Jerry P. Meade

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Jerry P. Meade

Source: History Morris County New Jersey, Volume II, Lewis Publishing Co., 1914

Jerry P. MEADE, of Netcong, Morris county, New Jersey, is the freight and ticket agent for the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Company, Netcong – Stanhope, and is a man whose nobility of character and genuine worth commend him to the confidence and the respect of all who know him. He has a large circle of friends, and is a very acceptable companion among his business associates and acquaintances in Morris county.

Davis MEADE, father of the subject of this sketch, was born in Ireland, and died at Ithaca, New York, in July, 1910, at the age of seventy-seven years. He emigrated to America in 1853. He held the position of railroad foreman for the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company for almost half a century. Mr. MEADE married, in Groton, New York, Margaret LUCY, a native of Ireland, who died in April, 1888. They had children: Ella, who married Joseph STODDARD, of Ithaca, New York, a foreman of a pipe line; James, who is a member of the police force of New York City, and resides there, married Catherine SEXTON; John, a steamfitter, resides in Binghamton, New York, and married Agnes STEED; Johanna, unmarried; Margaret, deceased; Mary, died in infancy; David, who is unmarried, is an electrician, and resides in Ithaca, New York; Jerry P., whose name heads this sketch.

Jerry P. MEADE was born in Groton, Tompkins county, New York, April 9, 1884. He was educated in the public schools of his native town, being graduated from the high school of Groton, at the age of seventeen years. He at once entered the service of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Company, and has been in the employ of this company uninterruptedly since that time. His first position was as a clerk at Cortland, New York, where he remained until 1904 when he was transferred to Scranton, Pennsylvania, also as a clerk. He came to Netcong, New Jersey, in 1905, and was placed in a clerkship at Port Morris. From this position he was advanced to his present one in March, 1909, and has displayed commendable executive ability in the discharge of the numerous and responsible duties which devolve upon him. He is Democratic in his political opinions, and his religious affiliation is with St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church. He is a member of Cortland Council, No. 233, K. of C., of Cortland, New York.

Mr. MEADE married, June 16, 1906, Alice G. ALLEN, and they have had children: Hugh Allen, born April 4, 1907; Margaret Elizabeth, born January 13, 1910. Hugh ALLEN, father of Mrs. MEADE, was a prominent contractor in partnership with his brother, Thomas J. ALLEN. They constructed public roads, railroads, etc., and they were very successful in their undertakings. Mr. ALLEN died about 1890. He married Stella BRENNAN, who married (second) Dr. Theodore JACKQUEMIN, of Union Hill, New Jersey. Mr. and Mrs. ALLEN had two other daughters: Mary, who is unmarried; and Stella, who married Thomas K. EDWARDS, a druggist, of Dover, New Jersey. Mr. MEADE has served his community in public affairs as clerk of the borough council of Netcong. His has been an honorable life, pervaded by earnest purpose, sterling principles and good deeds, and is thus worthy of perpetuation.

Transcribed by John Cresseveur (1949-2003)