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George Washington Meadows

Birth
Death
11 Apr 1855 (aged 27–28)
Burial
Jumping Branch, Summers County, West Virginia, USA Add to Map
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George Washington Meadows son of Jeremiah Preston and Nancy Cadle Meadows.

George married Martha Ann Goodall on Sept 23 1852 by John Bragg

George and Martha had one known son James Alexander Meadows born July 8, 1853.

It is not known what killed George but his headstone lists that he died April 11 1855 or 56 (hard to read the rock).

Martha went on to marry John Basham sometime around 1860 and had James A listed as a Basham in the 1860 census; however, listed in the 1870 census are 6 other children ranging in age from 9 to 0 along with James Alexander Meadows

By 1900 Martha is listed as widowed head of household with grandson William Basham and grand-daughter Louvernia Harney living still in Jumping Branch Mercer Co WV. She is listed as the mother of 10 children, 7 of which are still living as of that 1900 census.

Martha's children were James Alexander Meadows 1853, Henry W Basham 1861, Anderson Basham 1863, Elizabeth C. Basham 1865, Sarah E. Basham 1866, John A. Basham 1868, Erastus L. Basham, 1870. Basham birth years are estimates from census info Birth records not currently found for them. At least 3 children are missing from this list and no death certificates found.

Anderson married Sarah E Crews 1880 then Naomi Crews in 1891 after Sarah died at age 31.
Elizabeth married Jessie H. Brammer in 1881
Sarah E ?
John A ?
Erastus L married Avis A Meador in 1888 age 18 she was 14. Daughter of Lazarus and Catherine Meador
George Washington Meadows son of Jeremiah Preston and Nancy Cadle Meadows.

George married Martha Ann Goodall on Sept 23 1852 by John Bragg

George and Martha had one known son James Alexander Meadows born July 8, 1853.

It is not known what killed George but his headstone lists that he died April 11 1855 or 56 (hard to read the rock).

Martha went on to marry John Basham sometime around 1860 and had James A listed as a Basham in the 1860 census; however, listed in the 1870 census are 6 other children ranging in age from 9 to 0 along with James Alexander Meadows

By 1900 Martha is listed as widowed head of household with grandson William Basham and grand-daughter Louvernia Harney living still in Jumping Branch Mercer Co WV. She is listed as the mother of 10 children, 7 of which are still living as of that 1900 census.

Martha's children were James Alexander Meadows 1853, Henry W Basham 1861, Anderson Basham 1863, Elizabeth C. Basham 1865, Sarah E. Basham 1866, John A. Basham 1868, Erastus L. Basham, 1870. Basham birth years are estimates from census info Birth records not currently found for them. At least 3 children are missing from this list and no death certificates found.

Anderson married Sarah E Crews 1880 then Naomi Crews in 1891 after Sarah died at age 31.
Elizabeth married Jessie H. Brammer in 1881
Sarah E ?
John A ?
Erastus L married Avis A Meador in 1888 age 18 she was 14. Daughter of Lazarus and Catherine Meador


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