Return Jonathan MEIGS, IV

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Return Jonathan Meigs IV died at Elbow Springs, located about sixty miles west of Salt Lake City, Utah. His burial site is unknown. This is a cenotaph erected to his memory in the Ross Cemetery, Park Hill, Oklahoma.
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Return Jonathan Meigs, 4th, was born on April 3, 1812, the son of Timothy Meigs and Elizabeth Holt. Timothy Meigs was the son of Col. Return Jonathan Meigs and brother of Gov. Return Jonathan Meigs.

He married Jane (Jennie) Ross, oldest daughter of Chief John Ross of the Cherokee Nation, at Cleveland, Tennessee, in 1838. Meigs emigrated with the Cherokee Nation to IT (OK).

They had the following children: John Ross Meigs 1839-1899; Henry Clay Meigs 1841-1924; Elizabeth Grace Meigs 1843-1882; Return Robert 1846-1938; and Submit "Nitty" Meigs 1848-1885.

He was a partner of Chief John Ross in a mercantile business located in Park Hill, IT (now OK). But he got the gold fever in 1849, and sold out to Chief Ross. He left for CA with a large group lead by Clement V. McNair on 20 Apr 1850.

While at Elbow Springs, UT, on Aug. 6, 1850, the party spent time cutting grass to feed their stock in the desert. Meigs complained of not feeling well, but still helped with the work. He was among the first work group to go out. After cutting his share of grass, he raked it up and carried it into camp. By that time, he was very ill and lay down on the heap of grass to rest. Within a few minutes he had died, saying that all was well with himself and asking John Clark to look after his effects.

Elbow Springs is located about sixty miles west of Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Return married Jane "Ghigooie" ROSS in 1839. Jane was born on 20 May 1821 in Walker County, Georgia; died on 23 May 1894 in Tahlequah, Cherokee Co., Oklahoma; was buried in Ross Cemetery, Park Hill, Cherokee Co., Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]