Family Group Sheet
NameJames Garfield Meadows
Birth6 Oct 1881, Magoffin Co., Kentucky
Death26 Mar 1955, Huntington, Cabell Co., West Virginia
FatherGeorge W. Meadows (~1851-1917)
MotherNancy J. Penix (~1849-1920)
SpouseJennie
Birthabt 1888, Kentucky
Notes for James Garfield Meadows
His WW I draft registration card, filed 12 Sep 1918, records James Garfield Meadows, age 37, residence 25 24th St., Huntington, West Virginia, born 6 Oct 1881, occupation steel car repairer, employer C & O R.R., nearest relative Nancy Meadows, same address. (Note that this is the same address at which Garfield and his mother were recorded in the 1920 census.)
His WW II draft registration card, filed 27 Apr 1942, records James Garfield Meadows, age 60, residence 615 South High St., Guyandotte, Cabell Co., WVa, born 6 Oct 1881 in McGoffin Co., Ky, employer C&O Railway Co., nearest relative Ellen Meadows, same address.
His death certificate records James Garfield Meadows, age 73 years 5 months 20 days, born 6 Oct 1881 in Magoffin Co., Kentucky, died 26 Mar 1955 at C&O Hospital, Huntington, Cabell Co., West Virginia, married, car repairman for C & O. shops, father George W. Meadows, mother’s maiden name Nancy Anne Penix, cause of death bronchopneumonia, contributory cause arteriosclerotic heart disases, informant Mrs. Keith Bennett, daughter, burial in Springhill.
Be careful not to confuse him with James Garfield Meadows, born 17 Oct 1881 in Summers Co., West Virginia, son of Rufus P. Meadows and Amanda M. Wiseman, and who died 10 Nov 1946 in Hinton, Summers Co., WV, or with James Green Meadows, born 17 June 1882 in Summers Co., West Virginia, son of Lewis G. Meadows and Isabelle Sears, who died 15 Mar 1960 in Huntington, Cabell Co., WV. Both of these other James G. Meadows were also employees of C & O Railway.
His WW II draft registration card, filed 27 Apr 1942, records James Garfield Meadows, age 60, residence 615 South High St., Guyandotte, Cabell Co., WVa, born 6 Oct 1881 in McGoffin Co., Ky, employer C&O Railway Co., nearest relative Ellen Meadows, same address.
His death certificate records James Garfield Meadows, age 73 years 5 months 20 days, born 6 Oct 1881 in Magoffin Co., Kentucky, died 26 Mar 1955 at C&O Hospital, Huntington, Cabell Co., West Virginia, married, car repairman for C & O. shops, father George W. Meadows, mother’s maiden name Nancy Anne Penix, cause of death bronchopneumonia, contributory cause arteriosclerotic heart disases, informant Mrs. Keith Bennett, daughter, burial in Springhill.
Be careful not to confuse him with James Garfield Meadows, born 17 Oct 1881 in Summers Co., West Virginia, son of Rufus P. Meadows and Amanda M. Wiseman, and who died 10 Nov 1946 in Hinton, Summers Co., WV, or with James Green Meadows, born 17 June 1882 in Summers Co., West Virginia, son of Lewis G. Meadows and Isabelle Sears, who died 15 Mar 1960 in Huntington, Cabell Co., WV. Both of these other James G. Meadows were also employees of C & O Railway.
