Meriah Gordon was born on March 27, 1801 in Stokes, North Carolina. She was married to George McClerin on December 8, 1819. She and George had nine children: Matthew (b. October 8, 1820), Joseph (b. February 18, 1822), George Knox (b. January 24, 1824), Mary Ann (b. March 26, 1826), James (b. May 8, 1830), William (b. March 9, 1832), Nancy Jane (b. January 30, 1834), Washington (b. December 31, 1836), and Sarah Lucinda (b. August 15, 1838). Meriah passed away August 16, 1838.
Sauratown Mountains in Stokes, North Carolina
