Our American Family - Person Sheet
Our American Family - Person Sheet
NameAlexander Barger MEADOWS 
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530Birth Date23 Jan 1833
Birth PlaceMonroe County, (West) Virginia
Death Date27 Aug 1918 Age: 85
Death PlaceGilmer County, West Virginia, Meadows Cemetery
Spouses
Birth Date30 Dec 1827
Birth PlaceBraxton County, West Virginia
Death Date25 Apr 1903 Age: 75
Death PlaceGilmer County, West Virginia
Burial PlaceGilmer County, West Virginia, Meadows Cemetery
FatherJacob SHOCK Sr. (1789-1876)
MotherMary E. GREEN (1792-1854)
Family ID7033
Marr Date27 Mar 1856
Notes for Alexander Barger MEADOWS
In the 1900 United States Federal Census Alexander Meadows is living in Center District, Gilmer County, West Virginia
Age: 67
Birth Date: Jan 1833
Birthplace: West Virginia
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Spouse's Name: Marion
Marriage Year: 1856
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 44
Occupation: View Image
Household Members: Name Age
Alaxander Meadows, head, born Jan., 1833,
Marion Meadows, wife, born Dec., 1827,
Ella E Wiant, daughter, born June 1862,
French Wiant, son in law, born Sept., 1863,
Florence Meadows, niece, born June 1874.
On Find A Grave.
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I will now give my recollection of Jacob Shock, who married Mary, a daughter of Benjamin Green, who lived about the mouth of Laurel creek on Elk river above Sutton. Jacob Shock came to Steer Creek and settled at the mouth of what is known as Shock's Mill run, where Rosedale now is, about the year of 1825, whose children were Robert who married Margaret Stump a daughter of Michael Stump Jr., Elizabeth, Sarah who married Archie Boggs, a son of James Boggs of Elk river, a son of the old original Charley Boggs, referred to in the onset of this narration. Alexander, whore wife was Eliza Stamp, a daughter of Absolom Stump Sr. Mary married Miller Jake Stump, a son of Absolom Stump Sr. Rachael who was Melville Stump's second wife, he being a son of Jacob Stump Sr. Eli whose wife was Suzannar, Jacob Stump Sr's second (daughter. Mariah married Alexander Meadows. Jacob who married Jemima Boggs, a sister to my first wife. Talitha who married Warren Bourn and Perry who married Druzilla Stout, a daughter of Samuel Stout of Harrison County.
From page 25 of D.S. Dewees’ “Recollections of a Life Time” 1974 reprint of 1904 original0 showing family of Jacob & Mary (Green) Shock. Posted on Ancestry by sgtrauf.
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Age: 67
Birth Date: Jan 1833
Birthplace: West Virginia
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Spouse's Name: Marion
Marriage Year: 1856
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 44
Occupation: View Image
Household Members: Name Age
Alaxander Meadows, head, born Jan., 1833,
Marion Meadows, wife, born Dec., 1827,
Ella E Wiant, daughter, born June 1862,
French Wiant, son in law, born Sept., 1863,
Florence Meadows, niece, born June 1874.
On Find A Grave.
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I will now give my recollection of Jacob Shock, who married Mary, a daughter of Benjamin Green, who lived about the mouth of Laurel creek on Elk river above Sutton. Jacob Shock came to Steer Creek and settled at the mouth of what is known as Shock's Mill run, where Rosedale now is, about the year of 1825, whose children were Robert who married Margaret Stump a daughter of Michael Stump Jr., Elizabeth, Sarah who married Archie Boggs, a son of James Boggs of Elk river, a son of the old original Charley Boggs, referred to in the onset of this narration. Alexander, whore wife was Eliza Stamp, a daughter of Absolom Stump Sr. Mary married Miller Jake Stump, a son of Absolom Stump Sr. Rachael who was Melville Stump's second wife, he being a son of Jacob Stump Sr. Eli whose wife was Suzannar, Jacob Stump Sr's second (daughter. Mariah married Alexander Meadows. Jacob who married Jemima Boggs, a sister to my first wife. Talitha who married Warren Bourn and Perry who married Druzilla Stout, a daughter of Samuel Stout of Harrison County.
From page 25 of D.S. Dewees’ “Recollections of a Life Time” 1974 reprint of 1904 original0 showing family of Jacob & Mary (Green) Shock. Posted on Ancestry by sgtrauf.
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Notes for Mariah (Spouse 1)
The Weston Independent, Tues. 5 May 1903:
MRS. ALEXANDER MEADOWS wife of the Hon. Alexander Meadows, of Normantown, Gilmer county, died a day or two ago.
Wife of Alexander B. Meadows.
In the 1900 United States Federal Census Marion Meadows is living in Center District, Gilmer County, West Virginia.
Age: 72
Birth Date: Dec 1827
Birthplace: West Virginia
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Relationship to head-of-house: Wife
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother: number of living children: 2
Mother: How many children: 7
Spouse's Name: Alaxander
Marriage Year: 1856
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 44
Household Members: Name Age
Alaxander Meadows, head, 67,
Marion Meadows, wife, 72,
Ella E Wiant, daughter, 37,
French Wiant, sone in law, 36,
Florence Meadows, husbands niece, 26.
In the 1870 United States Federal Census Micah Meadows is living with her husband in Center District, Gilmer County, West Virginia
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1830
Age in 1870: 40
Birthplace: Virginia
Post Office: Steer Creek
Household Members: Name Age
Alexander P Meadows, head, 37,
Micah Meadows, wife, 40,
Sarah M Meadows, daughter, 13,
Burman W Meadows, son, 11,
Micah E Meadows, daughter, 7,
Lot B Meadows, son, 4,
Elizabeth Shock, mother in law, 52.
ON Find A Grave.
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I will now give my recollection of Jacob Shock, who married Mary, a daughter of Benjamin Green, who lived about the mouth of Laurel creek on Elk river above Sutton. Jacob Shock came to Steer Creek and settled at the mouth of what is known as Shock's Mill run, where Rosedale now is, about the year of 1825, whose children were Robert who married Margaret Stump a daughter of Michael Stump Jr., Elizabeth, Sarah who married Archie Boggs, a son of James Boggs of Elk river, a son of the old original Charley Boggs, referred to in the onset of this narration. Alexander, whore wife was Eliza Stamp, a daughter of Absolom Stump Sr. Mary married Miller Jake Stump, a son of Absolom Stump Sr. Rachael who was Melville Stump's second wife, he being a son of Jacob Stump Sr. Eli whose wife was Suzannar, Jacob Stump Sr's second (daughter. Mariah married Alexander Meadows. Jacob who married Jemima Boggs, a sister to my first wife. Talitha who married Warren Bourn and Perry who married Druzilla Stout, a daughter of Samuel Stout of Harrison County.
From page 25 of D.S. Dewees’ “Recollections of a Life Time” 1974 reprint of 1904 original0 showing family of Jacob & Mary (Green) Shock. Posted on Ancestry by sgtrauf.
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MRS. ALEXANDER MEADOWS wife of the Hon. Alexander Meadows, of Normantown, Gilmer county, died a day or two ago.
Wife of Alexander B. Meadows.
In the 1900 United States Federal Census Marion Meadows is living in Center District, Gilmer County, West Virginia.
Age: 72
Birth Date: Dec 1827
Birthplace: West Virginia
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Relationship to head-of-house: Wife
Father's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia
Mother: number of living children: 2
Mother: How many children: 7
Spouse's Name: Alaxander
Marriage Year: 1856
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 44
Household Members: Name Age
Alaxander Meadows, head, 67,
Marion Meadows, wife, 72,
Ella E Wiant, daughter, 37,
French Wiant, sone in law, 36,
Florence Meadows, husbands niece, 26.
In the 1870 United States Federal Census Micah Meadows is living with her husband in Center District, Gilmer County, West Virginia
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1830
Age in 1870: 40
Birthplace: Virginia
Post Office: Steer Creek
Household Members: Name Age
Alexander P Meadows, head, 37,
Micah Meadows, wife, 40,
Sarah M Meadows, daughter, 13,
Burman W Meadows, son, 11,
Micah E Meadows, daughter, 7,
Lot B Meadows, son, 4,
Elizabeth Shock, mother in law, 52.
ON Find A Grave.
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I will now give my recollection of Jacob Shock, who married Mary, a daughter of Benjamin Green, who lived about the mouth of Laurel creek on Elk river above Sutton. Jacob Shock came to Steer Creek and settled at the mouth of what is known as Shock's Mill run, where Rosedale now is, about the year of 1825, whose children were Robert who married Margaret Stump a daughter of Michael Stump Jr., Elizabeth, Sarah who married Archie Boggs, a son of James Boggs of Elk river, a son of the old original Charley Boggs, referred to in the onset of this narration. Alexander, whore wife was Eliza Stamp, a daughter of Absolom Stump Sr. Mary married Miller Jake Stump, a son of Absolom Stump Sr. Rachael who was Melville Stump's second wife, he being a son of Jacob Stump Sr. Eli whose wife was Suzannar, Jacob Stump Sr's second (daughter. Mariah married Alexander Meadows. Jacob who married Jemima Boggs, a sister to my first wife. Talitha who married Warren Bourn and Perry who married Druzilla Stout, a daughter of Samuel Stout of Harrison County.
From page 25 of D.S. Dewees’ “Recollections of a Life Time” 1974 reprint of 1904 original0 showing family of Jacob & Mary (Green) Shock. Posted on Ancestry by sgtrauf.
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