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James Clinton Meek 1837 – 1906 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Apr 1837

Birth Location: Jennings, Jennings, Indiana, United States

Death Date: 5 Sep 1906

Death Location: Whitesville, Andrew, Missouri, United States

Father: Henry Meek

Mother: Nancy Gardner

Spouse(s): Mary Reno

Children(s): William Meek, Henry Meek, Nancy Meek, James Meek, Mary Meek, Sarah Meek

James Clinton Meek was born in 1837 in Jennings, Jennings, Indiana, United States, the child of Henry Meek and Nancy Gardner. In 1880, James Clinton Meek resided in Empire, Andrew, Missouri, United States. In 1900, James Clinton Meek resided in Empire Township, Andrew, Missouri. James Clinton Meek married Mary Ann Reno, and had children including William Jefferson Meek, Henry Jackson Meek, Nancy Annie Meek, James Benjamin Meek, Mary Louisa Meek, Sarah Eveline Meek. James Clinton Meek passed away in 1906 in Whitesville, Andrew, Missouri, United States.

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Biography

  • James Clinton Meek was born in 1837 in Jennings, Jennings, Indiana, United States, the child of Henry Meek and Nancy Gardner.
  • In 1880, James Clinton Meek resided in Empire, Andrew, Missouri, United States.
  • In 1900, James Clinton Meek resided in Empire Township, Andrew, Missouri.
  • James Clinton Meek married Mary Ann Reno, and had children including William Jefferson Meek, Henry Jackson Meek, Nancy Annie Meek, James Benjamin Meek, Mary Louisa Meek, Sarah Eveline Meek.
  • James Clinton Meek passed away in 1906 in Whitesville, Andrew, Missouri, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Meek
1803 – 1886
Birth Location: Pulaski, Kentucky, United States
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Nancy Gardner
1803 –
Birth Location: Pulaski, Kentucky, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Reno
1828 – 1904
Birth Location: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
MR

Children(s)

William Meek
1856 –
Birth Location: Andrew, Missouri, United States
WM
Henry Meek
1858 –
Birth Location: Flag Springs, Andrew, Missouri, United States
HM
Nancy Meek
1860 – 1922
Birth Location: Flag Springs, Andrew, Missouri, United States
NM
James Meek
1862 – 1954
Birth Location: Flag Springs, Andrew, Missouri, United States
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Mary Meek
1866 – 1935
Birth Location: Flag Springs, Andrew, Missouri, United States
MM
Sarah Meek
1869 – 1950
Birth Location: Flag Springs, Andrew, Missouri, United States
SM

James Meek's Ancestors

Self
James Meek
1837 – 1906
Birth Place: Jennings, Jennings, Indiana, United States
Parents
Henry Meek
1803 – 1886
Pulaski, Kentucky, United States
Nancy Gardner
1803 –
Pulaski, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
Samuel Meek
1784 – 1860
Hagerstown, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
Nancy Childs
1780 –
Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Meek's Descendants

1.
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James (Clinton) Meek (24 Apr 1837 – 5 Sep 1906) m. Mary (Ann) Reno (12 Mar 1828 – 21 Jan 1904)
  1. 1. William (Jefferson) Meek (12 Oct 1856 – )
  2. 2. Henry (Jackson) Meek (20 Dec 1858 – )
  3. 3. Nancy (Annie) Meek (16 Dec 1860 – 28 Feb 1922)
  4. 4. James (Benjamin) Meek (24 Dec 1862 – 17 Jun 1954) m. Laura (B.) Payne (Jun 1871 – )
    1. 1. Thomas (Clinton) Meek (4 Aug 1894 – 15 Mar 1963) m. Lola Dorsey (16 Feb 1880 – 28 Oct 1954)
    2. 2. James (Benjamin) Meek (1907 – )
  5. 5. Mary (Louisa) Meek (28 Jan 1866 – 27 Jan 1935)
  6. 6. Sarah (Eveline) Meek (10 Oct 1869 – 1 Nov 1950) m. Adalaska Smith (15 Aug 1871 – 21 Apr 1948)
    1. 1. Lester ("Glen") Smith (10 Nov 1895 – 30 Nov 1980)
    2. 2. Cleo (Norman) Smith (Mar 1898 – 20 Feb 1917)
    3. 3. Harold (James) Smith (31 Oct 1901 – 23 May 1987) m. Jaunita (abt 1902 – )
      1. 1. James (E.) Smith (abt 1925 – )
      2. 2. Margaret (E.) Smith (abt 1927 – )
      3. 3. Paul (A.) Smith (abt 1930 – )
    4. 4. Carl (D.) Smith (18 Jun 1908 – 11 May 1966)

James Meek's Timeline

4 Records

1837
24 Apr 1837
Birth of James Clinton Meek in Jennings, Jennings, Indiana, United States
Jennings, Jennings, Indiana, United States
1880
1880
Age 43
James Clinton Meek resided here in Empire, Andrew, Missouri, United States
Empire, Andrew, Missouri, United States
1900
1900
Age 63
James Clinton Meek resided here in Empire Township, Andrew, Missouri
Empire Township, Andrew, Missouri
1906
5 Sep 1906
Age 69
Death of James Clinton Meek in Whitesville, Andrew, Missouri, United States
Whitesville, Andrew, Missouri, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1837
    Event Place: Jennings, Jennings, Indiana, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Empire, Andrew, Missouri; Roll: 671; Family History Film: 1254671; Page: 287C; Enumeration District: 43; Image: 0579.
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Empire, Andrew, Missouri; Roll: T623_836; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 4.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Empire Township, Andrew, Missouri
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Empire, Andrew, Missouri; Roll: T623_836; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 4.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Empire, Andrew, Missouri, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Empire, Andrew, Missouri; Roll: 671; Family History Film: 1254671; Page: 287C; Enumeration District: 43; Image: 0579.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Sep 1906
    Event Place: Whitesville, Andrew, Missouri, United States
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