Abraham Meadows

Brief Life History of Abraham

When Abraham Meadows was born on 15 November 1808, in Virginia, United States, his father, Francis Meadows, was 56 and his mother, Frances Bush, was 37. He married Sarah Ann Batman on 5 November 1825, in Hoods Run, Greenup, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 5 March 1869, in Greenup, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 60, and was buried in Meadows Cemetery, Greenup, Greenup, Kentucky, United States.

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Family Time Line

Abraham Meadows
1808–1869
Sarah Ann Batman
1809–1894
Marriage: 5 November 1825
Mary Meadows
1827–1827
Matthew Meadows
1840–
Malinda Meadows
1828–1857
Sarah Ann Meadows
1830–1909
Benjamin Franklin Meadows
1833–1914
George Washington Meadows
1834–1899
Lydia Batman Meadows
1838–1876
Elizabeth Isabella Meadows
1844–1907
John Wesley Meadows
1852–1926

Sources (8)

  • Abraham Medows, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Abraham Meadows, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
  • Abraham Meadows, profile by "Oscar Meadows", "Find a Grave Index" (Tertiary Source)

World Events (8)

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

1812 · Monumental Church Built

The Monumental Church was built between 1812-1814 on the sight where the Richmond Theatre fire had taken place. It is a monument to those that died in the fire.

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Meadow , with post-medieval excrescent -s.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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