Josephine was born in 1854. She passed away in 1936. She was approximately 3 years old when her father died as a result of the American Civil War. It is not clear whether his death was due to injury or illness. He was a Sargent on the Union side. Her mother then, several years later, married John Speed Smith.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC83-WD2 : 15 August 2017), M E Meadors, Whitley, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district ED 113, sheet 237D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0446; FHL microfilm 1,254,446.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9C4-6KG : accessed 5 February 2019), Melt Meadars, Magisterial District 3, Rockhold & Woodbine Voting Precincts, Whitley, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 138, sheet 16B, family 300, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,555.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2X7-5M6 : accessed 5 February 2019), Milt Meaders, Rockholds, Whitley, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 247, sheet 18A, family 332, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 506; FHL microfilm 1,374,519.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHPG-RQD : accessed 5 February 2019), Milton E Meadors, Goldberg, Whitley, Kentucky, United States; citing ED 281, sheet 5B, line 82, family 87, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 602; FHL microfilm 1,820,602.
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