Edward Meader, son of Burton Hathaway Meader (1805-1879) [0197] and Mary Chapin (1812-1846), was born in Easton, NY in 1837 and died, probably in Oneida, NY, in 1917. He married Julia A. Whitaker of Easton. They moved to Oneida, where he had a hardware and house furnishings store as well as a heating and plumbing business.

He served with the Union forces during the Civil War.