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George Washington Meek 1836–1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Oct 1836

Birth Location: , Muskingum, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 01 Feb 1877

Death Location: Palestine, Crawford County, Illinois, USA

Father: Asa Meek

Mother: Rachel Williams

Spouse(s): Miranda Creed

Children(s): Gary Meek, Elmer Meek, Sabrina Meek, Dovey Meek, James Meek, Sarah Meek, Ida Meek, Lawry Meek, Minnie Meek

George Washington Meek was born in 1836 in , Muskingum, Ohio, USA, the child of Asa Meek And Rachel Williams. In 1850, George Washington Meek resided in Jackson, Muskingum, Ohio. In 1860, George Washington Meek resided in Blooming Grove, Richland, Ohio. George Washington Meek married Miranda Creed, and had children including Dovey Ann Meek, Elmer Asa Meek, Gary Dee Meek, Ida Lovina Meek, James H Meek, Lawry E Meek, Minnie Myrtle Meek, Sabrina Brina Idelia Meek, Sarah Margaret Meek. George Washington Meek passed away in 1877 in Palestine, Crawford County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • George Washington Meek was born in 1836 in , Muskingum, Ohio, USA, the child of Asa Meek And Rachel Williams.
  • In 1850, George Washington Meek resided in Jackson, Muskingum, Ohio.
  • In 1860, George Washington Meek resided in Blooming Grove, Richland, Ohio.
  • George Washington Meek married Miranda Creed, and had children including Dovey Ann Meek, Elmer Asa Meek, Gary Dee Meek, Ida Lovina Meek, James H Meek, Lawry E Meek, Minnie Myrtle Meek, Sabrina Brina Idelia Meek, Sarah Margaret Meek.
  • George Washington Meek passed away in 1877 in Palestine, Crawford County, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Asa Meek
1796–1852
Birth Location: Ohio USA
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Rachel Williams
1798–1891
Birth Location: Maryland USA
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Spouses(s)

Miranda Creed
1843–1920
Birth Location: ,,Indiana,USA
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Children(s)

Gary Meek
1877–1964
Birth Location: , Crawford, Illinois, USA
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Elmer Meek
1875–1939
Birth Location: Indiana
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Sabrina Meek
1872–1965
Birth Location: Illinois
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Dovey Meek
1869–1937
Birth Location: Spencer, Owen, Indiana, USA
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James Meek
1868–1869
Birth Location: , Owen, Indiana, USA
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Sarah Meek
1866–1929
Birth Location: , Owen, Indiana, USA
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Ida Meek
1865–1932
Birth Location: , Clay, Indiana, USA
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Lawry Meek
1861–1864
Birth Location: –
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Minnie Meek
1871–1950
Birth Location: Owen,,Indiana,USA
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George Meek's Ancestors

Self
George Meek
1836–1877
Birth Place: , Muskingum, Ohio, USA
Parents
Asa Meek
1796–1852
Ohio USA
Rachel Williams
1798–1891
Maryland USA
Grandparents
Richard Meek
1762–1818
Maryland, USA
Nancy Cheney
1752–1797
Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Cheeney
1730–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Meek's Descendants

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George (Washington) Meek (9 Oct 1836–01 Feb 1877) m. Miranda Creed (13 Feb 1843–20 Apr 1920)
  1. 1. Gary (Dee) Meek 1877–1964 m. Claudia Shearer 1869–1943
    1. 1. Bruna (Pauline) Meek 1896–
    2. 2. Herschel (D) Meek 1899–
    3. 3. Grace (B) Meek 1902–
    4. 4. Muriel (M) Meek 1904–
    5. 5. George (Edward) Meek 1907–
    6. 6. Vera (C) Meek 1911–
    7. 7. Gordon (G) Meek 1912–1998
  2. 2. Elmer (Asa) Meek 1875–1939 m. Catharine 1882–
    1. 1. Opal Meek 1900–
    2. 2. Helen Meek 1902–
    3. 3. Harold Meek 1904–
    4. 4. Waneta Meek 1906–
    5. 5. Margaret Meek 1910–
  3. 3. Sabrina (" Brina" Idelia) Meek 1872–1965 m. Charles Anderson 1867–1928
    1. 1. C. (Lloyd) Anderson 1906–1977 m. Eleanor (J.) Anderson 1914–2003
      1. 1. John (Vincent) Anderson 1939–2014
    2. 2. Lela (Myrtle) Anderson 1890–1909
    3. 3. Maude Anderson 1891–
  4. 4. Dovey (Ann) Meek 1869–1937 m. James (H) Southard 1858–
    1. 1. Hazel Ault 1893–1989
    2. 2. Roxie Southard 1902–
    3. 3. Mable Southard 1889–
    4. 4. Floyd Southard 1891– m. Blanche Gray 1891–
  5. 5. James (H) Meek 1868–1869
  6. 6. Sarah (Margaret) Meek 1866–1929
  7. 7. Ida (Lovina) Meek 1865–1932
  8. 8. Lawry (E) Meek 1861–1864
  9. 9. Minnie (Myrtle) Meek 1871–1950 m. John (Thomas) Cox 1868–1940
    1. 1. Mary Cox 1893–
    2. 2. Bertha (Mae) Cox 1896–1978 m. Donald (C.) CHAMBLIN 1903–
      1. 1. Charles (Donald Chamblin) Jr 1924–1995
    3. 3. Ansel (Voorhies) Cox 1900–1969 m. Ruth 1902– m. Catharine (Elizabeth) Riggs 1911–1988
    4. 4. Glenn (Dale) Cox 1891–1971 m. William (Oscar 'Dutch') Wood 1886–1976
      1. 1. Francis (Evelyn) Wood 1914–1966 m. Thomas (Jefferson "Jeff" Price) Jr 1915–1987
      2. 2. Iris Wood 1922–1957 m. James (Wendell) Lindsay 1919–1994
      3. 3. Albert (Allen) Wood 1927–1927
      4. 4. William (Oscar Wood) Jr. 1911–1932
      5. 5. Florence (Marie) Wood 1916–1954 m. Eugene (Domonick) Obst 1909–1954
      6. 6. Caroline (Dale) Wood 1920–2005
      7. 7. Martha (Mae) Wood 1918–2001 m. Sidney (Sanford) Reinoehl 1917–1994
        1. 1. Stephen (Sanford) Reinoehl 1941–2002

George Meek's Timeline

7 Records

1836
9 Oct 1836
Birth of George Washington Meek in , Muskingum, Ohio, USA
, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
1850
1850
Age 14
George Washington Meek resided here in Jackson, Muskingum, Ohio
Jackson, Muskingum, Ohio
1860
1860
Age 24
George Washington Meek resided here in Blooming Grove, Richland, Ohio
Blooming Grove, Richland, Ohio
1862
10 August, 1862
Age 26
George Washington Meek resided here in Cuba, Indiana, USA
Cuba, Indiana, USA
1863
1 July 1863
Age 27
George Washington Meek resided here in Indiana, United States
Indiana, United States
1870
1870
Age 34
George Washington Meek resided here in Jackson, Owen, Indiana
Jackson, Owen, Indiana
1877
01 Feb 1877
Age 41
Death of George Washington Meek in Crawford County, Illinois, USA
Crawford County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Oct 1836
    Event Place: , Muskingum, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
    [2] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
    [3] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: , ; Roll: M593
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Jackson, Owen, Indiana; Roll: M593_348; Page: 222A; Image: 450; Family History Library Film: 545847
    [6] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Blooming Grove, Richland, Ohio; Roll: M653_1029; Page: 360; Image: 339.
    [7] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 82.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: ENS.
    [8] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Jackson, Muskingum, Ohio; Roll: M432_718; Page: 330; Image: 119.
    [9] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Jackson, Muskingum, Ohio; Roll: M432_718; Page: 330; Image: 119.
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Jackson, Muskingum, Ohio
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Jackson, Muskingum, Ohio; Roll: M432_718; Page: 330; Image: 119.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Blooming Grove, Richland, Ohio
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Blooming Grove, Richland, Ohio; Roll: M653_1029; Page: 360; Image: 339.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 10 August, 1862
    Event Place: Cuba, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 July 1863
    Event Place: Indiana, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Jackson, Owen, Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: , ; Roll: M593
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Jackson, Owen, Indiana; Roll: M593_348; Page: 222A; Image: 450; Family History Library Film: 545847

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Poland, Owen, Indiana
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Jackson, Owen, Indiana; Roll: M593_348; Page: 222A; Image: 450; Family History Library Film: 545847

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Feb 1877
    Event Place: Crawford County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Palestine, Crawford County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Databases of Illinois Veterans Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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