Fred S Mead (1866 - 1953)

Born 16 Apr 1866 in Edwardsburg, Cass, Michigan, United States

Ancestors

Died 1953 at about age 86 in Mound City, Linn, Kansas, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Early Life Fred S Mead ^{[1] [2]} was a son of Hiram Brown Mead ^{[1] [2]} and Almira Rosina (Sanford) Mead. ^{[1] [2]}

Fred was born on 16 Apr 1866 in Edwardsburg, Cass, Michigan, ^[1] This source gives dob as Mar 1865. ^[3] These sources give yob as 1866. ^{[4] [5] [6] [7]}

Family Fred was married twice. He and Mary (Miller) Barclay ^{[1] [2] [8]} were married on 3 Mar 1897 ^{[1] [2] [8]} in Clinton, De Witt, Illinois. ^{[1] [2]}

After Mary died in 1899, ^[8] Edward and Minnie (Beedy) Hines ^[9] were married on 23 Apr 1903 ^[9] in Osceola, St. Clair, Missouri. ^[9]

No record of children could be found for Fred and Mary. ^[8]

No record of children could be found for Fred and Minnie. ^[7]

Death and Legacy Fred died in 1953, ^[4] at age 86-87, in location unknown, probably Mound City, Linn, Kansas.

Fred was buried in Woodland Cemetery in Mound City, Linn, Kansas. ^[4] Also buried in Woodlawn: his second wife, Minnie, ^[10] Fred's first wife, Mary, was buried in Woodwlawn Cemetery in Clinton, De Witt, Illinois. ^{[11] [8]}

Census Data

1870 Census: Ontwa Twp, Cass, Michigan: Hiram B. Mead (46/m, head, Farmer, Personal Estate value 2000, Real Estate value 7300) and Almira R. (43/f, wife) with children Jay (16/m), Ida (14/f), Cassius (12/m), Clara (10/f), Edrick (7/m), Frederick (4/m), Nettie (8/12, f). Other household member: William Brown (32/m, Hardware Merchant, Personal Estate value 500). ^[5]

1880 Census: Edwardsburg, Cass, Michigan: Hiram B. Mead 56/m, head, Hardware Merchant) and Almira (53/f, wife) with children Jay S. (26/m, son), Ida l. (24/f, daughter), Clara M. (20/f, daughter), Edrick (16/m, son, Dray Man), Fred S. (14/m, son), Nettie E. (10/f). Other household members: Harriet Mead (50/f, sister), Charles W. Brown (46/m, cousin, Tin Smith). ^[6]

1900 Census: ^[3]

1910 Census: ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6} "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFKJ-G6Y : 19 February 2021), Fred S. Mead and Mary Miller Barclay, 03 Mar 1897; citing De Witt, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,312,956.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5} "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2GK-Y57 : 14 February 2020), Fred S. Mead, 1897.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS7G-721 : accessed 2 October 2021), Fred S Mead, Clintonia Township Clinton city Ward 1-2, De Witt, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 37, sheet 19B, family 401, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,297.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} The memorial stone for Fred in Woodland was enscribed with yob as 1866 and yod as 1953. (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/186600469/f-s-mead : accessed 19 October 2021), memorial page for Dr F. S. Mead (1866–1953), Find a Grave Memorial ID 186600469, citing Woodland Cemetery, Mound City, Linn County, Kansas, USA ; Maintained by JARROTT P. COX (contributor 46518980) .
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHHX-ZGY : 29 May 2021), Hiram B Mead, 1870.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW91-B4S : 19 February 2021), Hiram B Mead, Edwardsburg, Cass, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district ED 71, sheet 521B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,575.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2CK-R66 : accessed 2 October 2021), Fred S Mead, Mound City, Linn, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 119, sheet 4B, family 109, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 445; FHL microfilm 1,374,458.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4} An obit for Mary Miller is posted on her Find-A-Grave entry. (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19912330/mary-barclay : accessed 19 October 2021), memorial page for Mary Miller Barclay (26 Jul 1868–1 Dec 1899), Find a Grave Memorial ID 19912330, citing Woodlawn Cemetery, Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Mike Breitner (contributor 46827783) .
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2} Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO, USA; Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm]
10. ↑ The memorial stone for Minnie in Woodland was enscribed with yob as 1873 and yod as 1958. (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/186600480/minnie-b-mead : accessed 19 October 2021), memorial page for Minnie B Mead (1873–1958), Find a Grave Memorial ID 186600480, citing Woodland Cemetery, Mound City, Linn County, Kansas, USA ; Maintained by JARROTT P. COX (contributor 46518980) .
11. ↑ The memorial stone for Mary in Woodlawn was engraved with dob as 26 Jul 1868, dod as 1 Dec 1899, and her 9 (first) husband as David Barclay. (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19912330/mary-barclay : accessed 19 October 2021), memorial page for Mary Miller Barclay (26 Jul 1868–1 Dec 1899), Find a Grave Memorial ID 19912330, citing Woodlawn Cemetery, Clinton, DeWitt County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Mike Breitner (contributor 46827783) .