Rosanna Meador was born about 1771 in possibly Bedford County, Virginia. Bedford was formed in 1754. Families of Rosanna Meador show her born in Franklin which was formed from Bedford in 1785.[1]
Rosanna is living with her son Robert Lilly in 1850 Mercer County, Virginia, her age is reported as 72 years.[2]
Marriage Bond: The letter of parents' consent was signed by Rosana's mother Lavinia Meador. Thomas and Rosana settled on Big Bluestone River and were the parents of eleven children: Thomas, William (Taliancher Bill), Robert (Bear Wallow Bob), John Pence, Pleasant, Turner, Joshua, Daniel, Juda, Nancy, and Rhoda.[4]
Rosanna Meador Lilly passed away 25 January 1851 and is buried in Shooting Bob Lilly Cemetery, Ellison, Summers County, West Virginia.[5]
JOSIAH5 MEADOR I (JONAS4, JOHN3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1 MEADS) was born 1736, and died 1797. He married LAVINA LILLY 1757, daughter of ROBERT LILLY.[6]
Notes for LAVINA LILLY: Thomas Edmond Lilly, born ca. 1775, son of Robert Sr. & Frances (Moody) Lilly, married Rosanna Meador, per Giles County, Virginia Bond dated 8/22/1798. She was born in 1778 and is shown as age 72 in the Census of 1850 of Mercer County, Virginia, at which time she was living with her son Robert's family. Her parent were Josiah and Lavina Meador and it was her sister Edith that married Edmond Lilly, a brother of Thomas. A Meadow brother, Josiah II. married the Lilly brothers' sister Juda. Thomas Lilly died prior to 2/24/1834, per deed in Giles County.
Grandparent lineage of Rebecca Tucker Morris Thomas and Rosanna were my 4th great grandparents.
Fourth Great Grandparents Lineage of Walter Henderson Pack, Sr. His parents are Winnie Henderson Pack and Jamie Lee Lilly Pack.
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