James Monroe HOOD Lucy Judson HOOD Herbert Henry MEREDITH Mary Jane CONWAY Mini tree diagram

Almeda HOOD6,1,7,2,3,4,5

27th Jan 18571,2,3,4 - 11th Feb 19304,5

Life History

27th Jan 1857

Born in Texas.1,2,3,4

6th Nov 1873

Married Herbert Henry MEREDITH in Brazos County, Texas.6

23rd Jun 1927

Death of Herbert Henry MEREDITH in Texas.3,4

11th Feb 1930

Died in Elkhart, Anderson, Texas.4,5

12th Feb 1930

Buried in Garden of Memories, Elkhart, Anderson, Texas.4

Notes

  • 1860 Federal Census, Brazos County, Texas, 9 August, page 108 (scan 80), Hse/Fam #800
    James M Hood 43 M Farmer $1280 Real Estate $3214 Personal b North Carolina [abt 1817]
    Mary Hood 42 F Housekeeper b Alabama [abt 1818]
    Almeda Hood 4 F b Texas [abt 1856]

    In 1870 the enujmerator got Almeda's name wrong, entering it as Amanda.

    1870 Federal Census, Brazos County, Texas, 19 September, PO Bryan, page 170, Hse/Fam #77
    Hood, James  53 M W Farmer $2000 Real Estate $500 Personal b North Carolina [b abt 1817]
    Hood, Mary  52 F W Keeping House b Alabama [b abt 1818]
    Hood, Amanda [Almeda] 13 F W At Home b Texas [b abt 1857]

    Marriage License Brazos County Texas
    8 Nov 1873
    H Meredith age 26 of Brazos County
    Miss Millie Hood age 18 of Brazos County
    Ceremony performed 6 Nov 1873 [sic]
    H Meredith and Amedia [sic] Hood

    The information on this document is confusing and interesting.  The certificate is issued on 8 November, saying it is a true copy of the license issued on 8 November 1873.  But the date on the performance of the ceremony is 6 November 1873.  The name of the bride in the issuance section is Millie Hood, while the name in the ceremony section of the certificate is Amedia Hood.  Normally the license is issued before the ceremony is performed.

    1910 Federal Census, Clay County, Texas, 18 April, Justice Precinct 7, District 28, page 1B, Hse/Fam #18
    Meredith, Herbert Head M W 63 Married 36 years AL AL AL Farmer Rents
    Meredith, Almeda Wife F W 58 Married 36 years 12 children/9 living TX AL AL
    Meredith, Ernest Son M W 20 TX AL TX
    Meredith, Henry Son M W 16 AL AL TX
    Meredith, James Son M W 14 TX AL TX
    Meredith, Lulu Dau F W 12 TX AL TX
    Meredith, Eula Dau F W 12 TX AL TX

    Gravestone of Herbert and Almeda Hood Meredith, Garden of Memories, Elkhart, Anderson, Texas
    Meredith
    H A 1845-1927
    Almeda 1857-1929

    The year of death on the grave is a year earlier than that reported by genealogies and the Texas Death Index.

    Texas Death Index, 1903-2000
    Certificate #6041
    Mrs. Almeda Meredith
    Death 11 Feb 1930 Anderson County

Sources

  • 1. 1860 Federal Census, Brazos County, Texas
    • 9 August, page 108 (scan 80), Hse/Fam #800
  • 2. 1870 Federal Census, Brazos County, Texas
    • 19 September, PO Bryan, page 170, Hse/Fam #77
  • 3. Gravestone of Herbert and Almeda Hood Meredith, Garden of Memories, Elkhart, Anderson, Texas
  • 4. Ancestry Trees
    • Huffman, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/3696095/person/-59767483
  • 5. Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000
    • Certificate #6041
  • 6. Marriage License Brazos County Texas
  • 7. Email Sources

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