Wyatt Smith Meador

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Wyatt Meadow [Wyatt Meador]
Age: 8
Birth Year: abt 1842
Home in 1850: District 1, Buckingham, Virginia
Gender: Male
Family Number: 258
Household Members:
James Meadow 65
Elizabeth A Meadow 47
Mary C Meadow 19
Jesse L Meadow 11
Ann I Meadow 10
Wyatt Meadow 8
Thomas B Meadow 6
Mary H Ayres 20

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Wyatt Meador
Age in 1860: 18
Birth Year: abt 1842
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: District 2, Buckingham, Virginia
Gender: Male
Post Office: New Canton
Household Members:
James Meador 75
Elizabeth Meador 58
Jesse Meador 21
Wyatt Meador 18
Thomas B Meador 16

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Wyatt S Meador
Age in 1870: 28
Birth Year: abt 1842
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Marshall, Buckingham, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Buckingham Court House
Value of real estate: $1200
Occupation:Millwright
Household Members:
Wyatt S Meador 28
Francis Meador 23
Bettie F Meador 2
Infant Meador 6 months

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Wyatt Meadows
Age: 35
Birth Year: abt 1845
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Hamilton, Nicholas, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Wealthy Meadows
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Wyatt Meadows 35
Wealthy Meadows 32
Elizabeth H. Meadows 12
Mary A. Meadows 10
Rosa D. Meadows 7
Ines Meadows 5
Merta Meadows 3
[Zellette] Meadows 5 months

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Wiatt S Meador [Wyatt S. Meador]
Age: 58
Birth Date: Feb 1842
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Summersville, Nicholas, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Wiatt S Meador 58
Ines Meador 23
Mirtie Meador 21
Nannie Meador 19
Zellet Meador 17
Joseph Meador 15

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Wyatt Meader [Wyatt Meador]
Age in 1910: 68
Birth Year: abt 1842
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Summersville, Nicholas, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Wyatt Meader 68
Inez Meador 35
Mertie Meador 32
Robert Bells 5 [grandson]

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Wyatte Meadows [Wyatt Meadors]
Age: 78
Birth Year: abt 1842
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Summersville, Nicholas, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Wyatte Meadors 78
Inez Meadors 44
Robert Bell 14 years 4 months [grandson]

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Wyatt S Meador
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1842
Birthplace: Virginia
Race: White
Home in 1930: Summersville, Nicholas, West Virginia
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Father
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Inez Meador 55
Wyatt S Meador 88
Robert M Bell 25 [grandson]

OTHER INFORMATION

Source: The Meador/Anderson/Perkins Family
By Emma Jean Young Clarke in Cumberland County Virginia & Its People Third Supplement, The Cumberland County Historical Society, Inc., Pgs. 43 and 49.

JAMES MEADOR [Wyatt's father] left WEALTHY and her children 162 acres of land along the Crooked Creek, which bounded land owned by FREDRICK SCRUGGS, JOHN H. AYRES, EDWARD B. FLOOD, and SMITH. This land became known as the "MEADOR HOME TRACT", and was sold on September 24, 1904 by WYATT S. MEADOR and his children, to WILLIAM A. SILVERY of Dillwyn, Virginia.

WYATT enlisted in the Confederacy in June 1862 with his two brothers. 57th Virginia Infantry. He was wounded at Gettysburg. About 1880, he and several of his children settled in Summerville, Nicholas County, West Virginia.



Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=meador&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=52&GScnty=3097&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=112833087&df=all&

Inscription:
1st Lieut, Co. A 57 VA Infantry CSA

Died:
West Virginia Death Certificate
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1948191&Type=Death

West Virginia Vital Records
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5349302&Type=Death

Wyatt married Wealthia Frances JOHNSON 12 Mar 1867, Buckingham Co VA. Wealthia (daughter of W. Thomas JOHNSON and Frances BRYANT) was born 12 Sep 1847, Buckingham Co., VA; died 18 May 1899, Nicholas Co. WV; was buried , Southern Methodist Church Cemetery, Summersville, Nicholas Co. WV. [Group Sheet]

1. Elizabeth Frances Meador was born 08 Jan 1869, Buckingham Co. VA; died 03 Nov 1905, Nicholas Co. WV; was buried , Southern Methodist Church Cemetery, Summersville, Nicholas Co. WV.
2. Mary Alice Meador was born Jun 1870, Buckingham Co. VA; died Aft 1940, Loudon Co. VA.
3. Rose Wealthia Meador was born Mar 1873, Buckingham Co. VA; died ca 1909.
4. Inez Meador was born 25 Mar 1873, Buckingham Co. VA; died 25 Sep 1949, Fayette Co. WV; was buried , Highland Memorial Park.
5. Mertie Thomas Meador was born 03 Sep 1877, Buckingham Co. VA; died 22 Feb 1953, Monroe Co. WV; was buried , Highlawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co. WV.
6. Nannie Hill Meador was born Oct 1880, Nicholas Co. WV; died 1931, Chillicothe, OH.
7. Zellette Wealthy Meador was born 29 Sep 1882, Nicholas Co. WV; died 16 Jan 1951, Fayette Co. WV; was buried , High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill, Fayette Co. WV.
8. Joseph Lee Meador was born May 1885, Nicholas Co. WV; died Apr 1946, Colorado Springs, El Paso Co. CO; was buried , Evergreen Cemetery, Colorado Springs, El Paso Co. CO.