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Mathew Meacham                  Fa: William Meacham     Mo: Martha Clay
    Born: 14 FEB 1813        in: TN                                        
    Died: 26 OCT 1883        in: , Williamson, TN                            
    Buried:                  in: Burns Cemetery, Williamson, TN            
    Wife: Mary Ann COWAN  
    Married: 14 DEC 1837     in: , Williamson, TN                            
    Born: 23 JUL 1815        in: TN                                        
    Died: 17 AUG 1873        in: Leipers Fork, Williamson, TN            
    Buried:                  in: Burns Cemetery, Williamson, TN            
 M  Child 1 Milton Skiles  
      Born: 23 OCT 1840      in: Williamson, TN                            
      Died:  4 FEB 1905      in: Williamson, TN                            
      Buried:                in: Leipers Fork Cem, Williamson, TN          
      Spouse: Piney POTTS  
      Married: 19 FEB 1861   in: Williamson, TN                            
 F  Child 2 Martha E. J.  
      Born:  6 DEC 1836      in: Williamson, TN                            
      Died: 17 SEP 1853      in: Leipers Fork, Williamson, TN              
      Buried:                in: Burns Cemetery, Willismdon, TN            
 F  Child 3 Nelly Ann     
      Born:    abt 1847      in: Franklin, Williamson, TN                  
      Died:  ? JAN 1929      in:                                           
      Buried:                in:                                           
      Spouse: James M. POTTS  
      Married:  7 DEC 1860   in: Williamson, TN                            
 F  Child 4 Susan Ardenia H.  
      Born:    abt 1845       in: , Williamson, TN                              
      Died: JAN 1929          in:                                           
      Buried:                 in:                                           
      Spouse: P. T. MARTIN  
      Married: 21 DEC 1868    in: , Williamson, TN                            
 M  Child 5 Mathew Alexander   
      Born:  1 JUL 1852       in: Franklin, Williamson, TNessee           
      Died:  6 APR 1934       in: Franklin, Williamson, TNessee           
      Buried:                 in:                                           
      Spouse: Alice B. KIRBY  
      Married: 17 NOV 1873    in: , Williamson, TN                            

14Feb1813
Born Tennessee. (Directory of Williamson County, TN Burials, Louise Lynch, pg 33. and 1850 Tennessee Census)

14Dec1837
Marries Mary Ann Cowan, daughter of Joseph C. Cowan and Jane Cowan Graham. (Marriages of Williamson County, TN 1804-1850, Edythe Rucker Whitley, pg 120.)

1840
Census Williamson County. males, 2 20-30, females 1 <5, 1 20-30.

8Dec1842
Peter Parham, Sarah Parham, wife of Peter, Joshua Parham and Elizabeth M. Parham, wife of Joshua to Mathew Meacheam for $350 for tract of land where Cynthia Broomfield relict and widow of Elisha Broomfield dec'd now lives.
S. J. Johnson Peter Parham
J. H. Wilkins
P. N. Mess
Jas. Meacheam
(Williamson County, TN Deed Book R, page 288; Roll #144 WCPL)

Jul1846
Ordered that treasurer pay to Mathew Meacham $5 for a coffin for Jesse Johns a poor person who died in this county. (Williamson County, TN County Minute Book #15, page 470., Roll #51 TSLA)

1850
Census Williamson County, TN. Mathew Meacham age 37 born TN, Mary A. age 34 born TN, Martha E. J. age 12, Milton S. age 10, Nelly Ann age 8, Susan A. H. age 5,

Apr1851
Appointed Administrator of estate of James Meacham who died 6Mar1851. (Miscellaneous Records of Williamson County, TN, Vol 5., Louise Lynch, pg. 123.)

May1851
Mathew Meacham appointed administrator of estate of Henry A. Huguly who owned a tract of land approximately 300 acres. Court ordered that 1/3 go to widow Eliza and Mathew to sell the remaining 2/3 to pay off debts of the estate. Henry had not paid off the complete purchase price to the grantor Andrew P. Ewing. (Williamson County, TN County Court Minutes Volume 16, pg 306., Roll #51, TSLA)

10Dec1851
William Bradley and Matthew Meacham, Entry 1476, 10Dec1851, 500 acres on Leiper's Fork of West Harpeth River in Dist #3. (Survey and Entry Book, Williamson County, TN 1824-1902.)

20Oct1851
Grant Number 22929. To Mathew Meacham and William A. Bradley a certain tract or Parcel of Land containing five hundred acres by survey bearing date the 15th day of June 1852 lying in said county in civil district no. 3. on the waters of the Garrison fork of Leiper's fork of West Harpeth. Beginning at a hickory with two black oak pointers in the south boundary of the Davis tract, thence west one hundred & three poles to a black gum with two ironwood pointers, thence south two hundred sixty six and two third poles to a spanish oak with two elm pointers, thence North two hundred sixty six and two third poles toa large black oak and sugar tree and hornbeam pointers, thence west on hundred and ninety seven poles to the beginning. (Middle Tennessee Land Grants Book 7 occupant page 120.)

17Sep1853
Martha E. Jane Meacham dies, daughter. Born 6Dec1836 she is buried in the Burns Family cemetery Garrison Community. (Directory of Williamson County, TN Burials, Louise Lynch, pg 33.)

1857
Appointed administrator of estate of Andrew Blackburn who died intestate in 1856. (Note: Andrew Blackburn married Mary Ann Meacham in 1824. She was a sister of Mathew.)

1860
Census Williamson County, TN P. O. Franklin, Mathew Meacham age 48, B:TN, farmer real estate value 4500, personal 7000; Mary Ann age 45, B:TN; Milton S. age 19, B:TN; Nelly Ann age 17, B:TN; Sarah A. H. age 15, B:TN; Mathew A. age 7, B:TN. (1860 Census Williamson County, TN stamped page 132, handwritten 56.)

17Aug1873
Mary A. Cowan Meacham wife dies. She was born 23Jul1815 and is buried in the Burns Family Cemetery in the Garrison Community of Williamson County. (Directory of Williamson County, TN Burials, Louise Lynch, pg 33.

24Mar1874
Mathew Meacham has taken up a stray cow and a heifer yearling. W. H. Canaday made oath that above cow and yearling were his. (Miscellaneous Records Vol. 5, Louise Lynch, pg 14.)

1880
Age 67 Widowed, farmer bn: TN, Father bn:VA, Mother bn:VA. Living with son Mathew Alexander Meacham, 27 farmer, Alice B. wife of Mat A. 23; Caran(??) m 5; Forrest W. m 3; ????? dau. 1; Hugh Tucker 22 border. 3rd Civil district. (1800 Tennessee Census, Williamson County, pg 35.)

26Oct1883
Dies Williamson County, TN. Buried in Burns family Cemetery 4th district in Garrison community on farm of Harold Meacham, across road from Mr. Meacham's house. (Directory of Williamson County, TN Burials, Louise Lynch, pg 33.

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