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Francis Merrill Meeks 1847–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Oct 1847

Birth Location: Grundy County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: Dec 1937

Death Location: Grundy County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Merrill Meeks

Mother:

Spouse(s): Nancy Layne

Children(s): John Meeks, William Meeks, Harvey Meeks, James Meeks, James Meeks, Mary Meeks, Ruth Meeks

In 1847, Francis Merrill Meeks entered the world in Grundy County, Tennessee, USA, born to Merrill Meeks And Nancy Summers. In 1850, Francis Merrill Meeks resided in District 7, Grundy, Tennessee, USA. In 1860, Francis Merrill Meeks resided in District 7, Grundy, Tennessee, USA. Francis Merrill Meeks married Nancy Layne, and had children including Harvey Edward Meeks, James Houston Meeks, James Preston Meeks, John Merrill Meeks, Mary Ann Meeks, Ruth B Meeks, William Taylor Meeks. Francis Merrill Meeks passed away in 1937 in Grundy County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1847, Francis Merrill Meeks entered the world in Grundy County, Tennessee, USA, born to Merrill Meeks And Nancy Summers.
  • In 1850, Francis Merrill Meeks resided in District 7, Grundy, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1860, Francis Merrill Meeks resided in District 7, Grundy, Tennessee, USA.
  • Francis Merrill Meeks married Nancy Layne, and had children including Harvey Edward Meeks, James Houston Meeks, James Preston Meeks, John Merrill Meeks, Mary Ann Meeks, Ruth B Meeks, William Taylor Meeks.
  • Francis Merrill Meeks passed away in 1937 in Grundy County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Merrill Meeks
1828–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Layne
1850–1912
Birth Location: Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

John Meeks
1875–1937
Birth Location: Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
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William Meeks
1872–1948
Birth Location: Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
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Harvey Meeks
1886–1938
Birth Location: Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
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James Meeks
1891–1946
Birth Location: Monteagle, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
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James Meeks
1871–1957
Birth Location: Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
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Mary Meeks
1877–1972
Birth Location: Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
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Ruth Meeks
1872–1880
Birth Location: Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
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Francis Meeks's Ancestors

Self
Francis Meeks
1847–1937
Birth Place: Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Merrill Meeks
1828–
Tennessee
Grandparents
Isaac Meeks
1804–1867
Pulaski County, Kentucky, USA
Tabitha (D) More
1811–
Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
David Meeks
1761–1815
Elizabeth Payne
1765–1860
William More
1742–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Francis Meeks's Descendants

1.
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Francis (Merrill) Meeks (Oct 1847–Dec 1937) m. Nancy Layne (1850–1912)
  1. 1. John (Merrill) Meeks 1875–1937 m. Nancy (R) Meeks 1879–1973
    1. 1. Alton (R.) Meeks 1916–2005 m. Goldie (Irene) Gilliam 1918–2001
      1. 1. Leah (Dell) Meeks 1944–1995 m. James (Clifton) Sells 1943–2018
      2. 2. Anna (Ruth) Meeks 1941–2002 m. Jerry Hardy 1939–2023
    2. 2. Margie Meeks 1913–
    3. 3. Violet (Grace Lee) Meeks 1907–1981
    4. 4. Beedie (Irene) Meeks 1901–1973 m. George (C.) Hassebrock 1889–1964 m. Robert Gilliam 1891–1976
    5. 5. Frances (Savannah "Frankie") Meeks 1906–1984
  2. 2. William (Taylor) Meeks 1872–1948 m. Barbara (Belle) Braden 1892–1971
    1. 1. Lawrence (James) Meeks 1914–1976 m. Isabel Nunley 1910–1974
    2. 2. Frances Meeks 1928–1967 m. Rachael (Naomi) Dove 1925–1986
    3. 3. Tressie (Leona) Meeks 1926–2009 m. William (Robert) Owens 1917–1994
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Owens 1947–1947
      2. 2. Louis (David) Owens 1948–2021
    4. 4. Alfred (James) Meeks 1922–1990 m. Agnes (Lillian) Coppinger 1921–1987
      1. 1. William (Ray) Meeks 1944–2019
      2. 2. Alfred (James Meeks) Jr 1942–2024
    5. 5. Lonnie Meeks 1930–2015
    6. 6. Theodore Meeks 1933–2010 m. Josie (Marie) Meeks 1930–2017
    7. 7. Infant Meeks 1918–1918
  3. 3. Harvey (Edward) Meeks 1886–1938 m. Estelle Kilgore 1890–1926 m. Bertha (Mae) Vaughn 1909–1998
    1. 1. Houston Meeks 1908–1972 m. Daisy (Olive) Newby 1913–2011
      1. 1. Ethel (Estelle) Meeks 1934–1997 m. Marcus (Ray) Winkles 1930–1995
    2. 2. Myrtle Meeks 1920– m. Salvatore (Sam Brocato) Jr 1900–1951
    3. 3. Edward Meeks 1935–2020 m. Barbara Walker 1937–2022
  4. 4. James (Houston) Meeks 1891–1946 m. Zora (Bell) Parks 1892–1983
    1. 1. Dorothy (Lee) Meeks 1913–2004 m. Blanford (F.) Mayes 1903–1999
      1. 1. Opal (Louise) Mayes 1937–2023
      2. 2. Jean Mayes 1934–2020 m. Paul (Wilson) Stevenson 1934–2016
    2. 2. Robert (Frank) Meeks 1929–2016 m. Shirley (Mae) Franks 1936–2022
    3. 3. Lela (Mae) Meeks 1925–2024 m. Grover (Cleveland) Gipson 1918–1989 m. Alfred (Leo) Boch 1914–2006
    4. 4. Vera (June) Meeks 1920–2018 m. Frank (Hullen) Rhoads 1922–2011
    5. 5. Eva (Belle) Meeks 1918–2011 m. Vernon (Crownover) Baker 1917–1994
      1. 1. Judith (Constance) Baker 1946–2014 m. Andrew (Jackson) Ensley 1920–2007 m. Kenneth (Donald) Judge 1942–1981
    6. 6. Cecil (James) Meeks 1927–1997
    7. 7. Owanna (Jane) Meeks 1916–1982 m. Earl Hill 1915–1965
      1. 1. Horace (Eugene) Hill 1940–2016 m. Martha (Lee) Grant 1941–2021
      2. 2. Stephen (Dale) Hill 1943–2012
      3. 3. Aaron (Ray) Hill 1946–2002
  5. 5. James (Preston) Meeks 1871–1957 m. Winnie (Belle) Ladd 1888–1970 m. Eleanor (Paralee) Layne 1878–1910
    1. 1. Elsie Meeks 1914–2002 m. Thomas (Franklin) Turner 1909–1977
      1. 1. Edward (Priest) Turner 1936–2017 m. Lillian (Louise) Gerwatowsky 1938–2011
      2. 2. Mable (Bernice) Turner 1938–2011 m. Billy (Joe) Ladd 1931–1985 m. Donald (Gene) Ledbetter 1939–2008
      3. 3. Franklin Turner 1943–1944
    2. 2. James (Arnold) Meeks 1917–1950
    3. 3. Alfred Meeks 1922–1991 m. Etta (L) Henley 1922–1978
    4. 4. Truman (Holand) Meeks 1918–1985 m. Anna (Rose) Manzo 1923–1998
      1. 1. James (Daniel) Meeks 1951–1988
    5. 5. Ernest (Lee) Meeks 1886–1971 m. Mary Woods 1873–
    6. 6. Lilie Meeks 1902–1982 m. Marvin (Eugene) Patterson 1890–1949
      1. 1. Herbert (Austin) Patterson 1924–1992 m. Rena (Naomi) Thomas 1930–1991
        1. 1. Linda (Sue) Patterson 1949–2024 m. Donnie Butner 1948–1977
        2. 2. Lila (Mae) Patterson 1948–
      2. 2. Tressie (M) Patterson 1928–1996 m. Andrew (Greenberry) Bouldin 1928–1993
      3. 3. Hershel Patterson 1926–
    7. 7. Thelma (Ozella) Meeks 1920–2008 m. Grady (Nolan) Watley 1913–1989
      1. 1. Lavona (Jeanne) Watley 1937–2013 m. William (Richard) Baker 1936–2020
      2. 2. Linda (A) Watley 1947–2021
  6. 6. Mary (Ann) Meeks 1877–1972 m. John (Wesley) Johnson 1875–1947
    1. 1. Beuna (May) Johnson 1911–2006 m. Dortha (Benton) Green 1909–1994
      1. 1. James (Preston) Green 1938–1987
      2. 2. Lonnie Green 1928–1945
      3. 3. Elmer Green 1940–2017
      4. 4. Benton (Junior) Green 1933–1985
      5. 5. Charles (Edward) Green 1944–2021
      6. 6. Paul (Lesley) Green 1949–2019
      7. 7. Minnie (Hazel) Green 1936–2008 m. Leonard (Arnold) Harris 1919–1989 m. Hershel (Eugene) Anderson 1925–1977
      8. 8. Lucretia (Eldridge) Green 1931–2012 m. Ray Meeks 1935–2014
    2. 2. Pearlie (Leona) Johnson 1916–2004 m. Bradford Perry 1915–1984
    3. 3. Rosa (Kathleen) Johnson 1922–2008 m. Charlie (Melvin) Moore 1912–1997 m. Herbert (Lee) Nolan 1907–1987 m. Arthur (Leroy) Smartt 1920–1988 m. Harley (Everett) Yarworth 1921–1996
    4. 4. Minnie (Daisy) Johnson 1902–1992 m. Hershel (Lee) Brown 1900–1955
      1. 1. Wanda (Lee) Brown 1931–2023 m. Dewey (Baxter) Meeks 1923–1993
      2. 2. May (I) Brown 1924–2014 m. William (Thurston) Bivens 1920–1998
        1. 1. Charles (Edward Bivens) Sr 1944–1993
        2. 2. Infant (Son) Bivens 1947–1947
        3. 3. Donald (Eugene) Bivens 1949–2016
    5. 5. James (Freeman) Johnson 1919–1989 m. Oma (Lee) Dykes 1921–1989
      1. 1. Grady Johnson 1941–2001
    6. 6. Bessie (Lea) Johnson 1907–1998 m. Lewis Yarworth 1905–1977
      1. 1. Alma (Marie) Turner 1927–2016 m. William (Ray) Turner 1926–2016
      2. 2. Stanley (Franklin) Yarworth 1930–2016 m. Ruth (Hilda) Harris 1932–2005
      3. 3. Eleanor (Rose) Yarworth 1936–2007 m. Henry (Walter) McBee 1931–1998
      4. 4. Maggie (Mae) Yarworth 1933–2013 m. George (A.) Custer 1929–1998
      5. 5. Carl Yarworth 1950–2015
    7. 7. Willie (Douglass) Johnson 1905–1992 m. Flora Lockhart 1905–1995
      1. 1. Elsie (Lee) Johnson 1930–2000 m. J (C) Morrison 1927–1967
      2. 2. Gladys (Mae) Johnson 1936–2021
      3. 3. James (Herman) Johnson 1934–2013
      4. 4. Leon Johnson 1932–1960
      5. 5. Kenneth (Nelson) Johnson 1940–1999 m. Shirley (Marie) Reed 1943–2002
    8. 8. Pascal Johnson 1904–1990 m. Edna (Grace) Nolan 1901–1964
      1. 1. Eva (Louise) Johnson 1923–2009 m. George (Lewis) Cope 1915–1991
      2. 2. Homer (Lester) Johnson 1936–1998 m. Alice Anderson 1935–2007
      3. 3. Isaac (Dillon) Johnson 1932–1987 m. Ruby (Hazel) Henley 1932–2009
      4. 4. Frankie (Irene) Johnson 1925–1999 m. Henry (Lee) Belote 1921–1980 m. Thomas (Avery) Dodson 1924–
      5. 5. David (Walter) Johnson 1939–2022
      6. 6. Jimmy (Ray) Johnson 1941–2018
    9. 9. Barney (William) Johnson 1898–1982 m. Pearl (Lillie) Orange 1901–1945 m. Martha (Loranzie) Brown 1914–2005
      1. 1. Bonnie (M) Johnson 1923–2014 m. Earl (Alvin) Higgins 1924–1982 m. Robert (Vernon) Andelson 1931–2003
      2. 2. Freddie (W) Johnson 1927–1973
      3. 3. Eula (Violet) Johnson 1921–2005 m. Charles (H) Partin 1916–1976
      4. 4. Mildred (Irene) Johnson 1919–2013 m. James (E.) Saynes 1921–1999
      5. 5. Paul (Franklin) Johnson 1932–2022 m. Faye Ervin 1934–2024
      6. 6. Johnnie (Marie) Geary 1928–2017 m. Cecil (Wade) Cunningham 1923–2016 m. Raymond (Earl Geary) Sr 1923–2010
    10. 10. George (Morgan) Johnson 1896–1973 m. Beulah (S) Carrick 1894–1981
      1. 1. Loys (Leo) Johnson 1921–1971
      2. 2. Ruby Johnson 1920–
      3. 3. Barney (William) Johnson 1937–1981
      4. 4. Josephine Johnson 1923– m. James (Melvin) Caldwell 1922–1988
      5. 5. Billy (Ray) Johnson 1935–2004
      6. 6. Wesley (Levoy) Johnson 1930–1985
      7. 7. Morgan (Jackson) Johnson 1933–2014 m. Alene Gipson 1940–2002
      8. 8. Mary Johnson 1915– m. James (H.) Nunley 1897–1995
        1. 1. Maxie (Bruce) Nunley 1938–2010 m. Betty (Loulene) Short 1943–2018
      9. 9. Elbert (Sidney) Johnson 1916–1986
      10. 10. Betty Johnson 1928–1938
  7. 7. Ruth (B) Meeks 1872–1880

Francis Meeks's Timeline

8 Records

1847
Oct 1847
Birth of Francis Merrill Meeks in Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
1850
1850
Age 3
Francis Merrill Meeks resided here in District 7, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
District 7, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 13
Francis Merrill Meeks resided here in District 7, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
District 7, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 33
Francis Merrill Meeks resided here in District 7, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
District 7, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
1891
1891
Age 44
Francis Merrill Meeks resided here in Dist. 7 -male Voters-, Grundy County, TN
Dist. 7 -male Voters-, Grundy County, TN
1900
1900
Age 53
Francis Merrill Meeks resided here in Civil District 7, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 7, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 63
Francis Merrill Meeks resided here in Civil District 3, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 3, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
1937
Dec 1937
Age 90
Death of Francis Merrill Meeks in Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
Grundy County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 1847
    Event Place: Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 7, Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: 1258; Page: 309B; Enumeration District: 044
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 7, Grundy, Tennessee; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 1241573
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 7, Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1252; Page: 445; Family History Library Film: 805252
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 3, Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1500; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 1375513
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 7, Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: M432_881; Page: 356A; Image: 38

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 7, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 7, Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: M432_881; Page: 356A; Image: 38

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 7, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 7, Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1252; Page: 445; Family History Library Film: 805252

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 7, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 7, Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: 1258; Page: 309B; Enumeration District: 044

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Dist. 7 -male Voters-, Grundy County, TN
    Record Source: Tennessee, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    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 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 3, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 3, Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1500; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 1375513

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 1937
    Event Place: Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
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