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Author: almcfrank
Surnames: Meredith Ellis Connors Cook
Classification: queries
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Good luck with that, Pat. I've been beating my head against that particular brick
wall for some time now. Can't say that I recommend it. :)
Okay, Squire's parents were Nathaniel and Catherine Meredith. As far as I've been
able to find out, they drifted over to Coshocton County Ohio from Virginia (1850 census)
in the mid 1830's. I do know that he aquired land there in 1835 and 1838. (Ohio land
records) He and Catherine are buried in the Tiverton Cemetery. His DOD is listed as
2/9/1877, hers, 8/14/1877. (from the Coshocton County website and cemetery project)
Here's where it gets fun, according to the Tiverton Cemetery records,Nathaniel's
middle name was "Luff". Catherine's maiden is given as, possibly,
"Connors". I found a record in Virginia marriages, 1740-1850 of a Junior
Meredith and Catherine Ellis, Monroe County, Virginia, (now part of West Virginia), DOM
was 12/28/1824. Right time frame, was it them? Who knows. Also, there existed a Luff
Meredith,(18th century), and his many descendents up in Delaware, some of whom moved to
Virginia. I have no idea if this is a family connection, but one has to admit that
Luff" Meredith isn't exactly a common name. Unfortunately, I haven't been
able to confirm anything prior to 1835.
Happy hunting,
Lavonne Cook
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