1834 Joseph Meals was born on November 28 at Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania. [1]
1850 Gabriel Meals (age 56), Nancy (age 53), Henry (age 26, stone cutter), William (age 24), Frederick (age 16), Joseph (age 15), George (age 10), Lydia (age 7) Meals and Elizabeth Baughman (age 84, born Germany) lived in Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania. [2]
1860 Nancy A Meals (age 63) lived in Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania with Henry Meals (age 37), Joseph Meals (age 23), George W Meals (age 19), and Lydia A Meals (age 17). No spouse was listed. Elizabeth Baughman (age 98) lived with them. This census entry suggests that Gabriel had already died. [3]
Research Notes:
We suspect that the notes below refer to Joseph Meals, son of Gabriel and Nancy Meals. We seek further evidence to clarify this possible relationship.
1870 Joseph Meals (age 32), bar keeper, lived in a hostel run by the Yant family in Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania. [4]
1880 Joseph Meals (age 43, born in Pennsylvania, married) lived in Altoona Twp, Blair County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Rebecca A. Meals (age 36), Ada M. Meals (age 5), and Jennie F. Meals (age 1). Joseph Meals's parents were both born in Pennsylvania. Joseph Meals's occupation was painter. [5]
1900 Joseph Mills (born in Pennsylvania in May 1838, married for 25 years) lived in Altoona Ward 5, Blair County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Rebecca Mills (age 56), Jennie Mills (age 21), Edna Mills (age 19), and Mary Mills (age 15). Joseph Mills's parents were both born in Pennsylvania. Joseph Mills's occupation was house painter. [6]
1900 Harry R. Dey, age 21, and Edna G. Meals, age 19, were married on November 19 in Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania. Harry R. Dey was a child of J. H. Dey and Lucretia. Edna G. Meals was a child of Jos. Meals and Rebecca. [7]
1901 Samuel T. Bartley, age 24, and Jennie Fay Meals, age 22, were married on August 27 in Blair County, Pennsylvania. Samuel T. Bartley was a child of Jno. M. Bartley and Barbara. Jennie Fay Meals was a child of Joseph Meals and Rebecca. [8]
1907 Private Joseph H Meals (Co C 15 Reg P. V. C) was buried on February 14, at Fairview Cemetery, Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania, Plot: Soldiers Honor Circle. [9] [10]
1944 Jennie Dively, married, daughter of Joseph Meals and Rebecca Jury, died, at age 65 on September 27, 1944, in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. Jennie Dively was born on December 21, 1878, in Altoona, Penn. [11] [12]
1947 Edna G Dey, daughter of Joseph Meals and Rebecca Jury, spouse of Harry Roy Dey, died, at age 66 on March 12, 1947, in Altoona Twp, Blair County, Pennsylvania. Edna G Dey was born on February 14, 1881, in Altoona, Pennsylvania. (Death certificate: 20983). [13]
Research Notes:
1874 Joseph Meals and Rebecca L Williamson were married on May 11, 1874, in First United Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian church, Altoona Twp, Blair County, Pennsylvania. [14]
[1] Pennsylvania Death Certificates, Certificate 11610, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[2] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[3] United States Federal Census, 1860, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[4] United States Federal Census, 1870, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[5] United States Federal Census, 1880, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[6] United States Federal Census, 1900, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[7] Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[8] Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[9] Find A Grave Memorial 19140281, note says born 1836, PA Cav Signal Corp, [FindAGrave].
[10] Pennsylvania Death Certificates, Certificate 11610, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[11] Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1950, [AncestryRecord].
[12] Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952, [FamilySearchRecord].
[13] Pennsylvania Death Certificates, Certificate 20983, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[14] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].