Brief Life History of Edmond Fletcher
When Edmond Fletcher Meador was born on 17 July 1873, in Booneville, Logan, Arkansas, United States, his father, Flemin Meador, was 32 and his mother, Amanda Melvina Popejoy, was 28. He married Mary Theone Young on 30 November 1892, in Falls, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. In 1932, at the age of 59, his occupation is listed as farmer. He died on 17 September 1932, in Thornton, Limestone, Texas, United States, at the age of 59, and was buried in Thornton Cemetery, Thornton, Limestone, Texas, United States.
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- Edmond F Meador in household of F Meador, "United States Census, 1880"
- Legacy NFS Source: Edmond Fletcher Meador - Government record: Census record: birth-name: Ed. Meador
- Ed Meador, "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965"
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World Events (8)
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.
1876 · Segregation Laws Are Passed
A new state constitution was passed in 1876, announcing the segregation of schools.
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Meader .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Edd Meador and Virgil Foster Slain in Duel
In addition to what was in the newspaper, my grandfather Sammie Wesley Meador (Edd's youngest son) related to me the following: Before the shooting started, Edd told Virgil "Don't do this. Think of …
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