Sandy, I thought I had gotten this from you or Fran Daniels about two years ago when you were both so active on the Meador List. You've studied this so diligently, and I will defer to you on these Meador/Meadows lines. Robert Perry Bluefield [email protected] wrote: > In a message dated 1/16/00 6:04:52 PM Eastern Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > > 256. Thomas MEADES was born about 1612 in Suffolk Co, Bristol, England. > He > > died > > before Jun 6 1655. He has reference number The Elder. > > > > 257. Sarah MEADES was born about 1612 in England. She died after 1655. > > Thomas > > MEADES and Sarah MEADES had the following children: > > > > 128 i. Thomas MEADOWS. > > ii. John MEADS was born in 1638 in Lancaster Co, VA. > > iii. Mary MEADOWS was born about 1640 in Virginia. > > iv. Margaret MEADS was born in 1640. > > v. Ann MEADS was born in 1640. > > vi. Joyce MEADOR was born in 1644. > > > Hi, what is the source for the dates of the children, I only have dates for 2 > of them > > Sandy in Florida > > ==== WVMERCER Mailing List ==== > BE SURE YOU'RE CHECKING YOUR MAILBOX > Addresses are automatically deleted > with the third Mercer List bounce.

Hi Nancy Clay & Sandy Moten, The question isn't a dumb one. We kept loosing the families working back & figured they didn't just drop out of the sky. Then we realized [by someones suggestion that was in genealogy longer than we were] to find out what county or counties that county was made from. I think we've chased the Perdues, Dillions, Pruntys, etc. across most of the counties in VA. It depends on what part of Mercer Co. they were in. Mercer became a county in 1837 & was made from Giles & Tazewell. Giles was formed in 1806 from Montgomery, Monroe, & Tazewell. Tazewell was formed 1800 from Wythe & Russell. And it goes on. We finally made a note book of the states we work with, when the counties were formed & from what county/counties. Life got a little simpler. Hope this helps. Barb & Bill Kelley in St. Petersburg, FL

Sandy, In your Meador findings have you ran upon any mention of Elizabeth Meador daughter of Josiah & Judith Lilly Meador. She was born Sept. 15,1788 died March 2,1838 marreid John Cooper Oct. 26,1813 in Giles, CO. I'm interested in any mentions of this family They were mygrx4 grandparents. John seem to have appeared out of nowhere. Also, any deeds, letters, I'm curious about the Meadors and Coopers where they came from and who they were. I have chapter 6 of the Southern branch of the Lilly's so I know some of where they all were. The Meadors seem to be close beside the Lilly's. My Lilly line runs into itself at Elizabeth. My great grandmother was Mariah Elizabeth Lilly Cooper she was the granddaughter of Robert Lilly and Elizabeth Payne. I have a brick wall any reference that you would have would be appreciated. Doris Riggs in FL

[email protected] wrote: > > Bill: There is quite a bit of information about Benjamin Fanning but I'm > sorry to say none includes his parents. I have included some of the > information below. There is more about his children. If you need it please > let me know. > > Linda,Roanoke,VA > > Concord Church is now known as Athens, WV > > Submitted by Jack Scott to the Mercer County History 1987 > > My great-great-grandfather Benjamin Famming was the first postmaster of > Concord Church where he served for almost twenty-five years. He served from > July 20, 1966 to April 19, 1891. > > 1860 Mercer Co. Census > 642/604 > FANNING, Benjamin 50, m, farmer; 2000/855; b. VA > Nancy 48, f, wife; > Mary H. 20, f, serving; > Sarepta J. 17, f, serving; > Nancy E. 15, f, serving; > Oread T. 12 f, > Louisa S., 8, f. > PRITCHARD, Thomas 31, master carpenter 1000/900, b. Landashire, England > MCWALKER, John 22, m, apprentice carpenter b. Edinburgh, Scotland > > REGARDING ATHENS > > Additional pioneer settlers were Benjamin Fanning, Frances Scott and John > Martin, Sr. > > Joseph M. Meador (m) Mattie Burch of Mercer Co., daughter of George W. and > Sarepta Fanning Burch. Her people were pioneers in this section of the state. > > REMINISCING IN ATHENS BY ELLA HOLROYD > SCOTT - this white frame house with the white aspen tree in the yard was > built by Lundy Nichols' brother. It was later bought by Levi and Charlotte > Scott. Levi is a descendant of Uncle Ben Fanning, one of the original five > families of Concord Church. Levi and Charlotte have one daughter Marjorie > Lee who married Mason Handley and now live in Georgia. > > FANNING CEMETERY. Cemetery is located in Athens in the northeast corner of > the Benjamin Fanning Farm, now the Faulknew property, off West Broadway. > Benjamin Fanning 2/18/1809-6/25/1900 > Nancy Martin Fanning 1/3/1811-2/3/1876 > Susan Fanning Scott no date > Sarepta Burch 10/22/1843 > George W. Burch 4/1/1838 > Isabelle Dove 1847 > There are several other graves of descendants of Benjamin and Nancy Fanning > in the cemetery. Some of the graves have markers. > > In 1835 Benjamin Fanning (Fannon, Fannin) bought more than five hundred acres > of land from James and Charlotte Hector in the area of Giles County, > Virginia, that is now Athens, Mercer County, West Virginia. Benjamin's > father-in-law, John Martin Sr., had settled on Laurel Creek, near Athens in > 1829. > Benjamin (Jeb 18, 1809-June 25, 1900) married Nancy Jane Martin (January 3, > 1811-February 3, 1876) on April 20, 1833, in Giles Co. She was the daughter > of John Martin Sr., (1780) and Susanna Waggoner Martin. Nancy's grandparents > were Daniel Martin (1758-February 24, 1824) and Mary Keatley Martin > (17560July 1848). Her maternal grandparents were Adam and Jane Waggoner. > Children of Benjamin and Nancy Fanning: > 1 Andres Jackson Fanning 1834-1864 (m) Nancy Jane Martin on April 19, 1855 > 2 Susanna Fanning December 10, 1835 (m) William Brown Scott > 3 Sarah C. Fanning 1838 (m) William Waddle > 4 Mary Hester Fanning June 10, 1839-March 13, 1934 (m) John Tipton Faulkner > 5 Sarepta J. "Tipie" Fanning October 22, 1843 -1928 (m) George William Burch > 6 Nancy E. Fanning August 22, 1845) (m) Henderson French Martin > 7 Isabelle Fanning 1847 (m) Feerdinand "Foote" Davis > > ==== WVMERCER Mailing List ==== > This WVMERCER Mailing List is hosted by the RootsWeb Genealogical Data > Cooperative. RootsWeb is also funded entirely by you, the genealogical > community. To find out how you could help support 'internet' genealogy > through the RootsWeb System, you are encouraged to see the following: > ........http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html......... Hello Linda, I really appreciate what you have sent - I had very little of this information. Thanks to you, I can fill in some of the missing pieces of the "Fanning Puzzle". Bill (in Ohio) -- MZ

I went to High School with Don Dunford at Tazewell in the 50's. The last I heard of of him he was a member of the Virginia State Legislature. Maybe he can help you find some kin folk.

Linda John Martin and Mary Keatley is as far back As I have been able to take the Martin Family. John Martin - Susanna Waggoner My greatgrandmother was Sarah Louisa Rachel Martin, who married John Alexander Gore. She died and was buried in Alamagordo, New Mexico on Dec 26, 1915 on her and John Alexander Gore homestead behind there home. Now whether the graves still exist to be found I don't know. (My mother had a brother that was stillborn and is buried out their homestead and I have no idea if his gravesite still exist anymore or not, or if it was move like the ones at Lilly, West Virginia was) I have a picture of their house. John eventually moved back to West Virginia and lived out his life with his son Silas Gore, who lived in Beckley. They went west with their daughter Ella Lea Gore, my grandmother and Louden Gilbert Lilly (my grandfather)who also went out west to homestead. They left West Virginia in 1905. John Alexander was living with my grandfather in the 1920 census. My grandparents returned in 1927 to live for a while down up a little ways from the Little Bluestone River. Later left that farm and moved up into Pipestem to a larger farm, where he died of the Flu at the Hinton Hospital on Feb 22, 1963. My grandmother Ella lived there with him almost to her last, when she was transfer to the Bluefield Santarian, in Bluefield, West Virginia. She died in 9 Aug 1960. John Alexander Gore, if I remember right died in the 1960, will have to look at notes. Both my grandmother and grandfather was born in Mercer County, WVA - Ella was born at Island Creek and Louden Gilbert Lilly was born at Camp Creek, WVA My grandfather parents were Capt Jonthan Lilly and Ruhama Gore (the sister to John Alexander Gore). Thank you for the information on the Flanning, Had very little on them. Any information would be appreciated. Sandy Moten Cocoa, Florida

Does anyone have any information on my gg grandfather, Napoleon B. Foster (b. 1859) - either in Monore or Mercer Counties, WV? I have hit a brick wall in my research. Any information will be greatly appreciated. Siblings were: Foster, Mary A. (b. 1857); Foster, David B. (b. 1861); Foster, William A. (b. 1866). All thought to have been born in Peterstown, WV. Ellen Foster Perdue Roanoke, VA

Linda Is there anymore on the Martin Family? That is one of the families that I am researching. Also any more on Susanna Waggoner Martin family, the Waggoners, other than just the name Adam and Jane Waggoner? Sandy Moten Cocoa, Florida > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [SMTP:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, January 17, 2000 2:31 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [WVMERCER] FANNING > > Bill: There is quite a bit of information about Benjamin Fanning but I'm > sorry to say none includes his parents. I have included some of the > information below. There is more about his children. If you need it > please > let me know. > > Linda,Roanoke,VA > > Concord Church is now known as Athens, WV > > Submitted by Jack Scott to the Mercer County History 1987 > > My great-great-grandfather Benjamin Famming was the first postmaster of > Concord Church where he served for almost twenty-five years. He served > from > July 20, 1966 to April 19, 1891. > > 1860 Mercer Co. Census > 642/604 > FANNING, Benjamin 50, m, farmer; 2000/855; b. VA > Nancy 48, f, wife; > Mary H. 20, f, serving; > Sarepta J. 17, f, serving; > Nancy E. 15, f, serving; > Oread T. 12 f, > Louisa S., 8, f. > PRITCHARD, Thomas 31, master carpenter 1000/900, b. Landashire, England > MCWALKER, John 22, m, apprentice carpenter b. Edinburgh, Scotland > > REGARDING ATHENS > > Additional pioneer settlers were Benjamin Fanning, Frances Scott and > John > Martin, Sr. > > Joseph M. Meador (m) Mattie Burch of Mercer Co., daughter of George W. and > > Sarepta Fanning Burch. Her people were pioneers in this section of the > state. > > REMINISCING IN ATHENS BY ELLA HOLROYD > SCOTT - this white frame house with the white aspen tree in the yard was > built by Lundy Nichols' brother. It was later bought by Levi and Charlotte > > Scott. Levi is a descendant of Uncle Ben Fanning, one of the original > five > families of Concord Church. Levi and Charlotte have one daughter > Marjorie > Lee who married Mason Handley and now live in Georgia. > > FANNING CEMETERY. Cemetery is located in Athens in the northeast corner > of > the Benjamin Fanning Farm, now the Faulknew property, off West Broadway. > Benjamin Fanning 2/18/1809-6/25/1900 > Nancy Martin Fanning 1/3/1811-2/3/1876 > Susan Fanning Scott no date > Sarepta Burch 10/22/1843 > George W. Burch 4/1/1838 > Isabelle Dove 1847 > There are several other graves of descendants of Benjamin and Nancy > Fanning > in the cemetery. Some of the graves have markers. > > In 1835 Benjamin Fanning (Fannon, Fannin) bought more than five hundred > acres > of land from James and Charlotte Hector in the area of Giles County, > Virginia, that is now Athens, Mercer County, West Virginia. Benjamin's > father-in-law, John Martin Sr., had settled on Laurel Creek, near Athens > in > 1829. > Benjamin (Jeb 18, 1809-June 25, 1900) married Nancy Jane Martin (January > 3, > 1811-February 3, 1876) on April 20, 1833, in Giles Co. She was the > daughter > of John Martin Sr., (1780) and Susanna Waggoner Martin. Nancy's > grandparents > were Daniel Martin (1758-February 24, 1824) and Mary Keatley Martin > (17560July 1848). Her maternal grandparents were Adam and Jane Waggoner. > Children of Benjamin and Nancy Fanning: > 1 Andres Jackson Fanning 1834-1864 (m) Nancy Jane Martin on April 19, > 1855 > 2 Susanna Fanning December 10, 1835 (m) William Brown Scott > 3 Sarah C. Fanning 1838 (m) William Waddle > 4 Mary Hester Fanning June 10, 1839-March 13, 1934 (m) John Tipton > Faulkner > 5 Sarepta J. "Tipie" Fanning October 22, 1843 -1928 (m) George William > Burch > 6 Nancy E. Fanning August 22, 1845) (m) Henderson French Martin > 7 Isabelle Fanning 1847 (m) Feerdinand "Foote" Davis > > > ==== WVMERCER Mailing List ==== > This WVMERCER Mailing List is hosted by the RootsWeb Genealogical Data > Cooperative. RootsWeb is also funded entirely by you, the genealogical > community. To find out how you could help support 'internet' genealogy > through the RootsWeb System, you are encouraged to see the following: > ........http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html.........

In a message dated 1/17/00 6:06:54 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > I thought I had gotten this from you or Fran Daniels about two years ago when > you > were both so active on the Meador List. Must have been Fran, I don't have any dates for the kids, Sandy in Florida

In a message dated 1/17/00 6:12:17 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > Thank you so much for this wonderful information. Well, I have Amanda Jane's birds [cream & sugar bowls] and bible so what can I do? haha. Amanda Jane is the d/o Parris, I have a picture of her in her old age, short and fat, could that be me? Well, I'm short. Mom always said Amanda was her favorite granny, and that she could stand under the arm of her son, my grandfather. Yesterday my very young nieces came over and I heard a sound like china banging, the little one was touching my birds! I told her those were very old, and that they belonged to my great granny, who was her g-g granny. I think I liked them when I was 4 too, I always told Mom when she died I wanted the birds. When we got home from the funeral my sister went and got the birds and handed them to me. They are very special. Sandy in Florida

Hi Freddie, Could you add my site to your researchers page? Thanks in advance! http://birchfield.homestead.com This leads you to the Birchfield Family Tree! Jennifer L. Birchfield & Family -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, January 17, 2000 2:32 PM To: [email protected] Subject: WVMERCER-D Digest V00 #20 << Message: ATT00010.eml (1.51 KB) >> << Message: [WVMERCER] DUNBAR/DODSON/MANN/AKERS (670 bytes) >> << Message: Re: [WVMERCER] Mercer County History (938 bytes) >> << Message: [WVMERCER] Re: WVMERCER-D Digest V00 #18 (575 bytes) >> << Message: [WVMERCER] Re: (no subject) (565 bytes) >> << Message: Re: [WVMERCER] Tazewel>Mercer? (301 bytes) >> << Message: [WVMERCER] Mercer County & marriages (1.35 KB) >> << Message: Re: [WVMERCER] AKERS (918 bytes) >> << Message: [WVMERCER] Benjamin FANNING (466 bytes) >> << Message: [WVMERCER] Eli Thompson (3.35 KB) >> << Message: Re: [WVMERCER] AKERS (1.25 KB) >> << Message: Re: [WVMERCER] Eli Thompson (354 bytes) >> << Message: Re: [WVMERCER] Mercer County History (318 bytes) >> << Message: [WVMERCER] Question (327 bytes) >> << Message: RE: [WVMERCER] Eli Thompson (4.07 KB) >> << Message: [WVMERCER] [Look-Up]WVMERCER--DAVIDSON>>HILL (492 bytes) >> << Message: RE: [WVMERCER] Mercer County History (1.72 KB) >> << Message: Re: [WVMERCER] Tazewel>Mercer? (399 bytes) >> << Message: Re: [WVMERCER] RE: McComas (319 bytes) >> << Message: RE: [WVMERCER] RE: McComas (1.11 KB) >> << Message: [WVMERCER]familes DAVIDSON>>HILL>>WEBB>>BRAY (717 bytes) >> << Message: Re: [WVMERCER] Researcher's WebPages, Mercer Co Families (922 bytes) >> << Message: Re: [WVMERCER] Re: (no subject) (363 bytes) >>

Hi Linda, Could you check to see if their is any mention of the name Blevins? I am still searching the following given names: Ira D. Blevins,Cora Lee Privitte Blevins,Jerome,Nora Blevins Henderson. Anything on any Blevins is a plus. Thank You, Harold Blevins Cincinnati,Oh

Hi Freddie, This is a wonderful idea. My Mercer Co. people were mostly Vines families. Website is http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=barnes8432 Thanks, Sharon On Mon, 17 Jan 2000, Freddie Spradlin wrote: > > Greetings, > I'm "opening" a new webpage off of the Mercer Co WVGenWeb > site, for posting URLs of researchers' webpages on their families. > > htttp://www.rootsweb.com/~wvmercer/merc-web.htm > > If you want your page(s) posted, I need to know > the surname(s), Your name, the URL > > It's a bit unorganized right now and may change its design over time. > > > Regards, > Freddie S. > > > > > > > ==== WVMERCER Mailing List ==== > MESSAGE HINT: Before replying to any message, > take time to delete all unnecesssary material. > DELETE: Taglines, empty lines, greetings, etc. >

Sure would appreciate any help on DAVIDSON and HILL, from Mercer County, WV, going to, and, being listed in the 1910 Census, state of IDAHO, for Latah and Benewah Counties. DAVIDSON---James, Rufus (Milton), Sadie Ann, James E., Effie (Louella), Martha, Charles, Edward, James J., and, any others showing WV origin. HILL---David, Peggy (Ann), Charity, Martha, William, and, any others showing WV origin. WEBB---George. BRAY---Howard. RICHARDSON---Walter. Any info from this 1910 IDAHO Census, on the above, will be a great gem of high value. Arthur Davidson

Do you know the name of the parent of the McComas and where they married. Shirley Lilly married Robert Swinney Mccomas in Beckley, WVA. They live at Hinton, West Virginia. His father was Randolph McComas and his mother was Margaret McGee (McGhee), They lived at Hinton, West Virginia as well. But I need to check at the courthouse to see their parents name and where they were born. They used to be people at Hinton that remember his parents, but I have not been back to Hinton to talk to anyone to find out any leads. All I can find out from mom is that the McComas moved to Hinton, for the railroad work. Sandy Moten Cocoa, Florida > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [SMTP:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, January 17, 2000 12:45 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [WVMERCER] RE: McComas > > My aunt Anna Mae Cooper m Reathie CLin McComas May 20,1929. Her mother was > > Mariah Elizabeth Lilly Cooper. > Doris, Oldsmar, FL. > > > ==== WVMERCER Mailing List ==== > CIVIL WAR MAILING LIST: SPECIFICALLY FOR MERCER VETERANS. > http://www.onelist.com/subscribe.cgi/flat-top-copperheads

In a message dated 1/16/00 6:04:52 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > 4. John MEADOR was born on Mar 4 1806. He died on Nov 18 1883 in Mercer Co., > WV. > He was buried in Dunns, WV. He was buried in Dunns, WV. He was married to > Anna > MANN on Sep 17 1822 in Giles Co, VA. > > 5. Anna MANN was born on Feb 7 1807. She died on Dec 17 1867 in Mercer Co.,> WV.> John MEADOR and Anna MANN had the following children: There is another child for John, see below Sandy in Florida Descendants of John Meador 1 John Meador b: 04 March 1806 in Giles Co., VA d: 18 November 1883 in Mercer Co., WV . +Anna Mann b: 07 February 1807 in Giles Co., VA m: 17 September 1822 in Giles Co., VA d: 17 December 1867 in Mercer Co., WV Father: Edmund MANN Mother: Rachel UNKNOWN .... 2 James Meador b: Abt. 1824 ........ +Angelina Wills b: Abt. 1826 in Virginia Father: Mother: .... 2 Josiah "Shack" Meador b: 14 June 1824 in Jumping Branch, Mercer Co., VA d: 17 June 1858 in Dunns, Mercer Co., VA ........ +Elizabeth Meadows b: 03 August 1827 in Monroe Co., VA m: 03 August 1846 in Monroe Co., VA d: 20 March 1882 in Dunns, Mercer Co., WV Father: Anthony F MEADOWS Mother: Mary (Polly) SHUMATE .... 2 Docia Meador b: 1826 in Mercer Co., VA d: March 1893 ........ +Aden Thompson m: 21 December 1854 in Mercer Co., VA Father: Henry GORE Mother: Jane THOMPSON .... 2 John "Wolf" Meador b: 1828 in Giles Co., VA d: September 1857 ........ +Nancy Clementine Halstead b: Abt. 1829 in Ohio m: Abt. 1850 in West Virginia Father: Mother: .... 2 Nancy Meador b: 31 December 1830 in Mercer Co., VA d: 10 October 1884 in Mercer Co., WV ........ +Asa G W Crews b: 17 January 1820 in Patrick Co., VA m: 20 March 1856 in Mercer Co., VA d: 21 April 1880 in Mercer Co., WV Father: David CREWS, Sr. Mother: Sarah MARTIN .... 2 Green W. Meador b: 06 December 1831 in Jumping Branch, Mercer Co., VA d: Abt. 07 March 1881 ........ +Elizabeth Hatcher b: 17 March 1838 in Mercer Co., VA m: 23 August 1855 in Mercer Co., VA Father: Edmund HATCHER II Mother: Nancy WALKER .... 2 Woodson B. Meador b: 26 December 1833 in Jumping Branch, Mercer Co., VA d: 07 March 1881 ........ +Amanda M. Meador b: 26 December 1840 in Mercer Co., VA m: 20 March 1856 in West Virginia Father: Josiah MEADOR III Mother: Juda LILLY II .... 2 Samuel Hugh Jordan Meador b: 28 February 1836 in Jumping Branch, Mercer Co., VA d: 09 March 1918 ........ +Mary Elizabeth Deeds b: 30 January 1840 in Virginia m: 24 December 1856 in Virginia d: 19 October 1923 Father: Mother: .... *2nd Wife of Samuel Hugh Jordan Meador: ........ +Finnie E McMahon b: Abt. 1881 m: 22 September 1901 in WV Father: Mother: .... 2 Mary V. Meador b: 10 November 1838 in Jumping Branch, Mercer Co., VA ........ +James Snead b: 10 March 1834 m: 25 December 1856 in Mercer Co., WV? d: Bef. 1880 Father: Mother: .... 2 Judea A. Meador b: 1841 in Jumping Branch, Mercer Co., VA ........ +Mister White d: Bef. 1880 in Mercer Co., WV Father: Mother: .... 2 Celia E. Meador b: June 1843 in Jumping Branch, Mercer Co., VA ........ +James/William Clark b: Abt. 1855 m: Abt. 1873 Father: Mother: .... *2nd Husband of Celia E. Meador: ........ +Benjamin F. Meador b: 1858 in Mercer Co., VA m: 14 March 1876 in Mercer Co., VA Father: Solon MEADOR Mother: Malinda FARLEY .... 2 Rachel Meador b: 24 December 1845 in Mercer Co., VA d: 17 March 1885 in Dunns, Mercer Co., WV ........ +James Washington Lilly b: 13 November 1844 in Mercer Co., VA m: 06 September 1865 in Mercer Co., WV d: 18 November 1913 in Dunns, Mercer Co., WV Father: Washington "Kinney" LILLY Mother: Mary MANN .... 2 Virginia Meador b: 01 June 1848 in Jumping Branch, Mercer Co., VA ........ +Henry Clark b: 23 March 1843 m: 27 November 1867 in West Virginia Father: Mother: *2nd Wife of John Meador: . +Matilda Unknown m: Abt. 1855 Father: Mother: .... 2 Sarah Meador b: 1856 in Mercer Co., VA .... 2 John Meador b: 1860 in Mercer Co., VA

In a message dated 1/16/00 6:04:52 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > iv. Paris MEADOWS was born in 1831. > v. Allen MEADOWS was born in 1833. > vi. William Ward MEADOWS was born on Jun 12 1834. He died on Feb 18 1913. > He was buried in Mercer Co., WV. Paris's middle name was William, I don't know the middle name of Ward, Paris is my g-grand father Sandy in Florida Descendants of Anthony F Meadows 1 Anthony F Meadows b: Abt. 1808 in Rock'm/Monroe Co., VA d: Aft. 1872 in Hinton, Summers Co., WV . +Mary (Polly) Shumate b: 27 April 1806 in Monroe Co., VA m: 16 September 1825 in Monroe Co., VA d: in Hinton, Summers Co., WV Father: Tollison SHUMATE Mother: Elizabeth BURDETTE .... 2 Elizabeth Meadows b: 03 August 1827 in Monroe Co., VA d: 20 March 1882 in Dunns, Mercer Co., WV ........ +Josiah "Shack" Meador b: 14 June 1824 in Jumping Branch, Mercer Co., VA m: 03 August 1846 in Monroe Co., VA d: 17 June 1858 in Dunns, Mercer Co., VA Father: John MEADOR Mother: Anna MANN .... *2nd Husband of Elizabeth Meadows: ........ +Achilles Martin b: 1821-1823 m: 29 October 1874 in Mercer Co., WV d: 12 November 1912 in Mercer Co., WV Father: Mother: .... 2 Nancy Meadows b: 1829 in Monroe Co., VA ........ +Robert McCormack b: 1822 in Virginia m: 22 February 1845 in Monroe Co., VA Father: Mother: .... 2 Parris William Meadows b: 20 January 1831 in Hinton, Monroe Co., VA d: 1901 in Mason Co., WV ........ +Elizabeth Rollyson b: December 1831 in Monroe, VA m: 1851 in Monroe, VA d: 19 May 1853 in Monroe, VA Father: James W ROLLYSON Mother: Eliza CALES .... *2nd Wife of Parris William Meadows: ........ +Lucinda "Sina" Woodrum b: 31 July 1833 in Monroe Co., VA m: 29 December 1854 in Monroe Co., VA d: 20 August 1891 Father: Bird WOODRUM Mother: Mary Eliza "Polly" GARTEN .... 2 Allen Meadows b: 1833 in Monroe Co., VA ........ +Melvina Brown b: Abt. 1832 in Virginia m: 03 April 1857 in Monroe Co., VA Father: Mother: .... 2 Ward Meadows b: 12 June 1834 in Monroe Co., VA d: 16 February 1913 in Dunns, Mercer Co., WV ........ +Hulda Ann Ball b: 04 March 1842 in Monroe Co., VA m: 20 October 1859 in Mercer Co., VA/WV d: 10 April 1913 in Mercer Co., VA/WV Alt. date: 1850 birth Father: William BALL Mother: Dicey CADLE .... 2 Jackson Meadows b: 15 July 1836 in Monroe Co., VA d: 15 November 1892 ........ +Martha Simms b: Abt. 1836 in Monroe Co., VA m: 1854 in Monroe Co., WV Father: Mother: .... 2 Caroline Meadows b: 1839 in Monroe Co., VA ........ +Garland Simms b: 1832 in Monroe Co., VA m: 31 August 1854 in Monroe Co., WV Father: Robert SIMMS Mother: Sarah PAINTER .... 2 James E Meadows b: 1841 in Monroe Co., VA d: December 1912 ........ +Martha Grimmett b: Abt. 1837 m: 22 June 1864 in Kanawha Co., WV Father: Mother: .... 2 Mary Meadows b: 23 May 1843 in Monroe Co., VA d: 07 October 1893 ........ +James Pack Father: Mother: .... 2 Eliza I Meadows b: 1845 in Monroe Co., VA .... 2 Sarah Ellen Meadows b: 07 April 1848 in Monroe Co., VA d: 28 April 1920 ........ +James J Cales b: 04 April 1849 in Pack's Ferry, Monroe Co., VA m: 25 December 1867 d: 14 February 1932 in Summers Co., WV Father: Archibald CALES Mother: Nancy C WYANT .... 2 Rufus Preston Meadows b: 1850 in Monroe Co., VA ........ +Amanda A. Wiseman b: 1850 m: 24 March 1870 in Monroe Co., VA Father: Richard WISEMAN Mother: Mary UNKNOWN

In a message dated 1/16/00 6:04:52 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > 12. Francis II "Frank" MEADOWS was born in 1754 in Essex co, va. He died on > Nov 20 > 1836 in Monroe, Co, WV. He was buried in Monroe, Co, WV. He was married to > Frances > BUSH on Sep 18 1797 in Rockingham Co., VA. > > 13. Frances BUSH was born in 1772 in Rockingham Co., VA. She died on Feb 8 > 1853 in > Monroe, Co, WV. She was buried in Greenbrier River Area, Monroe Co, VA. > Francis II > "Frank" MEADOWS and Frances BUSH had the following children: > There were 16 children, my list is a little different, see below Sandy in Florida Descendants of Francis "Frank" Meadows, Jr. 1 Francis "Frank" Meadows, Jr. b: February 1754 in Essex/Orange Co., VA d: 20 November 1836 in Monroe Co., VA Alt. date: December 1836 death . +Frances Bush b: 1772 in Rockingham Co., VA m: 18 September 1797 in Rockingham Co., VA d: 08 February 1853 in Monroe Co., VA Father: John BUSH Mother: Kisiah UNKNOWN .... 2 William Meadows b: 1793-1798 in Rockingham Co., VA ........ +Esther Roach b: Abt. 1795 in Virginia m: 20 September 1817 in Monroe Co., VA d: 30 May 1866 in Braxton Co., WV Father: David ROACH Mother: Margaret UNKNOWN .... 2 Melinda Meadows b: 16 September 1795 in Rockingham Co., VA d: 1860 ........ +Stephenson Buckland b: 1788 in Berkeley Co., VA m: 26 February 1811 in Monroe Co., VA d: 1860 Father: Mother: .... 2 Matthew Meadows b: 1798-1802 in Virginia .... 2 Francis Meadows III b: 1799 in Rock'm/Monroe Co., VA d: 1872 in Monroe Co., VA ........ +Nancy Woodrum b: 1804 in Monroe Co., VA m: 15 February 1820 in Monroe Co., VA d: Bef. 1864 in Monroe Co., VA Alt. date: 09 March 1820 marriage Father: Richard WOODRUM Mother: Rhoda BIRD .... *2nd Wife of Francis Meadows III: ........ +Hannah Bragg b: Abt. 1815 m: 22 September 1864 in Monroe Co., WV Father: Joseph BRAGG Mother: Judith ADKINS .... 2 Fielding Meadows b: 14 April 1800 in Rockingham Co., VA d: 27 June 1858 in Giles Co., VA ........ +Tempy Ball b: 1804 m: 17 April 1825 in Monroe Co., VA d: 1896 in Monroe Co., VA Father: Joseph BALL Mother: Elizabeth PHILLIPS .... 2 Phillip Meadows b: Abt. 1807 in Virginia .... 2 Anthony F Meadows b: Abt. 1808 in Rock'm/Monroe Co., VA d: Aft. 1872 in Hinton, Summers Co., WV ........ +Mary (Polly) Shumate b: 27 April 1806 in Monroe Co., VA m: 16 September 1825 in Monroe Co., VA d: in Hinton, Summers Co., WV Father: Tollison SHUMATE Mother: Elizabeth BURDETTE .... 2 Mary Meadows b: 1809 in Rockingham Co., VA .... 2 Thomas Meadows b: Abt. 1810 in Monroe Co., VA d: 15 February 1883 ........ +Sarah Barger b: 02 May 1809 in Pennsylvania m: 09 January 1828 in Monroe Co., VA d: 1891 Father: Mother: .... 2 Baby Meadows b: 1811 in Rockingham Co., VA .... 2 Nathan Meadows b: 1812 in Monroe Co., VA d: 03 October 1876 in Summers Co., WV ........ +Cynthia W Fisher b: 1813-1815 in Monroe Co., VA m: 12 February 1833 in Monroe Co., VA Father: William FISHER Mother: Elizabeth BUSH .... 2 St. Clair "Sinclair" Meadows b: 05 September 1814 in Monroe Co., VA d: 02 May 1890 in Summers Co., WV ........ +Elizabeth Garten b: 08 April 1820 in Monroe Co., VA m: 18 September 1837 in Monroe Co., VA d: 25 December 1889 in Summers Co., WV Father: Charles W GARTEN Mother: Elizabeth FERRELL .... 2 Robert Henry Meadows b: 1816-1817 in Monroe Co., VA d: 1888 in West Virginia ........ +Isabella Cales b: 1826 in Monroe Co., VA m: 11 November 1839 in Monroe Co., VA d: Aft. 1880 in Summers Co., WV Father: James CALES Mother: Sarah Elizabeth DICK .... 2 Elizabeth Meadows b: 1819 in Monroe Co., VA .... 2 James Meadows b: Bef. 1820 in Monroe Co., VA ........ +Lucy/Elizabeth Robinson .... 2 Madison Meadows b: Bef. 1820 in Monroe Co., VA

In a message dated 1/16/00 6:04:52 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > 14. Tollison SHUMATE died on May 6 1861 in Giles Co, VA. He was born 2 Feb > 1775 > (or 27 feb 1775?). He was buried in Sunrise Cemetery, Rich Creek, Giles, Co, > VA. > He was married to #1 Elizabeth BURDETT. I have different dates for some of the children Sandy in Florida Descendants of Tollison Shumate 1 Tollison Shumate b: 27 February 1775 in Greenbrier Co., VA d: 16 July 1861 in Giles Co., VA . +Elizabeth Burdette b: 17 October 1780 in Greenbrier Co., VA m: 02 January 1798 in Greenbrier Co., VA d: 08 August 1812 in Monroe Co., VA Father: William BURDETTE Mother: Sarah CORNWELL .... 2 Sarah Sally Shumate b: 06 June 1799 in Monroe Co., VA ........ +John Williams m: 16 January 1819 in Montgomery Co., VA Father: Mother: .... 2 Margaret Peggy Shumate b: 01 May 1801 in Monroe Co., VA d: 28 June 1868 in Mercer Co., WV ........ +William S Lilly b: 18 July 1784 in Franklin Co., VA m: 20 December 1822 in Giles Co., VA d: 01 February 1865 in Mercer Co., WV Alt. date: 1780 Birth Father: Robert LILLY, Sr. Mother: Mary Frances MOODY .... 2 Parkinson Shumate b: 10 November 1802 in Monroe Co., VA d: 18 July 1866 in West Virginia ........ +Rhoda Robinson b: 1813 m: 17 July 1828 in Monroe Co., VA d: 1876 Father: John ROBINSON Mother: Elizabeth BENSON .... 2 Mary (Polly) Shumate b: 27 April 1806 in Monroe Co., VA d: in Hinton, Summers Co., WV ........ +Anthony F Meadows b: Abt. 1808 in Rock'm/Monroe Co., VA m: 16 September 1825 in Monroe Co., VA d: Aft. 1872 in Hinton, Summers Co., WV Father: Francis "Frank" MEADOWS, Jr. Mother: Frances BUSH .... 2 Amelia "Milly" Shumate b: 06 September 1807 in Monroe Co., VA d: 09 August 1849 in Tazewell Co., IL Alt. date: 29 June marriage ........ +James K Garton b: 23 March 1799 in Monroe Co., VA m: 15 June 1824 in Monroe Co., VA d: 07 August 1849 in Tazewell Co., IL Father: Griffith GARTON Mother: Hannah MILLER .... 2 Nancy Shumate b: 15 June 1810 in Monroe Co., VA ........ +Richard Williams Father: Mother: .... 2 Anderson Shumate b: 05 August 1812 in Monroe Co., VA d: 16 June 1888 in Giles Co., VA ........ +Sarah Robinson b: 08 November 1811 in Virginia m: 23 April 1834 in Virginia d: 28 September 1884 in Giles Co., VA *2nd Wife of Tollison Shumate: . +Nancy Green b: 22 January 1792 m: 07 August 1813 in Monroe, VA d: 27 April 1882 Father: Jesse GREEN Mother: Clara BIGBEE .... 2 Green Shumate .... 2 Thompson Shumate b: 1816 .... 2 Clara Shumate d: Bef. 1846 ........ +Christopher Callaway m: 06 February 1838 .... 2 Elizabeth Shumate b: 1819 ........ +Jackson Burdette b: 1815 in Monroe Co., VA m: 06 September 1841 Father: Isham BURDETTE Mother: Nancy SHUMATE .... 2 Wilson Shumate b: 30 April 1821 ........ +Eliza Campbell b: 1818 m: 08 February 1841 in Monroe Co., VA .... 2 Juliana Shumate d: Bef. 1854 ........ +Floyd Spangler b: Abt. 1824 in Virginia m: 08 August 1844 Father: John SPANGLER Mother: Jane UNKNOWN .... 2 Harrison Shumate ........ +Nancy L Hull m: 17 November 1853

In a message dated 1/16/00 6:04:52 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > 16. Josiah MEADOR(OR) 1st was born in 1736 in Botetourt Co, VA. He died in > Dec > 1792. He was buried in Starkey, VA. He was married to Lavinia MOODY in > 1757/58. > > 17. Lavinia MOODY was born about 1740. She died after 1798. Josiah MEADOR( > OR) 1st > and Lavinia MOODY had the following children: > I have some different dates, children Sandy in Florida Descendants of Josiah Meador 1 Josiah Meador b: 1736 in Botetourt Co., VA d: December 1792 in Starkey, Roanoke Co., VA . +Lavinia Moody b: Abt. 1731 in Prince George Co., VA m: 1757-1758 in Virginia d: Aft. 1798 Father: Robert MOODY Mother: Ann UNKNOWN .... 2 Josiah Meador II b: 10 February 1758 in Cumberland Co., VA d: 22 December 1845 in Mercer Co., VA ........ +Judith Lilly I b: 1764-1768 in Franklin Co., VA m: 1787 in Virginia d: 10 January 1846 in Mercer Co., VA/WV Father: Robert LILLY, Sr. Mother: Mary Frances MOODY .... 2 Sarah Meador b: 1760 in Virginia ........ +Clayton Drake b: Abt. 1760 m: 26 July 1791 in Franklin Co., VA Father: Mother: .... 2 Jacob/Joab Meador b: 1763 in Virginia d: 1848 in Mercer Co., VA ........ +Mary Ovington b: 1774 in Canada m: 07 June 1795 in Botetourt Co., VA Father: Mother: .... 2 Rosanna Meador b: 1771 in Montgomery Co., VA d: 25 January 1851 in Mercer Co., VA Alt. date: 1775-1778 birth ........ +Thomas Lilly, Sr. b: 1775 in Bedford Co., VA m: 22 August 1798 in Montgomery Co., VA d: 1834 in Giles Co., VA Alt. date: 1842 death Father: Robert LILLY, Sr. Mother: Mary Frances MOODY .... 2 Edith Meador b: 12 May 1775 in Franklin Co., VA d: 24 December 1860 in Mercer Co., VA ........ +Edmund Lilly, Sr. b: 1765-1772 in Franklin Co., VA m: 20 March 1795 in Botetourt Co., VA d: 1832 in Giles Co., VA Father: Robert LILLY, Sr. Mother: Mary Frances MOODY