My grandfather, William Robert Meador, was the 1st of 3 children born to Benjamin Franklin "Ben" Meador and Mary M. (Pattison) Meador.
Sisters:
Minnie Eula (Meador) Allen Ray (1884 – 1974)
Laura Emma (Meador) Ray (1886 - 1918)
After his mother died, his father married JoAnn Avara three children were born to that union.
Half-brothers and sister:
John Douglas Meador (1893 – 1969)
Nora B. (Meador) Rich (1898 – 1978)
Clay Johnson Meador (1900 – 1972)
Known as Willie to the Texas part of the family and Bill to others (in Oklahoma), he was a traveling photographer for many years in Texas, primarily in Navarro County before he married. Prior to that he sold eyeglasses. He later settled in Davis, Oklahoma and began making school pictures in the 1920's and 30's.
Bill and Bertha May Owens from Springer, Oklahoma married August 16, 1924 in Waurika, Oklahoma and had one child, Robert Owen "Bo" Meador. Bill would put on shooting exhibitions with his .22 rifle at Prices Falls and other places to drum up photo business.
He died at the age of 52 of a heart attack just a few minutes after being stung on the ear by a bee.
Grandchildren:
Carol Ann Meador (1948 - 1951)
Judy Kaye Meador
Barbara Lynne Meador
Robert Kent Meador (1961 - 1969)
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Printed in The Davis News on May 16, 1929; Reprinted with permission
Meadors Recovers Gun
Swiped From His Car
W. R. Meador, picture man of this city, tells of getting his revolver swiped from him and getting it back. Tuesday while on the highway north of Sulphur he stopped under a tree to make a repair to his car. Two young men were in the tree and came down and talked with him while he was fixing the car. Later he missed his revolver from the car and suspected the men as having taken it.
Yesterday, getting officers from Sulphur they went back and hunted the men up, and succeeded in getting them to confess, also to return the gun. The men, who were about 18 years of age, gave the names of Moore and Jones.
Mr. Meador says this is another form of robbery that motorists have to watch.
Sisters:
Minnie Eula (Meador) Allen Ray (1884 – 1974)
Laura Emma (Meador) Ray (1886 - 1918)
After his mother died, his father married JoAnn Avara three children were born to that union.
Half-brothers and sister:
John Douglas Meador (1893 – 1969)
Nora B. (Meador) Rich (1898 – 1978)
Clay Johnson Meador (1900 – 1972)
Known as Willie to the Texas part of the family and Bill to others (in Oklahoma), he was a traveling photographer for many years in Texas, primarily in Navarro County before he married. Prior to that he sold eyeglasses. He later settled in Davis, Oklahoma and began making school pictures in the 1920's and 30's.
Bill and Bertha May Owens from Springer, Oklahoma married August 16, 1924 in Waurika, Oklahoma and had one child, Robert Owen "Bo" Meador. Bill would put on shooting exhibitions with his .22 rifle at Prices Falls and other places to drum up photo business.
He died at the age of 52 of a heart attack just a few minutes after being stung on the ear by a bee.
Grandchildren:
Carol Ann Meador (1948 - 1951)
Judy Kaye Meador
Barbara Lynne Meador
Robert Kent Meador (1961 - 1969)
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Printed in The Davis News on May 16, 1929; Reprinted with permission
Meadors Recovers Gun
Swiped From His Car
W. R. Meador, picture man of this city, tells of getting his revolver swiped from him and getting it back. Tuesday while on the highway north of Sulphur he stopped under a tree to make a repair to his car. Two young men were in the tree and came down and talked with him while he was fixing the car. Later he missed his revolver from the car and suspected the men as having taken it.
Yesterday, getting officers from Sulphur they went back and hunted the men up, and succeeded in getting them to confess, also to return the gun. The men, who were about 18 years of age, gave the names of Moore and Jones.
Mr. Meador says this is another form of robbery that motorists have to watch.
My grandfather, William Robert Meador, was the 1st of 3 children born to Benjamin Franklin "Ben" Meador and Mary M. (Pattison) Meador.
Sisters:
Minnie Eula (Meador) Allen Ray (1884 – 1974)
Laura Emma (Meador) Ray (1886 - 1918)
After his mother died, his father married JoAnn Avara three children were born to that union.
Half-brothers and sister:
John Douglas Meador (1893 – 1969)
Nora B. (Meador) Rich (1898 – 1978)
Clay Johnson Meador (1900 – 1972)
Known as Willie to the Texas part of the family and Bill to others (in Oklahoma), he was a traveling photographer for many years in Texas, primarily in Navarro County before he married. Prior to that he sold eyeglasses. He later settled in Davis, Oklahoma and began making school pictures in the 1920's and 30's.
Bill and Bertha May Owens from Springer, Oklahoma married August 16, 1924 in Waurika, Oklahoma and had one child, Robert Owen "Bo" Meador. Bill would put on shooting exhibitions with his .22 rifle at Prices Falls and other places to drum up photo business.
He died at the age of 52 of a heart attack just a few minutes after being stung on the ear by a bee.
Grandchildren:
Carol Ann Meador (1948 - 1951)
Judy Kaye Meador
Barbara Lynne Meador
Robert Kent Meador (1961 - 1969)
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Printed in The Davis News on May 16, 1929; Reprinted with permission
Meadors Recovers Gun
Swiped From His Car
W. R. Meador, picture man of this city, tells of getting his revolver swiped from him and getting it back. Tuesday while on the highway north of Sulphur he stopped under a tree to make a repair to his car. Two young men were in the tree and came down and talked with him while he was fixing the car. Later he missed his revolver from the car and suspected the men as having taken it.
Yesterday, getting officers from Sulphur they went back and hunted the men up, and succeeded in getting them to confess, also to return the gun. The men, who were about 18 years of age, gave the names of Moore and Jones.
Mr. Meador says this is another form of robbery that motorists have to watch.
Sisters:
Minnie Eula (Meador) Allen Ray (1884 – 1974)
Laura Emma (Meador) Ray (1886 - 1918)
After his mother died, his father married JoAnn Avara three children were born to that union.
Half-brothers and sister:
John Douglas Meador (1893 – 1969)
Nora B. (Meador) Rich (1898 – 1978)
Clay Johnson Meador (1900 – 1972)
Known as Willie to the Texas part of the family and Bill to others (in Oklahoma), he was a traveling photographer for many years in Texas, primarily in Navarro County before he married. Prior to that he sold eyeglasses. He later settled in Davis, Oklahoma and began making school pictures in the 1920's and 30's.
Bill and Bertha May Owens from Springer, Oklahoma married August 16, 1924 in Waurika, Oklahoma and had one child, Robert Owen "Bo" Meador. Bill would put on shooting exhibitions with his .22 rifle at Prices Falls and other places to drum up photo business.
He died at the age of 52 of a heart attack just a few minutes after being stung on the ear by a bee.
Grandchildren:
Carol Ann Meador (1948 - 1951)
Judy Kaye Meador
Barbara Lynne Meador
Robert Kent Meador (1961 - 1969)
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Printed in The Davis News on May 16, 1929; Reprinted with permission
Meadors Recovers Gun
Swiped From His Car
W. R. Meador, picture man of this city, tells of getting his revolver swiped from him and getting it back. Tuesday while on the highway north of Sulphur he stopped under a tree to make a repair to his car. Two young men were in the tree and came down and talked with him while he was fixing the car. Later he missed his revolver from the car and suspected the men as having taken it.
Yesterday, getting officers from Sulphur they went back and hunted the men up, and succeeded in getting them to confess, also to return the gun. The men, who were about 18 years of age, gave the names of Moore and Jones.
Mr. Meador says this is another form of robbery that motorists have to watch.
Gravesite Details
Lying in rest next to his wife.
