Descendants of Unknown Meredith


Generation No. 1

1.  UNKNOWN1 MEREDITH

Notes for UNKNOWN MEREDITH:
To go back to the Virginia records; in 1810 there is in Hanover Co., Richmond a Wm. McCoy family (p. 50) and a James Meridith family (p. 64). There is a Nancy Meredith, widow, in Henrico, Richmond City (p. 338) and a Wm. McCoy (p. 424.) So those are two counties where Merediths and McCoys resided at the same time, besides the Dinwiddie County of 1820.

Putting these three children together is speculation at this point.
	
Children of UNKNOWN MEREDITH are:
	i.	SALLIE ANN2 MEREDITH, b. 1784.
2.	ii.	ELISHA MEREDITH, b. January 15, 1792, King William Co. Virginia; d. May 13, 1873, Franklin Co., Tennessee.
3.	iii.	MARTIN MEREDITH, b. 1794, Virginia; d. August 1839, White Co., Tennessee.


Generation No. 2

2.  ELISHA2 MEREDITH (UNKNOWN1) was born January 15, 1792 in King William Co. Virginia (Source: Cemeteries of Frankllin County :FHL microfiche #6087715 - 2, p. 73, Elish MeredithBorn in King William Co. Va.Jan. 15, 1792Died May 13, 1873Age 81y 3m 28d.), and died May 13, 1873 in Franklin Co., Tennessee.  He married HANNAH S.  She was born July 01, 1800 in North Carolina, and died March 12, 1885 in Franklin Co., Tennessee.

Notes for ELISHA MEREDITH:
In the Will Book dated June 2, 1873 p. 476 is recorded the Will of Elisha Meredith. It leaves everything to his two daughters, Nancy, wife of Wiley S. Embrey and Elizabeth, wife of B.H. Emerson. It is odd that there is no mention of Hannah in the will. FHL #576319

More About ELISHA MEREDITH:
Burial: Winchester City Cemetery, Franklin Co., TN
Census 1: 1850, Winchester, Franklin Co., TN (Source: 1850 Federal Census Franklin Co., TN, Dist. 1, stamped page 10, fam. 121, Elisha Meredith, 58, brickmason, land value 1600, VA. Hannah 50, N.C., John 22 brickmason Ala., M.P. 19 brickmason, Ala., Nancy 13 TN., Elasha 10 TN, and Thomas I. Foster 13, TN.)
Census 2: 1830, Jackson Co., Alabama (Source: 1830 Federal Census, Jackson Co. Alabama, Elish Meredith. Shows husband and wife between 30 - 40. 2 boys, one girl under 10. one other female bet. 15 - 20.)
Census 3: 1840, Franklin Co., Tennessee (Source: 1840 Federal Census, Franklin Co., TN, 1st Dist., p. 6, Shows male and female, bet. 40 - 50. 4 boys, 2 girls.)
Census 4: 1860, Slave Schedule (Source: 1860 Federal Census, Franklin Co., Slave Schedule, Dist. 1, page 1, Elisha Meredith, family of 1 man 30, woman 25, boy 9, girl 7, boy 3, girl 6 mo.)
Census 5: 1870, Decherd, Franklin Co., TN (Source: 1870 Federal Census, Franklin Co., TN, Dist. 1, Decherd P.O., p. 38, Fam. 239, Meredith,( Initial), 78, retired mason, prop. worth 2000.personal prop. 200. born VA. wife Hannah, 70, NC.)
Occupation: brickmason

More About HANNAH S:
Burial: Winchester City Cemetery
	
Children of ELISHA MEREDITH and HANNAH S are:
	i.	ELIZABETH3 MEREDITH, b. Bet. 1815 - 1820; m. B. H. EMERSON, November 10, 1840.

More About B. EMERSON and ELIZABETH MEREDITH:
Marriage: November 10, 1840

	ii.	UNKNOWN MEREDITH, b. Bet. 1815 - 1820.

Notes for UNKNOWN MEREDITH:
Is this William H. Meredith. Buried near Hannah and Elisha Meredith, and next to their son John Meredith is a stone for William H. Meredith. It is striking that there is a William H. Meredith, youngest son of Martin Meredith and wife Margaret McCoy Meredith in White County, who did not die until after 1904. I do not know where he is buried.

	iii.	JOHN MEREDITH, b. February 01, 1828, Alabama; d. September 26, 1855.

More About JOHN MEREDITH:
Burial: Winchester City Cemetery

	iv.	M. P. MEREDITH, b. 1831, Alabama.
	v.	NANCY MEREDITH, b. August 11, 1837, Tennessee; d. December 16, 1922; m. WILEY S. EMBRY, December 01, 1857; b. August 09, 1830, Tennessee; d. March 30, 1900.

More About NANCY MEREDITH:
Census: 1880, Winchester, Franklin Co. TN (Source: 1880 Federal Census, Franklin Co., TN, Dist. 85, page 21 B, fam. 177, Embry, Wiley S. 49 merchant born TN, wife Nannie E. 42, born TN, father born VA. mother NC. several children, then mother Hannah Meredith, 79, NC.)

More About WILEY EMBRY and NANCY MEREDITH:
Marriage: December 01, 1857

	vi.	ELISHA MEREDITH, b. 1840, Tennessee; d. 1862, Virginia during Civil War.


3.  MARTIN2 MEREDITH (UNKNOWN1) was born 1794 in Virginia, and died August 1839 in White Co., Tennessee.  He married MARGARET MCCOY 1817 in Virginia, daughter of MCCOY and UNKNOWN.  She was born 1799 in Virginia, and died 1890 in White Co., Tennessee.

Notes for MARTIN MEREDITH:
Could his full name be James Martin Meredith? Martin Meredith is a big question. There are no land documents found so far.
	A Martin Meradith appears on the Franklin Co., Tenn. census in 1830. If this is our Martin, he is shown with 3 girls and 2 boys, the oldest boy between 10 and 15. This corresponds to the record, except that Martin is about 10 years older than what has been passed down as his birth date.This Martin Mradith is spelled differently and is not located near the other two-James and William Meredith.
	It could be that Martin was the child of John Meredith Sr. who appears on the 1820 census of Franklin Co., Tennessee, entry 1078, online image 22. There are 12 people living in the household. There is also a James Meredith and a John Meredith in two separate households. All of these Merediths have quite a few slaves in each household. In 1830 there is a James Meredith and a William Meredith also in Franklin Co.
	According to the births of the children, the family moved to White County around 1832. No Merediths appear on the tax record until Martin's appearance in 1839 in District 1 (Sparta).  No other Merediths appear again until 1848, when Joseph Meredith pays his poll tax in Dist. 1.
     In 1850 there is an Elisha Meredith living in Franklin Co., who was born in 1792 in Virginia and is a brick mason with a wife named Hannah. (fam. 121, p. 10, Dist. 1) This would be a good bet to be the brother of Martin. He has a son named Elisha, age 10. He is also there in 1840, and was in Jackson Co., Alabama in 1830. Cannot find this Elisha, nor Martin anywhere before 1830.
	The connection to Elisha Meredith, Revolutionary soldier from Kent Co., Virginia has not been proven, but the popularity of this name would suggest some type of family connection. 
	There is another Elisha, age 20, son of Elisha Meredith of Franklin Co., who joins the Civil War -Co. C. 1st (Turney's) Infantry, known as the "Mountain Boys." He is described as 5'10", dark complexion, black eyes, black hair, and was a brick mason, just as he appears in the 1860 census in Winchester, Franklin Co., TN. He went from Private to Sergeant, before he was killed in action at Cedar Run, Virginia, on Aug. 9, 1862.
     

More About MARTIN MEREDITH:
Date born 2: Bet. 1780 - 1790 (Source: 1830 Federal Census, Franklin Co., TN.)
Burial: Old City Cemetery in Sparta, Tennessee (unmarked)
Census: 1830, Winchester, Franklin Co., Tenn. with wife and 5 children (Source: 1830 Census, Franklin Co., Tenn., p. 103, 5th line down.)
Moved: Aft. 1830, From Franklin Co. to White Co.
Taxlist: 1839, White Co., Tenn., Dist. 1, paying poll tax, no land, spelled Martin Murdith

Notes for MARGARET MCCOY:
In the 1820 census (the earliest available for Virginia) I found a Margrett McCoy in Dinwiddie County on page 394 (Image 12 of 30 online). She is a widow over 45 years of age. On the same page is a Francis Meredith, also elderly. This might provide another starting point for more research for Martin Meredith and Margaret McCoy's origins. 
	Margaret must have been a very strong woman, keeping her family together and always raising more. In 1850 she is living with her daughter Ann, sons Elisha, John,  William. Also there is George Meredith (of uncertain parents), and Monroe Jones, daughter Matilda Jane's widow and Monroe's two children Andrew J. and James M. Jones. In 1870, she is living with Ann, William, George, and Andrew J. Jones. After the war, Margaret is living on a farm with son Edward and his wife Elizabeth (Ed and Betty). She is now 70 years old and living with Ann, and Andrew Jones and George. A woman, Ann Cody, age 32, also lives with them. The last census available is in 1880 and she and Ann are still living with Ed and Betty and now son James as well on a farm next to John Crook and wife Sarah. This is in Dist. 6, which is the Old Zion Community.
	I believe she is buried next to her sons Ed and James W. at Old Zion. There are two  unmarked spaces next to the brothers and their wives. I believe they are the places of Margaret and her daughter Ann.

More About MARGARET MCCOY:
Burial: Old Zion Cemetery, Sparta, Tennessee (unmarked)
Census 1: 1850, White Co., Tenn., Dist. 1, p. 5, living with Ann, Elisha, John, Willliam, George Meredith plus 3 others
Census 2: 1840, White Co., Tennessee, Margaret Merdyth (Source: 1840 Federal Census, White Co. TN, 1st Dist. Sheet No. 4, Males: 1 under 5, 2 bet. 10 & 5, 2 bet. 15 & 10. 3 females bet. 20 & 15. one female bet. 40 & 50.)
Census 3: 1860, White Co., Tenn., Dist. 12, Image 9/18 online: No land: personal property $400. Cannot read or write.
Census 4: 1880, White Co., Tenn., Dist. 6, living with Edward and James (Source: 1880 Census White Co. TN, 6th Dist., ED. 143, p. 453, family 66.)
Education: None, illiterate

More About MARTIN MEREDITH and MARGARET MCCOY:
Marriage: 1817, Virginia
	
Children of MARTIN MEREDITH and MARGARET MCCOY are:
	i.	ANN3 MEREDITH, b. Abt. 1817, Virginia; d. Aft. 1880, Tennessee.

Notes for ANN MEREDITH:
In 1850 and 60 she states Tenn. as birthplace, in 1870 she states Virginia.

More About ANN MEREDITH:
Burial: unmarked grave in Old Zion Cemetery

4.	ii.	MATILDA JANE MEREDITH, b. Abt. 1823, Franklin Co., Tennessee; d. July 05, 1850, White Co., Tenn..
5.	iii.	JOSEPH B. MEREDITH, b. May 26, 1825, Winchester, Franklin Co., Tennessee; d. July 28, 1892, Waxahachie, Ellis Co., Texas.
	iv.	MARTHA MEREDITH, b. Abt. 1826; m. J. H. C. GRONER/GRONING, January 13, 1841, Warren Co., Tennessee.

More About J. GRONER/GRONING and MARTHA MEREDITH:
Marriage: January 13, 1841, Warren Co., Tennessee

6.	v.	ELISHA MEREDITH, b. July 04, 1828, Franklin Co., Tennessee; d. August 08, 1888, Alvarado, Johnson Co. Texas.
	vi.	EDWARD W. MEREDITH, b. August 20, 1830, Tennessee; d. November 17, 1900, White Co., Tenn.; m. ELIZABETH C. WALLACE, January 31, 1861, White Co. , Tennessee; b. March 12, 1843, Tennessee (Source: Gravestone in Old Zion Cemetery.); d. Aft. 1900, White Co., Tenn..

Notes for EDWARD W. MEREDITH:
"Uncle Edd Meredith was captured and escaped from the prison boat by jumping overboard in the Mississippi River and swimming ashore. He always suffered from rheumatism the rest of his life from exposure he underwent."   from "My First 85 Years" by Amanda Meredith Hill. In the account by Joe Meredith Hill, he recalls further that Ed and another escapee were so hungry and miserable after a couple of nights, that they let themselves be recaptured and then sent to a prison camp. Ed Meredith from Co. D, 8th Regiment appears on a roll of Prisoners of War at Camp Douglas (Chicago), Illinois. Camp Douglas is near Chicago. The record states he was captured at Murfreesboro on Dec. 31, 186_. Roll 4, sheet 2. Dated Feb. 11, 1863. On Dec. 31, the 13th (8th) was with Gen. N.B. Forrest on a raid when he was caught by surprise at Parker's Crossroads, to the west of Murfreesboro. The regiment lost 8 killed, 35 wounded, and 130 captured or missing in the Battle of Parker's Crossroads. Ed was probably one of the captured. It is prehaps this battle where Ed and Elisha's brother John also turned up missing. 

There is a Confederate Pension application for Ed Meridith #S1571 who served in the 8th Cavalry. It says that on the 31 of Dec. 1862, he was wounded at Parker's Crossroads, shot in the groin by a grape-shot which made a rupture in his abdomen. He states that he was captured and taken to Camp Douglas (in Chicago), Illinois. He says that he was incapacitated for about 6 months. Then goes on to say that he stayed in the service of Confederate States until after the Battle of Franklin. He says he was cut off from his command in 1864, and was so afflicted he was unable to return. He did not sign an oath of loyalty to the U.S. until after the surrender. He has a wife, 55, no property except some furniture worth about $50. and is unable to work at all. This is verified by J.H. Snodgrass, M.D., and W.L. Dibrell, who vouch for him.Tthe application was dated Dec. 2, 1895. On the front it is stamped "Rejected" and some notes about insufficient and then "Dead." I agree that there is some inconsistency, and his wounds are not mentioned in the history written by his nephew Joe Meredith Hill, who knew him in the post-war years. Also, if he was in prison, how did he return to fight some more, was he exchanged? He does not mention this, but those did occur in the early years.

Deed Book U, p. 585 records that Edward Meredeth and James W. Merdeth had bought 200 acres of land from Vance C. Lowry. Once known as the Rodgers (sp. ?) Mill place. In this deed Ed is selling his interest to James for $520.35. This must have been the land that is called Meredith's Mill in the skirmish that took place in 1862 when everyone signed up to fight.  

Probate Deed Book G, p. 110. Ed Meredith and wife Elizabeth sell their land for $1600. on May 25, 1870. (FHL #507895)

Ed, his brothers, and friends seemed to get in a few scrapes and troubles in the 1870s. 
In June, 1876 Ed Meredith was charged by the State of Tennessee with "contempt of court and disturbing said court by loud talking and drunken and profane swearing..." p. 278 of Vol. 9 of Civil and Criminal Minutes of White County. In Feb. 1877 the Grand Jury indicted him of carrying a pistol, which carried a $250. fine, but the jury found him not guilty, on p. 446 of Vol. 9.

More About EDWARD W. MEREDITH:
Burial: Old Zion Cemetery, Sparta, Tennessee
Census 1: 1860, White Co., Tenn., Dist. 12, p. 36, #1331, Image 6/18 online: farmer on land valued at $2500. Cannot read or write.
Census 2: 1870, White Co., Tenn., Dist. 12, p. 402, living on land valued $2000, with wife Elizabeth and two farm workers, plus Margaret and Ann next door (Source: 1870 Census, White Co. Tenn., p. 402.)
Census 3: 1880, White Co., Tenn., Dist. 6, living with wife Bettie, mother Margaret and brother James, no children (Source: 1880 Federal Census, White Co., TN, Dist. 6, p. 453, fam. 66, Meridith, Edward, 49, farmer, not listed as maimed, TN., parents VA., wife Elizabeth C. 34, Margaret, 80, mother, born VA, her father Scotland, mother VA., Ann, 60, sister, TN, James, 47, brother, farmer, carpenter, with tow servants Mary and Lafayette Irvin 11 and 16 living with them. Living next door to John Crook and George Lisk.)
Military service: Bet. August 02, 1862 - 1865, Private Co. D, 8th (Gore's)Tenn. Cavalry under Gen. Dibrell, Co. D, 1st Inf. Bn. (Source: Tennesseans in the Civil War Pt. II, p. 283.)
Occupation: 1880, Farmer

More About ELIZABETH C. WALLACE:
Burial: Old Zion Cemetery in White Co., Tenn.
Known By: Betty- Aunt Bet (Source: Amanda Meredith Hill, ""My First Eighty-five Years"," appears in A Family History: Hill-Meredith-Lowery, p. 31 (118).)

More About EDWARD MEREDITH and ELIZABETH WALLACE:
Marriage: January 31, 1861, White Co. , Tennessee

7.	vii.	JAMES W. MEREDITH, b. November 15, 1833, White Co., Tennessee; d. July 27, 1900, White Co., Tennessee.
	viii.	JOHN S. MEREDITH, b. May 20, 1835; d. Abt. 1864, While fighting in Civil War.

Notes for JOHN S. MEREDITH:
	" Uncle John Meredith was lost and never identified, and for years Grandmother Meredith watched for his return. Uncle Edd Meredith was captured and escaped from the prison boat by jumping overboard in the Mississipp River and swimming ashore." p. 14 of "My First Eighty Five Years" by Amanda Meredith "Mammy" Hill.
	

More About JOHN S. MEREDITH:
Military service: 1861, 13th Tenn. Cavalry, missing in action

8.	ix.	WILLIAM H. MEREDITH, b. April 12, 1840, White Co., Tennessee; d. Aft. 1904.


Generation No. 3

4.  MATILDA JANE3 MEREDITH (MARTIN2, UNKNOWN1) was born Abt. 1823 in Franklin Co., Tennessee, and died July 05, 1850 in White Co., Tenn..  She married MONROE JONES September 14, 1845 in White Co. , Tennessee.  He was born 1826 in Tennessee.

More About MATILDA JANE MEREDITH:
Known By: Jane

More About MONROE JONES and MATILDA MEREDITH:
Marriage: September 14, 1845, White Co. , Tennessee
	
Children of MATILDA MEREDITH and MONROE JONES are:
	i.	GEORGE4 JONES, b. Abt. 1845, White Co., Tennessee.

Notes for GEORGE JONES:
Likely that although he appears on census with last name of Meredith, he is son of Matilda Jane and Monroe Jones.

More About GEORGE JONES:
Census 1: 1850, Shown living in household with Margaret as George Meredith
Census 2: 1860, Shown living in household with Margaret

9.	ii.	ANDREW JACKSON JONES, b. November 24, 1847, White Co., Tennessee; d. July 26, 1917, White Co..
	iii.	JAMES M. JONES, b. 1850.

More About JAMES M. JONES:
Census: 1850, White Co., Tenn., Dist. 1, p. 5, living with father and brother in Margaret Meredith's house


5.  JOSEPH B.3 MEREDITH (MARTIN2, UNKNOWN1) was born May 26, 1825 in Winchester, Franklin Co., Tennessee, and died July 28, 1892 in Waxahachie, Ellis Co., Texas.  He married MARGARET EMMA CARRICK December 22, 1852 in White Co., Tennessee, daughter of JAMES CARRICK and FINETTA LOWREY.  She was born January 20, 1834 in White Co., Tennessee, and died November 24, 1910 in Waxahachie, Ellis Co., Texas.

Notes for JOSEPH B. MEREDITH:
	J. B. Meredith's Civil War military record with the 4th Regiment Arizona Brigade, Co. D, begins with the Regimental Return of February, 1864, where his is listed as 2nd Lt. of Co. D, 4th Reg't Arizona Brigade. He is listed as a Commisssioned officer, Present at Station Prairie Lea. In March he is present and located at  Camp Patterson. In April he is at Gamp Green. In the Roster of March 1864, he is shown as a 2nd Lt. and under Remarks it says: By order of Lt. Col. D. S. (Showalter)Since Feb. 21 in Grayson Co. In the June Roster he is listed as present for duty and as a Jr. 2nd Lt. of Co. D. It also states that his "date of election or appointment" is August 7, 1863. The roster for Sept. 1864 repeats the Date of Election, and on a Regimental Return for that month lists him as being present at Palmeto, but under Remarks: Present Sick. He is also in camp in October, and in November and December is at Camp Hood (Kileen) Texas. This is the last record.
	On the Archive records this information is given: "The organization of Baird's Regiment Texas Cavalry (also known as the 4th Regiment Arizona Brigade and as Showalter's Regiment Texas Cavalry) was authorized by S. O. No. 81, Hdqrs. Dist. of Tex., N.Mex. and Ariz. dated February 2, 1863, which stated the regiment was to be formed in New Mexico and Arizona; the men, however, appear to have been enlisted in Texas."

More About JOSEPH B. MEREDITH:
Burial: Waxahachie Cemetery, Ellis Co., Texas
Census 1: 1850, White Co., Tenn., 1st dist. p. 1, living  with brothers Edward & James. Occupation cabinet maker.
Census 2: 1860, Ellis County, Texas (Source: 1860 Federal Census, Ellis Co., Texas, fam. 297, p. 20  Waxahachie, Div. 4, Living on land worth 2500. and personal property worth 8880.)
Census 3: 1870, Listed as James B. Meredith in Ellis Co. (Source: 1870 Federal Census, Ellis Co., Texas, Waxahachie, p. 13, fam. 83, James B. Meredith, 45, Tenn. home carpenter, land value 5000, pers.prop. 1500, wife Margaret E. 36, Tenn., children all born in Texas: James M. 14, Emma F. 12,  Maud 10, Joseph H. 7, Margaret 5, Frederic 1.)
Military service: Confederate soldier- 2nd Lieutenant D Co. Baird's Regiment in Texas Cavalry (Source: Archival records.)
Taxlist: 1848, Dist. 1, White Co. TN, poll tax

More About MARGARET EMMA CARRICK:
Census: 1910, Ellis Co., Texas (Source: 1910 Federal Census, Ellis Co., Texas, 1 Wd. Waxahachie, Dist. 117, Sheet 5 A, fam. 101, 201 Jefferson St., Meredith, Margaret, 75 wd. 8 children, TN. own income. Son Luv, 34, s, TX, cotton buyer, Son-in-law Charles C. Teutch, 47, cotton buyer, Mabel, 41, daughter, married 14 yrs., Tessa Edmondson, daughter, 37, wd. own income,  2 children Richard L., 12, Joe M. 9. Boarder Brown Sears, 30, cotton buyer.)

More About JOSEPH MEREDITH and MARGARET CARRICK:
Marriage: December 22, 1852, White Co., Tennessee
	
Children of JOSEPH MEREDITH and MARGARET CARRICK are:
	i.	RALPH4 MEREDITH, b. December 09, 1853; d. January 01, 1855, Waxahachie, Ellis Co., Texas.
10.	ii.	JAMES MARTIN MEREDITH, b. December 01, 1855, Waxahachie, Ellis Co., Texas; d. August 20, 1921, Hyde Park, Austin, Texas.
	iii.	EMMA FINETTA MEREDITH, b. September 28, 1858, Waxahachie, Ellis Co., Texas; d. September 20, 1880, Waxahachie, Ellis Co., Texas.
	iv.	ALICE MAUDE MEREDITH, b. July 05, 1861, Waxahachie, Ellis Co., Texas; d. February 18, 1931, Waxahachie, Ellis Co., Texas; m. TOM W. EDWARDS, November 15, 1892.

More About TOM EDWARDS and ALICE MEREDITH:
Marriage: November 15, 1892

11.	v.	JOSEPH HUNTLEY MEREDITH, b. June 02, 1864, Waxahachie, Ellis Co., Texas; d. February 28, 1937, Waxahachie, Ellis Co., Texas.
	vi.	MARGARET MABEL MEREDITH, b. January 01, 1867, Waxahachie, Ellis Co., Texas; d. August 11, 1955; m. CHARLES D. TENTACH, April 14, 1896; b. 1863, Texas.

More About CHARLES TENTACH and MARGARET MEREDITH:
Marriage: April 14, 1896

	vii.	FREDERICK CARRICK MEREDITH, b. January 15, 1870, Waxahachie, Ellis Co., Texas; d. April 04, 1912; m. MABEL MAUDE FRAME, January 13, 1901.

More About FREDERICK CARRICK MEREDITH:
Census: 1910, Ellis County, Texas (Source: 1910 Federal Census, Ellis Co., Texas, Waxahachie, 1st Ward, p. 3A, Dist. 117, fam. 59, living on Elm St. Fred Meredith, 35, Texas, married 10 years, manager at cement works, wife Mabel 24, telegraph operator, no children.)

More About FREDERICK MEREDITH and MABEL FRAME:
Marriage: January 13, 1901

12.	viii.	TESSIE MEREDITH, b. July 12, 1872, Waxahachie, Ellis Co., Texas; d. May 24, 1948, Waxahachie, Ellis Co., Texas.
	ix.	DUKE ALEXIS MEREDITH, b. December 15, 1875, Texas (Source: World War I Draft Registration, A 1182, gives birth date of Dec. 15, 1875. Working as manager of Shipping Dept. of Southern Products Co., Dallas Texas. closest relative is Tessie Edmundson in Waxahachie. Medium height, large build, grey eyes, brown hair.).

More About DUKE ALEXIS MEREDITH:
Census 1: 1910, Living with mom, Margaret Meredith in Waxahachie
Census 2: 1920, Dallas, Texas, living downtown on Commerce St. working as clerk for Cotton Co. single, living in Boarding house


6.  ELISHA3 MEREDITH (MARTIN2, UNKNOWN1) was born July 04, 1828 in Franklin Co., Tennessee, and died August 08, 1888 in Alvarado, Johnson Co. Texas (Source: Gravestone at Balch Cemetery in Alvarado, Texas.).  He married LEE ANN SCOTT October 06, 1852 in Sparta, White Co., Tennessee, daughter of WILLIAM SCOTT and AMANDA LOWREY.  She was born July 20, 1835 in Crossville, Cumberland Co., Tennessee, and died June 26, 1925 in Hillsboro, Hill Co., Texas (Source: Gravestone at Balch Cemetery in Alvarado, Texas.).

Notes for ELISHA MEREDITH:
Civil War Record:	
	Elisha enlisted on August 2, 1862 in Co. D of the 13th Regiment of the Tennessee Cavalry under Col. Dibrell. There is no record of his being in another regiment before this one, although Lee Ann mentions enlisting in 1861.
	On Sept. 15, 1862 this division became the 8th Regiment, still under Col. Dibrell.  This regiment moved from Sparta to Murfreesboro on Oct. 8, 1862 and was placed under Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest. They fought at Murfreesboro (Stone River, Parker's Crossroad) on Dec. 31, 1862 where brother Ed Meredith was captured.  This regiment went on to fight in many skirmishes, such as the local battle that took place on "August 2, 1863 General Dibrell, four hundred strong, engaged the Federals in battle at Meredith's Mill on Wild Cat Creek three and one-half miles North of Sparta. The Federals, four thousand strong, were commanded by Colonel Minton from Michigan.  Twelve men and twenty-four horses were killed on the Federal side, and several Confederates wounded.  This was in the forenoon.  In the afternoon the Federals returned to the attack, reinforced by three additional regiments, while Dibrell was reinforced by two additional companies from Starnes's regiment.  The Federals were driven back with a loss of forty-two. Fate Quarles and another scout were sent to see where the Federals went. They followed as far as Young's Mill and the Federals kept going." History of White County by Rev. Monroe Seals (with correction of year)
 	This regiment was also involved in the Battle of Chickamauga on Sept. 19-20, 1863. Forrest, angry with Gen. Bragg's leadership decisions to not pursue the Union army after their victory at Chickamauga, quit the Army of Tennessee for a time and the regiment was placed in Gen. Joseph Wheeler's Corps where they joined Lt. Gen. James Longstreet. They remained in eastern Tenn. until March, 1864. Constantly engaged, by August 10, 1864, the regiment was reduced from the original 921 men to 140. On September 2, 1864 the regiment was furloughed to Sparta, which corresponds to Amanda Meredith's records when she remembers Jonathan Scott being killed and the Confederate and Union soldiers being there. From there scattered remnants pulled together a force of 1100 men, but only 300 guns. Some part of the 8th moved out, but others (Elisha) were on detached service in Middle Tennessee. Sources: The Civil War by Geoffrey C. Ward and Ric and Ken Burns, pp. 255-260., Tennesseans in the Civil War, Vol. 1, 1964. Elisha's muster records. 
	Official records show one Elisha Meredith, a private in Regt. 8, who volunteered on Aug. 10, 1862, was 5' 10" with blue eyes, and brown hair, as having deserted the C.S.A. on Dec. 14, 1864 and then on January 28, 1865 he took an oath of allegiance to the United States in Nashville. Roll No. 572, sheet 13. Under remarks it states: "His family." as the reason for desertion. Because of this record, Lee Ann Meredith was denied a Widow's Pension in 1915 when she applied from her residence in Texas. She provided a document from J. M. Paul who states that he knew Elisha his whole life, was present when he was sworn in, and was with him when they surrendered in 1865.  She seems very surprised to learn of the rejection, and appealed the decision by having Elisha's 2nd Lt. W. J. Little, who was living in Coleman Co., Texas at this time answer a series of questions, to which he replied that at one time in the war, Elisha obtained a substitute (Hop Vaughn) so he could go home and deal with family matters, but that he returned and served the duration of the war, and did not desert.  Application #4523.

In the Compiled Military Service Record of W.J. Little, he is shown as a Private throughout the war, and he was captured at Readyville Tenn. on Sept. 6, 1864. He was shipped to Louisville Kentucky, and then spent the rest of the war at Camp Chase, Ohio from Sept. 16 through Feb. 12, 1865. J.M. Paul, is John M. Paul, the husband of LeeAnn's sister Lizzie. John was 14 years old in 1862, and may have been in the service, but I can find no record of his presence in any Confederate army. He states in the pension request that he was in Co. B, 4th Tennessee. In the 1860 census, he was living in Fentress County, 12 years old, with his father Edley Paul, and mother. He would not have been old enough to serve until 1864. It is possible he joined at the end and the records were never official. It does seem that a lot of musters and promotions at the end of the war were never turned into official records for the Confederate armies in Tennessee.

Land Records: 
	In Deed Records Vol. Z, p. 266, shows an agreement where Elisha Merideth and Crocket D. Tracey will operate a distillery in the 1st Civil District for 4 years for the purpose of distilling spirits. They were purchasing the right from M.L. Clark and must pay taxes and penalties to the U.S. Government first. Dated March 26, 1879.
	In Deed Records Vol. 32, p. 428, reference is made to a lawsuit between Elisha Meredith Adm. vs. W.R. Hill et.al. This is to be found in Minute Book 18, p. 248, and the Minute Book of June term 1884, p. 562. 
	In Minute Book Vol. 27, beginning on Sept. 5, 1881, defendant Mollie Evans is appointed a guardian to protect her interests in the Sevier Evans estate. Next the court orders that the full accounting of the debts owed and land owned be made to the court. The issue seems to be a lawsuit between Elisha who was administering the estate of Sevier Evans for his daughter Amanda, and his son-in-law William Ransom Hill, who is now married to Amanda. When Amanda's first husband died in 1874, she inherited his 360 acres of land in the 1st Civil District next to the lands of Thomas Snodgrass and Swofford and Scott. Since she was so young, her father Elisha must have been appointed the administrator of the estate. When she remarried Wm. Ransom Hill, he must have gone to court to get the land transferred to her and her heirs. On pages 247 - 249 on October 3, 1881 the accounting is presented to the court. A judgment was made in 1881 that the land would be sold at public auction. W.R. Hill paid $1750 for the land (Evans Cove), but the dispute must have continued. The public record in Deed Book Vol. 32, p. 428 signed Jan. 13, 1887, records the transfer. 
	Another deed record in Vol. 31, p. 184-186 dated July 7, 1885, records that Richard Hill and wife Martha J. sold to Elisha Meredith land in the 1st Civil Dist. on both sides of the Turnpike Rd. leading from Sparta to Crossville where "said Meredith now lives" next to James Scott's land. It is 167 1/2 acres, purchased for $2500. In 1884 Elisha paid taxes on 150 acres worth $1200, bounded by Scott land on two sides. These are the last taxes Elisha pays in White County. I have not found a record of this land being sold.
	According to Amanda's memory, Elisha and LeeAnn returned to Alvarado, Texas in 1884, although the deed records seem to have him in Sparta at that time. He committed suicide in 1888 in Texas, after becoming despondent over losing a lawsuit over contested land (according to his daughter Amanda). There is no reference to which land left him despondent, although it seems it was the Evans Cove land, that was finally recorded in 1887. Lee Ann continued to live in Texas, burying Elisha in Alvarado, and then moving her family to Hillsboro, where her house still stands.
	

More About ELISHA MEREDITH:
Burial: Balch Cemetery in Alvarado, Texas
Census 1: 1870, District 1, White Co. Tenn. p. 31
Census 2: 1860, Ellis Co., Waxahachie with Lee Ann, James, Amanda, Margaret (Source: 1860 Federal Census, Ellis Co., Texas, fam. 374, Image 11/22.)
Census 3: 1880, Dist. 1, White Co., Tenn. (Source: 1880 Federal Census, White Co., TN, 1st Civil Dist., 12 D, fam. 320, June 24, 1880, Elisha Merideth, 52, farmer, TN, parents both VA., wife Lean, 45, parents TN, children: Edward 19 TX, Sallie 16 TN, Bettie 14 TN, Mary Lou 12 TN, Nettie 10 TN, Kitty 8 TN, Thomas 4 TN.)
Military service: Bet. August 02, 1862 - 1864, Confederate soldier- Pvt. D Co. in 13th Tenn. Cavalry Gore's Co., Forrest Brigade (Source: Tennesseans in the Civil War Pt. II, p. 283.)
Moved 1: Abt. 1859, Waxahachie, Ellis Co., Texas
Moved 2: Abt. 1860, Back to Tennessee
Moved 3: 1884, return to Alvarado, Texas

More About LEE ANN SCOTT:
Burial: Balch Cemetery in Alvarado, Texas
Census: 1910, Hillsboro, Hill Co., Texas (Source: 1910 Federal Census, Hill Co., Texas, 2nd ward, Hillsboro, Dist. 155, Sheet 3 B, fam. 56, living on S. Covington St. Meredith, Lee A. 74, wd. 10 children born, 8 alive, TN., TN., TN., Tom. son, 34, TN. grocery merchant. Estelle, daughter-in-law, 25, TX. married 6 months. Living with them is Amie Paul, niece, 25, and Dick Lowry, servant, 30, both born in TN.)
Lived: 1888, 222 Covington, Hillsboro

More About ELISHA MEREDITH and LEE SCOTT:
Marriage: October 06, 1852, Sparta, White Co., Tennessee
	
Children of ELISHA MEREDITH and LEE SCOTT are:
	i.	JAMES SCOTT4 MEREDITH, b. July 09, 1853, White Co., Tenn.; d. Bef. 1915, California.

More About JAMES SCOTT MEREDITH:
Known By: Jim

13.	ii.	AMANDA MEREDITH, b. October 27, 1856, Crossville, Tennessee at the Scott home; d. July 25, 1948, Wolfe City, Hunt Co., Texas.
14.	iii.	MARGARET "MAGGIE" MEREDITH, b. October 24, 1858, Tennessee; d. Bet. 1920 - 1930, Texas.
	iv.	EDWARD MEREDITH, b. January 1861, Ellis County, Texas; d. Bef. 1948, Hillsboro, Johnson Co., Texas; m. ROSA E. HODGES, 1892, Texas; b. 1874, Texas.

More About EDWARD MEREDITH:
Census: 1930, Coconino Co., Arizona (Source: 1930 Federal Census, Coconino Co., Arizona, Lees Ferry, Sheet 1 A, fam. 12, Address is Grand Canyon Bridge St. Ed Meredith is living at David C. Lowry's Hotel/Ranch, and a cousin Blanton. Edward Meredith is 69, married when 31, born TN. working as a Trading post clerk. Wife Rosa, 56, married when 18, born TX, working as servant.)
Known By: Edd (Source: Amanda Meredith Hill, ""My First Eighty-five Years"," appears in A Family History: Hill-Meredith-Lowery, p. 29 (116 in book).)
Lived: finally settled in Hillsboro, Johnson Co., Texas
Moved: Aspermont, Texas on a ranch, then back to Hillsboro by 1941

More About EDWARD MEREDITH and ROSA HODGES:
Marriage: 1892, Texas

	v.	SALLIE MEREDITH, b. Abt. 1864.
15.	vi.	ELIZABETH MEREDITH, b. Abt. 1866.
16.	vii.	MARY LOU MEREDITH, b. Abt. 1868; d. Bef. 1948, Alvarado, Texas.
17.	viii.	NETTIE MEREDITH, b. January 01, 1871; d. May 27, 1955, Houston, Texas.
18.	ix.	KITTY MEREDITH, b. Abt. 1872; d. Corpus Christi, Texas.
19.	x.	JONATHAN THOMAS MEREDITH, b. September 25, 1875, Tennessee; d. September 28, 1937, Hillsboro, Hill Co., Texas.


7.  JAMES W.3 MEREDITH (MARTIN2, UNKNOWN1) was born November 15, 1833 in White Co., Tennessee (Source: Gravestone in Old Zion Cemetery.), and died July 27, 1900 in White Co., Tennessee.  He married (1) MARY LUCETTA LISK May 13, 1858 in White Co., Tennessee, daughter of JOHN LISK and NANCY CLARK.  She was born January 13, 1840 in Tennessee, and died August 22, 1877.  He married (2) MARY E. BEAVER 1890, daughter of ANDREW BEAVER and MANILA.  She was born March 24, 1868, and died November 08, 1895 in White Co., Tenn. (Source: Gravestone in Old Zion Cemetery.).

Notes for JAMES W. MEREDITH:
Archival records for the Civil War show James Meredith first enrolling in Colms' Battalion, Company D with his brother Ed. Later he is in Company D, 8 Reg't Tennessee Cavalry (13th Tenn. Cav.) muster roll dated Oct. 12, 1862 shows he enlisted Sept. 26, 1862 in Sparta, Tenn. by Col. Dibrell with a horse valued $300, and equipment valued $25.00. National Archives.

In 1860 Slave Census, James W. Merideth is shown owning 4 slaves: a 35 yr. old female and three children.

Tax lists in 1863, while the Civil War is on,  show James with 200 acres in Dist. 12, and both William and Edward are listed in this district, without land. (this must be what is referred to as Meredith's Mill on Wild Cat Creek in the Civil War skirmish)
	In Deed Book U, p. 586, on Jan. 6, 1866, James W. Merideth is selling to Waman Clark his land on the East bank of the Calf Killer River, the Barlow Fisk corner, which includes the grist mill, 200 acres. He is actually borrowing $600 from Clark to pay his debts. If he does not pay it back in the year, then he forfeits this land to Clark. John Lisk, and James Scott are the security for this note. (Waman Clark must have been a good friend, note his eldest son is named for him.) He also sold an oil lease and right to mine for oil on the land that same year, Book U, p. 553. 
	Vol. Y, p. 598, on Aug. 15, 1877 J.W. Meredith and wife Mary L. Meredith and Lurana G. Leftwich sold to Jesse Martin 5 acres in Dist. 6 for $55.60.
	Vol. Z, p. 260-61, on Feb. 12, 1879,  J.W. Meredith sold to F.M. Sims for $1100. land previously purchased by John Lisk from G.G. Dibrell.
	In Deed records Vol. 31, p. 426 on May 29, 1889, James W. Meredith buys all 1/10th of C.D. Tracey's interest in the estate of mother Ann Tracey for $700. It includes the first house lot in Sparta, fronting the public square, and 435 acres in all.

In Vol. 9 of Civil and Criminal Minutes, p. 218, October, 1875, the Grand Jury presented charges of "Prowling in disguise" to James Merideth Jr., Vance Carrick, D.C. Lowry, J.A. Dibrell, Van Fisk. Also D.C. Lowry, James Dibrell were charged with carrying pistols, and Will Snodgrass with "disturbing public worship." 
 p. 300, July 1876, the State attorney general dropped the chargeof "prowling in disguise" against James Meredith. I bet that Ed Meredith's contempt of court charge was from his appearance in court on the day that James was appearing for the prowling charge. 

In 1875, James M. Merideth is listed with 403 acres in Dist. 6. This is where he stays till his death. He is in the same district as John Crook, so I assume this is the Old Zion community. The last tax list I have found is for 1896, and he is still on this land in Dist. 6, although he has sold parcels and owns a total of 195 acres worth $1000.

James Meredith's middle name would be nice! It is mostly shown as what appears to be a W, but occasionally looks like an M. In the 1875 "prowling" charge, he is listed as "Jr." This would seem that his father's full name would be James Martin Meredith, and the father went by Martin.

After J.W. Meredith died, on December 29, 1900, a public sale of his effects were made, recorded on page 249, Vol. 1, of the Inventory Books, FHL #507883. His belongings consisted of a 2 horse Jersey, 65 bushells corn, tolls, plows, rifle, ect. Purchasers include A.J. Beavers, and Jernigans. I am not sure who his land went to, although I assume his minor children.

More About JAMES W. MEREDITH:
Burial: Old Zion Cemetery in White Co., Tennessee
Census 1: 1880, White Co., Tenn., Dist. 6, living as widow with brother Edward and mother Margaret (Source: 1880 Federal Census, White Co., Tennessee, Dist. 6, fam. 66, Edward Meredith is listed as head of household, with wife Elizabeth, mother Margaret, sister Ann, two servants, and James is a widower.)
Census 2: 1900, White Co., Tennessee, living with Beaver family (Source: 1900 Federal Census, White Co., Tennessee, Civil Dist. 6, Dist. 153, Sheet 1 A, fam. 3, Beavers, Andrew 51, July 1842, wife Manila, March 1845, 51, mar. 34 yrs. TN for both. Then son-in-law James W. Meredith, Nov. 1837, 62, wd. TN., VA., VA., Elizabeth M. granddaughter, May 1891, Joseph A. Dec. 1893, James E. Oct. 1895, Nancy Dawson, Aug. 1823, mother, wd., Ala., 2 servants, David E. and Sallie Cope, then Edward Meredith, Aug. 1830, 69, TN. and wife Elizabeth W. March 1843, 57, married 39 yrs. no children living as boarders.)
Known By: Jim
Military service: Confederate soldier- Pvt. D Co. in 13th (Gore's) Tenn. Cavalry (Source: Tennesseans in the Civil War Pt. II, p. 283.)
Occupation: 1860, Carpenter: Land valued $2500, Personal Property valued $5297. (Source: 1860 Census, White County, District 12, #1315, p. 189 (stamped 95).)

More About JAMES MEREDITH and MARY LISK:
Marriage: May 13, 1858, White Co., Tennessee

More About MARY E. BEAVER:
Burial: Old Zion Cemetery in White Co., Tenn.

More About JAMES MEREDITH and MARY BEAVER:
Marriage: 1890
	
Child of JAMES MEREDITH and MARY LISK is:
	i.	WAMAN C.4 MEREDITH, b. February 07, 1859, White Co., Tenn.; d. May 1859, White Co., Tenn..

	
Children of JAMES MEREDITH and MARY BEAVER are:
	ii.	ELIZABETH MAE4 MEREDITH, b. May 1891, White Co., Tenn.; m. JAMES C. MURPHY, August 04, 1910, White Co., Tennessee.

More About ELIZABETH MAE MEREDITH:
Census: 1910, Living with granddad Beaver
Known By: Betty

More About JAMES MURPHY and ELIZABETH MEREDITH:
Marriage: August 04, 1910, White Co., Tennessee

	iii.	JOSEPH A. MEREDITH, b. December 1893, Tennessee.

More About JOSEPH A. MEREDITH:
Known By: 1910, Joe

20.	iv.	JAMES EDWARD MEREDITH, b. October 31, 1895, White Co., Tenn.; d. July 1976, Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., TN.


8.  WILLIAM H.3 MEREDITH (MARTIN2, UNKNOWN1) was born April 12, 1840 in White Co., Tennessee, and died Aft. 1904.  He married (1) FRANCES BROWN November 18, 1865 in White Co., Tennessee (Source: Margret Rhinehart, White County Marriage Records,  (Van Buren Co. Historical Society, 1985), p. 11.), daughter of THOMAS BROWN and MARGARET WEAVER.  She was born Abt. 1845 in Tennessee, and died Bef. 1880.  He married (2) KITTY HUDGENS November 20, 1884 in White Co. Tennessee.  She was born Abt. 1851, and died Abt. 1896.

Notes for WILLIAM H. MEREDITH:
National Archives: Show that William H. Meredith enlisted July 25, 1861 at Tullahoma by. Col. Stanton and Lt. Hardcastle as a Private in Jas. H. Snodgrass' Company of the 25th Rigiment Tennessee Infantry and was 21 years old at the muster-in roll of Oct. 1, 1861 at Camp Myers. He is present for duty in Company A. In the muster roll for Sept. and Oct. 1862 it says he was paid by M.C. Dibrell on August 31 and is shown as a 2nd Sergeant as early as June 30, 1862. He is present on all muster rolls in 1863 and paid last by Capt. Dibrell on Sept. 1, 1863. On muster roll dated Nov. and Dec. 1863 it says deserted Dec. 3, 1863 at Knoxville, TN. stopages for los of ordnance 1 canteen and strap 26 cents. Then on April 7, 1864 muster near Zollicoffer, TN. says deserted Dec. 3, 1863 and joined the 8th Tenn. Cavalry.

 There is a Confederate Pension #1081, 25th Infantry.

Pension Application for William H. Meredith, native of White Co. Tennesee, born 1840. Application dated Aug. 23, 1892. Stated he enlisted in Co. A, of 25th Tennessee under Col. Sydney Stanton. (As did Jonathan Scott and W.R. Hill) When captured was in Co. D, under Jefferson Leftwitch captain, G.G. Dibrell Col. States that on the 15th of Feb. 186-? was captured and confined at Fort Delaware for 12 months where he was badly frost bitten in both legs. He has lost almost the entire use of both legs. He was paroled about 1 month before the surrender and "stayed in Richmon and Rolley N. C. until the surrender." Says he is married, wife is 45, two children, 7 and 3, both boys, tries to work as a carpenter, owns no land. Doctor verification is by S.H. Snodgrass, Witness is William E. Austin and L. Lowry, and Hill and Mitchell of Sparta are the Attorneys looking after this application.
(Not sure when he was captured. Is it Feb. 1864? That would fit with being in the prison for 12 months and being paroled just before surrender.February, 1864 would make more sense.)

In Vol. 9 of Civil and Criminal Minutes, p. 318, 321, William Meredith is charged with "prowling in disquise" in Oct. 1876. He agrees to pay a fine of $500., and was secured by Henry C. Snodgrass and J.A. Dibrell.

In 1880 census, 13th Dist. White Co. p. 499, Will Merideth (34) is shown living as a widowed son-in-law to Margaret Brown, 54, with a granddaughter Martha Meredith 17, and David Meredith 8. He is a carpenter and maimed.

He stays living there it seems, from 1871 to 1884, always appearing on the tax lists as paying his poll tax, but not owning land. When he marries Kitty Hudgens Fisk in 1885 his name disappears from the tax rolls. In 1888, Kitty Meredith appears owning 175 acres in Dist. 1, next to Dibrell, Brown, Jarvis, and Gracy. She continues to show up through 1895.

Land Records: Vol. 43, p. 534. On July 5, 1899 the Fisk heirs sold 3 acres of land to W.H. Meredith for $15. Then on Oct. 31, 1903 (Vol. 43, p. 537) W.H. Meredith sold the same 3 acres for $50. to D.A. Wiggins.

In 1903, the Tennessee Legislature ordered an audit to see if all pensioners should still be on the rolls, and a second document to #1081 was sworn to on June 29th, 1903 to W.L. Dibrell, County Clerk that he owned nothing but 3 acres, valued at $50. He has no wife and no family living with him. He says here that he was paroled at Washington, Georgia in May, 1865 and he did not take an oath of allegiance to the U.S. government.

In Vol. 12 of Civil and Criminal Minutes, p. 547, Bill Meredith is charged by State of TN with carrying a pistol. 

There is a court case between W.H. Meredith vs. Bon Air Coal in Vol. 18 of the White Co. Minute Book Civil and Criminal Record. Page 147, 209, and it ends with an out-of-court settlement. Bon Air Coal then countersues and the record on p. 20, dated May 6, 1904, Plantiff dismisses suit and pays court costs. This must be the court case that Jeff Dibrell was so upset about, mentioned under Daniel Martin Meredith.

There is a W.H. Meredith buried in the Winchester City Cemetery next to Elisha Meredith, Elisha's wife Hannah, and their son John Meredith. There is nothing to indicate if this is our W. H. Meredith because there are no dates on the headstone, yet there are no other W.H. Merediths in this area and he has no known burial in Sparta. The fact that W.H. named his son Daniel Martin, also indicates a possible connection with Daniel McCoy possibly as one of the grandfathers, the other being Martin Meredith. This is all speculation.

More About WILLIAM H. MEREDITH:
Census 1: 1880, White Co., Tenn., Dist. 12, living with mother-in-law, family #99 (Source: 1880 Federal Census, White  Co., TN, Dist. 12, p. 499, fam. 102, Brown Margaret, 54, keeping house, widowed, Merdith, Will, {34}, son-in-law, widowed, carpenter, maimed, Martha, 17, granddaughter, in school, and Daniel 8, grandson.)
Census 2: 1850, Dist. 12, White Co., living with mother, next to Brown family
Census 3: 1900, White Co., Tennessee, Dist. 1 (Source: 1900 Federal Census, White Co., Tennessee, Civil Dist. 1, Dist. 148, Sheet 12 B, fam. 251, Meredith, William H., April 1840, 60, wd. Tenn. Tenn. Tenn., farmer, owns land. Charles April 1885, 15, TN., Freddie Oct. 1889, 10, TN. both attended 4 months school this year.)
Known By: Will (or Bill)
Military service: Bet. 1862 - 1865, Sergeant in 25th TN Infantry, Co A, then Private in Co. D, 13th Tenn. Cavalry (Gore's) under Gen. Dibrell, CSA Pension #1081 (Source: Tennesseans in the Civil War, Vol. I, p. 283, Meredith, William H.-Pvt. D Co. 13th Cav.Meredith, William H.-Sgt. A Co. 25th Inf.)

More About FRANCES BROWN:
Known By: 1870, Fanny

More About WILLIAM MEREDITH and FRANCES BROWN:
Marriage: November 18, 1865, White Co., Tennessee (Source: Margret Rhinehart, White County Marriage Records,  (Van Buren Co. Historical Society, 1985), p. 11.)

More About KITTY HUDGENS:
Burial: Fisk Cemetery, Wildcat Cove, White Co., TN

More About WILLIAM MEREDITH and KITTY HUDGENS:
Marriage: November 20, 1884, White Co. Tennessee
	
Children of WILLIAM MEREDITH and FRANCES BROWN are:
	i.	MARTHA JANE4 MEREDITH, b. 1869; m. A. K. FOX, June 08, 1892, White Co. ,  Tennessee.

More About A. FOX and MARTHA MEREDITH:
Marriage: June 08, 1892, White Co. ,  Tennessee

21.	ii.	DANIEL MARTIN MEREDITH, b. October 17, 1872, White Co., Tenn.; d. October 01, 1918, Muskogee, Muskogee Co., Oklahoma.

	
Children of WILLIAM MEREDITH and KITTY HUDGENS are:
22.	iii.	CHARLES M.4 MEREDITH, b. April 1885, White Co., Tenn..
	iv.	WILLIAM (FREDDIE) MEREDITH, b. October 1889, White Co., Tenn..


Generation No. 4

9.  ANDREW JACKSON4 JONES (MATILDA JANE3 MEREDITH, MARTIN2, UNKNOWN1) was born November 24, 1847 in White Co., Tennessee (Source: White County Heritage Book Committee, Heritage of White County,  (1999), p. 400.), and died July 26, 1917 in White Co..  He married NANCY PAMELIA JARVIS Abt. 1877.  She died in Shortly after childbirth.

Notes for ANDREW JACKSON JONES:
His parents died when he was young and "he was raised by his grandmother Meredith of the Old Zion Community."

More About ANDREW JACKSON JONES:
Burial: Mt. Gilead Cemetery near Doyle (Source: White County Heritage Book Committee, Heritage of White County,  (1999), p. 400.)
Census: 1860, White Co., Tenn., living with Margaret Meredith, p. 97

More About ANDREW JONES and NANCY JARVIS:
Marriage: Abt. 1877
	
Children of ANDREW JONES and NANCY JARVIS are:
	i.	MAGGIE JANE5 JONES, b. December 27, 1879; m. ROBERT HALL, September 19, 1929; b. West Virginia.

More About ROBERT HALL and MAGGIE JONES:
Marriage: September 19, 1929

	ii.	MABEL JONES, b. January 16, 1881; d. 1965.

More About MABEL JONES:
Burial: Mt. Gilead Cemetery

	iii.	EDDIE JONES, d. Infancy.


10.  JAMES MARTIN4 MEREDITH (JOSEPH B.3, MARTIN2, UNKNOWN1) was born December 01, 1855 in Waxahachie, Ellis Co., Texas, and died August 20, 1921 in Hyde Park, Austin, Texas.  He married CLAUDIA LURENE BRALY December 06, 1886.  She was born September 27, 1868 in Rockport, Hot Spring Co., Arkansas.

More About JAMES MARTIN MEREDITH:
Census 1: 1910, Travis Co., Texas (Source: 1910 Federal Census, Travis Co., Texas, Austin, 45h Wd. Dist. 74, p. 12 A, fam. 218, James M. Meredith, living on Ave. P, is a proprietor of a grocery store, age 55, born in Texas, married 22 years to Maude L. 40, born in Ark. child Margarite 6.)
Census 2: 1900, Living in Austin, working as a supervisor for the farm of the lunatic asylum

More About JAMES MEREDITH and CLAUDIA BRALY:
Marriage: December 06, 1886
	
Child of JAMES MEREDITH and CLAUDIA BRALY is:
	i.	MARGARET WORSHAM5 MEREDITH, b. October 14, 1903, Austin, Travis Co., Texas; m. GEORGE HARTWELL PENDERGRASS; b. January 30, 1903, Yell Co., Arkansas.


11.  JOSEPH HUNTLEY4 MEREDITH (JOSEPH B.3, MARTIN2, UNKNOWN1) was born June 02, 1864 in Waxahachie, Ellis Co., Texas, and died February 28, 1937 in Waxahachie, Ellis Co., Texas.  He married LUCILLE ALICE CONNOR January 1896.  She was born November 1872 in Missouri.

More About JOSEPH HUNTLEY MEREDITH:
Census 1: 1900, Ellis Co., Texas (Source: 1900 Federal Census, Ellis Co., Texas, Just. Prec. 1, Dist. 12, Sheet 5 A, fam. 80, Meredith, unreadable, June 1864, 35, married 5 years, TX, TN, TN, works as salesman. Cont. on next page is wife Allie, Nov. 1872, 27, Missouri.)
Census 2: 1910, Hale Co., Texas working as a laborer in a lumber yard
Census 3: 1920, Waxahachie, Ellis Co., Texas (Source: 1920 Federal Census, Ellis Co., Texas, Waxahachie, Ward 1, Dist. 119, Sheet 4B, fam. 78, Josepth H. Meredith, 55, Texas, parents Tenn. owns home on 412  West Jefferson St., is a contractor building homes. Wife Lucille A., 47, born Missouri, is running a boarding house. Joseph H. Jr. 17. Ten boarders living there.)
Census 4: 1930, Dallas Texas living on McKinney Ave. (Source: 1930 Federal Census, Dallas Co., Texas, Dallas, Dist. 71, pl 25 A,B fam. 466, Living at 4416 McKinney Ave. in rented house. Joseph H. 65, working as salesman, wife Lucille 57, son Huntley 28, chemical engineer for the gas company.)

More About JOSEPH MEREDITH and LUCILLE CONNOR:
Marriage: January 1896
	
Child of JOSEPH MEREDITH and LUCILLE CONNOR is:
	i.	JOSEPH HUNTLEY MEREDITH5 JR., b. 1902, Texas.

More About JOSEPH HUNTLEY MEREDITH JR.:
Occupation: 1930, Chemical Engineer for Gas Co. in Dallas


12.  TESSIE4 MEREDITH (JOSEPH B.3, MARTIN2, UNKNOWN1) was born July 12, 1872 in Waxahachie, Ellis Co., Texas, and died May 24, 1948 in Waxahachie, Ellis Co., Texas.  She married RICHARD QUINN EDMONDSON November 12, 1895.  He died Bef. 1910.

More About RICHARD EDMONDSON and TESSIE MEREDITH:
Marriage: November 12, 1895
	
Children of TESSIE MEREDITH and RICHARD EDMONDSON are:
	i.	RICHARD T.5 EDMONDSON, b. 1898, Texas.
	ii.	JOE M. EDMONDSON, b. 1901, Alabama.


13.  AMANDA4 MEREDITH (ELISHA3, MARTIN2, UNKNOWN1) was born October 27, 1856 in Crossville, Tennessee at the Scott home (Source: Lola McFarland Hill and Joe Meredith Hill, A Family History: Hill-Meredith-Lowery, p. 89.), and died July 25, 1948 in Wolfe City, Hunt Co., Texas (Source: Certificate of Death, # 7853.).  She married (1) SEVIER T. EVANS October 10, 1874 in White Co., Tenn., son of WILLIAM EVANS and MARY MCMANUS.  He was born December 21, 1852 in Evans Cove in White Co., Tenn., and died December 18, 1875 in in a gunfight on the Sparta square in Tenn. (Source: The Fred Clark Book of Cemeteries of White County, Vol. II, p. 218.).  She married (2) WILLIAM RANSOM HILL December 16, 1879 in Sparta, Tennessee (Source: Margret Rhinehart, White County Marriage Records,  (Van Buren Co. Historical Society, 1985), p. 49.), son of JOAB HILL and ELIZABETH PINNER.  He was born November 08, 1842 in White Co, TN (Source: Lola McFarland Hill and Joe Meredith Hill, A Family History: Hill-Meredith-Lowery, p. 3 of Hill Family Tree.), and died June 03, 1901 in on the farm in White Co., Tennessee (Source: Lola McFarland Hill and Joe Meredith Hill, A Family History: Hill-Meredith-Lowery, p. 39 of "My First Eighty-five Years", Amanda, his wife writes, "Mr. Hill died from what we then called dropsy, on June 3, 1901. He just fell over out of his chair.").

Notes for AMANDA MEREDITH:
When Amanda Hill moved to Texas she sold her 360 acres of land that had been the Sevier Evans land purchased by W.R. Hill. The agreement is recorded in Vol. 41 p. 367. Amanda would be paid $4000 by Charles T. Huston in increments fro 1902 to 1904. This agreement was signed Aug. 19, 1902.

More About AMANDA MEREDITH:
Baptism: 1871, Calf Killer River by Elder Kidwell in the Church of Christ
Burial: Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Wolfe City, Texas
Census: 1910, Wolfe City, Hunt Co. Texas ED #128, Image 20 (Source: 1910 Federal Census, Hunt Co., Texas, E.D. #128, Fam. 232.)
Education: Bear Cove, then the Christian school in Sparta
Namesake: Amanda Lowery Scott, grandmother
Occupation 1: Taught school at Pleasant Hill when Mollie was a child
Occupation 2: Aft. 1901, Ran a boarding house in Wolfe City Texas (Source: 1910 Federal Census, Hunt Co., Texas, E.D. #128, fam. 232.)
Religion: Abt. 1871, Church of Christ, called the "Campbellite" church

Notes for SEVIER T. EVANS:
"Sevier was killed six weeks after Mollie's birth in a gunfight on the Sparta square where he was trying to break up an altercation......The Evans family lived east of Sparta off of what is now Highway 70. This area was known as Evans Cove and was along what is now the Lester Flatt Foad past the Sparta Country Club." p. 245 Heritage of White County by Cynthea Johnson Amason.  Sevier was killed by Roland H. Hudson, born in Virginia in 1841. (1870 census, White Co. Dist. 1, fam. 76) Hudson (alias Monroe Hudson and James Hudson) was charged with murder, his lawyer was granted a change of venue for the trial, he was moved to McMinnville and then to Rutherford County. (Vol. 9, County Court Civil and Criminal Minutes)

More About SEVIER T. EVANS:
Burial: Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Lived: Evans Cove, southeast of Sparta along Lester Flatt Rd. today
Namesake: Sevier Evans, his grandfather-named for the 1st governor of Tenn., John Sevier (Source: (1) Abner Hill, "Obituary" by Abner Hill., (2) Amanda Meredith Hill, ""My First Eighty-five Years"," appears in A Family History: Hill-Meredith-Lowery, p. 23.)

More About SEVIER EVANS and AMANDA MEREDITH:
Marriage: October 10, 1874, White Co., Tenn.

Notes for WILLIAM RANSOM HILL:
	William R. Hill, age 19,  joined the Confederate Army on July 26, 1861. He was recruited in Cave (near present day Doyle), White Co. and became a member of  Company C, of the 25th Infantry and was ranked a Sergeant. A reorganization took place in May, 1862 and Lt. Col. George C. Dibrell was not reelected, so Dibrell organized the 13th (8th) Cavalry Regiment and W.R. Hill transferred to this unit on May 10 1862. The 13th is also called the 8th as well as Gore's Cavalry. Source: Tennesseans in the Civil War. 
	Archival Records: Two records state he was Enlisted by Lt. A. B. Hardcastle on July 26, 1861 for 12 months in White Co. as a Sgt. in Co. C, 25 Reg't Tennessee Infantry. This was organized for State service on Aug. 10, 1861, and transferred to the service of the Confederate states on October 1, 1861. On October 1 muster-in roll he is shown as present, 19 years old, and Sgt. in Capt. Wm. G. Smith's Company of the 25 Regiment Tennessee Infantry. Another record for a company muster roll dated April 7, 1864 near Zollicoffer, E. Tenn. agrees he joined July 26, 1861 at Cave Hill, Tenn. by Col. S.S. Stanton. This record also states that he transferred to 8 Tenn. Cavalry on May 10, 1862. On the company Muster Roll for the 13th Cavalry,  W.R. Hill is serving as 2nd Lt. of Co. D, 8 Reg't Tennessee Cavalry. This regiment was organized as Partisan Rangers in September 1862, and consolidated into 10 companies. He was enlisted by Col. Dibrell in Sparta, Tenn. on Aug. 2, 1862. It states that he served as a 2nd Lieutenant for Co. D, 13th enlisted by Col. Dibrell, enlisting on Aug. 2, 1862 and on the Muster Roll from June 30 to Dec. 31 in 1864. Family history calls him Captain, and on the last muster roll it says he was "Commanding the Company" although he is still listed as a 2nd Lt. When Col. Dibrell was promoted to Brigadier General in July 1864, Capt. Leftwich, leader of Co. D, was usually in command of the regiment after Lt. Col. Dougherty was taken prisoner. So even though the Archives do not reflect a formal promotion, it must have taken place. The chaos of the last year of the war for the Confederacy meant that many records were not kept.  Another source is Amanda Hill's Pension Application #51979 filed in Hunt Co., Texas. That can be found in the book Johnny Rebs of Hunt Co. Texas p. 47, compiled by Frances Terry Ingmire, 1977, as well as the archival record from the State of Texas.
	His son's family history stated his date of birth as Nov. 8, however his tombstone says Nov. 9.
In 1870 W.R. Hill was the Tax Collector for the Railroad, filed the taxes in April 1875, p. 43-44 of Vol. 26 of County Court Minute Book. On p. 77 of same book, in Sept. 1875, W.R. Hill resigns his office as overseer of the Road, and Wm. Anderson was appointed to take over that position.

Tax Records: 1875-1886 White Co. Tax Books FHL #507970--Wm. R. Hill, living in Dist. 1. In 1875 owns no land. In 1876, he owns 100 acres, with a value of $750. This land borders Mat Anderson, H.A. Doyle, the Calf Killer River, and Wm. Anderson. In 1883 this same land is listed as belonging to W.R. Hill's heirs. I assume this is land that came from Mary Anderson.  It is during this time that Amanda Meredith Evans Hill's inheritance from her marriage to Sevier is being finalized. The land is put up for sale and W.R. Hill buys 365 acres of it. So now he owns two parcels of land in Dist. 1.

Land records: In Book W, p. 421 W.R. Hill on March 17, 1877 sold the mineral rights to G. M. Colbert for 100 acres on the Calf Killer tributary of Caney Fork of the Cumberland River. He would be paid $10. a year for the right to search for oil, coal, etc. That same year Elizabeth H. Hill signed a mining contract with the same party for her 106 acres.

More About WILLIAM RANSOM HILL:
Died 2: June 02, 1901, According to son's recollection (Source: Lola McFarland Hill and Joe Meredith Hill, A Family History: Hill-Meredith-Lowery, p.  16 of "As I Remember My Father", "But, finally, on day, June 2nd, 1901, he fell out of his rocking chair dead.")
Died 3: June 04, 1901, Date on his tombstone
Burial: Bethlehem Church of Christ Cemetery outside Sparta, Tenn.
Census 1: 1850, White Co., Tenn. as son of Joab
Census 2: 1870, Dist. 1, White Co. TN (Source: 1870 Federal Census, White Co., TN, Dist. 1, p.14, fam. 101, Living next to Wm. Anderson and near Mat Anderson. William R. Hill, 27, owns no land, born TN. wife Mary L. 24 TN, children Hallie 3, Matthias 1.)
Census 3: 1880, Now married to Amanda, with her one child Mollie, and his three (Source: 1880 Federal Census, White Co., Tenn., Civil Dist. 1, fam. 163, p. 18.)
Census 4: 1900, White Co., Tenn. with Amanda and six children Anna-Edna
Elected: School Board, Tax Assessor for White Co. (Source: Lola McFarland Hill and Joe Meredith Hill, A Family History: Hill-Meredith-Lowery, p. 7.)
Known By: Billy
Lived: Anderson's Mill, west of Sparta
Military service: Bet. August 02, 1862 - 1865, 8th Tennessee Cavalry, Dibrell's Brigade, Captain: Sgt. C Co. 25th Inf. (Source: Tennesseans in the Civil War Pt. I, p. 205.)
Moved: 1880, Evans Cove in White Co., Tenn.
Occupation: Farmer

More About WILLIAM HILL and AMANDA MEREDITH:
Marriage: December 16, 1879, Sparta, Tennessee (Source: Margret Rhinehart, White County Marriage Records,  (Van Buren Co. Historical Society, 1985), p. 49.)
	
Child of AMANDA MEREDITH and SEVIER EVANS is:
	i.	MOLLIE5 EVANS, b. August 25, 1875, Evans Cove in White Co., Tenn.; d. January 07, 1948, Sparta, Tennessee; m. ROBERT LEE HILL, November 11, 1897, Sparta, Tennessee; b. July 10, 1871, Blue Spring Cove , White Co., Tenn.; d. October 14, 1942, Blue Spring Cove, Tennessee.

More About MOLLIE EVANS:
Burial: Hill lot in Highland Cemetery, Sparta, Tennessee
Occupation: Taught school at Dibrell Normal in Sparta

More About ROBERT LEE HILL:
Burial: Hill lot in Highland Cemetery, Sparta, Tennessee
Known By: Bob

More About ROBERT HILL and MOLLIE EVANS:
Marriage: November 11, 1897, Sparta, Tennessee

	
Children of AMANDA MEREDITH and WILLIAM HILL are:
	ii.	ANNIE5 HILL, b. October 08, 1880, Evan's Cove, White Co., Tennessee; d. September 30, 1966, Alameda, California; m. WILLIAM ROBERT REYNOLDS, May 06, 1903, Wolfe City, Texas at the Hill Cottage; b. December 07, 1878, Romance, Arkansas; d. December 1960, Alameda, California.

More About ANNIE HILL:
Burial: Chapel of the Chimes, Oakland, California

More About WILLIAM ROBERT REYNOLDS:
Burial: Chapel of the Chimes, Oakland, California

More About WILLIAM REYNOLDS and ANNIE HILL:
Marriage: May 06, 1903, Wolfe City, Texas at the Hill Cottage

	iii.	ELIZABETH (BESSIE) HILL, b. March 30, 1882, Evan's Cove, White Co., Tennessee; d. August 07, 1958; m. JOHN PITT COPELAND, December 23, 1904, Wolfe City, Texas at the Hill Cottage (Source: Hunt County, Texas, Marriages  1846-1911, p. 212.); b. October 28, 1876, Alabama; d. July 22, 1965, Houston, Texas.

More About ELIZABETH (BESSIE) HILL:
Burial: Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Wolfe City, Texas

More About JOHN PITT COPELAND:
Burial: Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Wolfe City, Texas

More About JOHN COPELAND and ELIZABETH HILL:
Marriage: December 23, 1904, Wolfe City, Texas at the Hill Cottage (Source: Hunt County, Texas, Marriages  1846-1911, p. 212.)

	iv.	SALLYE HILL, b. March 05, 1884, Evan's Cove, White Co., Tennessee; m. WILMER CARL FROST.

More About SALLYE HILL:
Namesake: Sallye Scott, sister of Lee Ann Scott

	v.	MARGARET HILL, b. August 11, 1886, Evans Cove, White Co., Tennessee; d. October 26, 1980, Dallas, Texas; m. KING WILLIAM HOPKINS, July 05, 1905, Hunt Co., Texas (Source: Hunt County, Texas, Marriages  1846-1911, p. 212.); b. November 08, 1884; d. July 09, 1939, Dallas, Texas.

More About MARGARET HILL:
Burial: Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Wolfe City, Texas
Lived: Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas

More About KING WILLIAM HOPKINS:
Burial: Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Wolfe City, Texas

More About KING HOPKINS and MARGARET HILL:
Marriage: July 05, 1905, Hunt Co., Texas (Source: Hunt County, Texas, Marriages  1846-1911, p. 212.)

	vi.	JOE MEREDITH HILL, b. September 21, 1888, Sparta, White Co. Tennessee (Source: Certificate of Birth, # 52713, filed in Dallas, Texas Vol. 63, page 369, on May 23, 1957.); d. May 26, 1980, Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas (Source: Certificate of Death, # 4184.); m. LOLA WINIFRED MCFARLAND, October 24, 1918, Fannin Co. Texas (Source: Certificate of Marriage, # 41444, filed in Dallas, County, Vol. 25, p. 420, Aug. 20, 1980.); b. April 17, 1895, Ladonia, Fannin Co. Texas (Source: Certificate of Birth, Fannin Co., Book 12, p. 1688, filed Nov. 24, 1942.); d. August 07, 1986, Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas (Source: Certificate of Death, # 6733.).

More About JOE MEREDITH HILL:
Burial: McFarland Plot in Ladonia Cemetery in Ladonia, Texas: monument at Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Wolfe City next to Amanda's gravesite
Census: 1920, Fannin Co., Texas, fam. 135 in Ladonia, Dist. 4. Image 20. Living next door to Fullers and Hadens
Education: 1916, Law Degree from Univ. of Texas
Military service 1: 1918, W.W.I, 1st Lt. and Capt. Infantry, Do. L, 347 Inf. 87th Div.
Military service 2: 1941, W.W.II, Maj. and Col. Insp. Genl. Dept., 1st Army & Eastrn. D. Com. 8th Service Command, Tex.
Occupation 1: Bet. 1916 - 1923, Lawyer for Missouri-Kansas-Texas R.R.
Occupation 2: Bet. 1939 - 1953, City Judge of Traffic Court
Occupation 3: 1953, Law practice and gentleman farmer

Notes for LOLA WINIFRED MCFARLAND:
Compiled and published two family books that contained the McFarland and Hill family histories

More About LOLA WINIFRED MCFARLAND:
Burial: McFarland Lot in the Ladonia Cemetery
Graduation: Texas Christian University
Occupation: Housewife and matriarch of the McFarland family who kept the Clan together

More About JOE HILL and LOLA MCFARLAND:
Marriage: October 24, 1918, Fannin Co. Texas (Source: Certificate of Marriage, # 41444, filed in Dallas, County, Vol. 25, p. 420, Aug. 20, 1980.)

	vii.	MERT N. HILL, b. September 17, 1891, White Co., Tennessee; d. January 19, 1982, Tarrant Co., Texas; m. (1) GEORGE SCOTT ADAMS; b. January 03, 1888; d. August 16, 1969; m. (2) ROY LEE HAZLEWOOD, October 23, 1911, Wolfe City, Hunt Co., Texas (Source: Hunt County, Texas, Marriages  1846-1911, p. 212.); b. 1882, Cooper, Delta Co., Texas; d. 1949, Ft. Worth, Texas.

More About MERT N. HILL:
Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, Ft. Worth, Texas
Known By: Mertie

More About GEORGE SCOTT ADAMS:
Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, Ft. Worth, Texas

More About ROY LEE HAZLEWOOD:
Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, Ft. Worth, Texas
Occupation: Pharmacist  (Source: Obituary of Roy Lee Hazlewood, "pharmacist for Harris Clinic"..."since 1939.")

More About ROY HAZLEWOOD and MERT HILL:
Marriage: October 23, 1911, Wolfe City, Hunt Co., Texas (Source: Hunt County, Texas, Marriages  1846-1911, p. 212.)

	viii.	KATHERINE EDNA HILL, b. January 10, 1893, Evans Cove, White Co., Tennessee; d. October 27, 1975, Duncan, OK; m. RAYMOND JOHN SPRADLING; b. August 15, 1890; d. May 14, 1972, Oklahoma City, OK.

More About KATHERINE EDNA HILL:
Burial: Memorial Park Cemetery, Oklahoma City, OK
Lived: Oklahoma City, Okla.

More About RAYMOND JOHN SPRADLING:
Burial: Memorial Park Cemetery, Oklahoma City, OK
Moved: Oklahoma City


14.  MARGARET "MAGGIE"4 MEREDITH (ELISHA3, MARTIN2, UNKNOWN1) was born October 24, 1858 in Tennessee (Source: 1900 Federal Census.), and died Bet. 1920 - 1930 in Texas.  She married (1) DAVID CROCKETT LOWERY January 18, 1876 in White Co., Tennessee, son of CHARLES LOWREY and KATHERINE HUDGENS.  He was born January 01, 1850 in White Co., Tenn., and died August 04, 1889 in Tennessee.  She married (2) RICHARD SIMONDS Abt. 1894 in Texas.  He was born July 1845 in Alabama.

More About MARGARET "MAGGIE" MEREDITH:
Date born 2: Texas according to 1880 census and Goodspeed's biography
Census 1: 1860, Ellis Co., Texas, p. 26 (Source: 1860 Federal Census, Ellis Co., Texas, p. 57, fam. 374, E. Meredith, 31, farmer, Tennessee, does not own land, personal effects $2100. wife L.A. Meredith, 25, TN., J.S.male 6, TN, A. female 4 TN, M. female, 2, TN.plus J.B. Cour, 18, TN. a laborer.)
Census 2: 1900, Alvarado, Johnson Co., Texas (Source: 1900 Federal Census, Johnson Co., Texas, Alvarado, Dist. 62, Sheet 11 A, fam. 217, Simonds, Ritchard, July 1846, 54, Alabama, married 6 yrs. doctor, wife Margret, Oct. 1858, 41, TN, mar. 6 yrs. 6 children, 5 living. children: step-daug. Mamie Lowry, Dec. 1881, 18, TN; David C. Lowry Aug. 1887, 12, TN.; Harry Simonds, June 1896, 8, TX, Helen, Jan. 1898, 2, TX.)

Notes for DAVID CROCKETT LOWERY:
Note: This last name is spelled Lowry, Lowery, and Lowrey in various records.
"David C. Lowrey, a well known and enterprising planter of White County, and resident of the first civil district is a native of this county, and was born January 24, 1850. He is the son of Charles and Kittie (Hudgens) Lowrey, both natives of White County. Mr. Lowrey's father was of Irish descent and was born in 1820, and died in 1883, in the county that gave him birth. He was married in 1844, and was engaged in agricultural pursuits, to which he associated the raising and trading in live stock. He made life a good success, was an old line Whig before the war, and a Democrat after the war. Mr. Lowrey's mother's ancestors came from France. She was born in 1826, and is still living a resident of White County. The Lowreys originally came from Pennsylvania, and Mr. Lowrey's ancestors on his mother's side came from Kentucky. His great-grandmother on his mother's side was a niece of Daniel Boone. Our subject is the third of five children. He was educated at the Sparta Seminary and Burrett College, Van Buren County. He has been a merchant, a trader and a planter, and has been successful in them all. In 1867 he settled with his father on the farm where he now lives. Being a live enterprising man all of his life, he has secured a fair competency of this world's goods, and owns a farm of 625 acres in White County. On January 18, 1877, he was married to Miss Maggie Meredith, born in Texas in 1858, though raised in White County. Unto this union are born three children -- two sons and one daughter. Mr. Lowrey is a stanch Democrat, and always supports that party. He is not a church member, but a firm believer in the Bible, and is in sympathy with the Christian Church. His wife is a deserving member of the Christian Church."  Source: Goodspeed Biographies of White County

More About DAVID CROCKETT LOWERY:
Burial: Swift-Hudgens cemetery at Bear Cove, Tenn.
Census: 1880, White Co., Tenn., Dist. 1, living next to Lowery parents

More About DAVID LOWERY and MARGARET MEREDITH:
Marriage: January 18, 1876, White Co., Tennessee

More About RICHARD SIMONDS:
Occupation: 1900, Doctor

More About RICHARD SIMONDS and MARGARET MEREDITH:
Marriage: Abt. 1894, Texas
	
Children of MARGARET MEREDITH and DAVID LOWERY are:
	i.	ELI5 LOWERY, b. December 1876.
	ii.	JIMMIE LOWERY, b. March 01, 1879, White Co., Tennessee; d. March 02, 1891, Alvarado, Johnson Co., Texas (Source: Tombstone at Balch Cemetery, Texas.).

Notes for JIMMIE LOWERY:
The tombstone in Alvarado states Jimmie Lowery, son of D.G. and Margaret Lowery.  4 March 1879- 2 March 1891. It is in the Meredith plot in Balch Cemetery.  On March 6, 1891 in the Alvarado Bulletin on p. 3 it reads: "Mrs. L.A. Meredith desires The Bulletin to return her heartfelt thanks to the many friends who were so kind to her and her family during the illness of her grandson, Thomas Lowery, now deceased."  In Heritage of White County on p. 413 the children of David Crockett Lowrey are listed as Eli, Mamie, and James "Buster". James "Buster" is stated as dying in Scottsdale Arizona. There is confusion here that needs more research.

More About JIMMIE LOWERY:
Burial: Balch Cemetery, Alvarado Texas in Meredith section
Census: 1880, White Co., Tenn., Civil Dist. 1, Image 37/38, p. 405

	iii.	MAMIE LOWRY, b. December 1881; d. San Antonio, Texas; m. LYNN SANSON.
	iv.	DAVID C. LOWRY, b. August 1887, Tennessee; m. FLORENCE, 1909; b. 1889, Texas.

More About DAVID C. LOWRY:
Census: 1930, Coconino Co., Arizona (Source: 1930 Federal Census, Coconino Co., Arizona, Lees Ferry, ED 1-3, sheet 1A, fam. 11, David C. Lowry, 42, married when 20, Born TN. Lives at Grand Canyon Bridge next to Lees Ferry ranch. Owns a trading post worth $15,000 and hotel it seems. He is listed as an Indian trader and business as Hotel Manager. His wife Florence,  40, born in Texas. Daughter Mamie is 19, born in OK. going to college. Son David C. Lowry, Jr. is 18, born TX, working as a laborer, daughter Virginia, 10 born in AZ. Next to them is Ed Meredith and wife listed as uncle and aunt.)

More About DAVID LOWRY and FLORENCE:
Marriage: 1909

	
Children of MARGARET MEREDITH and RICHARD SIMONDS are:
	v.	HARRY5 SIMONDS, b. June 1896, Texas.
	vi.	HELEN SIMONDS, b. January 1898, Texas; m. TERRY M. SOUTHERN; b. 1895, Texas.

More About HELEN SIMONDS:
Census: 1930, Ft. Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas (Source: 1930 Federal Census, Tarrant Co., Texas, Ft. Worth, Dist. 69, Sheet 47 B, fam. 1049, Living at 4836 El Campo Collinwood.)

More About TERRY M. SOUTHERN:
Occupation: 1930, Pharmacist


15.  ELIZABETH4 MEREDITH (ELISHA3, MARTIN2, UNKNOWN1) was born Abt. 1866.  She married JAMES F. HICKEY in Texas.  

More About ELIZABETH MEREDITH:
Known By: Betty

More About JAMES HICKEY and ELIZABETH MEREDITH:
Marriage: Texas
	
Children of ELIZABETH MEREDITH and JAMES HICKEY are:
	i.	ESMOND5 HICKEY.
	ii.	MEREDITH HICKEY.


16.  MARY LOU4 MEREDITH (ELISHA3, MARTIN2, UNKNOWN1) was born Abt. 1868, and died Bef. 1948 in Alvarado, Texas.  She married ED A. SHULTZ April 28, 1891 in Johnson Co., Texas.  

More About ED SHULTZ and MARY MEREDITH:
Marriage: April 28, 1891, Johnson Co., Texas
	
Children of MARY MEREDITH and ED SHULTZ are:
	i.	DOROTHY5 SHULTZ.
	ii.	FREIDA SHULTZ.


17.  NETTIE4 MEREDITH (ELISHA3, MARTIN2, UNKNOWN1) was born January 01, 1871, and died May 27, 1955 in Houston, Texas.  She married (1) F. M. SLOUGH July 04, 1892 in Johnson Co., Texas.    She married (2) FINIS EWING MCKAY 1902 in Texas.  He was born October 14, 1870, and died September 11, 1930.

More About NETTIE MEREDITH:
Burial: Houston, Texas

More About F. SLOUGH and NETTIE MEREDITH:
Marriage: July 04, 1892, Johnson Co., Texas

More About FINIS EWING MCKAY:
Burial: Venita, Oklahoma

More About FINIS MCKAY and NETTIE MEREDITH:
Marriage: 1902, Texas
	
Children of NETTIE MEREDITH and FINIS MCKAY are:
	i.	LEE ANN5 MCKAY, b. November 04, 1903; d. January 22, 2001; m. JAMES GAYLORD LATTA, June 16, 1927; b. July 21, 1903; d. January 25, 1975.

More About LEE ANN MCKAY:
Burial: Houston, Texas

More About JAMES GAYLORD LATTA:
Burial: Houston, Texas

More About JAMES LATTA and LEE MCKAY:
Marriage: June 16, 1927

	ii.	ALEXANDER EWING MCKAY, b. April 02, 1906; m. LORENE ELIZABETH WARDEN, September 06, 1935; b. July 11, 1907.

More About ALEXANDER MCKAY and LORENE WARDEN:
Marriage: September 06, 1935


18.  KITTY4 MEREDITH (ELISHA3, MARTIN2, UNKNOWN1) was born Abt. 1872, and died in Corpus Christi, Texas.  She married W. W. EDWARDS in Texas.  

More About W. EDWARDS and KITTY MEREDITH:
Marriage: Texas
	
Child of KITTY MEREDITH and W. EDWARDS is:
	i.	THOMAS5 EDWARDS, m. ELOISE.


19.  JONATHAN THOMAS4 MEREDITH (ELISHA3, MARTIN2, UNKNOWN1) was born September 25, 1875 in Tennessee (Source: World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.), and died September 28, 1937 in Hillsboro, Hill Co., Texas.  He married ESTELLE ORR 1909 in Texas, daughter of JAMES ORR and VIVIA.  She was born 1884 in Hillsboro, Texas, and died October 1954 in Big Spring, Texas.

Notes for JONATHAN THOMAS MEREDITH:
1913 City Directory showed J. Thomas Meredith and family residing with Lee Ann Meredith at 222 Covington in Hillsboro. J. T. Meredith was partners with M.B. (Marco) Hill in a grocery business "Hill and Meredith" at the corner of the courthouse square. He is described in his WW I draft registration as blue eyed, with brown hair, medium build, medium height.

More About JONATHAN THOMAS MEREDITH:
Burial: Orr family plot, Ridge Park Cemetery, Hillsboro, TX
Census 1: 1930, Ellis Co., Hillsboro
Census 2: 1910, Living with mom, Lee Ann Meredith and new wife Estelle, in Hillsboro
Occupation: railroad man, later grocery business in Hillsboro, Texass (Source: Lola McFarland Hill and Joe Meredith Hill, A Family History: Hill-Meredith-Lowery, p. 29 of "My First 85 Years".)

More About ESTELLE ORR:
Burial: Orr family plot, Ridge Park Cemetery, Hillsboro, TX

More About JONATHAN MEREDITH and ESTELLE ORR:
Marriage: 1909, Texas
	
Children of JONATHAN MEREDITH and ESTELLE ORR are:
	i.	JEANNE5 MEREDITH, b. January 08, 1911, Hillsboro, Texas; d. December 20, 1999, Little Rock, Arkansas; m. JACK MILLER WOODALL, November 19, 1938; b. January 03, 1911, Hillsboro, Texas; d. May 05, 1995, Little Rock, Arkansas.

More About JEANNE MEREDITH:
Burial: Hillcrest Mausoleum in Dallas, Texas

More About JACK MILLER WOODALL:
Burial: Hillcrest Mausoleum in Dallas, Texas

More About JACK WOODALL and JEANNE MEREDITH:
Marriage: November 19, 1938

	ii.	VIVIA MEREDITH, b. 1918, Hillsboro, Hill Co., Texas; d. 1919, Hillsboro, Hill Co., Texas.

More About VIVIA MEREDITH:
Burial: Orr family plot, Ridge Park Cemetery, Hillsboro, TX

	iii.	ELAINE MEREDITH, b. 1919.
	iv.	LEE ANN MEREDITH, b. December 03, 1921, Hillsboro, Texas; d. December 28, 2005, San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas; m. HALL BARTON CLARK, July 30, 1949; b. March 31, 1918, Chicago, Illinois; d. August 14, 1965, Santa Fe, New Mexico.

More About HALL BARTON CLARK:
Burial: U.S. Military Cemetery, Ft. Sam Houston, San Antonio

More About HALL CLARK and LEE MEREDITH:
Marriage: July 30, 1949


20.  JAMES EDWARD4 MEREDITH (JAMES W.3, MARTIN2, UNKNOWN1) was born October 31, 1895 in White Co., Tenn. (Source: (1) 1920 Census White Co., Tenn., p. 813, Image 1008., (2) World War I Draft Registration.), and died July 1976 in Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., TN (Source: Social Security Death Index.).  He married ANNIE PEARL SMITH October 30, 1919 in White Co., Tennessee.  She was born 1902.

More About JAMES EDWARD MEREDITH:
Census 1: 1930, Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., Tennessee, family 83
Census 2: 1920, White Co., Tenn., Dist. 6, living with Andrew J. Beaver, grandfather
Occupation: 1930, Boiler Maker

More About JAMES MEREDITH and ANNIE SMITH:
Marriage: October 30, 1919, White Co., Tennessee
	
Children of JAMES MEREDITH and ANNIE SMITH are:
	i.	CARLISS5 MEREDITH, b. October 22, 1921; d. January 1982, Chickamauga, Walker Co., Georgia (Source: Social Security Death Index, Carless Meredith.).
	ii.	WILLEM MEREDITH, b. 1925.
	iii.	CHARLES B. MEREDITH, b. 1927.
	iv.	JAMES E. MEREDITH JR., b. August 15, 1929, Chatanooga, Hamilton Co., Tennessee; d. April 15, 1993, Ventura, Ventura, California (Source: Massachusetts Death Index 1970-2003.).


21.  DANIEL MARTIN4 MEREDITH (WILLIAM H.3, MARTIN2, UNKNOWN1) was born October 17, 1872 in White Co., Tenn. (Source: World War I Draft Registration, Dan Martin Meredith, Oct. 17, 1872. Living in Muskogee City OK. Attorney, self employed. Blue eyes, dark hair, large build.), and died October 01, 1918 in Muskogee, Muskogee Co., Oklahoma.  He married MARY ANNE OFFICER December 14, 1898 in White Co., Tennessee.  She was born March 1876 in Tennessee, and died Aft. 1930.

Notes for DANIEL MARTIN MEREDITH:
Daniel is shown as 8 years old on the 1880 census with Martha as either 17 or 11, living with Will Merdith and Margaret Brown. p. 499, Dist. 12. family 99. In Amanda Meredith Hill's autobiography she says, " Dan Meredith, a cousin of mine and Rousseau Hudson, a cousin of Mr. Hill's, both of them lawyers, would spend many evenings with Mr. Hill, discussing politics after Mr. Hill became sick."  p. 37

Land Records: Vol. 40, p. 73. On July 1899,  D.M. Meredith and wife Mamie transfered to George L. Officer for $1.00 a parcel of land in Dist. 1, that had been conveyed to Mary Lou Officer by G.G. Dibrell, recorded in Book M.

Tax Lists for 1900 show D.M. Meredith owning one town lot worth $750. In 1904 he also owns 10 acres in Dist. 1 worth $1000.

From Memorable Historical Accounts of White Co. and Area, p. 145: "Daniel Martin Meredith: Meredith graduated in law at the University of Tennessee. Earning his way in college, he learned economy. He earned a scholarship, and was captain in the military. He began law practice in 1898, and in the same year was elected to the State Legislature. He incurred the wrath of Jeff Dibrell because of Meredith's stand on some phase of mining. In spite of this, Dan was reelected. His achievements have been vouchsafed in discussion of his relationship to partners."

More About DANIEL MARTIN MEREDITH:
Census 1: 1900, White Co., Tennessee (Source: 1900 Federal Census, White Co., Tennessee, Sparta, Dist. 148, Sheet 5 B, fam. 102, Meredith, Daniel, Oct. 1873, 26, TN., TN., TN., lawyer, wife Marie, March 1876, 24. married 1 yr.)
Census 2: 1910, White Co., Tenn., with wife and daughter Mary D.
Graduated: 1891, from Pleasant Hill , then Univ. of Tenn. 1896 (Source: White County Heritage Book Committee, Heritage of White County,  (1999), p. 400.)
Occupation: 1898, Lawyer

More About MARY ANNE OFFICER:
Census 1: 1930, Muskogee City, Muskogee Co., OK (Source: 1930 Federal Census, Muskogee Co., OK, Dist. 38, Sheet 10 A, fam. 267, Mamie O. Meredith, widowed, living alone in house on 12th St. that she owns.)
Census 2: 1920, Muskogee City, Muskogee Co., OK (Source: 1920 Federal Census, Muskogee Co., OK, Dist. 87, Sheet 6 A, fam. 122, Living on 12th St. Widowed. with daughter Mary D. 17, born in Tennessee.)
Known By: Mamie

More About DANIEL MEREDITH and MARY OFFICER:
Marriage: December 14, 1898, White Co., Tennessee
	
Child of DANIEL MEREDITH and MARY OFFICER is:
	i.	MARY D.5 MEREDITH, b. 1903.


22.  CHARLES M.4 MEREDITH (WILLIAM H.3, MARTIN2, UNKNOWN1) was born April 1885 in White Co., Tenn..  He married FLORDIA ANDERSON January 21, 1921.  She was born 1895 in Tennessee.

Notes for CHARLES M. MEREDITH:
In his WW I Draft Registration card, Charlie Meredith says he was born May 13, 1883, he works as a miner for the Bon Air Coal Co., has blue eyes, brown hair, and nearest relative is Newt Fisk. Are there two Charles Merediths? The 1900 census showing Charles, son of William H., and the later Charles who works as a miner--the same or two different men?

More About CHARLES M. MEREDITH:
Date born 2: May 13, 1883, Source WW I Draft Card
Census 1: 1930, White Co., Tennessee (Source: 1930 Federal Census, White Co., Tennessee, Dist. 14, ED. 19, Sheet 1 B, fam. 13, Meredith Charlie, 44, rents home, 7.50 a month, works as a miner, married when 36, wife Florida, 35, daughter Charlie Maria, 6.)
Census 2: 1910, White Co., Tenn., living with Newton Fisk, half-brother
Occupation: 1910, Coal miner

More About CHARLES MEREDITH and FLORDIA ANDERSON:
Marriage: January 21, 1921
	
Children of CHARLES MEREDITH and FLORDIA ANDERSON are:
	i.	CHARLIE MARIA5 MEREDITH, b. 1924.
	ii.	EVA LOIS MEREDITH, b. April 12, 1930; d. October 15, 1932.

More About EVA LOIS MEREDITH:
Burial: Old Bon Air Cemetery, White Co., TN (Source: The Fred Clark Book of Cemeteries of White County, Vol. II, p. 109, her grave sits between two unmarked graves.)