Re: MEADOWS, William Henderson
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In reply to:
MEADOWS, William Henderson
3/10/01
I checked my notes and found that the William H. Meadows who, with his siblings, participated in the division of land (on Feb. 4 & 5, 1870, not 1874 as I thought)was probably not your William Henderson Meadows.If the 1860 census of his family states his age correctly, he was born about 1840.That census really garbles the family, and he isn't even listed with them in 1850; but he is listed in his father's will in 1873, so I'm guessing the 1860 age is close to correct.
However, your query has given me a clue that may show who your William Henderson Meadows's first wife was.Margaret A. Meadows took about 37 acres as her share of the land on Feb. 4, 1870.She was single at that time. On Dec. 23, 1882, she and her husband, William H. Meadows, sold the 37 acres to W.B. Holland.
It seems there were three men named William H. Meadows close to Margaret A. Meadows.Her brother, William H. Meadows, was born about 1840.Her brother-in-law, William Henry Meadows, was born about 1838, and married her sister, Elizabeth Hannah Meadows.William Henry and Elizabeth Hannah Meadows are both buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Denton, TX.Margaret's husband was named in the 1882 deed as William H. Meadows--perhaps your William Henderson Meadows.
I don't know who Margaret's husband was for sure, but if you believe he went to Denton, TX, with his wife, Margaret, note that "Maggie" is also buried at the Oak Grove Cemetery in Denton, TX:"Wife of W.H. Meadows," b. Feb. 15, 1848, d. Oct. 3, 1884.
Also, note that a family in the 1860 census of Bedford Co., TN, had a William H. of the correct age for you.They were in Civil District 3, Margaret and her family were in Civil District 2.That listing is at pg. 46 of the census, dwelling and family number 349:James Meadows, age 36, farmer; Emily, age 35; William H., age 13; Martha[?], age 12; May[or Mary?], age 9; George, age 6; Benjamin, age 4; and Robert W., age 1.All are enumerated on June 11, 1860, and are listed as having been born in TN.