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Mead Family History
Mead Genealogy & Family TreeMead is an English name from Somerset, England, where the family held a seat. It referred to someone who lived near a meadow. The earliest known ancestor--Richard Mede--was recorded in 1190. The family motto is Toujours pret which means "Always ready."
Other spellings of the name include "Meade" and "Meades." Notable people with the surname include American actor Courtland Mead (A Bug's Life, The Little Rascals, Babe), Canadian baseball player Charlie Mead (New York Giants), and American beauty pageant contestant Lynda Lee Mead (Miss America 1960). The first Mead to come to America was William Mead in Massachusetts in 1635.
Mead Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Jerry Orval Mead -- --, 1934 July 2, 1968 Utah
- Elijah W. Mead -- --, 1869 October 27, 1907 North Carolina
- Mary Mead -- --, 1777 July 19, 1813
- Giles Mead -- --, 1732 February 12, 1795 New Jersey
- Daniel Smith Mead -- --, 1778 December 0, 1831
Mead Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Lula Violet Mead -- --, 1879 January 0, 1958 Michigan
- Abijah Mead -- --, 1748 May 1, 1837 Massachusetts
- Martha Jane (Patty) Mead -- --, 1879 December 0, 1898 West Virginia
- Pamelia Mead -- --, 1784 February 8, 1857 Connecticut
- Lyle Edward Mead -- --, 1931 July 20, 1931 Iowa
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