"During the Civil War a regiment of Yankee soldiers camped at Meadorville, and the officers stayed in our home. They had smallpox and gave it to my father's entire family, except Jim, who was in the war. It killed both of my parents. Everyone being so afraid of the disease, we had to bury our own parents." From a letter written by Wilson's son Henry T. Meador to his cousin Jimmie Johnson dated 11 June, 1925.
Sadly, both Susannah and her husband Wilson Turner Meador died of smallpox, he following her death two days later.
Additional information courtesy of D&P Nutt Findagrave #47623402
"During the Civil War a regiment of Yankee soldiers camped at Meadorville, and the officers stayed in our home. They had smallpox and gave it to my father's entire family, except Jim, who was in the war. It killed both of my parents. Everyone being so afraid of the disease, we had to bury our own parents." From a letter written by Wilson's son Henry T. Meador to his cousin Jimmie Johnson dated 11 June, 1925.
Sadly, both Susannah and her husband Wilson Turner Meador died of smallpox, he following her death two days later.
Additional information courtesy of D&P Nutt Findagrave #47623402
Family Members
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Sarah J. Meador
1829–1837
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Gracy A. E. Meador
1830–1836
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Mary S. Meador
1832–1837
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John W. B. Meador
1834–1836
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Newton J. Meador
1835–1836
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Adaline D. G. Meador Wright
1837–1910
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Martha S. Meador
1838–1840
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James William Meador
1841–1923
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Thomas J. Meador
1843–1845
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Ira DeBow Meador
1845–1910
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Meredith J. Meador
1847–1848
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Henry Turner Meador
1849–1928
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Andrew Carroll Meador
1853–1940
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