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Matthew Maler Mealer
The son of William Maler Mealer (or Mealor) and Sarah, Matthew Maler Mealer was born during 1856 in Banks County, Georgia.
On Oct. 28, 1854, Matthew Maler Mealer married Letty Smith in Franklin County, Georgia.1)
At the time of the 1860 U.S., Census, Matthew Maler Mealer was living next door to his mother and younger siblings (his father had died by this time).
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1860 United States Federal Census
State: Georgia
County: Banks
Free Inhabitants in: Militia District 9
Post Office: Nails Creek
Date: Sept. 7, 1860
| Name | Age | Gender | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathew Mealor | 30 | M | Farmer | Georgia |
| Letty Mealor | 22 | F | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| Rebecca J. Mealor | 4 | F | Georgia | |
| James W. Mealor | 2 | M | Georgia | |
| Sarah M. Mealor | 7 mo. | F | Georgia | |
| Sarah Mealor | 60 | F | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| Thomas Mealor | 28 | M | Farmer | Georgia |
| Nansy Mealor | 22 | F | Seamstrep | Georgia |
| Benton B. Mealor | 20 | M | Farmer Hand | Georgia |
Note 1: Matthew Maler Mealer's mother and younger siblings continue after his family (living next door). Note 2: A “Seamstrep” is the same as a “Seamstress”.
Source: U.S. Census. Year: 1860; Census Place: Militia District 9, Banks, Georgia; Roll: M653_111; Page: 323; Image: 323; Family History Library Film: 803111
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1870 United States Federal Census
State: Georgia
County: Banks
Inhabitants in: Columbia District No. 371
Post Office: Nails Creek
Date: June 13, 1870
| Name | Age | Gender | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathew Mealer | 30 | M | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| Letty Mealer | 40 | F | House keeper | Georgia |
| Rebecca Mealer | 15 | F | Georgia | |
| Sarah Mealer | 11 | F | Georgia | |
| Freeman Mealer | 8 | M | Georgia | |
| Jackson Mealer | 6 | M | Georgia | |
| Robert Mealer | 4 | M | Georgia | |
| Nancy Mealer | 10 | F | Georgia | |
| Alsy Mealer | 1/12 | F | Georgia |
Note: There is an obvious 12 year discrepancy in the age for Letty Mealer in the 1860 vs. 1870 U.S. Census.
Source: U.S. Census. Year: 1870; Census Place: Columbia, Banks, Georgia; Roll: M593_134; Page: 318B; Image: 645; Family History Library Film: 545633
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Name Age Matthew Mealor 63 Lettie Mealor 50 Sarah Mealor 16 Freeman Mealor 14 Jackson Mealor 12 Robert Mealor 11 Elisabeth Mealor 9 William C. Mealor 5
