Henry Clay Meacham (1837 - 1923)

Born 15 Jun 1837 in New York, United States

Husband of Lois Aurora (Johnson) Devereaux — married 22 Feb 1896 in Pomeroy, Garfield, Washington, United States

Died 17 Jan 1923 at age 85 in Seattle, King, Washington, United States

Biography

Henry Clay Meacham was born 15 Jun 1837 in New York.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]}

Captain Henry Meacham served in the United States Civil War.
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Co A, 3rd Ohio Cav

Henry served as a Captain in the Civil War with Co A, 3rd Ohio Cav.^[9]

Henry married Louisa Chollar 31 Dec 1862 in Huron County, Ohio.^[3][4][10]

Their children include:

• Wallace C, b ca 1866 Ohio^[3][4]
• Nellie, b ca 1873 Wisconsin^[4]
• Harvey Frank, b 6 Feb 1877 Reedsburg, Sauk, Wisconsin^{[4][5][6][11]}
• Fred, b 4 Sep 1882 Spink, South Dakota^[5][6][12]
• Jennie Ethel, b ca 1882^[13]

Henry married second Lois Aurora (Johnson) Devereaux 22 Feb 1896 in Pomeroy, Garfield, Washington. They divorced before the 1910 Census.^[5][6][14]

Henry married Mrs Annie M Smith 30 Oct 1919 in King County, Washington.^[7][15]

Census:

• 1850: Norwalk, Huron, Ohio - Henry Meacham, age 13, with parents, siblings, and boarder.^[1]
• 1860: Norwalk, Huron, Ohio - Henry Macham, age 23, stone quarier, with parents and siblings.^[2]
• 1870: Fitchburg, Dane, Wisconsin - Henry C Meacham, age 33, farmer, with wife, son, and brother.^[3]
• 1880: Vienna, Dane, Wisconsin - Henry C Meacham, age 42, farmer, with wife, children, and farm laborer.^[4]
• 1900: Tinino, Thurston, Washington - Henry Meacham, age 62, day laborer, with wife and sons.^[5]
• 1910: Oak Lake, King, Washington - Henry M Meacham, age 72, widowed, retired, with sons, and sister.^[6]
• 1920: North Park, King, Washington - Henry C Meacham, age 82, horticulturalist grafting, with wife.^[7]

Henry passed away 17 Jan 1923 Seattle, King, Washington.^[8][9]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXQX-817 : Thu Oct 05 17:57:45 UTC 2023), Entry for Harvey Meacham and Harriet Meacham, 1850.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCGF-199 : Tue Feb 27 23:00:58 UTC 2024), Entry for Machan and Harriett Machan, 1860.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN9W-VKC : Thu Oct 05 04:30:51 UTC 2023), Entry for Henry C Meacham and Louisa Meacham, 1870.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5} "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN48-11M : Fri Oct 06 04:40:53 UTC 2023), Entry for Henry C Meacham and Louisa Meacham, 1880.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4} "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMP1-ZG7 : Tue Feb 27 23:35:58 UTC 2024), Entry for Henry Meacham and Lois Meacham, 1900.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4} "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGJN-PGY : Wed Oct 04 14:32:36 UTC 2023), Entry for Henry M Meacham and Frank Meacham, 1910.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHNV-HC3 : Fri Dec 22 07:10:39 UTC 2023), Entry for Henry C Meacham and Annie M Meacham, 1920.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2} "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3GJ-751 : 10 March 2018), Henry Clay Meacham, 17 Jan 1923; citing Seattle, King, Washington, reference 27, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Olympia; FHL microfilm 1,992,970.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2} Find A Grave: Memorial #5420270, (accessed February 27, 2024), memorial page for Henry Clay Meacham (15 Jun 1837–17 Jan 1923), citing Evergreen-Washelli Memorial Park, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA; Maintained by Carolyn Farnum (contributor 10411580). Headstone photo includes birth and death years, rank, and unit in Civil War.
10. ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ZZ5N-RYPZ : Wed Oct 18 16:22:22 UTC 2023), Entry for Henry M. Meacham and Louisa Chollar, 31 Dec 1862.
11. ↑ "Wisconsin Births and Christenings, 1826-1926", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTMQ-BXY : 11 January 2022), Harvey Meacham, 1877.
12. ↑ "South Dakota, Department of Health, Index to Births 1843-1914 and Marriages 1950-2016," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKD8-KZFK : 2 January 2024), Fred Meacham, 4 Sep 1882; citing Birth, Spink, South Dakota, United States, South Dakota Department of Health, Pierre.
13. ↑ "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPMG-KMHK : Sat Oct 21 08:53:06 UTC 2023), Entry for Hurna George Webster and Jennie Ethel Meacham, 10 Jan 1899.
14. ↑ Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Marriage Records, 1854-2013; Reference Number: eagarmc370 Ancestry Record 2378 #2505811, Ancestry Sharing Link
    Name Lois A Deveraux
    Marriage Date 22 Feb 1896
    Marriage Place Pomeroy, Garfield, Washington, USA
    Date Recorded 16 Mar 1896
    Spouse Henry C Meacham
15. ↑ "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKNY-B16J : Sat Oct 21 07:53:40 UTC 2023), Entry for Henry C Meacham and Mrs Annie M Smith, 30 Oct 1919.

See also:

• FamilySearch Person: MDYM-SG1