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Ernest Lee Meeks 1886–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 October 1886

Birth Location: Grundy County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 15 Feb 1971

Death Location: Grundy County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: James Meeks

Mother: Eleanor Layne

Spouse(s): Mary Woods

Children(s):

The story of Ernest Lee Meeks began in 1886 in Grundy County, Tennessee, USA. In 1900, Ernest Lee Meeks resided in Civil District 7, Grundy, Tennessee, USA. Ernest Lee Meeks married Mary Woods. Ernest Lee Meeks passed away in 1971 in Grundy County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Ernest Lee Meeks began in 1886 in Grundy County, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1900, Ernest Lee Meeks resided in Civil District 7, Grundy, Tennessee, USA.
  • Ernest Lee Meeks married Mary Woods.
  • Ernest Lee Meeks passed away in 1971 in Grundy County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ernest Meeks's Ancestors

Self
Ernest Meeks
1886–1971
Birth Place: Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
James Preston Meeks
1871–1957
Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
Eleanor (Paralee) Layne
1878–1910
Tennessee
Grandparents
Francis (Merrill) Meeks
1847–1937
Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
Nancy Layne
1850–1912
Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Merrill Meeks
1828–
John Layne
1803–1900
Esther Kilgore
1808–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Meeks
1804–1867
Tabitha More
1811–
John Sr
1768–1840
Barbara Devault
1770–1860
Stephen Kilgore
1767–1841
Rebecca Salyer
1770–1860

Ernest Meeks's Timeline

9 Records

1886
17 October 1886
Birth of Ernest Lee Meeks in Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
1897
10 Aug 1897
Age 11
Birth of Ernest Lee Meeks in Monteagle, Grundy, Tennessee, United States
Monteagle, Grundy, Tennessee, United States
1900
1900
Age 14
Ernest Lee Meeks resided here in Civil District 7, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 7, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 34
Ernest Lee Meeks resided here in Civil District 4, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 4, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 49
Ernest Lee Meeks resided here in Rural, Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
Rural, Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
1940
1940
Age 54
Ernest Lee Meeks resided here in Civil Dist No 4, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Civil Dist No 4, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
1942
1942
Age 56
Ernest Lee Meeks resided here in Monteagle, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Monteagle, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 64
Ernest Lee Meeks resided here in Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
1971
15 Feb 1971
Age 85
Death of Ernest Lee Meeks in Monteagle, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Monteagle, Grundy, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1897
    Event Place: Monteagle, Grundy, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee State Marriages, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards For Tennessee, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 199
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03897; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 31-7
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 413-82-8065; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: 1965
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 4, Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1741; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 40
    [6] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Grundy; Roll: 1852987; Draft Board: 1
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 7, Grundy, Tennessee; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 1241573
    [8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: 4247; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 31-13

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 October 1886
    Event Place: Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 7, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 7, Grundy, Tennessee; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 1241573

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 4, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 4, Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1741; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 40

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03897; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 31-7

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Civil Dist No 4, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03897; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 31-7

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Monteagle, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards For Tennessee, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 199

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: 4247; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 31-13

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Grundy; Roll: 1852987; Draft Board: 1

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1971
    Event Place: Monteagle, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 413-82-8065; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: 1965
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Grundy County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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