Josiah I Meador-Meadows

Josiah I Meador-Meadows

Author: Meadows Heritage

Publisher:

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 400

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Josiah Meador (1736-ca. 1795) was descended from Thomas Mead/Meador/ Meadows. Most of Josiah's own descendants seem to have spelled it "Meador." His wife was named Lavinia; they had four children. Most descendants are in West Virginia and surrounding states.


Descendents of Josiah Meador II, and His Wife Juda Lilly, M.ca.1787

Descendents of Josiah Meador II, and His Wife Juda Lilly, M.ca.1787

Author: Kenneth Lyman Moody

Publisher:

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 136

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Josiah Meador II (b.1758) was a son of Josiah and Lavina Meador, and the surname had earlier been spelling Meadows. Josiah II chose to change the spelling , "... quite possibly to distinguish his family from those of his brothers"--Leaf 1. Josiah II served in the Revo- lutionary War, and married Juda Lilly about 1787. He lived in Cumberland, Bedford and Mercer Counties in Virginia, and died after 1840. Thomas Edmond Lilly (ca.1775-ca.1834) was a son of Robert Lilly Sr. and Francis Moody. He married Rosanna Meador and lived in Montgomery and Mercer Counties, Virginia. Descendants and relatives lived in Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Texas and elsewhere.


Sims Index to Land Grants in West Virginia

Sims Index to Land Grants in West Virginia

Author: West Virginia. Auditor's Office

Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com

Published: 2012-01-04

Total Pages: 892

ISBN-13: 9780806317144

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"The land grants listed herein were made by Lord Fairfax prior to the creation of the Virginia Land Office; by the Commonwealth of Virginia, of lands now embracing the State of West Virginia; and, by the State of West Virginia, under its first Constitution."--Page [1].


The Burdett Family of Virginia and West Virginia

The Burdett Family of Virginia and West Virginia

Author: Howard William Burdett

Publisher:

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 808

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William Burdett, Sr. was born in about 1755 in Prince William, Virginia. His father was John Burdett, Sr. He married Sarah Cornwell (1762-1817). They had fourteen children. William died in 1839 in Flat Top, Monroe, Virginia. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Virginia and West Virginia.


Genealogical Records of Some Members of the Meador Family who are Descendants of Thomas Meador of Virginia

Genealogical Records of Some Members of the Meador Family who are Descendants of Thomas Meador of Virginia

Author: Daniel Burton Meador

Publisher:

Published: 1968

Total Pages: 264

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Thomas Meader Sr. (d.1664) immigrated from England to Rappahannock County, Virginia, and was the father of Thomas Meader Jr. and the grandfather of John Meader. Subsequent descendants (chiefly spelling the surname Meador) and relatives lived in Virginia, Tennessee, Ken- tucky, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Oregon, California and else- where.


A History of Middle New River Settlements and Contiguous Territory

A History of Middle New River Settlements and Contiguous Territory

Author: David Emmons Johnston

Publisher: Pantianos Classics

Published: 1906

Total Pages: 582

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This history covers the middle New River area from 1654 to 1905 with an emphasis on Mercer County, West Virginia. Mercer County was created in 1837 from Giles and Tazewell counties, Virginia, and was part of Virginia until 1863.