Brief Life History of Reuben
When Reuben Meadors was born on 10 January 1793, in North Carolina, United States, his father, John Meadows, was 30 and his mother, Jemima Melton, was 13. He married Jane Campbell about 1815, in Whitley, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 9 March 1861, in Whitley, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Jellico Creek Cemetery, Williamsburg, Whitley, Kentucky, United States.
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- Reuben Meadows, "United States Census, 1840"
- Reuben Meadows, "Find A Grave Index"
- Reuben Meadors leaves lands to his children
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World Events (8)
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.
1799 · Gold Nuggets Found
In 1799, in Little Meadow Creak located in Cabarrus County, North Carolina a large yellow ""rock"" was found by Conrad Reed. A few years later it was determined that the ""rock"" was a gold nugget.
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
Name Meaning
English: variant of or patronymic from Meader .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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