John Meggs (1790 - 1854)

Born 1790 in Anson Co., NC

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Descendants

Died 1854 at about age 64 in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA

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Biography

He was a "circuit rider" - preacher in the Methodist Episcopal Church, much of which was in Alabama. He married Charity Lassiter in 1812 in NC.

John Meggs, born 1790 in NC, had SIX known brothers.

James, born c1788 was the oldest; born in Anson Co., NC. He died in NC

John was second

Stephen Strider Meggs, born 1792 in NC. He died in AL in 1867.

Isaac Meggs, born 1794 in SC. He died in Jefferson Co., AL

William Meggs, born 1799 in NC. He died in 1880 in Durant Co., MS

Thomas Meggs, born 1807 in NC, died in AL

David Meggs, born 1812 in NC. He died 1880-1890 in Carroll Co., GA

Any sisters are not known. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Wendell Anderson Meggs added the names of the brothers

• Meggs, James Eligah. The Descendants of John T. Meggs of Anson County, North Carolina & Carroll County, Georgia. Edmond, Okla: J.E. Meggs. 1995.

Acknowledgements

Meggs-45 was created by James Evans through the import of Evans Family Tree (2).ged on Oct 28, 2014.