Joseph Ambrose (1725-1781)
Third Generation
11. Meridith Meeks AMBROSE33,38 was born on 12 December 1805 in Adair County, Kentucky.9,11,39 He appeared in the census in 1830 in Clay (now Owsley) County, Kentucky.40 Line 4 Meridith Ambrose 1000200000000-0000100000000
He appeared in the census in 1840 in Clay (now Owsley) County, Kentucky.41 Meriday Ambrose 1110010000000-1100010000000
Meridith appeared in the census in 1850 in Owsley County, Kentucky.42 Enumerated 15 Aug 1850, 67/67
M. M. Ambrose 45 M Farmer $3500 KY
Ann Ambrose 45 F KY
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William Ambrose 20 M Farmer KY
Jane Ambrose 17 F KY
John Ambrose 15 M KY
Henry Ambrose 13 M KY
Marion Ambrose 6 M KY
Mary Ambrose 9 F KY
Barton Ambrose 4 M KY
Martha Ambrose 2 F KY
Nathan McDowel 53 M Preacher $400 TN
Easter McDowel 52 F NC
He appeared in the census in 1860 in Owsley County, Kentucky.43 PO South Fork, Enumerated 9 Jun 1860, 22/22
M. M. Ambrose 54 M Farmer $4000/5000 KY
Anna 54 F KY
Mary 19 F KY
Francis M. 16 M KY
Barton P. 14 M KY
Martha A. 12 F KY
Esther M. 9 F KY
He appeared in the census in 1870 in Owsley County, Kentucky.44 TRAVELERS REST PRECINCT 1-121
98/98 AMBROSE, Meredith M. 64 M W Farmer 4900 2675 KY
Ann 64 F W Keeping House KY
Barton P. 23 M W Farm Labor KY
Esther C. 19 F W KY Meridith died on 1 May 1880 at the age of 74 in Owsley County, Kentucky.9,39 He was buried at Ambrose/Wilson Cemetery in Owsley County, Kentucky, United States. He was a Farmer.38,45 "He was orphaned at an early age and reared by an uncle.... In politics he was a Whig until after the ware, when be became a stanch Democrat." In 1867, he was a Justice of the Peace for Owsley County. [MM] Property bought in Kentucky, from "The Kentucky Land Grants. A systematic index to all of the land grants recorded in the state office at Frankfort, Kentucky 1782-1924. W. R. Jillson. 1971. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore.
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100 acres, Book 6, p. 419, survey date 1-12-1839, Clay County, Lick Br Doc Creek
200 acres, Book 15, p. 90, 5-31-1841, Clay County, Br S Fork Ky R
50 acres, Book 15, p. 91, 5-29-1841, Clay County, S Fork Ky R
25 acres, Book 15, p. 92, 5-29-1841, Clay County, S Fork Ky R
150 acres, Book 15, p. 93, 2-6-1845, Owsley County, Wild Dog Creek
100 acres, Book 15, p. 94, 5-13-1844, Owsley County, Brinkley Br
100 acres, Book 15, p. 95, 2-5-1845, Owsley County, Wild Dog Creek
100 acres, Book 23, p. 159, 9-24-1847, Owsley County, Br White Oak
200 acres, Book 23, p. 160, 7-8-1847, Owsley County, Bourman Fork Sturgeon
100 acres, Book 24, p. 65, 1-24-1846, Owsley County, Bruskey Creek
400 acres, Book 24, p. 66, 1-24-1846, Owsley County, Wild Dog Creek
400 acres, Book 27, p. 399, 8-22-1848, Owsley County, Bowman Fork
110 acres, Book 27, p. 441, 8-30-1848, Owsley County, Wild Dog Ky R
90 acres, Book 27, p. 442, 10-29-1848, Owsley County, Doe Creek
50 acres, Book 29, p. 32, 8-1-1849, , Owsley County, Lick Br
100 acres, Book 45, p. 14, 3-7-1855, , Owsley County, Doe Creek
100 acres, Book 45, p. 15, 3-7-1855, , Owsley County, Doe Br
200 acres, Book 63, p. 221, 5-14,15-1862, Owsley County, Doe Creek
20 acres, Book 63, p. 222, 5-15-1862, Owsley County, Ambrose House Br
30 acres, Book 71, p. 327, 6-11-1867, Owsley County, Catfish Br
p. 460 - Kentucky Land Warrants
50 acres, Book P, p. 75, 10-10-1823, Clay County, Fork Rockcastle R Meridith Meeks AMBROSE and Anna CLARK were married on 9 May 1828 in Clay (now Owsley) County, Kentucky.9,10,46 Anna CLARK was born on 5 February 1805 in Madison County, Kentucky.39,47,48 She died on 11 March 1892 at the age of 87 in Owsley County, Kentucky.39 She was buried at Ambrose/Wilson Cemetery in Owsley County, Kentucky.48 She was a member of the Primitive-Baptist Church. Meridith Meeks AMBROSE-10837 and Anna CLARK-10838 had the following children:
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