(Modified) 1910 CENSUS -- United States

 

STATE

Illinois

TOWN/ TOWNSHIP

Lyndon

SUPV.DIST.

206

SHEET

134

COUNTY

Whiteside

CALL NO.

DATE

ENUM. DIST.

0206

LINE

LOCATION

NAME

PERSONAL DESCRIPTION

NATIVITY

CITIZEN

OCCUPATION

EDUCATION

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

SELF

FAT

MOT

O

P

Q

TYPE

R

S

T

U

V

W

X

Y

McNeth, J. B.

H

W

F

82

W

N.Y.

N.Y.

N.Y.

 

 

 

 

Merdith, Elmina

Sister

W

F

 

 

84

W

 

 

 

"

"

"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Davis, Charles

Nephew

W

M

54

Ill.

"

"

Elmina Merideth just before her death. The nephew Charles was the clue to finding her parents. I found him in 1850 with a son of Richard Davis in DeKalb Co., Illinois.

 

STATE

Illinois

TOWN/ TOWNSHIP

Carterville

SUPV.DIST.

16

SHEET

15B

COUNTY

Williamson

CALL NO.

DATE

27 Apr 1910

ENUM. DIST.

153

P.

9024

LOCATION

NAME

PERSONAL DESCRIPTION

NATIVITY

CITIZEN

OCCUPATION

EDUCATION

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

SELF

FAT

MOT

O

P

Q

TYPE

R

S

T

U

V

W

X

Y

20

20

Merideth, Ephram A.

Head

W

M

52

M

30

Ill.

Wales

Wales

Carpenter

 

 

 

 

Mary

Wife

W

F

 

 

47

M

30

7

7

Va.

Ger.

Ger.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nellie

Dau.

W

F

15

S

Ill.

Ill.

Va.

Coal Miner

Eddie

Son

W

M

23

M

2

"

"

"

Stella

Dau-In-Law

W

F

21

M

2

1

1

"

"

Ill.

Harold

Grand son

W

M

1 & 11/12

S

"

"

"

 

Ephraim’s parents were born in Delaware and N.Y., not Wales. Also Mary’s parents were both born in Va.

Harold was my Father, Eddie (Edward) and Stella my grandparents and Ephraim and Mary my great grandparents.

 

STATE

Illinois

TOWN/ TOWNSHIP

Herrin

SUPV.DIST.

16

SHEET

24B

COUNTY

Williamson

CALL NO.

DATE

6 May 1910

ENUM. DIST.

162

P.

3299

LOCATION

NAME

PERSONAL DESCRIPTION

NATIVITY

CITIZEN

OCCUPATION

EDUCATION

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

SELF

FAT

MOT

O

P

Q

TYPE

R

S

T

U

V

W

X

Y

649

648

Merideth, Arthur K.

Head

W

M

26

M

4

Ill.

Ill.

Ill.

Engineer in Coal Mines

 

 

 

 

Mrs. Clarence

Wife

W

F

 

  

23

M

4

1

1

"

"

"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Helen

Dau.

W

F

2

S

"

"

"

Arthur is a son of Ephraim & Mary Merideth. His wife was named Florence not Clarence

STATE

Illinois

TOWN/ TOWNSHIP

Blairville

SUPV.DIST.

16

SHEET

3B

COUNTY

Williamson

CALL NO.

DATE

16 Apr 1910

ENUM. DIST.

150

P.

3001

LOCATION

NAME

PERSONAL DESCRIPTION

NATIVITY

CITIZEN

OCCUPATION

EDUCATION

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

SELF

FAT

MOT

O

P

Q

TYPE

R

S

T

U

V

W

X

Y

58

58

Meardith, Louis

Boarder

W

M

21

M

2

Ill.

Va.

Va.

Driver in Coal Mine

 

 

 

 

Ethel

"

W

F

21

M

2

1

0

 

 

Ohio

Ill.

Ill.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Louis & Ethel were boarders in the house of Prince Rose. Louis should be Lewis & his father Ephraim Merideth was born in Ill.

A= Street N= Number of children living

B= House Number O= Year of immigration

C= Dwelling Number P= Number of months not employed

D= Family Number Q= Naturalization

E= Relation to Head of family R= Number of months not employed

F= Color S= Months attended school

G= Sex T= Can read

H= Month of birth U= Can write

I= Year of birth V= Can speak English

J= Age W= Home owned or rented

K= Single, married, widowed, divorced X= Home owned free of mortgage

L= No. of years married Y= Farm or home

M= Mother of how many children

1900 CENSUS -- United States

STATE

Illinois

TOWN/ TOWNSHIP

SUPV.DIST.

6

SHEET

9

COUNTY

Bureau

CALL NO.

DATE

ENUM. DIST.

16

LINE

77

LOCATION

NAME

PERSONAL DESCRIPTION

NATIVITY

CITIZEN

OCCUPATION

EDUCATION

A

B

C

D

On June 1, 1900

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

SELF

FAT

MOT

O

P

Q

TYPE

R

S

T

U

V

W

X

Y

Schupp, Geo

H

W

M

Jun

1854

45

M

19

Germ.

Germ.

Germ.

 

 

 

 

Francis

W

W

F

Apr

1873

37

M

19

 

 

Ill.

Ill.

N.Y.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leona

D

W

F

Mar

1888

12

S

Ill.

Eng.

Mo.

Meredith, Elmina D.

MInLaw

W

F

Feb

1826

74

W

11

7

N.Y.

N.Y.

N.Y.

Francis Schupp is the daughter of Elmina and Nutter Meredith. Leona is apparently adopted since this census shows no children born to Francis,

also the parents of Leona were born in England and Missouri. This does not match with George & Francis.

 

STATE

Illinois

TOWN/ TOWNSHIP

Toluca/Bennington Twp. Oliver St.

SUPV.DIST.

8

SHEET

6

COUNTY

Marshall

CALL NO.

DATE

4 Jun 1900

ENUM. DIST.

40

LINE

LOCATION

NAME

PERSONAL DESCRIPTION

NATIVITY

CITIZEN

OCCUPATION

EDUCATION

A

B

C

D

On June 1, 1900

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

SELF

FAT

MOT

O

P

Q

TYPE

R

S

T

U

V

W

X

Y

118

121

Merideth, Ernest

H

W

M

Dec

1859

40

M

21

Ill.

Wales

Wales

Carpenter

R

 

 

 

 

Mary

W

W

F

May

1861

39

M

21

7

7

Va.

Ger.

Va.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arthur

S

W

M

Jan

1882

18

S

Ill.

Ill.

Va.

Coal Min.

Ethel

D

W

F

Jan

1884

16

S

"

"

"

Edie

S

W

M

Mar

1887

13

S

"

"

"

Louis

S

W

M

Jan

1889

11

S

"

"

"

Merideth, Segirchie (?)

D

W

F

May

1892

8

S

Ill.

Ill.

Ill.

Nellie

D

W

F

Aug

1894

5

S

"

"

"

There are some errors in this census. Ernest was Ephraim, Edie was Edward, Louis was Lewis and Segirchie was Gertrude. An older

Daughter; Elsie, age 20, was apparently not living with her parents when this census was taken. Also, Ephraim said his parents were

born in Wales. This is not correct. His parents Nutter Merideth and Elmina Davis reported their birthplace as Delaware and New York

respectively in every census I have found. (ie 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900 and 1910) I wish I knew the source of the myth about Wales.

The Merideth family immigrated from Wales to America in the late 1600’s or early 1700’s.

 

STATE

Kansas

TOWN/ TOWNSHIP

Harrison

SUPV.DIST.

6

SHEET

3

COUNTY

Norton

CALL NO.

DATE

4 Jun 1900

ENUM. DIST.

88

LINE

LOCATION

NAME

PERSONAL DESCRIPTION

NATIVITY

CITIZEN

OCCUPATION

EDUCATION

A

B

C

D

On June 1, 1900

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

SELF

FAT

MOT

O

P

Q

TYPE

R

S

T

U

V

W

X

Y

51

51

Wright, Joseph

H

W

M

Feb

M

30

Ohio

Md.

Ohio

 

 

 

 

Abba I.

W

W

F

Oct

1848

51

M

30

12

8

Ill.

Del.

N.Y.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

George F.

S

W

M

Sep

1881

18

S

Iowa

Ohio

Anna

D

W

F

Aug

1883

16

S

"

"

Aba. A.

D

W

F

May

1887

13

S

"

"

Ellen F.

D

W

F

Dec

1891

8

S

"

"

 

Abba. I. is Abigail Inez Merideth, daughter of Nutter and Elmina Merideth

A= Street N= Number of children living

B= House Number O= Year of immigration

C= Dwelling Number P= Number of months not employed

D= Family Number Q= Naturalization

E= Relation to Head of family R= Number of months not employed

F= Color S= Months attended school

G= Sex T= Can read

H= Month of birth U= Can write

I= Year of birth V= Can speak English

 

J= Age W= Home owned or rented

K= Single, married, widowed, divorced X= Home owned free of mortgage

L= No. of years married Y= Farm or home

M= Mother of how many children

1880 CENSUS -- United States

STATE

Missouri

COUNTY

Montgomery

TOWN

TOWNSHIP

Bear Creek

CALL NO.

DATE

A

 

B

C

NAMES

D

E

F

G

RELATION

To

HEAD

H

I

J

K

L

OCCUPATION

MISC

M

PLACE of BIRTH

O

DATE

SELF

FATHER

MOTHER

 

130

131

Merideth, N

W

M

56

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Del

Delaware

Delaware

 

Sarah E.

W

F

34

Wife

Mo.

NC

Is this Nutter Merideth? Th N. is not written clearly. It was indexed by the Family History Library as W, which it resembles. However, examination of the handwriting the letter does not match other W's on the same page. The letter starts out like a M or N but then a tail is added making it look somewhat like a W ???? or the census taker started to write the rest of the name & then stopped.

This man matches Nutter in age & place of birth. The wife, Sarah E., could be Sarah Ayers who living with Nutter & second wife Phoebe in the 1870 census. Phoebe died in 1876, so Nutter may have married again. Sarah's age is one year different & her place of birth matches.

 

STATE

Illinois

COUNTY

Bureau

TOWN

TOWNSHIP

LaMoille

CALL NO.

DATE

11 Jun 1880

A

 

B

C

NAMES

D

E

F

G

RELATION

To

HEAD

H

I

J

K

L

OCCUPATION

MISC

M

PLACE of BIRTH

O

DATE

SELF

FATHER

MOTHER

 

94

97

Meredith, Ephraim A.

W

M

20

 

Head

 

M

 

 

 

Farm laborer

 

 

Ill.

Del.

N.Y.

 

Mary

W

F

19

Wife

M

Keeps house

Va.

Va.

Va.

Elsie M.

W

F

1/12

Mar

Dau.

S

Ill.

Ill.

Va.

76

78

Meredith, Richard J.

W

M

29

Head

M

Farm Laborer

Ill.

Del.

N.Y.

Mary E.

W

F

29

Wife

M

Keeps House

Pa.

Pa.

Pa.

Jessie E.

W

F

6

Dau.

S

Ill.

Ill.

Pa.

Lulu M.

W

F

4

Dau

S

"

"

"

Hass, Isaac

W

M

71

Fath. In Law

W

Taylor

Pa.

Ephraim & Mary were my great grandparents. Richard J. was known more often as John was a brother of Ephraim.

 

STATE

Iowa

COUNTY

Clarke

TOWN

TOWNSHIP

Franklin

CALL NO.

DATE

V.6 Ed. 43

S. 37 L. 21

A

 

B

C

NAMES

D

E

F

G

RELATION

To

HEAD

H

I

J

K

L

OCCUPATION

MISC

M

PLACE of BIRTH

O

DATE

SELF

FATHER

MOTHER

 

 

 

Dearman, David

W

M

38

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ind.

 

 

 

Lydda

W

F

23

W

Ill.

Jun

W

M

5

S

"

Stella

W

F

3

D

"

Nathaniel

W

M

10/12

Iowa

Info is from soundex

Lydda Dearman is Lydia Merideth daughter of Nutter and Elmina Merideth.

A= Page H= Single

B= Dwelling Number I= Married

C= Family Number J= Widowed

D= Color K= Divorced

E= Sex L= Married in Census Year

F= Age Prior to June 1st M= Can’t Read or Write

G= Month of Birth if

born in Census Year N= Enumeration Date

H= Relationship to Head

1870 CENSUS -- United States

 

STATE

Missouri

COUNTY

Franklin

TOWN

TOWNSHIP

Central

P.O.

Moselle

CALL NO.

 

A

176

B

C

NAMES

D

E

F

OCCUPATION

G

H

BIRTHPLACE

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

176

140

134

MEREDITH, N.

46

M

W

Laborer

 

500

Delaware

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phoebe

43

F

W

Keeping House

Kentucky

AYER, Sarah

23

F

W

Missouri

Miller, William

16

M

W

At School

Missouri

1

Eliza

10

F

W

At School

Missouri

1

Rebecca

8

F

W

At School

Missouri

1

COOK, Hiram

23

M

W

Laborer

Indiana

This is Nutter Merideth & his second wife Phoebe Eggers Miller

 

1870 CENSUS -- United States

 

STATE

Illinois

COUNTY

Bureau

TOWN

TOWNSHIP

Dover/Dover

P.O.

CALL NO.

 

A

 

B

C

NAMES

D

E

F

OCCUPATION

G

H

BIRTHPLACE

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

 

61

57

Meredith, Elmina

43

F

W

Keeps House

 

 

N.Y.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emma

17

F

W

Ill.

Lydia

12

F

W

"

Frances

6

F

W

"

113

Merideth, Richt.

20

M

W

Ill.

6

6

Meridth, Ellen

15

F

W

Domestic Servant

Ill.

Family legend says Nutter Merideth died while the family was in S.W. Missouri ca 1863. Elmina and Nutter are no longer together. They appear to be divorced but I have found no proof. Richt. is Richard John Merideth son of Nutter and Elmina who is living in the home of N. J. Beel from Ohio. Ellen is Helena daughter of Nutter and Elmina and she is working in the home of C. L. Dayton from N.Y.

 

STATE

Missouri

COUNTY

Dade

TOWN

TOWNSHIP

P.O.

CALL NO.

 

A

 

B

C

NAMES

D

E

F

OCCUPATION

G

H

BIRTHPLACE

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

006

 

 

Davis, William J.

36

M

W

Farmer

 

 

N.Y.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sarah

38

F

W

"

Susan

9

F

W

Ill.

Minnie

2

F

W

"

Meredith, Ehraim

10

M

W

Mo.

William J. Davis was a half brother of Elmina Davis Merideth. Ehraim Meredith is Nutter and Elmina’s son Ephraim.

 

 

STATE

Delaware

COUNTY

Kent

TOWN

TOWNSHIP

S. Murderkill

P.O.

Felton

CALL NO.

 

A

 

B

C

NAMES

D

E

F

OCCUPATION

G

H

BIRTHPLACE

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

 

10

10

Meredith, Geo. W.

32

M

W

Works on farm

 

100

Del.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mary E.

26

F

W

Keeps house

"

Wm. C.

2

M

W

"

Ella D.

1

F

W

"

45

43

Meredith, William H.

36

M

W

Farmer

1000

800

Del.

Francis J.

24

"

Meredith, Wilbur

4

M

W

Del.

Eugene

2

M

W

"

Robert J.

4/12

M

W

"

Thomas J.

44

M

W

Works on farm

Maryland

624

619

Meredith, John R,

39

M

W

Farmer

2000

500

Del.

Susan A.

36

F

W

"

Susan E.

9

F

W

"

John W.

6

M

W

"

Uriah

69

M

W

Works on farm

"

Geo. W. is probably Taylor Merideth’s son & brother of Nutter. His age is correct here and on his tombstone it matches his indenture record. The indenture however gives his middle initial as M.

William H. is also probably Taylor’s son. His age matches the indenture record but the initial was recorded as H.

Thomas is likely also Taylor’s son as his age matches his indenture record.

Uriah also may be Taylor’s, but I have no proof.

STATE

Michigan

COUNTY

Berrien

TOWN

TOWNSHIP

Benton

P.O.

Benton Harbor

CALL NO.

 

A

 

B

C

NAMES

D

E

F

OCCUPATION

G

H

BIRTHPLACE

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

57

97

97

Merideth, Major

30

M

W

Fruit Grower

 

300

Del.

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

Rachel

36

F

W

Keeps house

"

1

Major is a son of Taylor Merideth & brother to Nutter

A= Page I= Father Foreign Born

B= Dwelling Number J= Mother Foreign Born

C= Family Number K= Month Born in Year

D= Age L= Month Married in Year

E= Sex M= School in Year

F= Color N= Can’t Read or Write

G= Value of Real Estate O= Eligible to Vote

H= Value Personal Property P= Date of Enumeration

1860 CENSUS -- United States

 

STATE

Missouri

COUNTY

Scotland

TOWN

TOWNSHIP

Jefferson

P.O.

Date

17 Jun 1860

A

 

B

C

NAMES

D

E

F

OCCUPATION

G

H

BIRTHPLACE

I

J

K

DATE

REMARKS

852

431

 

Meredith, N.

37

M

W

Tenant

 

242

Del.

 

 

X

 

 

Almina

34

F

W

Housekeeper

N.Y.

Abigail J.

11

F

W

Ill.

Y

Richard J.

8

M

W

"

Y

Emma

6

F

W

"

Y

Halina

5/2

F

W

"

Lydia

2

F

W

"

Ephraim

6/12

M

W

"

This census was hard to read. N. is Nutter, Almina is Elmina, Halina, is Helena and Lydia looked more like Gywn.

 

 

 

STATE

Illinois

COUNTY

Bureau

TOWN

TOWNSHIP

Center

P.O.

Wyanette

Date

29 Jun 1860

A

 

B

C

NAMES

D

E

F

OCCUPATION

G

H

BIRTHPLACE

I

J

K

DATE

REMARKS

189

1349

1374

Meridith, Albert

46

M

W

Day laborer

 

100

Del.

 

 

 

2

 

Susan

56

F

W

Pa.

I believe this man was a brother of Nutter Merideth. The directory of Bureau county listed both men side by side in center township in 1857. Nutter has moved to Missouri but Albert stayed in Bureau Co. His wife was Susan Taylor, a widow. They married in Tippacanoe Co., Indiana.

STATE

Delaware

COUNTY

Kent

TOWN

TOWNSHIP

Dover 100

P.O.

Date

A

 

B

C

NAMES

D

E

F

OCCUPATION

G

H

BIRTHPLACE

I

J

K

DATE

REMARKS

 

 

 

Merida, Taylor

33

M

W

Farmer

 

 

Del.

 

 

 

2

 

Amy

30

F

B

Sally

14

F

B

This man is probably Taylor Merideth’s son and a brother to Nutter Merideth. He moved to Indiana and died in the Civil war.

 

STATE

Delaware

COUNTY

Kent

TOWN

TOWNSHIP

Murderkill 100

P.O.

Felton

Date

A

 

B

C

NAMES

D

E

F

OCCUPATION

G

H

BIRTHPLACE

I

J

K

DATE

REMARKS

236

 

 

Meredith, George

22

M

W

Laborer

 

 

Del.

 

 

 

 

 

237

Meredith, William

29

M

W

Laborer

Del

240

Meredith, Uriah

60

M

W

Farmer

800

Del

Serrca

68

F

W

"

Charles

24

M

W

Laborer

"

242

Meredith, Lydia

16

F

W

Del

256

Meredith, Major

20

M

W

Laborer

Del

These people have a connection to Taylor Merideth. George, William and Major are son’s of Taylor and brother’s of Nutter. They were all indentured by their father at an early age to learn farming. Major later moved to Michigan. I don’t know if Uriah and Lydia are connected to Taylor & Nutter but they live in the same neighborhood. Uriah could be Taylor’s oldest son since Taylor started having a family ca 1800 and contined with several wives until ca 1840.

 

1860 CENSUS -- United States

 

STATE

Indiana

COUNTY

Warren

TOWN

TOWNSHIP

Warren

P.O.

Independence

CALL NO.

 

A

 

B

C

NAMES

D

E

F

OCCUPATION

G

H

BIRTHPLACE

I

J

K

DATE

REMARKS

513

465

453

MERIDETH, Hooper

50

M

W

Farmer

1000

600

Delaware

 

 

 

 

 

Nancy

38

F

W

Ohio

James F.

14

M

W

Ohio

Rachel C.

12

F

W

Ohio

John H.

10

M

W

Ohio

Mary E.

8

F

W

Ind.

Willmina

4

F

W

Ind.

Eliza J.

9 /12

F

W

Ind.

 

Probably a son or Nephew of Taylor.

A= Page F= Color

B= Dwelling Number G= Value of Real Estate

C= Family Number H= Value Personal Property

D= Age I= Married in Year

E= Sex J= School in year

K= Can’t Read or Write

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1850 CENSUS -- United States

 

STATE

Delaware

COUNTY

Kent

TOWN

TOWNSHIP

Dover 100

P.O.

Date

A

 

B

C

NAMES

D

E

F

OCCUPATION

G

BIRTHPLACE

H

I

J

DATE

REMARKS

 

679

731

Meredith, Nutter

25

M

W

Farmer

$100

Del.

 

 

 

 

 

Elmina

24

F

W

N.Y.

Abigail J.

1

F

W

Ill.

Sapp, Hezekiah

37

M

W

Farmer

Del.

Nutter and Elmina are my Great Great Grandparents. He came to Illinois ca 1835 with the family of Ephraim Sapp to whom Nutter was apprenticed to learn farming. I believe Hezekiah Sapp was Ephraim Sapp’s son. Nutter named his second son my Great Grandfather, Ephraim Adelbert after this man so I wonder if there was any other connection with the Sapp family.

STATE

Delaware

COUNTY

Kent

TOWN

TOWNSHIP

Dover 100

P.O.

Date

A

 

B

C

NAMES

D

E

F

OCCUPATION

G

H

BIRTHPLACE

I

J

K

DATE

REMARKS

 

 

 

Merida, Taylor

33

M

W

Farmer

 

 

Del.

 

 

 

2

 

Amy

30

F

B

Sally

14

F

B

This man is probably Taylor Merideth’s son and a brother to Nutter Merideth. He may have moved to Indiana and died in the Civil war or he may have died in Philadelphia ca 1860. There are conflicting records.

A= Page F= Color

B= Dwelling Number G= Value of Real Estate

C= Family Number H= Married within the year

D= Age I= School within the year

E= Sex J= Cannot read or write