West Virginia Pioneers

Melissa Jane Meadows

Female 1856 - 1938  (81 years)


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  • Name Melissa Jane Meadows 
    Born 3 Dec 1856  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Died 4 Oct 1938  Marshall County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried Marshall County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1963
      Name: Melissa Jane Peters
      [Melissa Jane Meadows]
      Gender: Female
      Race: White
      Age: 81
      Birth Date: 3 Dec 1856
      Birth Place: Rush Creek, West Virginia
      Death Date: 4 Oct 1938
      Death Place: Marshall, Kentucky, USA
      Father: Harrison Meadows
      Mother: Martha Ann Cox
      Spouse: Lewis K Peters

      U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
      Name: Malissa J Meadows
      Gender: Female
      Spouse: Lewis K Peters
      Child: Okey Erwin Peters

      Melissa Jane Peters
      Birth: Dec. 3, 1856
      Death: Oct. 14, 1938
      Note: With Lewis K.
      Burial:
      Oakland Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery
      Sharpe
      Marshall County
      Kentucky, USA
      Created by: Kathy Thompson
      Record added: Feb 15, 2010
      Find A Grave Memorial# 48171577
      Inscription:
      Peters, Lewis Karnes Jan 3, 1857 - Oct 4, 1908
      Peters, Melissa Jane Dec 3, 1856 - Oct 4, 1938
    Person ID I56401  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2016 

    Father Harrison Henry Meadows,   b. 15 Aug 1825, Craig County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Apr 1889, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Mother Martha Ann Cox,   b. 1836, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Apr 1876, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years) 
    Married 10 Nov 1851  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • KCMR
      Meadows, Harrison, and Martha Ann Cox, Nov. 10, 1851.

      1860 Roane, VA # 192 all born WV
      Harrison Meadows 34
      Martha A 22
      Mary Ann 8
      Floyd J 3
      Melissa 2
      John S 1

      1870 Smithfield, Roane, WV # 161-176
      Meadows, H H 44
      Martha A 34
      Mary A 17
      Eliza M J 13
      John 10
      Dora 8
      Charles 5
      Sheridan 2
      Sally 1
      Anna 68

      1880 Smithfield, Roane, West Virginia
      Harison MEADOWS Self M M W 54 VA
      Lucinda J. MEADOWS Wife F M W 30 VA
      Malisa J. MEADOWS Dau F S W 23 VA
      Maorie E. MEADOWS Dau F S W 19 WV
      Charles H. MEADOWS Son M S W 16 WV
      Harison S. MEADOWS Son M S W 14 WV
      Sarah F. MEADOWS Dau F S W 12 WV
      Nancy C. MEADOWS Dau F S W 9 WV
      George W. MEADOWS Son M S W 2 WV
      Francis B. MEADOWS Dau F S W 1M WV

      RCBR
      Melissa J 12/3/1856, Harrison & Martha Ann HARPER
    Family ID F15316  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lewis Karnes Peters,   b. 3 Jan 1853, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Oct 1908  (Age 55 years) 
    Married 23 Sep 1880  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 9/23/1880
      Place: Roane, West Virginia, United States
      Lewis Peters, 23, Roane Co, Roane Co, CS & Mary
      Milissa J Medow, 22, Roane Co, Roane Co, Harrison & Martha

      1900 Smithfield, Roane, WV
      Peters, Lewis 1/1857 m 20y WV VA VA
      Melissa Jane wife 12/1856 m 20y 7-7 children WV VA WV
      Okey E son 7/1881 WV WV WV
      Ira C son 2/1883 WV WV WV
      Bessie A da 4/1885 WV WV WV
      Mary M da 7/1887 WV WV WV
      Eli B son 8/1890 WV WV WV
      Harry W son 10/1893 WV WV WV
      Mettie E da 2/1899 WV WV WV

      1910 District 3, Marshall, Kentucky
      Peters, Malissa J 62 wd 7-6 children WV WV WV
      Mable da 22 s WV WV WV
      Eli B son 19 WVWVWV
      Harry son 16 WV WV WV
      Edith da 11 WV WV WV


      1920 Little Cypress, Marshall, Kentucky # 5-5
      Peters, Okie E 38 m WV WV WV
      Grace wife 35 m WV WV WV
      John L son 13 KY WV WV
      Bess A da 12 KY WV WV
      Essie E da 8 KY WV WV
      Malicie J mother 63 wd WV WV WV
      Harry W bro 26 s WV WV V
      Edith sis 22 s WV WV WV

      1920 Little Cypress, Marshall, Kentucky #6-6
      Peters, Ira C 36 m WV WV WV
      Minnie M wife 30 m WV WV WV
      Rudy G son 13 KY WV WV
      Leroy C sn 8 KY WV WV
      Leona M da 5 OH WV WV
      Dortha L da 2 11/12 OH WV WV

      1930 District 3, Marshall, Kentucky
      Peters, Okey E 49 md age 24 WV WV WV farmer
      Grace wife 45 md age 20 WV WV WV
      Bessie A da 22 KY WV WV in collige
      Essie E da 18 KY WV WV in collige
      Malissa J mother 73 wd WV WV WV
    Children 
     1. Okey Erwin Peters,   b. 4 Jul 1881, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jan 1965  (Age 83 years)
     2. Ira Christopher Peters,   b. 24 Feb 1883, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1964  (Age 80 years)
     3. Bessie A Peters,   b. 11 Apr 1885, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jun 1909  (Age 24 years)
     4. Mary Mabel Peters,   b. 12 Jul 1887, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Sep 1974, Marshall County, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     5. Eli B Peters,   b. 24 Aug 1890, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Harry W Peters,   b. 18 Oct 1893, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Mattie Edith Peters,   b. 13 Feb 1899, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F15319  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S41] Birth Records, Roane Co, WV.

    3. [S996] Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953.

    4. [S2] Marriage Records, Kanawha Co, WV.

    5. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.