Person:Middleton Meadors (4)

On the Civil War Pension application for Craig Meadors, the bottom is hard to read but looks like it says that there were 2 sons. The other son possibly Middleton E. (I have located both Pension applications) Both are date June 1875.(Bettykay)

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 District 2, Whitley, Kentucky, in United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432)
   HH 302, Family 302.

   Middleton Meadors, age 38, $75 value of real estate, born KY
   Ann, age 44, person over 20 years of age and could not read or write, b. KY
   Peggy, age 14, born KY
   Darcus, age 10, b. KY
   Craig, age 7, b. KY
   Manuel, age 3 [Middleton]
   Next HH is son, Alexander and his wife Nancy. Alexander is 19, Nancy is 26. Her 2 daughters are living with them - Sarah age 7 and Eliza age 3.

2. ↑ Williamsburg District, Whtley, Kentucky, in United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M653)
   HH 436, Fam 413.

   Meadors, Mid^en, age 48, blacksmith, RE = $300, PE = $200, born KY
   , Ann D, age 53, born KY
   ,Darcus, age 19, born KY
   ,C G, age 16, male, born KY
   ,M M, age 13, male, born KY

3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} Find A Grave
   Memorial# 26785820.

   John Middleton Meadors
   Birth: Mar. 13, 1812, Knox County, Kentucky, USA
   Death: Oct. 8, 1894, Whitley County, Kentucky, USA
   Spouse: Jane Goins Meadors (1828 - 1904)*
   Children: Margaret Meadors Jones (1836 - 1920)*
   Burial:, Red Bird Cemetery, Williamsburg, Whitley County, Kentucky, USA
   There is a photo of the gravestone, which appears to be the original. The inscription on the stone itself reads:
   In Memory of Middleton Meadors
   Born Mch. 18 1812
   Died Oct. 8 1894
   
   NOTE: This is exactly the same stone as Memorial# 47634192, including inscription, style and type of stone, even to the weathering and stains.

4.   Redbird Cemetery Index.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Redbird Cemetery, in Cornelius, Charley M. (Charley Maynard). Whitley County cemeteries, Whitley County, Kentucky. (Albuquerque, New Mexico: C. M. Cornelius, 1980-1983)
   Vol. 2, p. 140.

   Meadows, Middleton, 18 Mar 1812, 8 Oct 1894

6. ↑ ^6.0 6.1 Memorial# 47634192, in Find A Grave.

   Middleton Meadows
   Birth: Mar. 18, 1812, Kentucky, USA
   Death: Oct. 8, 1894, Kentucky, USA
   Burial: Red Bird Cemetery, Williamsburg, Whitley County, Kentucky, USA
   There is a photo of the gravestone, which appears to be the original. The inscription on the stone itself reads:
   In Memory of Middleton Meadors
   Born Mch. 18 1812
   Died Oct. 8 1894
   
   NOTE: This is exactly the same stone as Memorial# 26785820, including inscription, style and type of stone, even to the weathering and stains.

7. ↑ Lower Regions, Whitley, Kentucky, in United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T9)
   HH 10, Fam 11.

   Meadows, Middleton, 68, maried, blacksmith, b. KY, fa b. SC, mo b. VA
   , Jane, 45, wife, keeping house, b. KY, both parents b. KY
   Goins, J. C., 20, step-son, farm laborer, b. KY, both parents b. KY

8. ↑ Lower Region, Whitley, Kentucky, in United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publications M593 and T132)
   HH 121, Fam 120.

   Meadors, Midelton, 57, farmer, RE = $100, PE = $125, b. KY
   , Jane, 35, keeping house, b. KY, unable to read or write
   , Crittenden, 11, b. KY

9. ↑ Whitley County (Kentucky). Clerk of the County Court. Deeds, 1818-1934. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1967-1968)
   Book 1, p. 372; FHL #0531629.

   W1-372
   Know all men by these presents that whereas Nicholas White has this day undertook and went my security for the sum of 400 gallons of tar delivered at the mouth of Laurel in good tight barrels etc. I do hereby sell and deliver unto said White one certain mare that I bought of J. L. Smith for the empowers of said White to execute Said Mare for the payment of said tar if not made & delivered at the above mentioned place against the first day of march 1832
   Signed 9 Jan 1832, Middleton x his mark Meadows

10. ↑ ^10.0 10.1 Circuit Court Order Books A-C, in Kentucky. Circuit Court (Whitley County). Court records, 1818-1918 ; indexes to court records, 1860-1958. (Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky Division of Archives and Libraries, 1978, 1992)
    pp. 459, 503, 504; FHL #1028619, May 1818-Mar 1832.

    p. 459 – March 1830
    Middleton by E Meadows vs Blake & Oth
    On motion of the plaintiff, case dismissed
    p. 503 – June 1831
    Commonwealth vs John Smith
    John Smith with Thomas Waldross as security post Bond ($100 each) to Keep the Peace for one year and a day, particularly towards Edward Meadows
    Commonwealth vs Ann Meadows
    Ann Meadows (for $100) with James K. Gallows and J. William Davis ($100 together) post Bond that she Keep the Peace for a year and a day and especially towards Edward Meadows
    p. 504 – June 1831
    Commonwealth vs. Middleton Meadows
    Post Bond of $100, with James Lane and Dancy White as Sureties ($100 Bond) to Keep the Peace for a year and a day and especially towards Edward Meadows
    Commonwealth vs. Joseph Smith
    Post Bond of $100, with Wm Davis as Security ($100) to Keep the Peace for a year and a day and especially towards Edward Meadows
    
    Note: John and Joseph Smith may be brothers of Ann Meadows.

11. ↑ ^11.0 11.1 Although the Find A Grave heading says "John Middleton Meadors", the actual grave stone says "Middleton Meadors".