Maria Fletcher Meader. daughter of John Meader (1797-1874) [0095] and Maria Washburn (1798-1870), was born April 28, 1832 on Nantucket. She married Reuben B. Joy, son of Reuben and Mary Joy. Her husband lived in San Francisco for many years, returning home in 1868. Maria Meader and her son remained at home on Nantucket and did not travel.