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James Kays Meek 1839–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jan 1839

Birth Location: Marshall, Mississippi, United States

Death Date: 3 Nov 1922

Death Location: Glen Cove, Coleman County, Texas, United States of America

Father: James Meek

Mother: Sarah Bolton

Spouse(s): Mary Gipson

Children(s): Rosa Meek, Daisy Meek, James Meek, Sarah Meek, Alma Meek, Mary Meek, Lillie Meek

James Kays Meek was born in 1839 in Marshall, Mississippi, United States, the child of James Meek And Sarah Bolton. James Kays Meek married Mary Angeline Gipson, and had children including Alma Tabitha Meek, Daisy L Meek, James Decatur Meek, Lillie Lee Meek, Mary Florence Meek, Rosa Valentine Meek, Sarah Francis Fannie Meek. James Kays Meek passed away in 1922 in Glen Cove, Coleman County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Kays Meek was born in 1839 in Marshall, Mississippi, United States, the child of James Meek And Sarah Bolton.
  • James Kays Meek married Mary Angeline Gipson, and had children including Alma Tabitha Meek, Daisy L Meek, James Decatur Meek, Lillie Lee Meek, Mary Florence Meek, Rosa Valentine Meek, Sarah Francis Fannie Meek.
  • James Kays Meek passed away in 1922 in Glen Cove, Coleman County, Texas, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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James Meek's Ancestors

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James Meek
1839–1922
Birth Place: Marshall, Mississippi, United States
Parents
James Meek
1801–1870
Kentucky, United States
Sarah Bolton
1808–1870
North Carolina
Grandparents
Ephraim Bolton
1784–1858
Wake, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth ("Patsy") Bunn
1794–1840
Wake, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Jesse Bunn
1760–1816
Levinia Walker
1763–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Bunn
1720–1795
Catherine Herring
1730–1807
Phillip Walker
1734–1794
Rebecca Gay
1742–1826

James Meek's Descendants

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James (Kays) Meek (26 Jan 1839–3 Nov 1922) m. Mary (Angeline) Gipson (30 Dec 1848–13 Mar 1887)
  1. 1. Rosa (Valentine) Meek 1884–1955 m. Arthur (Bryan) Wilson 1873–1953
    1. 1. William (Kays) Wilson 1920–2001
    2. 2. Ransom (Rudolph) Wilson 1922–1944
    3. 3. Arthur (Leroy) Wilson 1926–1977
    4. 4. Rosa (Lee) Wilson 1906–1980 m. Marvin (Jackson) Wishard 1900–1978
      1. 1. Leela (Faye) Wishard 1926–1958
      2. 2. Tessie (Merle) Wishard 1928–2000 m. Gene (Frank) Bridges 1924–1999
      3. 3. James (Dalton) Wishard 1931–1994 m. Marjory (Lynn) Stockley 1933–2016
        1. 1. Mickey (Joe) Wishard 1951–1994
      4. 4. Roy (Eugene) Wishard 1936–2021 m. Nancy Reynolds 1937–2019
    5. 5. Savilla (May 'Cricket' Wilson) 738 1909–1998 m. Berry (Clent 'Judge') Ely 1904–1981
      1. 1. Margie (Mae) Ely 1934–2014 m. Wilbur (Ray) Brown 1929–2012
    6. 6. Hester (Fay) Wilson 1911–2002
    7. 7. Lorena (Oletha) Wilson 1918–1955
    8. 8. Mary (Susan) Wilson 1914–1995 m. Jack (Lindsey) Horton 1912–1983
  2. 2. Daisy (L) Meek 1880–1894
  3. 3. James (Decatur) Meek 1877–1952
  4. 4. Sarah (Francis Fannie) Meek 1870–1935
  5. 5. Alma (Tabitha) Meek 1882–1978 m. John (Solomon) May 1879–1972
    1. 1. Velma (Estelle) May 1911–2011
    2. 2. James (Eugene) May 1921–1997
    3. 3. Vera (Gladys) May 1909–1997 m. John (Richard "Jack") Williams 1909–1998
      1. 1. Michael (Matthew) Williams 1948–2004
    4. 4. John (Wayne) May 1917–2005
    5. 5. Vesta (Lena) May 1907–2007
    6. 6. Leonard (Calvin) May 1905–1970
    7. 7. Viola (Mary) May 1914–1943
  6. 6. Mary (Florence) Meek 1872–1951 m. W. (T.) Cowsar 1855–1900
  7. 7. Lillie (Lee) Meek 1875–1949

James Meek's Timeline

2 Records

1839
26 Jan 1839
Birth of James Kays Meek in Marshall, Mississippi, United States
Marshall, Mississippi, United States
1922
3 Nov 1922
Age 83
Death of James Kays Meek in Glen Cove, Coleman, Texas, United States
Glen Cove, Coleman, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1839
    Event Place: Marshall, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Nov 1922
    Event Place: Glen Cove, Coleman, Texas, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Glen Cove, Coleman County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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