Obedience (Bradshaw) Meador (1762 - 1816)

Born 20 Mar 1762 in Bedford, Virginia

Wife of Isham Meador — married 25 Nov 1782 (to 1816) in ,Bedford,Virginia,USA

Descendants

Died Nov 1816 at age 54 in Smith, Tennessee, USA

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Obedience (Bradshaw) Meador lived in Virginia.

Biography

Notations on Isham Meador and his two wives, Obedience “Biddie” (Bradshaw) Meador and Martha (Craighead) Sullivant Meador:
“ Victor [Meador] states “Isham Meador, son of Joel (5) Meador of Franklin Co. VA. Isham migrated to Tennessee and died in Macon Co. It is only through his application for a pension, due on his service in the Revolution (Note by Janet. On Meador II is his Pension), that a few of his children are reliably known. According to a scribbled document left by on his grandsons, Isham had 16 Children by his two wives. Isham had 8 boys and 6 girls by his first wife Biddy Bratcher/Bradshaw and 1 boy and 1 girl by his 2nd wife Widow Sullivan. In the 1820 and 1830 Census Isham is found in Summer Co., TN. His widow Martha applied for a widow’s pension Apr 4,1854. In 1850 Census Martha age 60 living with her son Peter (age 27) and his wife Mary (age 23) By other data, those ages should have been about 71 for Martha and Peter should be 32. “.......https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/theadventuresofpoorpoorer/more-t4571.html

"ISHAM MEADOR National Archives W – 25697: “The son of Joel Meador, Sr. and Susannah, was born in Bedford County, Virginia 20 March 1762. His first wife was Beddy (Bitty or Betty) Bradshaw of Bedford, and they were married 2 November 1782. She died ca. 1812 – 1815. The second wife of Isham was a widow, Martha Sullivan of Smith County, Tennessee, whom he married on 9 May 1817. He died in Smith County 2 March 1840, and his widow Martha after 8 September 1855. There appears to be no issue from this second marriage. The known children from the first marriage of Isham and Beddy are: Jobe, born 1785 born 1799; Peter and Eli. Other sons may have been William and Ambrose.”….. excerpted

Sources

• "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZH8-WXZK : 28 June 2022), Isham Meador, 25 Nov 1782; citing Marriage, Bedford, Virginia, United States, Circuit court clerk offices, Virginia. [Spouses name: Biddy Bradshaw]

• The Descendants of Jonas and Frances Meador of Essex, Caroline, and Cumberland Counties, Virginia

• Source: S00003 Author: Ancestry.com Title: Public Member Trees Publication: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006; Repository: #R00001 NOTEAncestry.com, Public Member Trees (Provo, UT, USA, The Generations Network, Inc., 2006).
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Acknowledgements

This profile was created through the collaborative effort of the following Wikitree members:

• Heather Brown

• Clayton Burton

• Robin Lee

• Vonda Stafford

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