Son of William Dangerfield Meredith & Sarah J. (Sallie) Hale
Husband of Parthena Emeliza Woody
Children:
William Dangerfield Meredith
Virginia Florence Meredith
Sally Ann Meredith
Mary Susan Meredith
Contributed by Bluebell:
1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co - page: 740 residence: Fields Creek Twp
William M. Meredith, a farmer and stockman of Fields Creek township is a native of Missouri and a descendant of a pioneer family. He was born in Jefferson City, Missouri, November 22, 1854, and is a son of William Dangerfield Meredith and Sarah J. Meredith. The former was a native of Virginia and located in Jefferson City, Missouri, in 1833. He was a carpenter and worked on the old State Capitol
building at Jefferson City. He also donated to the State a part of the Capitol grounds; he died in Jefferson City in 1860 and his remains are buried there.
Sarah J. Meredith was a native of Franklin County, Virginia. She died in 1856. They were the parents of the following children:
Henry, died in California; Ed; Mrs. Susan Collins; Mrs. Mary Knisley; Peter; Louis, all deceased; and Mrs. Sally Woody,Clinton township, Henry County; and William M., the subject of this sketch.
William D. Meredith, the father of William M., crossed the plains in 1849, when gold was discovered in California. He sold lots in Jefferson City for $2.50 each to raise money with which to make the trip to California. His sons, Ed and Henry, accompanied him on the trip, which was made with ox-teams. Henry died in California.
William M. Meredith, in early life, worked as a farm laborer in Calloway and Maries County, and in 1882 came to Henry County and bought a farm of eighty acres in Fields Creek township, which is now owned by his son, Dangerfield Meredith. In 1916, Mr. Meredith bought his present place in Fields Creek township, which is located one and three-fourths miles northwest of Clinton, where he has a nice home with pleasant surroundings. Mr. Meredith was united in marriage in 1871 with Miss Emma Woody, a daughter of Rev. Davis Woody and Parthenia Isabell Woody.
Rev. Davis Woody was a Baptist minister and
came to Missouri in 1830, and first located in Osage County, later he went to Maries County. He died September 21, 1878, and his wife, Parthenia Isabell, died at the age of fifty years. Their remains are interred in the Wilde's (now Woody) Cemetery in Maries County, Missouri. Rev. Davis Woody and Parthenia Isabell Woody were the parents of the following children:
Camilais V., deceased; Sally Ann, married Richard Warren, and died in Oklahoma at the age of seventy-four years; Andrew K., resides in Miller County, Missouri; Constantine died at the age of eighteen; Davis lives in Clinton, Missouri; Emma, married W. M. Meredith, the subject of
this sketch; and Lewis L., died in infancy.
To William M. and Emma (Woody) Meredith have been born the following children: Dangerfield, a farmer and stockman of Fields Creek township, married Stella Harris; Virginia, married Zack Pendleton, Fields Creek township; Sally, married Arthur Keck, Fields Creek township, and Mary S., married Charles Arnold, Honey Creek township.
Mr. and Mrs. Meredith have ten grandchildren, the names of whom are Mabel, Jesse, Emerson, Lucile, Walter, Elmer and Hazel Meredith; and Meredith and Mary Keck, and Emma Pendleton. Mr. Meredith is one of the substantial citizens of Henry County.
Contributed by Ladybug:
Clinton MO - Wm. Meredith, 85, Dies - Prominent Democrat of Pioneer Family, is Survived by Many Relatives and Loyal Friends - The grim and silent reaper, death, called William Meredith home to "that house not made with hands eternal in the heavens," Sunday, August 28, 1939, at 8 a.m. Coming here in 1882, he spent practically all of his life in this county, on the farm where he died, just northwest of Clinton. He was past 85 years of age and lived a fruitful life, calmly facing the end with that peace and assurance which comes to one whose hope is firmly anchored in the eternal Rock of Ages. He was a faithful member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church at West Fields Creek. He was also a man of forceful opinions, and wielded a strong influence in his community. He was a loyal Democrat, interested in politics, the farmer and all trends of the day. His was a familiar figure at any Democratic meeting, usually seen in front rows, coatless with big hat, intent on the speaker, whose words were keenly remembered and approved or disapproved according to his tenets. His whole life was potent, with his ambitions first for his family, in whom his confidence was supreme, and his fellowman. The confidence he felt in his party and country were constant and unchanging. Affable, kind, broad, generous, he was a man, who left an indelible print in life's sands and whose passing is a definite loss. His ancestors, the Merediths and Dangerfields, were listed among Virginia colonists as early as 1619, serving with distinction in the various Colonial Wars and in the Revolution.
His father and mother, William Dangerfield and Sarah J. Meredith, were both from Virginia coming to Missouri in 1833 and setting at Jefferson City. His father was a carpenter and assisted in building the state capitol building in Jefferson City in 1837-38. He also donated some of the ground to the state upon which the capitol is located. Like most Missourians of his day, William Dangerfield Meredith got the "gold fever" in forty-nine when word came from the west, "Gold has been found in California." He made the long and dangerous trip in a covered wagon with an ox-team train. Two sons, Henry and Ed, accompanied him and shared in the many exciting experiences of the times. Henry died in California.
When William D. returned from adventures in the west, he again settled in Jefferson City where he lived until the time of his death, which occurred in 1860. He is buried in one of the old cemeteries in the capitol city.
Mr. Meredith, a successful stock man and farmer, always manifested an intense interest in agricultural pursuits. The last few years of his life were spent at his home, a mile northwest of Clinton, which he shared with his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Arnold.
Before his death, he had been confined to his bed for some weeks and suffered considerable pain, but he ever had a smile upon his face and a kind and loving word for all. He was especially happy in having his children all living near him, according to his wish. They ever administered him with loving hands and heeded his slightest desire, making his last days a golden chain of tender memories.
William Meredith is survived by four children: Dangerfield Meredith, Mrs. Zack Pendleton, Mrs. C. B. Arnold and Mrs. Arch Keck, all of near Clinton; and the grandchildren are: Mrs. Mable Young, Kansas City, Everson Meredith, Mrs. Dorothy Roberts, Britts Meredith, Mrs. Mary Gilbert, Charles Keck, Raymond Arnold and Mrs. Emma Harding, all of Clinton; Mrs. Hazel Hull of Montrose; Walter and Elmer Meredith and Meredith Keck, of Pasadena, Calif.
The seven great-grandchildren are: Doris Bush, Gayle Roberts, Betty Jane Meredith of Clinton; Mary Lousie Young of Kansas City and Billy Lee Darling, and Anne of Pasadena, Calif.
Mr. Meredith was a member of the W.O.W. fraternity for many years.
His life was an inspiration to those who knew him. He was a good friend and neighbor in the community, a loyal and progressive citizen and a devoted husband and father. He lived an unpretentious life of service to his fellow man and to his Creator. His countless friends and neighbors testify to his life and character.
Funeral services were held at the First M.E. Church in Clinton Tuesday.
Interment in Englewood.
William Meredith was born in Jefferson City November 22, 1852.
When a small boy, he frequently played upon the steps of the old Missouri capitol building. During the trying days of the Civil War he witnessed many of the hardships and sufferings of the people, both North and South.
He was in Palmyra when ten Southern soldiers in the town were shot by Union troops as retaliation for the supposed murder of a loyal Union leader by Southern troops. He knew many interesting stories of times and happenings in and around Jefferson City during the pioneer days.
His boyhood days were rather lonely ones. His mother died when he was less than two and his father died when he was only six years of age.
As a young man, he worked as a farm hand in Callaway and Maries counties where he made many life-long friends.
William Meredith and Miss Emma Woody were married in Maries County, Mo. August 8, 1871.
They came to Henry County in 1882 and bought a farm northwest of Clinton in Fields Creek township where they spent the remaining years of their life.
Mrs. Meredith was the daughter of Rev. Davis Woody and Parthenia I. Woody.
Rev. Woody was a Baptist minister, preaching for many years in Osage and Maries counties.
Mrs. Meredith went home to be with her Master on April 28, 1930. She was a wonderful mother and a devoted companion.
Husband of Parthena Emeliza Woody
Children:
William Dangerfield Meredith
Virginia Florence Meredith
Sally Ann Meredith
Mary Susan Meredith
Contributed by Bluebell:
1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co - page: 740 residence: Fields Creek Twp
William M. Meredith, a farmer and stockman of Fields Creek township is a native of Missouri and a descendant of a pioneer family. He was born in Jefferson City, Missouri, November 22, 1854, and is a son of William Dangerfield Meredith and Sarah J. Meredith. The former was a native of Virginia and located in Jefferson City, Missouri, in 1833. He was a carpenter and worked on the old State Capitol
building at Jefferson City. He also donated to the State a part of the Capitol grounds; he died in Jefferson City in 1860 and his remains are buried there.
Sarah J. Meredith was a native of Franklin County, Virginia. She died in 1856. They were the parents of the following children:
Henry, died in California; Ed; Mrs. Susan Collins; Mrs. Mary Knisley; Peter; Louis, all deceased; and Mrs. Sally Woody,Clinton township, Henry County; and William M., the subject of this sketch.
William D. Meredith, the father of William M., crossed the plains in 1849, when gold was discovered in California. He sold lots in Jefferson City for $2.50 each to raise money with which to make the trip to California. His sons, Ed and Henry, accompanied him on the trip, which was made with ox-teams. Henry died in California.
William M. Meredith, in early life, worked as a farm laborer in Calloway and Maries County, and in 1882 came to Henry County and bought a farm of eighty acres in Fields Creek township, which is now owned by his son, Dangerfield Meredith. In 1916, Mr. Meredith bought his present place in Fields Creek township, which is located one and three-fourths miles northwest of Clinton, where he has a nice home with pleasant surroundings. Mr. Meredith was united in marriage in 1871 with Miss Emma Woody, a daughter of Rev. Davis Woody and Parthenia Isabell Woody.
Rev. Davis Woody was a Baptist minister and
came to Missouri in 1830, and first located in Osage County, later he went to Maries County. He died September 21, 1878, and his wife, Parthenia Isabell, died at the age of fifty years. Their remains are interred in the Wilde's (now Woody) Cemetery in Maries County, Missouri. Rev. Davis Woody and Parthenia Isabell Woody were the parents of the following children:
Camilais V., deceased; Sally Ann, married Richard Warren, and died in Oklahoma at the age of seventy-four years; Andrew K., resides in Miller County, Missouri; Constantine died at the age of eighteen; Davis lives in Clinton, Missouri; Emma, married W. M. Meredith, the subject of
this sketch; and Lewis L., died in infancy.
To William M. and Emma (Woody) Meredith have been born the following children: Dangerfield, a farmer and stockman of Fields Creek township, married Stella Harris; Virginia, married Zack Pendleton, Fields Creek township; Sally, married Arthur Keck, Fields Creek township, and Mary S., married Charles Arnold, Honey Creek township.
Mr. and Mrs. Meredith have ten grandchildren, the names of whom are Mabel, Jesse, Emerson, Lucile, Walter, Elmer and Hazel Meredith; and Meredith and Mary Keck, and Emma Pendleton. Mr. Meredith is one of the substantial citizens of Henry County.
Contributed by Ladybug:
Clinton MO - Wm. Meredith, 85, Dies - Prominent Democrat of Pioneer Family, is Survived by Many Relatives and Loyal Friends - The grim and silent reaper, death, called William Meredith home to "that house not made with hands eternal in the heavens," Sunday, August 28, 1939, at 8 a.m. Coming here in 1882, he spent practically all of his life in this county, on the farm where he died, just northwest of Clinton. He was past 85 years of age and lived a fruitful life, calmly facing the end with that peace and assurance which comes to one whose hope is firmly anchored in the eternal Rock of Ages. He was a faithful member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church at West Fields Creek. He was also a man of forceful opinions, and wielded a strong influence in his community. He was a loyal Democrat, interested in politics, the farmer and all trends of the day. His was a familiar figure at any Democratic meeting, usually seen in front rows, coatless with big hat, intent on the speaker, whose words were keenly remembered and approved or disapproved according to his tenets. His whole life was potent, with his ambitions first for his family, in whom his confidence was supreme, and his fellowman. The confidence he felt in his party and country were constant and unchanging. Affable, kind, broad, generous, he was a man, who left an indelible print in life's sands and whose passing is a definite loss. His ancestors, the Merediths and Dangerfields, were listed among Virginia colonists as early as 1619, serving with distinction in the various Colonial Wars and in the Revolution.
His father and mother, William Dangerfield and Sarah J. Meredith, were both from Virginia coming to Missouri in 1833 and setting at Jefferson City. His father was a carpenter and assisted in building the state capitol building in Jefferson City in 1837-38. He also donated some of the ground to the state upon which the capitol is located. Like most Missourians of his day, William Dangerfield Meredith got the "gold fever" in forty-nine when word came from the west, "Gold has been found in California." He made the long and dangerous trip in a covered wagon with an ox-team train. Two sons, Henry and Ed, accompanied him and shared in the many exciting experiences of the times. Henry died in California.
When William D. returned from adventures in the west, he again settled in Jefferson City where he lived until the time of his death, which occurred in 1860. He is buried in one of the old cemeteries in the capitol city.
Mr. Meredith, a successful stock man and farmer, always manifested an intense interest in agricultural pursuits. The last few years of his life were spent at his home, a mile northwest of Clinton, which he shared with his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Arnold.
Before his death, he had been confined to his bed for some weeks and suffered considerable pain, but he ever had a smile upon his face and a kind and loving word for all. He was especially happy in having his children all living near him, according to his wish. They ever administered him with loving hands and heeded his slightest desire, making his last days a golden chain of tender memories.
William Meredith is survived by four children: Dangerfield Meredith, Mrs. Zack Pendleton, Mrs. C. B. Arnold and Mrs. Arch Keck, all of near Clinton; and the grandchildren are: Mrs. Mable Young, Kansas City, Everson Meredith, Mrs. Dorothy Roberts, Britts Meredith, Mrs. Mary Gilbert, Charles Keck, Raymond Arnold and Mrs. Emma Harding, all of Clinton; Mrs. Hazel Hull of Montrose; Walter and Elmer Meredith and Meredith Keck, of Pasadena, Calif.
The seven great-grandchildren are: Doris Bush, Gayle Roberts, Betty Jane Meredith of Clinton; Mary Lousie Young of Kansas City and Billy Lee Darling, and Anne of Pasadena, Calif.
Mr. Meredith was a member of the W.O.W. fraternity for many years.
His life was an inspiration to those who knew him. He was a good friend and neighbor in the community, a loyal and progressive citizen and a devoted husband and father. He lived an unpretentious life of service to his fellow man and to his Creator. His countless friends and neighbors testify to his life and character.
Funeral services were held at the First M.E. Church in Clinton Tuesday.
Interment in Englewood.
William Meredith was born in Jefferson City November 22, 1852.
When a small boy, he frequently played upon the steps of the old Missouri capitol building. During the trying days of the Civil War he witnessed many of the hardships and sufferings of the people, both North and South.
He was in Palmyra when ten Southern soldiers in the town were shot by Union troops as retaliation for the supposed murder of a loyal Union leader by Southern troops. He knew many interesting stories of times and happenings in and around Jefferson City during the pioneer days.
His boyhood days were rather lonely ones. His mother died when he was less than two and his father died when he was only six years of age.
As a young man, he worked as a farm hand in Callaway and Maries counties where he made many life-long friends.
William Meredith and Miss Emma Woody were married in Maries County, Mo. August 8, 1871.
They came to Henry County in 1882 and bought a farm northwest of Clinton in Fields Creek township where they spent the remaining years of their life.
Mrs. Meredith was the daughter of Rev. Davis Woody and Parthenia I. Woody.
Rev. Woody was a Baptist minister, preaching for many years in Osage and Maries counties.
Mrs. Meredith went home to be with her Master on April 28, 1930. She was a wonderful mother and a devoted companion.
Son of William Dangerfield Meredith & Sarah J. (Sallie) Hale
Husband of Parthena Emeliza Woody
Children:
William Dangerfield Meredith
Virginia Florence Meredith
Sally Ann Meredith
Mary Susan Meredith
Contributed by Bluebell:
1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co - page: 740 residence: Fields Creek Twp
William M. Meredith, a farmer and stockman of Fields Creek township is a native of Missouri and a descendant of a pioneer family. He was born in Jefferson City, Missouri, November 22, 1854, and is a son of William Dangerfield Meredith and Sarah J. Meredith. The former was a native of Virginia and located in Jefferson City, Missouri, in 1833. He was a carpenter and worked on the old State Capitol
building at Jefferson City. He also donated to the State a part of the Capitol grounds; he died in Jefferson City in 1860 and his remains are buried there.
Sarah J. Meredith was a native of Franklin County, Virginia. She died in 1856. They were the parents of the following children:
Henry, died in California; Ed; Mrs. Susan Collins; Mrs. Mary Knisley; Peter; Louis, all deceased; and Mrs. Sally Woody,Clinton township, Henry County; and William M., the subject of this sketch.
William D. Meredith, the father of William M., crossed the plains in 1849, when gold was discovered in California. He sold lots in Jefferson City for $2.50 each to raise money with which to make the trip to California. His sons, Ed and Henry, accompanied him on the trip, which was made with ox-teams. Henry died in California.
William M. Meredith, in early life, worked as a farm laborer in Calloway and Maries County, and in 1882 came to Henry County and bought a farm of eighty acres in Fields Creek township, which is now owned by his son, Dangerfield Meredith. In 1916, Mr. Meredith bought his present place in Fields Creek township, which is located one and three-fourths miles northwest of Clinton, where he has a nice home with pleasant surroundings. Mr. Meredith was united in marriage in 1871 with Miss Emma Woody, a daughter of Rev. Davis Woody and Parthenia Isabell Woody.
Rev. Davis Woody was a Baptist minister and
came to Missouri in 1830, and first located in Osage County, later he went to Maries County. He died September 21, 1878, and his wife, Parthenia Isabell, died at the age of fifty years. Their remains are interred in the Wilde's (now Woody) Cemetery in Maries County, Missouri. Rev. Davis Woody and Parthenia Isabell Woody were the parents of the following children:
Camilais V., deceased; Sally Ann, married Richard Warren, and died in Oklahoma at the age of seventy-four years; Andrew K., resides in Miller County, Missouri; Constantine died at the age of eighteen; Davis lives in Clinton, Missouri; Emma, married W. M. Meredith, the subject of
this sketch; and Lewis L., died in infancy.
To William M. and Emma (Woody) Meredith have been born the following children: Dangerfield, a farmer and stockman of Fields Creek township, married Stella Harris; Virginia, married Zack Pendleton, Fields Creek township; Sally, married Arthur Keck, Fields Creek township, and Mary S., married Charles Arnold, Honey Creek township.
Mr. and Mrs. Meredith have ten grandchildren, the names of whom are Mabel, Jesse, Emerson, Lucile, Walter, Elmer and Hazel Meredith; and Meredith and Mary Keck, and Emma Pendleton. Mr. Meredith is one of the substantial citizens of Henry County.
Contributed by Ladybug:
Clinton MO - Wm. Meredith, 85, Dies - Prominent Democrat of Pioneer Family, is Survived by Many Relatives and Loyal Friends - The grim and silent reaper, death, called William Meredith home to "that house not made with hands eternal in the heavens," Sunday, August 28, 1939, at 8 a.m. Coming here in 1882, he spent practically all of his life in this county, on the farm where he died, just northwest of Clinton. He was past 85 years of age and lived a fruitful life, calmly facing the end with that peace and assurance which comes to one whose hope is firmly anchored in the eternal Rock of Ages. He was a faithful member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church at West Fields Creek. He was also a man of forceful opinions, and wielded a strong influence in his community. He was a loyal Democrat, interested in politics, the farmer and all trends of the day. His was a familiar figure at any Democratic meeting, usually seen in front rows, coatless with big hat, intent on the speaker, whose words were keenly remembered and approved or disapproved according to his tenets. His whole life was potent, with his ambitions first for his family, in whom his confidence was supreme, and his fellowman. The confidence he felt in his party and country were constant and unchanging. Affable, kind, broad, generous, he was a man, who left an indelible print in life's sands and whose passing is a definite loss. His ancestors, the Merediths and Dangerfields, were listed among Virginia colonists as early as 1619, serving with distinction in the various Colonial Wars and in the Revolution.
His father and mother, William Dangerfield and Sarah J. Meredith, were both from Virginia coming to Missouri in 1833 and setting at Jefferson City. His father was a carpenter and assisted in building the state capitol building in Jefferson City in 1837-38. He also donated some of the ground to the state upon which the capitol is located. Like most Missourians of his day, William Dangerfield Meredith got the "gold fever" in forty-nine when word came from the west, "Gold has been found in California." He made the long and dangerous trip in a covered wagon with an ox-team train. Two sons, Henry and Ed, accompanied him and shared in the many exciting experiences of the times. Henry died in California.
When William D. returned from adventures in the west, he again settled in Jefferson City where he lived until the time of his death, which occurred in 1860. He is buried in one of the old cemeteries in the capitol city.
Mr. Meredith, a successful stock man and farmer, always manifested an intense interest in agricultural pursuits. The last few years of his life were spent at his home, a mile northwest of Clinton, which he shared with his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Arnold.
Before his death, he had been confined to his bed for some weeks and suffered considerable pain, but he ever had a smile upon his face and a kind and loving word for all. He was especially happy in having his children all living near him, according to his wish. They ever administered him with loving hands and heeded his slightest desire, making his last days a golden chain of tender memories.
William Meredith is survived by four children: Dangerfield Meredith, Mrs. Zack Pendleton, Mrs. C. B. Arnold and Mrs. Arch Keck, all of near Clinton; and the grandchildren are: Mrs. Mable Young, Kansas City, Everson Meredith, Mrs. Dorothy Roberts, Britts Meredith, Mrs. Mary Gilbert, Charles Keck, Raymond Arnold and Mrs. Emma Harding, all of Clinton; Mrs. Hazel Hull of Montrose; Walter and Elmer Meredith and Meredith Keck, of Pasadena, Calif.
The seven great-grandchildren are: Doris Bush, Gayle Roberts, Betty Jane Meredith of Clinton; Mary Lousie Young of Kansas City and Billy Lee Darling, and Anne of Pasadena, Calif.
Mr. Meredith was a member of the W.O.W. fraternity for many years.
His life was an inspiration to those who knew him. He was a good friend and neighbor in the community, a loyal and progressive citizen and a devoted husband and father. He lived an unpretentious life of service to his fellow man and to his Creator. His countless friends and neighbors testify to his life and character.
Funeral services were held at the First M.E. Church in Clinton Tuesday.
Interment in Englewood.
William Meredith was born in Jefferson City November 22, 1852.
When a small boy, he frequently played upon the steps of the old Missouri capitol building. During the trying days of the Civil War he witnessed many of the hardships and sufferings of the people, both North and South.
He was in Palmyra when ten Southern soldiers in the town were shot by Union troops as retaliation for the supposed murder of a loyal Union leader by Southern troops. He knew many interesting stories of times and happenings in and around Jefferson City during the pioneer days.
His boyhood days were rather lonely ones. His mother died when he was less than two and his father died when he was only six years of age.
As a young man, he worked as a farm hand in Callaway and Maries counties where he made many life-long friends.
William Meredith and Miss Emma Woody were married in Maries County, Mo. August 8, 1871.
They came to Henry County in 1882 and bought a farm northwest of Clinton in Fields Creek township where they spent the remaining years of their life.
Mrs. Meredith was the daughter of Rev. Davis Woody and Parthenia I. Woody.
Rev. Woody was a Baptist minister, preaching for many years in Osage and Maries counties.
Mrs. Meredith went home to be with her Master on April 28, 1930. She was a wonderful mother and a devoted companion.
Husband of Parthena Emeliza Woody
Children:
William Dangerfield Meredith
Virginia Florence Meredith
Sally Ann Meredith
Mary Susan Meredith
Contributed by Bluebell:
1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co - page: 740 residence: Fields Creek Twp
William M. Meredith, a farmer and stockman of Fields Creek township is a native of Missouri and a descendant of a pioneer family. He was born in Jefferson City, Missouri, November 22, 1854, and is a son of William Dangerfield Meredith and Sarah J. Meredith. The former was a native of Virginia and located in Jefferson City, Missouri, in 1833. He was a carpenter and worked on the old State Capitol
building at Jefferson City. He also donated to the State a part of the Capitol grounds; he died in Jefferson City in 1860 and his remains are buried there.
Sarah J. Meredith was a native of Franklin County, Virginia. She died in 1856. They were the parents of the following children:
Henry, died in California; Ed; Mrs. Susan Collins; Mrs. Mary Knisley; Peter; Louis, all deceased; and Mrs. Sally Woody,Clinton township, Henry County; and William M., the subject of this sketch.
William D. Meredith, the father of William M., crossed the plains in 1849, when gold was discovered in California. He sold lots in Jefferson City for $2.50 each to raise money with which to make the trip to California. His sons, Ed and Henry, accompanied him on the trip, which was made with ox-teams. Henry died in California.
William M. Meredith, in early life, worked as a farm laborer in Calloway and Maries County, and in 1882 came to Henry County and bought a farm of eighty acres in Fields Creek township, which is now owned by his son, Dangerfield Meredith. In 1916, Mr. Meredith bought his present place in Fields Creek township, which is located one and three-fourths miles northwest of Clinton, where he has a nice home with pleasant surroundings. Mr. Meredith was united in marriage in 1871 with Miss Emma Woody, a daughter of Rev. Davis Woody and Parthenia Isabell Woody.
Rev. Davis Woody was a Baptist minister and
came to Missouri in 1830, and first located in Osage County, later he went to Maries County. He died September 21, 1878, and his wife, Parthenia Isabell, died at the age of fifty years. Their remains are interred in the Wilde's (now Woody) Cemetery in Maries County, Missouri. Rev. Davis Woody and Parthenia Isabell Woody were the parents of the following children:
Camilais V., deceased; Sally Ann, married Richard Warren, and died in Oklahoma at the age of seventy-four years; Andrew K., resides in Miller County, Missouri; Constantine died at the age of eighteen; Davis lives in Clinton, Missouri; Emma, married W. M. Meredith, the subject of
this sketch; and Lewis L., died in infancy.
To William M. and Emma (Woody) Meredith have been born the following children: Dangerfield, a farmer and stockman of Fields Creek township, married Stella Harris; Virginia, married Zack Pendleton, Fields Creek township; Sally, married Arthur Keck, Fields Creek township, and Mary S., married Charles Arnold, Honey Creek township.
Mr. and Mrs. Meredith have ten grandchildren, the names of whom are Mabel, Jesse, Emerson, Lucile, Walter, Elmer and Hazel Meredith; and Meredith and Mary Keck, and Emma Pendleton. Mr. Meredith is one of the substantial citizens of Henry County.
Contributed by Ladybug:
Clinton MO - Wm. Meredith, 85, Dies - Prominent Democrat of Pioneer Family, is Survived by Many Relatives and Loyal Friends - The grim and silent reaper, death, called William Meredith home to "that house not made with hands eternal in the heavens," Sunday, August 28, 1939, at 8 a.m. Coming here in 1882, he spent practically all of his life in this county, on the farm where he died, just northwest of Clinton. He was past 85 years of age and lived a fruitful life, calmly facing the end with that peace and assurance which comes to one whose hope is firmly anchored in the eternal Rock of Ages. He was a faithful member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church at West Fields Creek. He was also a man of forceful opinions, and wielded a strong influence in his community. He was a loyal Democrat, interested in politics, the farmer and all trends of the day. His was a familiar figure at any Democratic meeting, usually seen in front rows, coatless with big hat, intent on the speaker, whose words were keenly remembered and approved or disapproved according to his tenets. His whole life was potent, with his ambitions first for his family, in whom his confidence was supreme, and his fellowman. The confidence he felt in his party and country were constant and unchanging. Affable, kind, broad, generous, he was a man, who left an indelible print in life's sands and whose passing is a definite loss. His ancestors, the Merediths and Dangerfields, were listed among Virginia colonists as early as 1619, serving with distinction in the various Colonial Wars and in the Revolution.
His father and mother, William Dangerfield and Sarah J. Meredith, were both from Virginia coming to Missouri in 1833 and setting at Jefferson City. His father was a carpenter and assisted in building the state capitol building in Jefferson City in 1837-38. He also donated some of the ground to the state upon which the capitol is located. Like most Missourians of his day, William Dangerfield Meredith got the "gold fever" in forty-nine when word came from the west, "Gold has been found in California." He made the long and dangerous trip in a covered wagon with an ox-team train. Two sons, Henry and Ed, accompanied him and shared in the many exciting experiences of the times. Henry died in California.
When William D. returned from adventures in the west, he again settled in Jefferson City where he lived until the time of his death, which occurred in 1860. He is buried in one of the old cemeteries in the capitol city.
Mr. Meredith, a successful stock man and farmer, always manifested an intense interest in agricultural pursuits. The last few years of his life were spent at his home, a mile northwest of Clinton, which he shared with his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Arnold.
Before his death, he had been confined to his bed for some weeks and suffered considerable pain, but he ever had a smile upon his face and a kind and loving word for all. He was especially happy in having his children all living near him, according to his wish. They ever administered him with loving hands and heeded his slightest desire, making his last days a golden chain of tender memories.
William Meredith is survived by four children: Dangerfield Meredith, Mrs. Zack Pendleton, Mrs. C. B. Arnold and Mrs. Arch Keck, all of near Clinton; and the grandchildren are: Mrs. Mable Young, Kansas City, Everson Meredith, Mrs. Dorothy Roberts, Britts Meredith, Mrs. Mary Gilbert, Charles Keck, Raymond Arnold and Mrs. Emma Harding, all of Clinton; Mrs. Hazel Hull of Montrose; Walter and Elmer Meredith and Meredith Keck, of Pasadena, Calif.
The seven great-grandchildren are: Doris Bush, Gayle Roberts, Betty Jane Meredith of Clinton; Mary Lousie Young of Kansas City and Billy Lee Darling, and Anne of Pasadena, Calif.
Mr. Meredith was a member of the W.O.W. fraternity for many years.
His life was an inspiration to those who knew him. He was a good friend and neighbor in the community, a loyal and progressive citizen and a devoted husband and father. He lived an unpretentious life of service to his fellow man and to his Creator. His countless friends and neighbors testify to his life and character.
Funeral services were held at the First M.E. Church in Clinton Tuesday.
Interment in Englewood.
William Meredith was born in Jefferson City November 22, 1852.
When a small boy, he frequently played upon the steps of the old Missouri capitol building. During the trying days of the Civil War he witnessed many of the hardships and sufferings of the people, both North and South.
He was in Palmyra when ten Southern soldiers in the town were shot by Union troops as retaliation for the supposed murder of a loyal Union leader by Southern troops. He knew many interesting stories of times and happenings in and around Jefferson City during the pioneer days.
His boyhood days were rather lonely ones. His mother died when he was less than two and his father died when he was only six years of age.
As a young man, he worked as a farm hand in Callaway and Maries counties where he made many life-long friends.
William Meredith and Miss Emma Woody were married in Maries County, Mo. August 8, 1871.
They came to Henry County in 1882 and bought a farm northwest of Clinton in Fields Creek township where they spent the remaining years of their life.
Mrs. Meredith was the daughter of Rev. Davis Woody and Parthenia I. Woody.
Rev. Woody was a Baptist minister, preaching for many years in Osage and Maries counties.
Mrs. Meredith went home to be with her Master on April 28, 1930. She was a wonderful mother and a devoted companion.
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