Thomas
J.
"Jockey"
Meredith
Born about in Grayson County, Kentucky, USA
Ancestors 
and Brother of
Peter Bailey Meredith, Sophia H. (Meredith) Duvall, Jacob Meredith, Susannah Ann (Meredith) Brooks, Elizabeth (Meredith) Kersey, Rhoda Meredith, Nancy (Meredith) Vincent, Solomon K. Meredith, Abraham (Meredith) Merideth, Cynthia Ann (Meredith) Hayse and Paradine (Meredith) Ashley
Husband of
Jane (Vanmeter) Meredith
— married
16 Mar 1842 in Edmonson County, Kentucky
Husband of
Rhoda (Sanders) Meredith
— married
before 1872 in Grayson County, Kentucky
Descendants 
Father of
Susanne (Meredith) Brooks, Stroude J. Meredith, Shelton Meredith, Thomas Meredith, Nancy Jane (Meredith) Moutardier, Rhoda (Meredith) Brooks, Abraham J. Meredith, Margaret (Meredith) Vincent and Isaiah Meredith
Died after
after about age 68
in Edmonson County, Kentucky, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 7 Feb 2011
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Contents |
Biography
This profile is part of the Meredith Name Study.
- Thomas J. Meredith was known as Tom Jockey or just Jockey. The community of Jock, Edmonson County, Kentucky derives it's name from him.
Marriage
US Census
- 1840: Brownsville, Edmonson County, Kentucky[4]
- Thomas Meredeth, aged 50-60
- 1 female between 40 and 50
- 1 male between 20 and 30 -- this is most likely 26 year old Thomas
- 1 male and 1 female between 15 and 20
- 1 female between 15 and 20
- 2 females between 10 and 15
- 2 males and 2 females between 5 and 10
- 1 female under 5
- 1850: Edmonson County, Kentucky[5]
- Thomas Meredith, age 35, farmer, KY
- Jane, age 34, KY
- Stroud, age 8, KY
- Susan, age 6, KY
- John, age 4, KY
- Peter, age 2, KY
- Rhody, age 1, KY
- 1860: Brownsville, Edmonson County, Kentucky [6]
- Thomas Merideth, age 45, farmer
- Jane, 44
- Stroud, 18
- Susan, 16
- John, 15
- Peter, 13
- Rhoda, 12
- Shelton, 9
- Thomas, 7
- Lydia, 5
- Nancy, 3
- Abraham, 1
- 1870: Brownsville, Edmonson County, Kentucky[7]
- T.J.Merideth, age 54, farmer
- Jane, age 54
- Roda, age 23
- Shelt, age 20
- Thomas, age 18
- Lidia, age 16
- Nancy, age 14
- 1880: Bee Spring, Edmonson County, Kentucky[8]
- Thomas J. Merideth, age 67, farmer, KY, KY, KY
- Rhody Merideth, 49, wife, KY, KY, KY
- Abram Merideth, 21, son, KY, KY, KY
- Mary Merideth, 8, daughter, KY, KY, KY
- Isaah Merideth, 6, son, KY, KY, KY
Research Notes
- In 1840 Census for Edmonson County, it seems as if Thomas lived with his father, mother, and many siblings. They lived close to the equally large family of Nathan VanMeter, the father of his bride-to-be, Jane.
Sources
- ↑ Marriage Record found in Edmonson County, Kentucky, Office of the County Court Clerk
- ↑ Edmonson County Marriage Index (at KyGenWeb)
- ↑ Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979; Thos. Meridith, 1842
- ↑ 1840 US Census: Brownsville, Edmonson County, Kentucky, Thomas Meredeth, p. 85
- ↑ 1850 US Census: Edmonson County, Kentucky, Thomas Meridith, 35
- ↑ 1860 US Census: Brownsville, Edmonson County, Kentucky, Thomas Merideth, 45
- ↑ 1870 US Census: Brownsville, Edmonson County, 'Kentucky, T. J. Merideth, 54
- ↑ 1880 US Census: Bee Spring, Edmonson County, Kentucky, Thomas J. Merideth, 67, ED 241, sheet 499C, NARA microfilm T9, FHL microfilm 1,254,411
DNA Confirmation
- Paternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulated group on GEDmatch who share a 10.4 cM segment on chromosome 22, consisting of Leva (Meredith) Milliner, GEDmatch kit # A678399, and David Gilley, her 6th cousin, GEDmatch kit # ZL5149224, and V. (Webster) Green, her 4th cousin 1x removed, GEDmatch kit # A090963. (David and V. are 5th cousins 1x removed.) Their most-recent common ancestors are Bradley Meredith and Dorothy Unknown, the 5x great grandparents of both Leva (Meredith) Milliner and David Gilley and 4x great grandparents of V. (Webster) Green.
Acknowledgments
- This person was created through the import of Harpers of Hart Co KY 9 sans mine.ged on 7 Feb 2011.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Thomas by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Thomas by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
- Don Meredith
:
AncestryDNA Paternal Lineage (discontinued), Ancestry member dandydgm1 - Glenn Meredith :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 700 markers, haplogroup R-FT215480, FTDNA kit #132911 +
Y-Chromosome Test 111 markers, haplogroup R-M222
- Mike Meredith :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 37 markers, haplogroup R-M222, FTDNA kit #139218 +
Y-Chromosome Test 37 markers, haplogroup R-M222
- Bruce Barrett :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 67 markers, haplogroup R-M222, FTDNA kit #691733
- Lonard Meredith :
Y-Chromosome Test, haplogroup R-M222
- Carl Meredith :
Y-Chromosome Test, haplogroup R-M222
-
~18.75%
~25.00%
Grey Vincent :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member cavb8116
-
~12.50%
Ruth (Meredith) Conley :
MyHeritage DNA
-
~9.38%
Cynthia Vincent :
AncestryDNA
-
~6.25%
Kenneth Meredith :
23andMe, GEDmatch M982452 [compare]
-
~6.25%
~12.50%
Billy Clark :
23andMe
-
~6.25%
Sara (Duvall) Cummings :
23andMe
-
~6.25%
~12.50%
Patty Clark :
23andMe
-
~6.25%
~12.50%
Brenda (Duvall) Gooch :
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA
-
~6.25%
~18.75%
Oma (Salings) Baker :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A688882 [compare]
-
~6.25%
~12.50%
John Norene :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member JessicaNorene74
-
~6.25%
Kathie (Ashley) Nelson :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A901375 [compare], Ancestry member kendalnelson
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T245562 [compare], FTDNA kit #753511
-
~6.25%
Wayne Decker :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A579261 [compare], Ancestry member marilyn3867
-
~6.25%
~12.50%
Glenna Meredith :
AncestryDNA, yourDNAportal GLE9ae718df, Ancestry member glenna_meredith
-
~6.25%
~12.50%
Rod Jones :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Rod_Jones
-
~6.25%
~25.00%
Barton Musick :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T951297 [compare], FTDNA kit #180224
+
Autosomal DNA Test, GEDmatch SW5330747 [compare]
-
~6.25%
R. Morgan Johnson :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T126435 [compare], FTDNA kit #16737
-
~6.25%
Esther (Crain) Turner :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T245562 [compare]
-
~3.12%
~6.25%
Beverly (Jennings) Simmons :
23andMe, GEDmatch M899213 [compare]
-
~3.12%
~3.12%
Brenda (Graham) Simon :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member BrendaSimon427
-
~3.12%
Ray Dennison :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member mybffray
-
~3.12%
~18.75%
Floyd Baker :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A234988 [compare]
-
~3.12%
Rick Ashley :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A589295 [compare], Ancestry member ashleyjr11
-
~3.12%
Dennis Meredith :
AncestryDNA
-
~3.12%
Doug VanMeter :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member rlvmeter
-
~3.12%
Dwight Vincent :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member jdvincent24
-
~3.12%
Jerry Decker :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A312065 [compare], Ancestry member jdgea
-
~3.12%
Valtas Hockenbury :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member valtas_hockenbury
-
~3.12%
~3.12%
Debra (Taylor) Potter :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch NC6537010 [compare], Ancestry member momaduck
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch MM1923051 [compare], FTDNA kit #897722
-
~3.12%
Wayne Diemer :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member wayneky21
-
~3.12%
Greg Tyree :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Greg_Tyree
-
~3.12%
Chester Carroll :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A026476 [compare], Ancestry member rlcarr03
-
~3.12%
Vonn Parsley :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Nilard_Parsley
-
~3.12%
~12.50%
Mary (Rogers) Portteus :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Mary_Portteus
-
~3.12%
~6.25%
Avil Lindsey :
AncestryDNA
-
~3.12%
~12.50%
Glenn Meredith :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T897682 [compare], FTDNA kit #132911
+
Autosomal DNA Test, GEDmatch HV4835157 [compare]
-
~3.12%
~12.50%
James Cannon :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch LD6545313 [compare], FTDNA kit #722955
-
~3.12%
Rob Day :
MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch QP5770606 [compare]
-
~2.34%
V. (Webster) Green :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A090963 [compare], Ancestry member vfgreen
-
~2.34%
Barb (Meredith) Richard :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch NU5725210 [compare], Ancestry member Barbrichard29
-
~2.34%
Betty Webb :
AncestryDNA
-
~1.56%
David Brooks :
23andMe, GEDmatch NE7342537 [compare]
-
~1.56%
Laura (Chenault) Davis :
23andMe
-
~1.56%
Elaine (Vincent) Parsley :
23andMe, GEDmatch RK7976973 [compare]
-
~1.56%
Jim Schreckengast :
23andMe, GEDmatch M125104 [compare]
-
~1.56%
~6.25%
Judy (Saling) Carnes :
23andMe, GEDmatch CB3402881 [compare]
-
~1.56%
Ben Woosley :
23andMe, GEDmatch ZZ1797190 [compare]
-
~1.56%
~12.50%
Shawn McCombs :
23andMe
-
~1.56%
~3.12%
Vickie Kerr :
23andMe
-
~1.56%
Mary Lou (Vincent) Humphrey :
23andMe, GEDmatch HC6220885 [compare]
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch PR5586199 [compare], Ancestry member marylou6995
-
~1.56%
Joshua Woosley :
23andMe
-
~1.56%
Erin (Vincent) Baum :
23andMe, GEDmatch JL3065046 [compare]
-
~1.56%
Jason Minton :
23andMe
-
~1.56%
Anna (Criswell) Holden :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Tom_Clemons
-
~1.56%
Hope Basham :
AncestryDNA
-
~1.56%
Donna (Decker) Miller :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A145935 [compare], Ancestry member MyFamilyTreeAndMore
-
~1.56%
Stephanie (Houchin) Storm :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A145159 [compare], Ancestry member storm_stephanie
-
~1.56%
Richard Prewitt :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Prewitt112
-
~1.56%
~1.56%
Anne (Tolbert) Woodbury :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A658496 [compare]
-
~1.56%
~12.50%
Bob Livensparger :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member 2_rdeliv
-
~1.56%
Barry Downs :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A063195 [compare]
-
~1.56%
Charles Brooks :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member ch4421
-
~1.56%
Trevor Thompson :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member trevort87
-
~1.56%
Marjorie (Allen) Leppar :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member dleppar131
-
~1.56%
Grant Wilson :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member kybuddha76
-
~1.56%
Trish (Ashley) Aaron :
AncestryDNA
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #MK20949
-
~1.56%
Edith (Saunders) Frank :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member minaretgirl
-
~1.56%
Jimmy Sanders :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A123957 [compare]
-
~1.56%
Judy (Hayes) Jones :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member jones2657
-
~1.56%
R. Mcgrew :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch a989514 [compare], Ancestry member rmcgrew
-
~1.56%
Barry Woodcock :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member BaWoodcock44
-
~1.56%
Bernice (Meredith) Smith :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member t_lynnemail
-
~1.56%
Dwane Wood :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member DwaneWood51
-
~1.56%
Linda Downs :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch A386129 [compare], FTDNA kit #B236752
-
~1.56%
Nadine (Goforth) Fiala :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder
-
~1.56%
Joseph Jamison :
Autosomal DNA Test
-
~1.56%
~1.56%
Stephanie Horn :
MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch AW6491183 [compare]
-
~0.78%
~6.25%
Connie Saling :
23andMe, GEDmatch TG9270558 [compare]
-
~0.78%
Courtney (Cruze) Ashby :
23andMe, GEDmatch M159729 [compare]
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A506263 [compare], Ancestry member Kortanie23
-
~0.78%
Allen Meredith :
23andMe, GEDmatch YG5043452 [compare]
-
~0.78%
Shannon Ragland :
23andMe
-
~0.78%
Ann (Buster) McDaniel :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A462494 [compare]
-
~0.78%
Richard Parker :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member richardbparker1
-
~0.78%
Shannon (Oldham) Wells :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A361938 [compare], Ancestry member MyFamilyTreeAndMore
-
~0.78%
~6.25%
Bob Pahl :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Bobpahl162
-
~0.78%
~6.25%
Lynne Morin :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A260188 [compare], Ancestry member LynneH08
-
~0.78%
Rhoda (Hester) Lucas :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Eric_Hester
-
~0.78%
Judi (Norene) Corbin :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member judic9999
-
~0.78%
Erik Meredith :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member erik_meredith07
-
~0.78%
Melinda Jones :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A202340 [compare]
-
~0.78%
Bobby McGrew :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A347749 [compare], Ancestry member dallas20_02
-
~0.78%
Brittany Cruze :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch XE2255979 [compare]
-
~0.78%
Michael Cruze :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch HF4122667 [compare]
-
~0.78%
Alan Jones :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member alanjones520
-
~0.78%
Don Meredith :
AncestryDNA
+
MyHeritage DNA
-
~0.78%
Caroline (Neely) Wheatley :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Caroline_Wheatley
-
~0.78%
Beverly (Pond) Thornton :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member BEVERLY_THORNTON
-
~0.78%
Bria Harris :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch CU3817133 [compare], yourDNAportal BRIf84ae1ca, Ancestry member bri2493
-
~0.78%
Lorraine (Dwaine) Tanguay :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member angelinazampa
-
~0.78%
Shannon (Carter) Blossman :
AncestryDNA
-
~0.78%
Jo (Meredith) Roberson :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Josephine_Roberson
-
~0.78%
Charmaine (Cochran) Bowers :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member marthab461
-
~0.78%
Bill Root :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member DaveLueAnnR
-
~0.78%
Brandy (Eastwood) Leggett :
AncestryDNA
-
~0.78%
~1.56%
Nancy (Knight) Moore :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch FC6622559 [compare], Ancestry member lacroix2
-
~0.78%
Estelle (Lindsey) Wheat :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T018927 [compare], FTDNA kit #442018
-
~0.78%
David Bird :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T687582 [compare], FTDNA kit #154936
-
~0.78%
Leon Houchin :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder
-
~0.78%
Susan Chaffin :
MyHeritage DNA
-
~0.78%
Thomas Hulsey :
MyHeritage DNA
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Bill Vincent Ph.D.
Meredith-1911 and Meredith-143 appear to represent the same person because: Notes in -143 correspond to profile of -1911. Same man.
posted
by Bill Vincent Ph.D.
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