Married Elizabeth Ball (b 1/24/1804 in Penn, d 10/17/1855) about 1819, believe to have moved to live with/near Wesley Grant Mecham in Udall in 1877. Son of Joshua Meacham (b 4/12/1773, b 10/8/1846, changed name to Mecham) and Permelia Chapman Mecham (b 1/21/1777, d 5/19/1866).
Source: BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD
COWLEY COUNTY, KANSAS.
"Biography is the only true history." Emerson.
Biographic Sketches of Leading Citizens of Cowley County, Kansas.
BIOGRAPHICAL PUBLISHING COMPANY.
GEORGE RICHMOND, Pres.; S. HARMER NEFF, Sec'y; C. R. ARNOLD, Treas.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,
1901.
http://www.ausbcomp.com/~bbott/cowley/OLDNEWS/FLYERS/BIOG.HTM ([1971/1972 ???] PAGE 144)
Samuel lived in Erie and Mercer counties many years and in 1851 moved to Knox County, Illinois, where he spent ten years. His wife died there in 1856, and he then located in Lyons County, Kansas. He moved to Cowley County in 1877, and died in the county February 1881. He was a lifelong farmer.
Fifteen children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Mecham: William (b Mar 15, 1820) and lived in Illinois; Mary (b Jun 5, 1821); Moses (b July 14, 1824) was a Baptist preacher in Nebraska; Edward (b Jan 12, 1826) died in the Mexican War; Harriet (b Mar 27, 1828); Sarah (married George Walker July 3, 1851 and settled in Cowley County, KS); James (b Feb 26, 1832) lived in Topeka, Kansas; Cornelius (b Oct 18, 1833) lived in Idaho; Samuel (b Sep 7, 1836) a minister in Missouri; Phylinda (b Aug 22, 1840) who was a resident of Michigan; Gerry, deceased; Perry Geer (b May 12, 1844) deceased; Hannah (b April 19, 1842, d Dec 1899); Elizabeth (b Nov 26, 1845, d 1855 at age ten years); and Joel (b May 8, 1848) died in infancy.
Source: BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD
COWLEY COUNTY, KANSAS.
"Biography is the only true history." Emerson.
Biographic Sketches of Leading Citizens of Cowley County, Kansas.
BIOGRAPHICAL PUBLISHING COMPANY.
GEORGE RICHMOND, Pres.; S. HARMER NEFF, Sec'y; C. R. ARNOLD, Treas.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,
1901.
http://www.ausbcomp.com/~bbott/cowley/OLDNEWS/FLYERS/BIOG.HTM ([1971/1972 ???] PAGE 144)
Samuel lived in Erie and Mercer counties many years and in 1851 moved to Knox County, Illinois, where he spent ten years. His wife died there in 1856, and he then located in Lyons County, Kansas. He moved to Cowley County in 1877, and died in the county February 1881. He was a lifelong farmer.
Fifteen children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Mecham: William (b Mar 15, 1820) and lived in Illinois; Mary (b Jun 5, 1821); Moses (b July 14, 1824) was a Baptist preacher in Nebraska; Edward (b Jan 12, 1826) died in the Mexican War; Harriet (b Mar 27, 1828); Sarah (married George Walker July 3, 1851 and settled in Cowley County, KS); James (b Feb 26, 1832) lived in Topeka, Kansas; Cornelius (b Oct 18, 1833) lived in Idaho; Samuel (b Sep 7, 1836) a minister in Missouri; Phylinda (b Aug 22, 1840) who was a resident of Michigan; Gerry, deceased; Perry Geer (b May 12, 1844) deceased; Hannah (b April 19, 1842, d Dec 1899); Elizabeth (b Nov 26, 1845, d 1855 at age ten years); and Joel (b May 8, 1848) died in infancy.
Married Elizabeth Ball (b 1/24/1804 in Penn, d 10/17/1855) about 1819, believe to have moved to live with/near Wesley Grant Mecham in Udall in 1877. Son of Joshua Meacham (b 4/12/1773, b 10/8/1846, changed name to Mecham) and Permelia Chapman Mecham (b 1/21/1777, d 5/19/1866).
Source: BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD
COWLEY COUNTY, KANSAS.
"Biography is the only true history." Emerson.
Biographic Sketches of Leading Citizens of Cowley County, Kansas.
BIOGRAPHICAL PUBLISHING COMPANY.
GEORGE RICHMOND, Pres.; S. HARMER NEFF, Sec'y; C. R. ARNOLD, Treas.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,
1901.
http://www.ausbcomp.com/~bbott/cowley/OLDNEWS/FLYERS/BIOG.HTM ([1971/1972 ???] PAGE 144)
Samuel lived in Erie and Mercer counties many years and in 1851 moved to Knox County, Illinois, where he spent ten years. His wife died there in 1856, and he then located in Lyons County, Kansas. He moved to Cowley County in 1877, and died in the county February 1881. He was a lifelong farmer.
Fifteen children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Mecham: William (b Mar 15, 1820) and lived in Illinois; Mary (b Jun 5, 1821); Moses (b July 14, 1824) was a Baptist preacher in Nebraska; Edward (b Jan 12, 1826) died in the Mexican War; Harriet (b Mar 27, 1828); Sarah (married George Walker July 3, 1851 and settled in Cowley County, KS); James (b Feb 26, 1832) lived in Topeka, Kansas; Cornelius (b Oct 18, 1833) lived in Idaho; Samuel (b Sep 7, 1836) a minister in Missouri; Phylinda (b Aug 22, 1840) who was a resident of Michigan; Gerry, deceased; Perry Geer (b May 12, 1844) deceased; Hannah (b April 19, 1842, d Dec 1899); Elizabeth (b Nov 26, 1845, d 1855 at age ten years); and Joel (b May 8, 1848) died in infancy.
Source: BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD
COWLEY COUNTY, KANSAS.
"Biography is the only true history." Emerson.
Biographic Sketches of Leading Citizens of Cowley County, Kansas.
BIOGRAPHICAL PUBLISHING COMPANY.
GEORGE RICHMOND, Pres.; S. HARMER NEFF, Sec'y; C. R. ARNOLD, Treas.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,
1901.
http://www.ausbcomp.com/~bbott/cowley/OLDNEWS/FLYERS/BIOG.HTM ([1971/1972 ???] PAGE 144)
Samuel lived in Erie and Mercer counties many years and in 1851 moved to Knox County, Illinois, where he spent ten years. His wife died there in 1856, and he then located in Lyons County, Kansas. He moved to Cowley County in 1877, and died in the county February 1881. He was a lifelong farmer.
Fifteen children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Mecham: William (b Mar 15, 1820) and lived in Illinois; Mary (b Jun 5, 1821); Moses (b July 14, 1824) was a Baptist preacher in Nebraska; Edward (b Jan 12, 1826) died in the Mexican War; Harriet (b Mar 27, 1828); Sarah (married George Walker July 3, 1851 and settled in Cowley County, KS); James (b Feb 26, 1832) lived in Topeka, Kansas; Cornelius (b Oct 18, 1833) lived in Idaho; Samuel (b Sep 7, 1836) a minister in Missouri; Phylinda (b Aug 22, 1840) who was a resident of Michigan; Gerry, deceased; Perry Geer (b May 12, 1844) deceased; Hannah (b April 19, 1842, d Dec 1899); Elizabeth (b Nov 26, 1845, d 1855 at age ten years); and Joel (b May 8, 1848) died in infancy.
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