William Smith Meachum (1787 - aft. 1869)

Born 26 Feb 1787 in North Carolina

Ancestors

Died after 12 Apr 1869 after age 82 in Lilesville, Anson, North Carolina, United States

Biography

William Smith Meachum was the first son born to Henry Meachum and wife, Nancy Smith Meachum of Wake and Anson Co., NC. He was married to Martha Winfree (a daughter of Charles & Annie Winfree). They were parents of the following 8 children: 1. James H. Meachum 2/13/1814 - 5/25/1823 (drowned at age 9 years); 2. Gideon Winfree Meachum 5/3/1816 Anson Co., NC - 8/29/1864 Grimes Co., TX (m. Anson Co., NC 12/3/1840 Eleanor Fletcher Smith 10/2/1821 - 11/8/1876 (dtr. of James & Mary Gathings Smith)..had 4 sons and 5 dtrs.; 3. Elisa Emmoline Meachum 8/8/1818 - 10/11/1819; 4. Jane H. Meachum 7/3/1820 - (died between 1854 & 1869) (m. 1/24/1839 Samuel Smith b. 1810 +- ... had 2 sons & 3 dtrs.; 5. Elizabeth Ann Meachum 9/8/1823 - 9/21/1860 (m. 5/2/1843 Hampton Rhodes West .. had 2 sons & 1 dtr.; 6. Mary M. Meachum 5/20/1826 - 11/24/1830, age 4 years; 7. Rufus C. Meachum 12/4/1828 - 12/30/1851, age 23, Danville, VA; and 8. William Gaston Meachum 10/20/1835 - 1869, age 34 ... no children. NOTE: William Smith Meachum outlived his wife and all 8 of their children. NOTE: It is believed that rather than the Smith Cemetery, burials of William Smith Meachum and his wife, Martha Winfree Meachum may be located on private farmland owned by grandsons of former owner, Jasper Streeter, just South of Lilesville in Anson County. I suspect, but do not know, that this farmland was once owned by William Smith Meachum. Pictures of headstones should clarify actual location(s) of burials.

William was mentioned on a memorial with a death date of 12 April 1869.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (no image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #117214291 (accessed 9 December 2022)
   Memorial page for William Smith Meachum (26 Feb 1787-12 Apr 1869); Maintained by Martha Mitchem (contributor 47991656).

• WikiTree profile Meachum-15 created through the import of Harrington _ McLaurin .ged on Aug 1, 2011 by Linda Griffin. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Linda and others.