Ancestry of
Jon Meacham

Author and Historian

William J. Kirby

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• • 3rd Great-grandfather of Jon Meacham — 6th Generation
  • Ahnentafel No:
  • 34 
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  • Birth Date:
  • 11 Jan 1816 
  • Birth Location:
  • Tennessee 
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  • Death Date:
  • 5 Feb 1892 
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  • Burial Location:
  • Oakland Memorial Park, Terrell, Kaufman, Texas 
  • Spouse Name:
  • Pena White
  • Marriage Date:
  • 29 Mar 1838 
  • Marriage Location:
  • Williamson County, Tennessee 
  • Child:

  Alice B. Kirby (Ahnentafel No:17 )

• Sources for William J. Kirby

  • ¹ Federal Census, TN, Williamson County, 1860, Dist. 1, p. 2, Image 2 of 152.
  • ² Gravestone image at FindAGrave.com, (accessed 01/24/2025).
  • ³ Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965, Death certificate for daughter Alice B Meacham.
  • ⁴ Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002, Marriage record for William J Kirby and Peana White.

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