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Milton Skyles Meacham                  Fa: Mathew Meacham     Mo: Mary Cowans
    Born: 23 OCT 1840          in: , Williamson, TN                            
    Died:  4 FEB 1905          in: , Williamson, TN                            
    Buried:                    in: Liepers Fork Cem, Williamson, TN          
    Wife: Piney POTTS  
    Married: 19 FEB 1861       in: , Williamson, TN                            
    Born: 28 APR 1842          in: , Williamson, TN                            
    Died: 28 NOV 1927          in: , Williamson, TN                            
    Buried:                    in: Liepers Fork Cem, Williamson, TN          
 M  Child 1 Robert Nuell   
      Born: 12 FEB 1870        in: , Williamson, TN                            
      Died: 21 JUL 1937        in: Nashville, Davidson, TN                   
      Buried: Spring Hill      in: Nashville, Davidson, TN                   
      Spouse: Martha Jane TUCKER  
      Married:  2 AUG 1896     in: , Williamson, TN                     
 F  Child 2 Elizabeth Jane  
      Born:    abt 1862        in: , Williamson, TN                            
      Died:    abt 1944        in: , Williamson, TN                            
      Buried:                  in: Burns Cemetery, Williamson, TN            
      Spouse: WIlliam F. COTTON 
     Married: 18 DEC 1879      in: , Williamson, TN                            
 F  Child 3 Edna E.  
      Born:    abt 1864        in: , Williamson, TN                              
      Died:                    in:                                           
      Buried:                  in:                                           
 M  Child 4 John Milton   
      Born:    abt 1865        in: Franklin, Williamson, TNessee           
      Died:  ? NOV 1931        in: Franklin, Williamson, TNessee           
      Buried:                  in:                                           
 F  Child 5 Piney Lenora   
      Born: 15 OCT 1867        in: , Williamson, TN                              
      Died: 22 NOV 1900        in: Burns Cemetery, Williamson, TN            
      Buried:                  in: TN                                        
      Spouse: L. B. HUGHES  
      Married:                 in:                                           
 F  Child 6 Mary Addison   
      Born:    abt 1869        in: , Williamson, TN                              
      Died:        1949        in:                                           
      Buried:                  in:                                           
      Spouse: J. J. HARDISON 
      Married:                 in:                                           
 M  Child 7 William Mathew   #59  
      Born:  ? JUN 1874        in: , Williamson, TN                            
      Died:                    in:                                           
      Buried:                  in:                                           
 M  Child 8 Joseph Earley   #61  
      Born:  ? MAR 1879        in: , Williamson, TN                            
      Died:        1945        in: Leiper's Fork, Williamson, TN      
      Buried:                  in:                                           
 F  Child 9 Sarah E.   
      Born:                    in:                                           
      Died:                    in:                                           
    Buried:                    in:                                           
 F Child 10 Dora Nina  
      Born: 17 OCT 1872        in: Franklin, Williamson, TN          
      Died: 22 JAN 1969        in:                                           
      Buried:                  in:                                           
      Spouse: James J. BLANKENSHIP 
      Married:                 in:                                           
 F Child 11 Ella May     
      Born:                    in:                                           
      Died:                    in:                                           
      Buried:                  in:                                           

23Oct1840
Born in Williamson County, TN, first son of Mathew Meacham and Mary Ann Cowan Meacham in 3rd district of Williamson County, TN. (Pina Jane Meacham's application for Civil War Veteran Widow's Pension 28Mar1908.)

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,

23Feb1861
Marries Piney Jane Potts, daughter of William Potts and Rhoda Jane Potts in 2nd district of Williamson County, TN by W. A. Rodgers J.P. (Pina Jane Meacham's application for Civil War Veteran Widow's Pension 28Mar1908.)

1862
Daughter Elizabeth J. Meacham married W. F. Cotton died 1944.

5Nov1862
Enlists in Confederate Army at Franklin, Williamson Co., TN by Maj. Ewin for a period of three years. Assigned to Company I (John H. Hunter's Company) 44th Consolidated Infantry CSA. (Military Service Record, Microfilm TSLA and Pina Jane Meacham's Application for Civil War Veteran Widow's Pension 28Mar1908.)

4Dec1862
Sent to hospital at Shelbyville by authority of Dr. Gannaway, Regt Surgeon. Pina's pension application states that Milton had "measles just before the Battle of Murfreesboro (31Dec1862). (Military Service Record.)

3Apr1865
Signs Oath of Allegiance, Nashville, TN. Described as having fair complexion, brown hair, blue eyes and 5 ft. 6 in. tall. (Military Service Record.)

15Oct1867
Leonora Meacham born, she married L. B. Hughes and died 22Nov1900. She is buried in the Leiper's Fork Cemetery.

1870
Census Williamson County, TN. Milton S. age 29, occupation farmer, born TN, real est. 1850, pers. est. 575; Piney J age 27, Keeps house, born TN; Elizabeth age 8, born TN; Edney J. age 6, born TN; John Milton age 4 born TN; Piney Lenore age 2, born TN; Mary Addison age 1 born TN; Robert age 2/12, born TN.

18Dec1879
Daughter Elizabeth (Lizzie) marries Wm. F. Cotton. by Isaac Ivy J.P., bond by John H. King. (Early Marriages of Tennessee Vol. 2, Byron and Barbara Sistler, pg 369.)

18Jul1880
Census Williamson County, TN Milton Meacham, age 39, occupation farmer, born TN, father born TN, mother born TN; Value real estate 1850, Personal estate 575; Piney J. age 36, keeps house, born TN, father born NC, mother born TN; Edna E. age 16 born TN; John M. age 14, laborer, born TN; Piney L. age 12, born TN; Mary H. age 11, born TN; Robert N. age 10, born TN; Dora

1900
Milton S. Meacham bn:Oct 1840, Piney Meacham b:April 1842 TN; William son b:June 1874; Joseph E. son b:May 1879; Sarah E. dau. b:Aug1880; William Boyd gs b:Dec1892. (Tennessee Census 1900, Williamson County, Vol 25; Ed 111, Sheet 4,Line 87. 3rd District.)

4Feb1905
Dies, according to Pina Meacham's pension application Milton died in Leiper's Fork, Williamson Co., TN. He and she are buried in the Leiper's Fork Cemetery.

Notes: Bible Records Williamson County, TN Compiled by Louise Lynch
pg 126 Sweeney Bible John Meacham was Pall Bearer for Mrs. Anna May Sweeney May 13, 1909 pg 197
Wall Bible
Willie Boyd Meacham died January 15, 1893.


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