Caroline Rose (Lykins) Meadows (1875 - 1917)

Born 9 Apr 1875 in United States [uncertain]

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Died 19 Sep 1917 at age 42 in Lewis, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Caroline Rose was born in 1875. She passed away on 19 Sep 1917 at age 42 years and 5 months, ^[1] which places her birth in April 1875, yet the family placed 1874 on her gravestone.^[2] She passed away from phlebitis of the femoral artery ^[3]

• Household of William (Bud) Lykins, 1880 shows Caroline Rose Lykins age 3

William R Lykins Self M 27 Kentucky, United States

Margrett Lykins Wife F 27 Kentucky, United States

John Lykins Son M 7 Kentucky, United States

Calvin Lykins Son M 5 Kentucky, United States

Rose Lykins Daughter F 3 Kentucky, United States

Hiley Lykins Daughter F 1 Kentucky, United States

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Family records list her Birth Date as 9 Apr 1875 ^[5], yet the 1900 census lists her Birth Date as April, 1871 and age 29 (hashed out a correction to original age listed as 23).^[6]. This is likely a mis-entry since 10 years later in the 1910 Census, she is listed as age 34. ^[7]

Caroline was born in 1872. She passed away in 1917.

Sources

1. ↑ "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N9JK-S9W : 20 October 2016), Caroline Meadows, 1917; citing Death, Petersville, Lewis, Kentucky, United States, certificate , Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,942,771.
2. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 16 July 2018), memorial page for Caroline Lykins Meadows (1872–9 Sep 1917), Find A Grave Memorial no. 94452680, citing McEldowney Cemetery, Concord, Lewis County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Oscar Meadows (contributor 47321834) .
3. ↑ Death Certificate - see Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 16 July 2020), memorial page for Caroline Lykins Meadows (1872–9 Sep 1917), Find a Grave Memorial no. 94452680, citing McEldowney Cemetery, Vanceburg, Lewis County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Oscar Meadows (contributor 47321834) .
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCZH-LF6 : 14 August 2017), Margrett Lykins in household of William R Lykins, Elk Fork, Lewis, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district ED 60, sheet 94B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0428; FHL microfilm 1,254,428.
5. ↑ Unsourced Family Tree handed to Ruth Conley
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-XCD9-4YV?cc=1325221&wc=9BW6-3YD%3A1030552701%2C1030595401%2C1034758001 : 5 August 2014), Kentucky > Lewis > ED 86 Magisterial District 5 > image 20 of 47; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M2DJ-45X : accessed 29 July 2018), Myrtle Meadows in household of William L Meadows, Magisterial District 5, Lewis, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 118, sheet 1A, family 5, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 482; FHL microfilm 1,374,495.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94452680/caroline-meadows: accessed 04 August 2022), memorial page for Caroline Lykins Meadows (1872–9 Sep 1917), Find a Grave Memorial ID 94452680, citing McEldowney Cemetery, Vanceburg, Lewis County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Oscar Meadows (contributor 47321834).Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94452680/caroline-meadows: accessed 04 August 2022), memorial page for Caroline Lykins Meadows (1872–9 Sep 1917), Find a Grave Memorial ID Find A Grave: Memorial #94452680, citing McEldowney Cemetery, Vanceburg, Lewis County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Oscar Meadows (contributor 47321834).