Meacham Township

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     Meacham is beautiful prairie land.  The first settler was Cornelius Dunham.  He came from New York with his family in 1823 only to leave his family behind in 1836.  Shortly after, they left.

The prairie was then occupied by Mr. Ingram, around 1824, located near a place now called Ingram Point.

John Chesser built a farm in what was known as Chesser's Prairie, which is now called Schrutchfield's Prairie.  Chesser sold his land after only living there a year to Terry Schrutchfield.

Felix G. Cockrell came here in 1837 with his wife.  He lived here until he died around the age of 90.

A post office was established in 1840, but when one was built in Kinmundy, this one was rarely used.

Felix Cockrell built a horse mill in 1844 and Andrew Shields built a blacksmith shop around 1835.

The Elder graveyard was the first burial place.  The Methodists built the first church in 1840,  and the first school, Farris, was taught by Hiram K. Farris.