Husband: George W. MEILY (1,2,3), (5)thru(13), (15)thru(19)
Birthdate: January 16, 1846
Birthplace: Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, PA
Death date: August 18, 1931
Place of death: Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA
Burial: Harrisburg Cemetery Section N-2, Lot 70, Harrisburg, PA
Father: Samuel MEILY (1813-1893) (4,14)
Mother: Catherine BOYER (1817-1897) (4,14)
Other spouses: Emily "Emma" C. PINKERTON

Marriage date: February 10, 1898
Marriage place: Huntingdon, PA

Wife: Lillian Alfonsa BOWERS (1,12), (15)thru(19)
aka: Lillian Alfonsa GREATHEAD
Birthdate: July 1862
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Death date: March 8, 1945
Place of death: Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA
Burial: Harrisburg Cemetery Section N-2, Lot 70, Harrisburg, PA
Father: Frederick N. BOWERS (1)
Mother: Adalaine SHELLEY (1)
Other spouses: Thomas W. GREATHEAD (1)

CHILDREN [none]
 
 
Documentation:
  1. Harrisburg Cemetery Association Surname File Cards: George W. MEILY cause of death "Myocarditis"; "Lillian Alfonsa MEILY, 82 cause of death: Broncho Pneumonia Harrisburg, PA Widow of Thomas W. GREATHEAD and George W. MEILY, daughter of Frederick N. and Adalaine SHELLEY BOWERS".
  2. Headstone Inscription: Harrisburg Cemetery, 13th Street, Harrisburg, PA Section N-2, Lot 70: "Emily C. PINKERTON MEILY wife of George W. MEILY Feb 8, 1842 Aug 3, 1890"; "George W. MEILY Jan 16, 1846 Aug 18, 1931".
  3. Tremont Methodist Episcopal Church, Tremont, Schuylkill County, Marriage Records: Emily C. PINKERTON married George W. MEILY February 7, 1867".
  4. 1870 Federal Census 4th Ward, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA: "Samuel MEILY, 50 Auctioneer; Catherine, 45, Keeping House; Mary, 8."
  5. 1874 BOYDS Harrisburg City Directory: "George W. MEILY" -"Boots & Shoes, 216 Market St, Home: 11 South Third Street; 1876 - Business Ad "Geo. W. MEILY, 214 & 216 Market St. Boots, Shoe, Gaiters Rubbers and Slippers".
  6. "History of Harrisburg Cemetery Association with It's Charter, By-laws and Regulations, together with a list of the Owners of Lots", prepared by John A. SMULL, Secretary; Harrisburg, Telegraph Printing House, 1876, p54 "George W. MEILY Section I lot 43".
  7. 1879 BOYDS Harrisburg City Directory: "George W. MEILY" 216 Market Street (Business and Residence same) "Boot and Shoe Manufacturers and Dealers".
  8. 1880 Federal Census Harrisburg 4th Ward": "George W. MEILY, 36 Shoe Merchant, Emma 34, Albert 12, Charles 6, George 1, Mary 11".
  9. Orphans Court Docket #20, Schuylkill Co. Estate of George PINKERTON, listing his lineal descendants, March 1882, p289 "Emma intermarried with George W. MEILY", p.297 "Emma MEILY wife of George W. MEILY, North West corner of Third and Locust Streets, Harrisburg, PA".
  10. 1889 BOYDS Harrisburg City Directory: "George W. MEILY" 214 & 216 Market Street (Business) "Boots & Shoes" Home: Philadelphia Street.
  11. "Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin Co., PA", 1896, J. RUNK & Co, Chambersburg, Pa, P571 - George W. MEILY "...1861 he united with Jeremiah HORNER and formed the firm of HORNER & MEILY, which conducted the auctioneer business for two years...Mr. MEILY is a stockholder in the East Harrisburg Railway Company..."
  12. Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, Marriage License Document, Vol. 10-11, 18__-1901, License #3629, married 2/10/1898 Huntingdon, PA: Lillian B. GREATHEAD, 36, second marriage; G.W. MEILY, 52, widower, "Former wife died six years ago; Father - Samuel MEILY, Mother - Catherine MEILY.
  13. 1898 BOYDS Harrisburg City Directory - George MEILY Home: 409 North Second Street; George P., Student.
  14. Tombstone Inscription: Harrisburg Cemetery, Section N-2, Lot 81, MEILY Family Plot, Harrisburg, PA: Samuel MEILY and Mrs. Catherine MEILY.
  15. 1900 Federal Census Harrisburg 1st Precinct, Dauphin County, PA: "George W. MEILY, January 1846, 54, Lillian B., July 1862, 37... 409 Second Street, Harrisburg, Dauphin Co., PA.
  16. 1910 Federal Census Harrisburg 4th Ward, Dauphin County, PA: "George W. MEILY, 64, Lily, 47" + 9 boarders, "132 Locust Street, Harrisburg, Dauphin Co., PA.
  17. 1920 Federal Census Harrisburg, 1st Precinct, 4th Ward, Dauphin County, PA: 132 Locust Street - "George W. MEILY, 74, Owner - Real Estate; Lillian B., 52; Addie GREATHEAD, 36, step-daughter."
  18. 1930 Federal Census Harrisburg 4th Ward, 134 Locust Street, Dauphin County, PA: "George W. MEILY, 84, Agent - Real Estate; Lillian B., 67."
  19. Obituary of George W. MEILY, Dauphin County Historical Society Obituaries Scrapbook Book 3, p.83, Harrisburg, PA "...He had been ill for seven weeks..., "Mr. MEILY helped to build the ramparts at Fort Washington when the southern army threatened the Capital during the Civil War...He was one of the ten original subscribers to the Telephone Company, the oldest active member of the Chamber of Commerce .. Charter member of the Y.M.C.A. Mr. MEILY was also a member of the Grace Methodist Church... Survived by his widow Mrs. Lillian BOWERS MEILY: two sons, Albert E. MEILY, of York and George P. MEILY of this city and six grandchildren."

Notes:
  * There is a discrepancy with the age at death for George W. MEILY. Obit heading reads "George W. MEILY Dies At Age of Ninety-one Years" August 18, 1931. (Computation from birth date - 85 yrs)
  * Harold L. PINKERTON Genealogy Source Notebook "MEILY/PINKERTON". Harold is the great- great grandson of George PINKERTON.
  * The inspiration for PINKERTON Genealogy by Harold L. PINKERTON and his daughter, Sharon P. WAYLAND came from communication with Paul W. PINKERTON (1915-1990) a distant cousin, and his daughter Helen P. RYDELL, who in 1984- 1990 worked on mapping the various branches of PINKERTON cousins descended from Hugh PINKERTON (1767-1852).
  * The Federal Census data reported in this Family Group Sheet was culled from the Heritage Quest On-Line Database.