Samuel Meacham, Jr

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About Samuel Meacham, Jr

Born in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. While considered a farmer, most of his life was devoted to spreading the Gospel. At the age of 25 he entered the Cival War. At the end of the war, he married Nancy Brothwell in Knox County, Illinois, in the year 1865. They had a total of 10 children. During their marriage, they faced some hard times. Their first four children all died before reaching the age of 5. One year after the death of their youngest son, Nancy also died, leaving Samuel with 5 children to raise. Although Samuel Married again, he only had children with Nancy: Margaret Ann, Nancy Ann, James Noah (b 1877) Ace Streeter (b 1883), Daisy Ann (b 1881), Westly Grant (b Apr 27, 1885 in Taylor County Iowa, d Nov 29, 1966 in Udall, Kansas). Later married Benjamine Cheeseman and Nancy Ann Cheeseman

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Samuel Meacham, Jr's Timeline

1836
September 7, 1836
Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States
1867
1867
1870
1870
1871
1871
1874
1874
1875
May 29, 1875
Knox, Illinois, United States
1881
April 1, 1881
Missouri, United States
1883
March 1, 1883
Page County, IA, United States