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William Sheldon Meeks 1798–1891

✓ Public Tree Person

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Birth Date: March 20, 1798

Birth Location: Pendleton, Anderson County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: March 15, 1891

Death Location: Blairsville, Union County, Georgia, USA

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In 1798, William Sheldon Meeks entered the world in Pendleton, Anderson County, South Carolina, USA, born to John Littleton Meeks And Elizabeth Jo Ivey. William Sheldon Meeks passed away in 1891 in Blairsville, Union County, Georgia, USA.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 4 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 4 trees
Death year and location consistent across 4 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
B
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

No immediate family data available.

Biography

Early Life

In 1798, William Sheldon Meeks entered the world in Pendleton, Anderson County, South Carolina, USA, born to John Littleton Meeks And Elizabeth Jo Ivey.

Later Years

William Sheldon Meeks passed away in 1891 in Blairsville, Union County, Georgia, USA.

Sources

  1. 1
    Death Records Family Data Collection - Deaths
  2. 2
    Record Millennium File
  3. 3
    Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
  4. 4
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees

Life Timeline

1798
Born in Pendleton, Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
1891
Died in Blairsville, Union County, Georgia, USA

Found in 4 Family Trees

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