Valentine Ham Meriwether
b. 17 January 1845, d. 11 July 1880
- Father: James Bradley de Yampert Meriwether b. 12 January 1806, d. 16 August 1868
- Mother: Lucy Ann Sophia Taliaferro b. 16 January 1814, d. 29 August 1877
- Valentine Ham Meriwether was born on 17 January 1845 in Montgomery County, Alabama.
- James Bradley de Yampert Meriwether and Lucy Ann Sophia Taliaferro appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Montgomery County, Alabama, enumerated near the households of James' brothers Charles, Nick, Thomas, William and George. Other members of the household included Valentine Ham Meriwether, Mary Sophia Meriwether, James Bradley Meriwether Jr., Lucy Mildred Meriwether and John Lucius Meriwether. Also in the household were children Elizabeth (age 17), Rebecca (15), Sally (9), William (7) and Nicholas (13.)
- James Bradley de Yampert Meriwether and Lucy Ann Sophia Taliaferro appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Montgomery PO, Montgomery County, Alabama, enumerated near the households of James' father and his brothers Nick, Thomas and Charles. Other members of the household included Valentine Ham Meriwether, James Bradley Meriwether Jr., Lucy Mildred Meriwether and John Lucius Meriwether. Also in the household were children Rebecca (age 25), Nicholas (23), Anna (18), Sally (19), William (17), Warren (8) and Lewis (1).
- He married Susan Ella Powell, daughter of John Lewis Powell and Susan G. Orgain, on 8 November 1865. Bond co-signed by D. J. McCord..
- Valentine Ham Meriwether and Susan Ella Powell appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Mathews Station PO, Montgomery County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Anna Augusta Meriwether, Lula Meriwether, Lucy Mildred Meriwether and Lucy Ann Sophia Taliaferro. Also in the household was Valentine's brother William (age 18) and his sister Rebecca (28).
- He was a farmer, according to the 1870 census.
- Valentine Ham Meriwether and Susan Ella Powell appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Pike Road, Montgomery County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Lula Meriwether, Anna Augusta Meriwether, John Lucius Meriwether and Lucy Mildred Meriwether.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1880 census.
- Valentine Ham Meriwether died on 11 July 1880 at age 35 in Montgomery County, Alabama.
- His wife Susan Ella Powell became a widow at his death.
- He was interred at Haardt Cemetery, Montgomery County, Alabama.
- Last Edited: 22 Apr 2016
Family: Susan Ella Powell b. 20 November 1847, d. 27 December 1893
- Anna Augusta Meriwether b. 21 January 1867, d. 22 June 1928
- Lula Meriwether b. circa 1868