David Mead and [Unk] Owens

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Husband David Mead ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 18 Jun 1800 - Brokenstraw Twp, Warren Co, PA 2 4
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           Died: 14 Nov 1856 or 8 Nov 1862 2 5
         Buried: 

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         Father: Joseph Mead (1772/1772-1846) 1 3 6
         Mother: Hannah Boone (1778-1856) 3 6

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       Marriage: 

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   Other Spouse: Martha Tuttle (      -      ) 4 7 - 31 Jul 1828 5

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Wife [Unk] Owens ²

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Children

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General Notes: Husband - David Mead

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He was the first white child born in Brokenstraw township, Warren County, Pennsylvania. He received his early education in Conewango township, and, considering the meager facilities for securing an education, and other hindering influences which confronted the youth in those pioneer days, he made great progress and was considered a fair scholar. Almost the entire county at that time was nothing but a trackless wilderness. David Mead followed the joint occupation of farming and lumbering. He built a large and substantial residence in Conewango township, where he brought his bride.
Politically, he was a lifelong Democrat. In his views on the slavery question he was plain and outspoken, advocating the purchase of the slaves as the correct policy to be pursued by the Federal government.

He died in 1862. [GGSOPF, 392] [BOB37JD, 459] The same sources list only one wife, Tuttle.

1 Editor, Book of Biographies, 37th Judicial District, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Biographical Publishing Company, 1899), Pg 459, 479.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 724.

3 Spencer P. Mead, History and Genealogy of the Mead Family (New York: The Knickerbocker Press, 1901), Pg 316.

4 Editor, Book of Biographies, 37th Judicial District, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Biographical Publishing Company, 1899), Pg 459, 480.

5 Editor, Book of Biographies, 37th Judicial District, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Biographical Publishing Company, 1899), Pg 480.

6 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 723.

7 Emma Siggins White, Genealogical Gleanings of Siggins and Other Pennsylvania Families (Kansas City, MO: Tiernan-Dart Printing Co., 1918), Pg 392.