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Born 1813
From History of Morrow County and Ohio : containing a brief history of the state of Ohio ... a history of Morrow County ... biographical sketches, portraits of some of the early settlers and prominent men, (1880)
THOMAS MEREDITH, farmer; P. O., Cardington; is a brother of John Meredith, of Chester Tp., and was born Nov. 30, 1813, in Licking Co., Ohio; his younger days were spent partly in the old log cabin, and partly on the farm. He was married in 1835, to Hannah, daughter of William and Mary Evans; her parents were born in Wales, and came to Chester Tp., this county, at an early day, and while there had quite a family of children; Eliza, May and Hannah only survive. Mrs. Meredith was born in 1816, in Knox Co.; they settled, after marriage, on his father’s farm, and remained there five years, and then bought 100 acres, which is a part of the present farm, and built a log cabin thereon, and began clearing away the forest; he was prosperous, and has added to his purchase until he is in possession of 680 acres of well-improved land, which is the results of their own labors; he began early to deal in stock, and by this means he has obtained his fortune; he bought stock on commission for several years for Dr. Sylvester, Jacob Guriy and Smith Thomas; he afterwards purchased and sold for himself; he has been Township Trustee, and is now serving in the same capacity. His amiable wife is a member of the New School Baptist Church. Their union has given them nine children, six of whom are living— May A., married Minor Herrod, living in Logan Co. this State; Louisa, married L. Kelly; Priscilla, married Marcus Griffith, now in Moberly, Mo. and is rail-reading; Benjamin, merchant in Marengo; James, married Retha Brown, and lives with his father; Emma, married John
Vroom, artist at Moberly, Mo.; three deceased, Elizabeth, William M. and an infant unnamed. He has always been identified with the Democratic party.
As printed in History of Morrow County and Ohio : containing a brief history of the state of Ohio ... a history of Morrow County ... biographical sketches, portraits of some of the early settlers and prominent men, (1880). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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