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Elisha Meacham                  Fa: William Meacham     Mo:

7Jun1825
Born Tennessee. (1850 Tennessee Census Index and tombstone Lieper's Fork Cemetery.)

31Aug1843
Marries Elizabeth Jones, Bondsman Charles O. Jones, J. J. Bingham, J.P. (Williamson County, TN Marriages 1800-1850, Edith Rucker Whitley, pg 174.)

13Sep1843
Elisha bondsman for marriage of Frances Meacham to Charles O. Jones. J. J. Bingham J.P. (Williamson County, TN Marriages 1800-1850, Edith Rucker Whitley, pg 145.)

1850
Williamson County, TN Census. Elisha age 24, born TN; Elizabeth age 29, born TN, William G. age 3, born TN; Charles T., age 1 born TN. living in Dist. # 3.

2Apr1852
Mathew Murry Meacham son born,He died 11Feb1918 and is buried in Leiper's Fork Cemetery. He was in the timber business. (Death Records of Williamson County, TN., Louise Lynch, pg 122.) (Note: Mrs. Josie Meacham wife of Mat M. Meacham of Leiper's Fork died Nov 30, 1899 of Paralysis. Interment at Leiper's Fork Cemetery. Wiliamson County News 12-7-1899.)

1860
Williamson County, TN Census. Elisha age 35, shoemaker, no real estate, no personal value, B:TN; Mary Ann age 29, B:TN; William T. age 13, B:TN; Charles T. age 11,B:TN; Mathew M. age 10, B:TN; Nancy J. age 3,B:TN; Sarah age 73,B:VA. (1860 Tennessee Census, Williamson County, stamped page 133, handwritten page 58, Post office Franklin.)

Nov1860
Elisha Meacham's receipt for the share of his children William T., Charles L., and Mathew M. Meacham from estate of Taylor Jones Dec'd. (Miscellaneous Records of Williamson County, TN, Vol 5., Louise Lynch, pg 14.)

Loose Records Charles O. Jones et al vs. Barrett Jones etal. Charles O. Jones, Lewis T. Jones, Thomas B. Jones, Sarah Ann Lock, Doctor Franklin Jones, Elisha Hassell, and Mary J. Hassell, Susan Marling and James H. Jones and the defendants Barnett Jones, Mathew M., Charles T. and William T. Meacham, Mary Ann Jones, Susan E. J. Jones, John C. Jones, Marcus L Jones, Artimisia E. Jones, Thomas P. Jones, Samuel T. Jones, Jincy Ann Jones, Richard C. Jones, the last 9 are children of Richard Jones Dec'd. They are owners of a tract of land in the 3rd. district on the waters of Leiper's Fork on west Harpeth containing 213.32 acres. The petitioners and the defendants devised a title from their father Taylor Jones. (Miscellaneous Records of Williamson County, TN, Vol 3., Louise Lynch, pg 32.)

11Jul1870
1870 Tennessee Census, Williamson County, Post Office Franklin. Elisha Meacham age 45, B:TN, shoemaker, Real estate 350, personal 350; Mary age 39, B:TN, keeps house; Nancy J. age 12, B:TN; Eliz age 10, B:TN, Elisha age 5, B:TN; Mary E. age 3, B:TN; Thomas Roland age 66, B:SC, a farmer. (1860 Tennessee Census, Williamson County, 3rd Civil district. Franklin P.O. )

31Aug1883
Dies Williamson County, TN.

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