James Meadors (1816 - 1892)

Born 24 Mar 1816 in Whitley County, Kentucky

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 8 May 1892 at age 76 in Whitley County, Kentucky

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CAUTION: James has been said, without documentation, to have invested in the Spindle Top Oil Co. along with his brother Reuben.^[1] Since the Spindltop oil well did not exist until nine years after James died, this is clearly impossible. It does suggest, however, that the names of Reuben and James have been used in one or more claims that are part of the Spindletop Scam.

Biography

Origins

James Meadors was born 26 March 1816 in Whitley County, Kentucky,^[2] the son of Reuben Meadors and Jane Campbell.^[3][4][5]

Marriage

James married Frances Creekmore, daughter of Ballentine Ransom Creekmore and his first wife Elizabeth, on 13 May 1838 in Campbell County, Tennessee, the marriage performed by Michael Broyles, a Minister of the Gospel.^[5]

James and Frances' children included:
Jane Meadors, b. 1839^[5][6]
John Meadors, b. 1844^[5][6]
Mary "Polly" Meadors, b. 1847^[5][6]
James Meadors, 1850 - 1850^[6]
James Harrison Meadors, b. 1852^[5][7]
Frances Meadors, b. 1855^[5][7]
Martha Meadors, b. 28 Jan 1858^[5][7]
Joseph F Meadors, b. 1861^[5][7]

Death

James died 18 May 1892, in Whitley County, Kentucky, and is buried in Jellico Creek Cemetery in Williamsburg, Whitley County, Kentucky.^[2][8]

Sources

1. ↑ "James MEADORS", Meadows, Sumner, Richmond, Reynolds, Gordon, Webb by Betty, Updated 6 Jun 2010. RootsWeb WorldConnect Project. accessed 1 Aug 2017.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "Squire James "Jim" Meadors", [Memorial# 29674386 Memorial# 29674386], Created by Pat Lacy, 8 September 2008, in Find A Grave, accessed 3 Aug 2017.
   Has photograph of gravestone, style consistent with time of death. Birth and death dates are part of inscription.
3. ↑ "Will Book 3" (FHL #0532093). Kentucky. County Court (Whitley County). Will books, 1818-1968. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1968, 1989), p. 227
   James was the administrator of his father's estate, and was named as one of his father's heirs.
4. ↑ Schmidt, Cynthia V, and Janice Worley. Kinfolk indeed: clues of family relationships and migrations from the land deeds, Whitley County, Kentucky, 1818-1858, deed books one thru four. (Cordova, Maryland: C.V. Schmidt, c2004), pp. 41, 43.
   On 8 May 1851 and on 25 October 1851, Reuben and his wife Jane conveyed land to James Meador for "$1.00 and the love and affection we have for him."
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8} Smith, Helen Sigler. The Creekmore Family Of Whitley County, Kentucky (Wyandotte, Oklahoma : Gregath, c1998) pp. 49-50
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3} District 1, Whitley, Kentucky. United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule, pg 339b, HH 55, Fam 55; Image 8 of 106, Ancestry.com.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3} Marsh Creek, Whitley, Kentucky. United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. HH 12, Fam 12; Image 2 of 42, Ancestry.com.
8. ↑ Cornelius, Charley M.,compiler. Jellico Creek Baptist Church, Whitley County, Kentucky 1846-1908. (s.n., 197-?), p. 14

See also:

• Person:James Meadors (2), WeRelate.org