Person Info
- Name: John Merideth Gen READ
- Sex: M
- Birth: 21 Feb 1837 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania b
- Death: 27 Dec 1896 in Paris, France d
- Burial: St Germain, Paris, France u
Parents:
- Father:
- John Merideth READ
Birth: 21 Jul 1797 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Death: 29 Nov 1874
Mother:
- Priscilla MARSHALL
Birth: 19 Dec 1808 in Boston, Massachusetts
Death: 18 Apr 1841 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Family:
Marriage:
Children:
- Harmon Pumpelly READ Birth: 13 Jul 1860 in Albany, New York
- Emily Meridith READ Birth: 7 Jan 1863 in Albany, New York
- John Merideth III READ Birth: Jan 1869 in Paris, France
- Delphine Marie Meridith READ Birth: 7 May 1873 in Paris, France
Bibliography
Sources for birth and parent Information
- date:
- [Ref: Kingsbury MARSHALL p13],
- place:
- [Ref: Kingsbury MARSHALL p13],
- parents:
- [Ref: Kingsbury MARSHALL p13]
Sources for death Information
- date:
- [Ref: Kingsbury MARSHALL p13],
- place:
- [Ref: Kingsbury MARSHALL p13]
Sources for burial Information
- place:
- [Ref: Kingsbury MARSHALL p31]
Sources with Information about marriage to Delphine Marie PUMPELLY
- date:
- [Ref: Kingsbury MARSHALL p31],
- place:
- [Ref: Kingsbury MARSHALL p31],
- child:
- [Ref: Kingsbury MARSHALL p31]
Research Notes:
educated in military school [Ref: Kingsbury MARSHALL p30]
commanded a corps of National cadets; furnished 127 officers to the US
Army during the civil war. [Ref: Kingsbury MARSHALL p30]
1855: colonel [Ref: Kingsbury MARSHALL p30]
1858: M.A. Brown University [Ref: Kingsbury MARSHALL p30]
1859: LL.B. Albany Law School [Ref: Kingsbury MARSHALL p30]
1860: Brigadier General [Ref: Kingsbury MARSHALL p30]
Pedigree of John Merideth Gen READ
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Thomas READ, Cavalier
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Richard READ, Cavalier
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Sir Charles READ
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Henry Esq READ
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John READ
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George READ
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John READ
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Hugh ROSS
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George ROSS
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Katherine MacLEOD
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Andrew ROSS
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Margaret McCULLOCH
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David ROSS
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George Rev ROSS
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Margaret STRONACH
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Gertrude ROSS
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Catherine Van GEZEL
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John Merideth READ
John Merideth Gen READ
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John MARSHALL
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John Jr MARSHALL
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Thomas BURRAGE
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John BURRAGE
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Frances DEY
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Mary BURRAGE
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Mary (BURRAGE)
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Isaac MARSHALL
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Thomas ROGERS
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John ROGERS
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Mary WELLS
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John ROGERS
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Priscilla DAWES
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Unis (Eunice) ROGERS
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Daniel SHED
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Daniel SHED
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Sarah (SHED)
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Mary SHED
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John GURNEY
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Mary GURNEY
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(Unk) (GURNEY)
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Isaac MARSHALL
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Andrew RICHARDSON
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Phebe RICHARDSON
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Hannah JEFTS
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Josiah MARSHALL
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Samuel BROWN
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Abigail BROWN
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Mary DAVIS
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Priscilla MARSHALL
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Freeman WATERMAN
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Priscilla WATERMAN
Descendants of John Merideth Gen READ
2nd generation