AllenParkinson - Person Sheet
AllenParkinson - Person Sheet
NameMartha Ann Gray 
Birth1856, Annapolis, Anne Arundel, MD279
Death10 Dec 1892, Annapolis, Anne Arundel, MD280
FatherCharles E. Gray (~1827-<1870)
MotherJemima Foreman (~1825-?)
Spouses
Memohe listed Ireland as his birth place on the 1870 census (where he lived two doors down from his future wife, Martha.)
Death27 Dec 1902, Annapolis, Anne Arundel, MD
Occupation Memoa waterman
FatherRobert Meekins (1785-1855)
MotherElizabeth Mace (~1810-~1860)
Marriage2 Sep 1871281
ChildrenWilliam Wesley (1873-1958)
Joseph Thomas (1878-1971)
Robert A. (1880-1903)
Elizabeth Susan (1884-1969)
Nellie Irene (1890-1983)
Notes for Martha Ann Gray
Martha and Jos. Meekins lived on the same street in 1870.287
Notes for Josiah Augustus (Spouse 1)
After his father died Joe was raised by Susan Meekins. After he settled in Annapolis he had no contact with his family on the Eastern Shore and never talked about them (he even changed the name he used - he was known as Gus on the Eastern Shore and Joe in Annapolis).282, 283, 284
Have found two possiblities for Susan Meekins so far:
1. 1850 census: Henry Meekins and wife Mary (Travers) with daughter Susan age 16. The age is right for the Susan in 1860 that he is living with. Could Henry have been a brother of Robert’s?285
2. 1860 census: Joe Augustus Meekins was living with a Susan Meekins. They were living with a Daniel Johnson. Could he be Susan’s grandfather? (Robert’s son, Silas Meekins and Susan Johnson were married in 1839 - according to Maryland Marriages). The 1860 census record shows Susan Meekins as 25 years old - that would make her born about 1835.) This Susan makes the most sense to me - but for the marriage/birth dates.286
Have found two possiblities for Susan Meekins so far:
1. 1850 census: Henry Meekins and wife Mary (Travers) with daughter Susan age 16. The age is right for the Susan in 1860 that he is living with. Could Henry have been a brother of Robert’s?285
2. 1860 census: Joe Augustus Meekins was living with a Susan Meekins. They were living with a Daniel Johnson. Could he be Susan’s grandfather? (Robert’s son, Silas Meekins and Susan Johnson were married in 1839 - according to Maryland Marriages). The 1860 census record shows Susan Meekins as 25 years old - that would make her born about 1835.) This Susan makes the most sense to me - but for the marriage/birth dates.286
Military notes for Josiah Augustus (Spouse 1)
Served in the Civil War. Record:
Enlistment Date: 07 April 1865
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Union
State Served: Maryland
Unit Numbers: 3262 3262
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 07 April 1865 at the age of 18
Enlisted in 8th Infantry Regiment Maryland on 07 April 1865.
Transferred 8th Infantry Regiment Maryland on 01 June 1865
Enlisted in Company A, 1st Infantry Regiment Maryland on 01 June 1865.
Mustered out Company A, 1st Infantry Regiment Maryland on 08 August 1865
transfer from the Eighth Maryland is listed in Historical record of the First Regiment Maryland Infantry (appendix E p.271 on file)
Enlistment Date: 07 April 1865
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Union
State Served: Maryland
Unit Numbers: 3262 3262
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 07 April 1865 at the age of 18
Enlisted in 8th Infantry Regiment Maryland on 07 April 1865.
Transferred 8th Infantry Regiment Maryland on 01 June 1865
Enlisted in Company A, 1st Infantry Regiment Maryland on 01 June 1865.
Mustered out Company A, 1st Infantry Regiment Maryland on 08 August 1865
transfer from the Eighth Maryland is listed in Historical record of the First Regiment Maryland Infantry (appendix E p.271 on file)