This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Meacham, Mecham Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/pAC.2ACI/340.1.1 Message Board Post: Robert Dr Thomas Meacham was born in Canaan, NH in 1771. He married Sarah BOND Cauley [perhaps Bond is her maiden name or her mother's?] I have 7 children for them. The 5 you named and Thomas Jr 1794 & Elam 1795. I had Elam's birth in New York. Meacham Lake in northern New York was named for Dr. Thomas Meacham. I descend from Dr Thomas' brother Joseph MECHAM through his daughter Phebe. Phebe died in childbirth and her husband Isaac Flood married Phebe's 1st cousin, Meribah MEACHAM, daughter of Samuel MEACHAM, Jr. Some of the Meacham's were Mormons in NY. My ancestor Joseph, and brothers Elam & Joshua changed the spelling of their name to MECHAM while remaining brothers Samuel, Dr Thomas, Jeremiah & Andrew kept the original spelling. Although Dr Thomas was a Mormon he kept the original spelling. I'd check Mormon records for Thomas' wife.