Joseph Llewellyn Meredith Jr. 1872

Joseph Llewellyn Meredith Jr. (2C3R), born on May 22, 1872 in West Chester, Pa., died in West Chester, Pa. on August 3,1939, he was 67. He resided at 19 W. gay, Round Top, Pa.

For State legislature J. L. Meredith, Jr. East Bradford Candidate from Second District Subject to Republican Rules. Daily Local news. 3/29/1928.

J. L. Meredith, Jr., former member of the Pennsylvania State Legislature, whose death occurred today. Daily Local News. 8/3/1939.

Meredith. - In Chester county Hospital, on August 3, J. Llewellyn, Jr., husband of Lillian B. Meredith, in the 68th year of his age. Relatives and friends of the family, also members of West Chester lodge, No. 322, F. & A. M., are invited to attend the funeral without further notice from the Hicks Funeral home, 229 S. High Street, West Chester, on Monday, August 7th, at 2 P. M., D.S.T. Interment in Birmingham Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday evening. Daily Local News. 8/3/1939

At the Chester County hospital, at an early hour this morning, J. Llewellyn Meredith, Jr., passed away after a long and suffering illness. He was among the best known men of this county and borough, having served for six years as a member of the State legislature from this district and also as a member of the Borough Council. He was of an old Chester County family, and a man of kindly disposition, generous to those in need and ready to do a kindly turn at any time. For many years he was in the hardware business, on Gay Street, but had been retired from active duties for some time. Mr. Meredith was born and passed all his life in West Chester. He was the son of the late J. Llewellyn and Elina Hubbard Meredith, and was born May 22, 1872. he attended the public schools here and had always been actively interested in the affairs of the community. He married Lillian, daughter of Isaac Baily, of West Chester, who survives him. He is also survived by four children, Graydon, Mildred (wife of Wayne L. Battin, Jr.), Marwood and Lewis, all of West Chester. There are two grandchildren, Wayne L. Battin, 3rd, and J. Llewellyn Meredith, 3rd. Mr. Meredith was a member of the Masonic Order. The family has been connected with the Society of Friends for many generations, being descended from the early Welsh Quaker settlers, who received their grand of land from William Penn. Daily Local News. 8/3/1939.

Joseph Llewellyn married Lillian Baily, daughter of Isaac Baily.

They had the following children:
Graydon B.

Mildred

Marwood (3C2R), who resided in West Chester, Pa. in 1939 and resided in Round Top, Pa. prior to that. Occupation: Salesman, Endicott-Johnson Shoe Co.

Joseph Lewellyn III (1914-2004)

(First Name Unknown) Snyder (3C3R)

Child:
Ruth, (4C2R) who resided in Ocean City, New Jersey in 1999. Ruth married an Ocanselm.

Joseph Llewellyn Meredith Jr. 1872

Joseph Llewellyn Meredith Jr. (2C3R), born on May 22, 1872 in West Chester, Pa., died in West Chester, Pa. on August 3,1939, he was 67. He resided at 19 W. gay, Round Top, Pa.

For State legislature J. L. Meredith, Jr. East Bradford Candidate from Second District Subject to Republican Rules. Daily Local news. 3/29/1928.

J. L. Meredith, Jr., former member of the Pennsylvania State Legislature, whose death occurred today. Daily Local News. 8/3/1939.

Meredith. - In Chester county Hospital, on August 3, J. Llewellyn, Jr., husband of Lillian B. Meredith, in the 68th year of his age. Relatives and friends of the family, also members of West Chester lodge, No. 322, F. & A. M., are invited to attend the funeral without further notice from the Hicks Funeral home, 229 S. High Street, West Chester, on Monday, August 7th, at 2 P. M., D.S.T. Interment in Birmingham Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday evening. Daily Local News. 8/3/1939

At the Chester County hospital, at an early hour this morning, J. Llewellyn Meredith, Jr., passed away after a long and suffering illness. He was among the best known men of this county and borough, having served for six years as a member of the State legislature from this district and also as a member of the Borough Council. He was of an old Chester County family, and a man of kindly disposition, generous to those in need and ready to do a kindly turn at any time. For many years he was in the hardware business, on Gay Street, but had been retired from active duties for some time. Mr. Meredith was born and passed all his life in West Chester. He was the son of the late J. Llewellyn and Elina Hubbard Meredith, and was born May 22, 1872. he attended the public schools here and had always been actively interested in the affairs of the community. He married Lillian, daughter of Isaac Baily, of West Chester, who survives him. He is also survived by four children, Graydon, Mildred (wife of Wayne L. Battin, Jr.), Marwood and Lewis, all of West Chester. There are two grandchildren, Wayne L. Battin, 3rd, and J. Llewellyn Meredith, 3rd. Mr. Meredith was a member of the Masonic Order. The family has been connected with the Society of Friends for many generations, being descended from the early Welsh Quaker settlers, who received their grand of land from William Penn. Daily Local News. 8/3/1939.

Joseph Llewellyn married Lillian Baily, daughter of Isaac Baily.

They had the following children:
Graydon B.

Mildred

Marwood (3C2R), who resided in West Chester, Pa. in 1939 and resided in Round Top, Pa. prior to that. Occupation: Salesman, Endicott-Johnson Shoe Co.

Joseph Lewellyn III (1914-2004)

(First Name Unknown) Snyder (3C3R)

Child:
Ruth, (4C2R) who resided in Ocean City, New Jersey in 1999. Ruth married an Ocanselm.

Richard W. Meredith (Third Great Grandfather)

Richard W. Meredith was my great-great-great Grandfather. Born on July 19, 1801, Richard W. died in Honeybrook, Pa. on October 25, 1876, he was 75.

Larry,
We may be related! I downloaded some info from Ron McAvoy (Email address RMcavoy 414) which lists a Benjamin F. Meredith as a son of Richard Meredith, born after 1783, who is a son of George B. Meredith, born May 29, 1768, and married to Hannah White. George B. is a son of Daniel Meredith and Mary Brown. Their children were
George B.
John born 2/18/1770 (this is my ancestor)
Joseph born 1/29/1773
Isaac born 6/17/1775
Ann born 1777
Margaret born 12/21/1778
Remember, I have no proof of any of this. It just gives you a place to start. I have proof of John's son Isaac and on down from there but that is all that I can authenticate.
Happy searching,
Ruth (Ocanselm). 5/19/99

About 1826 when Richard W. was 24, he married Ann Earl, who was born on March 18, 1805. Ann died on January 9, 1866 at the age of 60.

They had the following children:
Joseph E., born on 14 October 14, 1827. Joseph E. died about 1897.
Elizabeth E., born on Feb 24, 1828 and died on July 9, 1880, she was 52.
George, born on April 23, 1831. George died about 1901.
Benjamin Franklin (1834-1920)

Thomazine A., born on July 23, 1841 and died about 1911.

I found confirmation of Ruth's letter at the Chester County Historical Society. There were pages from a family Bible from the time of Richard Meredith in the vault that listed the family births and marriages.

Richard W. Meredith (Third Great Grandfather)

Richard W. Meredith was my great-great-great Grandfather. Born on July 19, 1801, Richard W. died in Honeybrook, Pa. on October 25, 1876, he was 75.

Larry,
We may be related! I downloaded some info from Ron McAvoy (Email address RMcavoy 414) which lists a Benjamin F. Meredith as a son of Richard Meredith, born after 1783, who is a son of George B. Meredith, born May 29, 1768, and married to Hannah White. George B. is a son of Daniel Meredith and Mary Brown. Their children were
George B.
John born 2/18/1770 (this is my ancestor)
Joseph born 1/29/1773
Isaac born 6/17/1775
Ann born 1777
Margaret born 12/21/1778
Remember, I have no proof of any of this. It just gives you a place to start. I have proof of John's son Isaac and on down from there but that is all that I can authenticate.
Happy searching,
Ruth (Ocanselm). 5/19/99

About 1826 when Richard W. was 24, he married Ann Earl, who was born on March 18, 1805. Ann died on January 9, 1866 at the age of 60.

They had the following children:
Joseph E., born on 14 October 14, 1827. Joseph E. died about 1897.
Elizabeth E., born on Feb 24, 1828 and died on July 9, 1880, she was 52.
George, born on April 23, 1831. George died about 1901.
Benjamin Franklin (1834-1920)

Thomazine A., born on July 23, 1841 and died about 1911.

I found confirmation of Ruth's letter at the Chester County Historical Society. There were pages from a family Bible from the time of Richard Meredith in the vault that listed the family births and marriages.