Married Elizabeth R. Pendleton on 29 DEC 1853 in Trimble County, Kentucky.

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—Wm. Mewes, living 2 1/2 miles north of this city, died Monday morning and was buried beside his wife in the I.O.O.F. cemetery in this city yesterday after a funeral service at the M.E. Church South at 10 a.m. conducted by Rev. S.H. Milam. He was born in Germany Aug. 30 [28], 1819, came to Missouri in March 1867. Died Feb. 10, 1890, aged 70 years, 5 months and 10 days. He leaves 5 children, 4 sons and 1 daughter. His wife died in 1874. Mr. Mewes was a quiet inoffensive citizen and many years ago was the assessor of Shelby county. He was held in high esteem by his neighbors and friends.

The Shelby County Herald
Shelbyville, Missouri
February 1890

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Kentucky, Marriage Records, 1852-1914
Name: William Mewes
Age: 34
Est. Birth Year: abt 1819
Residence: Trimble
Spouse Name: Elizabeth R Pendleton
Spouse Age: 23
Spouse Birth Location: Henry
Spouse Residence: Trimble
Marriage Date: 29 Dec 1853
Marriage Location: Trimble
County of Record: Trimble

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: William Mewes
Age: 41
Birth Year: abt 1819
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Germany
Home in 1860: Trimble, Kentucky
Household Members: Name Age
William Mewes 41
Elisabeth Mewes 29
C C Pendleton 32
Frank Pitman 22
Robert Mewes 5
Radolph Mewes 5/12
W Bell 32

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: William Mewes
Age: 61
Birth Year: abt 1819
Birthplace: Prussia
Home in 1880: Black Creek, Shelby, Missouri
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Widower
Father's Birthplace: Prussia
Mother's Birthplace: Prussia
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members: Name Age
William Mewes 61
Robert Mewes 25
Rudolph Mewes 20
Otto Mewes 18
Mary Mewes 15
Hugo Mewes 13
Carl Mewes 11