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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
- William Mead -- --, 1747 February 27, 1833 New York Colony
- Benjamin Mead -- --, 1667 February 22, 1746 Connecticut Colony
- Mary Mead -- --, 1683 December 0, 1760 Connecticut Colony
- Abigail Charity Mead -- --, 1710 December 0, 1752 Connecticut Colony
- Betsy Mead -- --, 1719 December 0, 1719
Mead Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Priscillius Prysly Mead -- --, 1548 August 8, 1606
- John Mead -- --, 1745 December 0, 1805 Massachusetts
- Ellen L Mead -- --, 1890 October 0, 1949
- Gabriel Mead -- --, 1587 March 12, 1666 England
- Abigail W. Mead -- --, 1858 March 29, 1886 Minnesota
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