cole, JP at Franklin Co., Mo. the hand written index has Fane Q. Penrod; the consolidated hand written index has Joanne Penrod. Including this information this record as this may be Thomas D's father?????