When James Pitt Meredith was born on 27 November 1843, in Llanfabon, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom, his father, James Meredith, was 35 and his mother, Mary Owens, was 30. He lived in Fort Benton, Chouteau, Montana, United States for about 20 years and Highwood, Chouteau, Montana, United States in 1910. He died before 12 December 1919, in Carter, Chouteau, Montana, United States, and was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Chouteau, Montana, United States.
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Historical Boundaries: 1846: Unorganized Federal Territory, United States 1854: Nebraska Territory, United States 1861: Dakota Territory, United States 1863: Idaho Territory, United States 1864: Choteau, Idaho Territory, United States 1864: Choteau, Montana Territory, United States 1889: Choteau, Montana, United States
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Welsh: from the personal name Meredydd (Old Welsh Morgetiud, Middle Welsh Maredudd, from a possible British Celtic ethnic name of the type Morgetes + iǖth ‘lord’). Compare Beddow .
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Possible Related NamesAbout 12 December 1919, James Pitt Meredith "froze to death in shack north of Carter", according to his death certificate. He was found when others came to see how he was doing after the storm. Jame …
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