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Susanna Turner Gray first married ? WHITE. They had the following children:
Susanna Turner Gray second married Lewis William MEALS, son of Samuel MEALS (1759-1802) & Winnie JOHNSTON (1762-1828). Born on 3 Jun 1788 in Virginia. At the age of 67, Lewis William died in Henderson County, Tennessee on 11 Apr 1856. Buried in 1856 in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Henderson County, Tennessee. Lewis Meals bought land in 1824 in what is the most northeastern survey section of Madison County, Alabama. In Alabama, Lewis Meals became a land commissioner and a Justice of the Peace in Madison County but he did not put down any roots. In 1835, he and Polly sold their Alabama land. By the time of the 1836 Tax list for Henderson County, Tennessee, Lewis Meals had become owner of 640 acres there. Whether a purchase or a grant for bounty land is not known. William Meals arrived in Henderson County as early as the 1830 census. Military: Lewis Meals was commissioned on 8 November 1813 as an ensign in the Jefferson County, Tennessee, militia somewhat over a year after his marriage to Polly Weaver on 5 May, 1812. They had the following children:
9. William Abel DOUGLAS. Born in 1818 in North Carolina. At the age of 91, William Abel died in Tennessee in 1909. Buried in 1909 in Rock Springs Cemetery, Henderson County, Tennessee. Resided in House 144, 10th District, Henderson County, Tennessee in 1860. Resided in House 157, 8th District, Henderson County, Tennessee in 1880. Resided in First District, Henderson County, Tennessee in 1900. According to information provided on a veteran's survey by William A. Douglas, Junior in about 1914, he provided the following information on his father William A. Douglas, Senior. He owned of 15 slaves as well as farmed 400 acres. His house consisted of two log rooms. He plowed, made shoes, bottomed chairs, was a blacksmith, and ran a grist mill using horsepower. His mother, Polly cooked, spun wool, weaved, milked, and churned. Member in good standing as of 1850, Rock Springs Methodist Church, Henderson County, Tennessee. Obituary: A Citizen of Henderson County: Esq. W.A. Douglass, a pioneer settler of Henderson County passed away last Saturday morning the 22nd, at 6 o'clock at his home in the 8th District about 13 miles north of Lexington, at the age of 91 years--in fact we are informed that his death occurred on the 91st day of his birth. Esq. Douglass at an early age came from the good state of North Carolina and for considerably more than half a century has been among the well-known, hard-working substantial citizens of the northern part of this county. He leaves one son and two or more daughters, besides a host of relatives and many friends who pay tribute to his memory as an honest and honorable man. Esq. Douglass was a Republican in politics and a life-long member of the Methodist Church at Rock Springs. William Abel married Nancy Jane MILAM, daughter of William O. MILAM (1794-1872) & Mary LOWERY (1798-). Born on 15 Dec 1822 in Tennessee. At the age of 61, Nancy Jane died in Henderson County, Tennessee on 15 Jun 1884. Buried in Jun 1884 in Rock Springs Cemetery, Henderson County, Tennessee. Resided in House 157, 8th District, Henderson County, Tennessee in 1880. Religion: Rock Springs Methodist Church, Henderson County, Tennessee. Member in good standing as of 1850, Rock Springs Methodist Church, Henderson County, Tennessee. They had the following children:
10. Archibald Young DOUGLAS. Born on 26 May 1820 in North Carolina. At the age of 90, Archibald Young died in Tennessee on 10 Dec 1910. Buried in 1910 in Rock Springs Cemetery, Henderson County, Tennessee. Religion: Rock Springs Methodist Church, Henderson County, Tennessee. Alias/AKA: "A.Y" and/or "Archie". Member in good standing as of 1850, Rock Springs Methodist Church, Henderson County, Tennessee. The 1860 8th District, Henderson County, Tennessee, reported that Archibald Yound Douglas owned 11 slaves. On 1 Apr 1845 when Archibald Young was 24, he married Martha Jane MORROW, daughter of William B. MORROW (1795-1859) & Elizabeth HUTCHINSON (1795-1857). Born on 4 Mar 1826. At the age of 45, Martha Jane died in Tennessee on 5 Aug 1871. Buried in 1871 in Rock Springs Cemetery, Henderson County, Tennessee. Religion: Rock Springs Methodist Church, Henderson County, Tennessee. Member in good standing as of 1850, Rock Springs Methodist Church, Henderson County, Tennessee. They had the following children:
11. Elizabeth H. DOUGLAS. Born on 16 Feb 1823 in North Carolina. At the age of 65, Elizabeth H. died in 8th District, Henderson County, Tennessee on 6 Dec 1888. Buried in 1888 in Coffman Cemetery, Henderson County, Tennessee. Confusion exists over the parents of Elizabeth H. Douglas because she appears to have been born after the death of her father, James Douglas. However, the obituary read prepared by her son, Daniel, at her husband's funeral states that she was the sister to A.Y. Douglas who was a son of James and Nancy Johnson Douglas. On 20 Dec 1840 when Elizabeth H. was 17, she married Elder Samuel H. MEALS, son of Daniel J. MEALS (1791-1870) & Mary Ann COFFMAN (1789-1868). Born on 22 Jun 1813 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. At the age of 82, Samuel H. died in 8th District, Henderson County, Tennessee on 10 Dec 1895. Buried in 1895 in Coffman Cemetery, Henderson County, Tennessee. Resided in 8th District, Henderson County, Tennessee in 1850. Obituary: Obituary of Elder Samuel H. Meals (written by son, Daniel James Meals) It becomes my painful duty to announce to you the death of my father, Elder S.H Meals, which occurred at his old home place in Henderson County, Tennessee, on the 10th of December, 1895, at 8:05 p.m. Samuel H. Meals was born June 22, 1813, in Jefferson County, Tennessee; moved with his father, Elder Daniel Meals to North Alabama in December, 1819; professed a hope in Christ the third morning in October, 1845; joined the Old Baptist Church at Antioch, Limestone County, Alabama, which is a member of Flint River Association. He began to preach in 1847, and was ordained by Elders Wm. Crutcher, David Jacks, R.U. Crutcher and Samuel Edmondson in August, 1849, The deceased leaves two sons and one daughter, sixteen grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren to mourn his death. He was down about seven weeks, but said he was not suffering very much, but just seemed to be getting weaker in body all the time. The doctor said he could not bear strong medication, but he still loved the strong meat of the gospel. It seemed to be all his study, and the first time I went up to see him during his last sickness, while he could not sit up, he told us to sing some of his old familiar hymns, which we did, while he held his family prayer lying on his bed, and it seemed to me the strongest I ever heard around the old hearthstone. I felt it to be the last; and my mind ran back to the time when were all there at family prayer together with my mother. Yes, Oh Lord, bless the name of mother, who passed away seven years and four days before he did. Oh it made me shudder to think how little interest I had in the family prayer. Sometimes I would hurry off to bed to avoid it, and hear him asking the Lord to watch over his children, his neighbors and their children, together with Zion. He said the doctrine he tried to preach was the doctrine of God and the Bible, and that he was willing to risk his salvation on it, and admonished us all to hold to it and contend earnestly for it. His request was, that in his last moments we should sing his song, which was this: "Sing to me of Heaven." I was sitting at his bed and knew the time had come, and it bore so heavily on my mind I asked my brother's wife if she could help me sing the song. She said she would. If I ever asked the Lord to bear me up, that was one of the times. So we made the attempt and I never sang a song easier after the start, and by the time we were through singing, the neighbors and some of the members of the church were there--brother and sister Massey, and Brother John Waller. We asked him if he wanted the song sung again: he whispered "yes" and we sang it again. He then gave us the parting hand, and told us all to help him praise and bless God that Jesus died for him; and his last words were: "Bless God." He was laid away the next day at the old family grave yard in Henderson County, Tennessee, after an appropriate talk, singing and prayer by my mother's youngest brother, A.Y. Douglas. I do feel to rejoice and praise God that he spared him to live a good old age and be with his children, brethren and sisters. My sincere prayer is, that all his children will try to live as devoted to Christ as he did, and die as happy. Let us weep not, but follow the example of him who has gone before. It will not be long till we, too, must follow. Daniel J. Meals Copy provided by courtesy of Beverly Meals Wood (granddaughter) of Daniel J. Meals. Samuel H. Meals purchased property in Huntsville, Alabama, on May 10, 1848. Aliquot Parts: SWSE; Section Number: 7; TOWNSHIP: 1S; RANGE 5W; BASELINE: Huntsville; Total Acres: 40.14. They had the following children:
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