William
Meriwether
Born in Goochland County, Colony of Virginia
Ancestors 
Husband of
Sarah (Oldham) Meriwether
— married
22 May 1788 in Jefferson County, Kentucky
[children unknown]
Died
at age 57
in Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 20 Jan 2017
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Biography
William Meriwether was a Virginia colonist.
William was born in 1756. He was the son of William Meriwether and Martha Wood. On May 22, 1788, William Meriwether married Sally Oldham, daughter of Samuel Oldham, in Jefferson County, Kentucky. Bondsmen: William Meriwether and David Meriwether.[1] He passed away in 1814, and was buried at the family graveyard. He was re-interred April 1, 1889, at Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, in Section E.[2]
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Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup R-U152, FTDNA kit #234158
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