John Lucius Meriwether
b. 29 November 1849, d. 2 January 1905
- 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
- John Lucius Meriwether was born on 29 November 1849 in 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 John Lucius Meriwether, Mary Sophia Meriwether, James Bradley Meriwether Jr., Valentine Ham Meriwether and Lucy Mildred 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 John Lucius Meriwether, Valentine Ham Meriwether, James Bradley Meriwether Jr. and Lucy Mildred Meriwether. Also in the household were children Rebecca (age 25), Nicholas (23), Anna (18), Sally (19), William (17), Warren (8) and Lewis (1).
- John Lucius Meriwether appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Mt. Meigs PO, Montgomery County, Alabama, enumerated in the household of his brother Nicholas.
- 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 John Lucius Meriwether, Lula Meriwether, Anna Augusta Meriwether and Lucy Mildred Meriwether.
- He was a doctor, according to the 1880 census.
- Johnnie Adams was raised from infancy by John Lucius and Lucie Meriwether, unmarried brother and sister of Valentine Ham Meriwether, husband of Johnnie's mother's sister Susan Powell.
- John Lucius Meriwether and Lucy Mildred Meriwether appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Pike Road, Montgomery County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Johnnie Young Adams.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1900 census.
- John Lucius Meriwether died on 2 January 1905 at age 55 in Mathews Station, Montgomery County, Alabama.
- He was interred at Haardt Cemetery, Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama.
- Last Edited: 22 Apr 2016