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Male Joshua MECHAM Click to view Joshua MECHAM in the family tree

Joshua was born on April 12th, 1773 in Canaan,Grafton,New Hampshire,New England.  Joshua's father was Samuel MEACHAM and his mother was Phoebe MAIN.  His paternal grandparents were Samuel MEACHAM and Bethiah PEASE; his maternal grandparents were Thomas MAIN and Anna BROWN. He had twelve brothers and eighteen sisters, named Samuel, Samuel, Thomas, Thomas, Jeremiah, Jeremiah, Elam, Elam, Joseph, Joseph, Andrew, Andrew, Phebe, Phebe, Polly, Mary Or Polly, Bethiah, Berthia, Olive, Sarah, Sarah, Anna, Anna, Olive, dau, Miriam, Miriam, Temperance, Temperance and Miss.  He died at the age of 73 on October 8th, 1846 in Bonaparte,Van Buren,Iowa.  He was buried in October 1846 in Provo,Utah,Ut.


Joshua's first family with Permelia CHAPMAN

‌Joshua and Permelia were married in a religious ceremony on April 5th, 1793 in Canaan,Grafton,Nh.  They had thirteen sons and four daughters, named Joshua, Joshua, Samuel, Samuel, Edward, Edward, Leonidas Moses Worthen, Moses Worthen, Ephraim, Caleb, Caleb, Lewis, Lewis, Permelia, Permelia, Elizabeth and Elizabeth.


Joshua's second family with Elizabeth MAYNE


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