Joseph M Meadors, 49, born July 1850 in KY, parents TN, married 35 yrs Elizabeth, wife, 50, born Arpil 1850 in KY, parents KY, 12 children [all living] Julia, dau, 18, born Apr 1882in AR James M, son, 16, born Apr 1884 in AR Cora E, dau, 14, born Apr 1886 in AR Lewis, son, 11, born July 1888 in AR Bessie, dau, 9, born Jan 1891 in AR Claud B, son, 6, born Oct 1893 in AR
Meadors, Wm T, 47, farm, Real Estate = $1400, b. NC , Sally, 42, b. KY, unable to read or write , Joel, 19, farm, b. KY , Polly, 17, b. KY , Harrison, 15, farm, b. KY , Lucy, 14, b. KY , Sally, 10, b. KY , Elizabeth, 4, b. KY , Joseph, 1/12, b. KY Sega, George, 20, b. KY
In the Name of God Amen I William T. Medors Sr of the County of Whitley and State of Kentucky being weak in health though strong in mind wish to dispose of My worldly Goods as followeth . . . . I will that my son Josiah Meartis shall have my land that I now live on . . . and I Also will that he shall have a Horse worth one hundred Dollars when he is of age and that his mother Shall have power to Divide the other property with him according to the way that we divided with the other boys. . . . Aug the 11th 1862 Signed William T. Medors