MEADOR

 

11.  John W.2 Meador (Jonas1) was born in Franklin Co, VA 1800.  John died
1862 in Chapel Hill, Lafayette Co, MO, at 62 years of age. 
 
          He married Parthenia Adkinson in Smith Co, TN, ca1821.   Parthenia
was born in Bedford Co, VA ca 1805.  Parthenia was the daughter of Elias
Adkinson and Rhoda Claiborne.  Parthenia died ca 1863 in Independence, MO.   
 
          John W. Meador and Parthenia Adkinson had the following children:
 
    +        25     i.     Lucinda3 Meador was born 1822.
    +        26     ii.     Goolsberry Meador was born August 30, 1823.
    +        27     iii.     Delilah Frances Meador was born October 15,
1825.
    +        28     iv.     Caroline Meador was born ca 1828.
               29     v.     Joseph A. W.  Meador  was born ca 1830.  Joseph
died March 18, 1888 in Lane, KS, at 57 years of age.  He married three times. 
He married Holliday.   He married Elizabeth B. Dickenson March 21, 1851.   He
married Martha Julia Steele October 31, 1856.  Martha is the daughter of
Alexander Steele and Sarah Dickerson.
    +        30     vi.     William Ira Meador was born July 13, 1832.
               31     vii.     John W. Meador was born in KY December 10,
1834.  John died March 25, 1908 in Udal, KS, at 73 years of age.  He married
Rebecca E. "Becky" Booher July 20, 1855.   Rebecca was born in OH February 11,
1836.  Rebecca died September 10, 1898 at 62 years of age.
    +        32     viii.     Elizabeth Louise Meador was born 1836.
    +        33     ix.     Parthenia Meador was born 1838.
  
 Second Generation
                  
          26.  Goolsberry3 Meador (John W.2, Jonas1) was born in Sumner Co,
TN August 30, 1823.  Goolsberry died January 30, 1911 in Scotts Valley, Lake
Co, CA, at 87 years of age.  His body was interred February 1, 1911 in Lakeport,
Lake Co, CA, Hartley Cemetery. 
 
          He married Drucilla Young April 9, 1846.   Drucilla was born in
Lafayette Co, MO August 4, 1823.  Drucilla was the daughter of John Young and
Sarah "Sally" Hopper.  Drucilla died September 2, 1903 in Scotts Valley, Lake Co,
CA, at 80 years of age.  Her body was interred September 4, 1903 in Lakeport,
Lake Co, CA, Hartley Cemetery.
 
          Goolsberry Meador and Drucilla Young had the following children:
 
               37     i.     Carrie4 Meador  She married Hopson.   
                           She resided in Weeds, CA.
               38     ii.     Jane Jennie Meador   She married Stranahan. 
                           She resided in Sandia, Texas.
    +        39     iii.     Sarah F. Meador was born January 8, 1847.
    +        40     iv.     John Wesley Meador was born April 13, 1848.
    +        41     v.     Gooles Berry Meador (Jr.) was born December 18,
1849.
    +        42     vi.     Mary Meador was born February 2, 1852.
               43     vii.     Ruth Jane "Ruthie" Meador  was born in MO May
20, 1853.  She married James P. Robinson in Santa Clara Co, CA, May 7, 1871.
               44     viii.     Missouri Caroline Meador  was born in San
Jose, Santa Clara Co, CA July 17, 1858.  She married Hobson.   
                           She resided in Tehama Co, CA.
    +        45     ix.     Henrietta Meador was born March 12, 1860.
               46     x.     Clara Belle Meador  was  born in San Jose, Santa
Clara Co, CA December 23, 1861.  Clara died March 6, 1940 in Santa Clara Co,
CA, at 78 years of age.  Her body was interred 1940 in San Jose, Santa Clara
Co, CA, Oak Hill Cemetery.  She married Ralph White.   
                           She resided in Hollister, San Benito Co, CA.
    +        47     xi.     George Anderson Meador was born November 29,
1863.
               48     xii.     Alley D. Meador  was born in San Jose, Santa
Clara Co, CA August 4, 1866.
               49     xiii.     James William Meador  was born in San Jose,
Santa Clara Co, CA December 4, 1868.  James died December 28, 1939 in San Jose,
Santa Clara Co, CA, at 71 years of age.  His body was interred 1939 in
Lakeport, Lake Co, CA, Hartley Cemetery.  He married Mary E. Jones.   Mary was born
ca1858
                
 Third Generation
 
           41.  Gooles Berry4 Meador (Jr.) (Goolsberry3, John W.2, Jonas1) was
born in MO December 18, 1849.  Gooles died March 10, 1920 Santa Clara, Santa
Clara, CA, at 70 years of age.  His body was interred March 12, 1920 Santa
Clara, Santa Clara, CA, Oakhill Cemetery. 
 
          He married Claireabell Bush.  Claireabell was born in New York
April 19, 1848.  Claireabell was the daughter of Herman Bush.  Claireabell died
April 4, 1924 Santa Clara, Santa Clara, CA, at 75 years of age.  Her body was
interred April 7,1924 in San Jose, Santa Clara Co, CA, Oak Hill Cemetery..
 
           Gooles Berry Meador (Jr.) and Claireabell Bush had the following
child:
 
    +        84     i.     Ella Marie5 Meador was born October 3, 1878.
             
        Fourth Generation
 
          84.  Ella Marie5 Meador (Gooles Berry4, Goolsberry3, John W.2,
Jonas1) was born Santa Clara, Santa Clara, CA October 3, 1878.  Ella died March
10, 1920 Santa Clara, Santa Clara, CA, at 41 years of age.  Her body was
interred 1920 Santa Clara, Santa Clara, CA, Oakhill Cemetery. 
 
          She married twice.  She married Charles Henry Walter.  Charles was
born Berryessa, Santa Clara Co, Ca. July 19, 1874.  Charles was the son of
George Henry Walter and Emelie Langese.  He married Ethel May.  Charles died
February 7, 1949 in San Jose, Santa Clara Co, Ca., at 74 years of age.  His body
was interred 1949 in San Jose, Santa Clara Co, Ca, Oakhill Cemetery.   
 
          Ella Marie Meador and Charles Henry Walter had the following child:
 
    +          136                 i.                 Ina Claire6 Walter was
born November 14, 1901.

 

Submitted by Cheryl Davis-Holman

December 2005.