Calvin Jones Meador (1858 - 1945)

Born 9 Aug 1858 in Mississippi, United States

Husband of Margaret (Hunkapiller) Meador — married 17 Sep 1880 in Union, Mississippi, United States

Descendants

Died 30 Apr 1945 at age 86 in Oakville, Shelby, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Calvin Meador was born in Mississippi.

Calvin Jones Meador was born on August 9th, 1858^[1] in Mississippi to parents Lewis Meador and Rachel Stroud. On September 17th, 1880 in Union Mississippi, he was married to Margaret "Mollie" P. Hunkapillar. Together they had eight children (as reported on the 1910 Census), six of which survived to adulthood.^[2]

1. Thomas Edwin Meador (1887-1973)
2. Vola Gertrude Meador (1891-1902)
3. James Lewis Meador (1894-1979)
4. Emily Irva Meador (1899-1990)
5. Lattie Meador (1902-1973)
6. Ruic Welch Meador (1906-1945)
7. Retta Meador (1906-1930)

Sometime in the 1910s, the family moved to Tennessee and lived for many years in Memphis. Calvin Jones Meador passed away on April 30th, 1945 in Oakville, Shelby, Tennessee. On his death certificate, he is listed as a retired farmer.

Sources

1. ↑ He may have been born closer to 1860 or 1861; he does not appear with his parents in the 1860 Census, only a child named "David" does. If you have more information about his birthdate or siblings, please add it here!
2. ↑ Only seven are listed here. One child must have been born and died between censuses. Please add the child's name if you have the information!

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MFSY-6XS : 12 April 2016), C J Meadow in household of Rachel Meadow, Mississippi, United States; citing p. 5, family 39, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,249.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M4PW-BF3 : 12 August 2017), Calvin Meador in household of Rachel Meador, Beat 4, Union, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district ED 203, sheet 274D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0666; FHL microfilm 1,254,666.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M9FW-12C : accessed 20 June 2018), Calvin J Meadow, Beat 3 Concord Precinct, Union, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 121, sheet 15B, family 267, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,830.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MPDY-G4R : accessed 20 June 2018), C J Meadows, Beat 3, Union, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 107, sheet 19B, family 360, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 761; FHL microfilm 1,374,774.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MNRW-B7S : accessed 20 June 2018), C J Meador, Civil District 10, Shelby, Tennessee, United States; citing ED 243, sheet 5B, line 53, family 84, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1766; FHL microfilm 1,821,766.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/SP7S-XL4 : accessed 20 June 2018), Calvin J Meador, District 3, Shelby, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 172, sheet 16A, line 35, family 335, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2272; FHL microfilm 2,342,006.
• "Mississippi Marriages, 1800-1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V28L-2WL : 10 February 2018), C. J. Meadors and M. P. Hunkapillar, 17 Sep 1880; citing Union,Mississippi; FHL microfilm 897,777.
• "Tennessee Death Records, 1914-1963," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NSZ9-1HW : 9 March 2018), Calvin Jones Meador, 30 Apr 1945; citing Edmondson Cemetery, Oakville, Shelby, Tennessee, Cn 10917, State Library and Archives, Nashville; FHL microfilm 2,137,359.