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James Henry Meeker 1837–1868 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 JAN 1837

Birth Location: NJ

Death Date: 08 JUN 1868

Death Location: Union Township,Union County,NJ

Father: Nicholas Meeker

Mother: Susan Townley

Spouse(s): Sarah Ness

Children(s): John Meeker, Adelaide Meeker

In 1837, James Henry Meeker entered the world in NJ, born to Nicholas Joralemon Meeker And Susan Townley. James Henry Meeker married Sarah Mathilda Van Ness, and had children including Adelaide Meeker, John Townley Meeker. James Henry Meeker passed away in 1868 in Union Township,Union County,NJ.

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Biography

  • In 1837, James Henry Meeker entered the world in NJ, born to Nicholas Joralemon Meeker And Susan Townley.
  • James Henry Meeker married Sarah Mathilda Van Ness, and had children including Adelaide Meeker, John Townley Meeker.
  • James Henry Meeker passed away in 1868 in Union Township,Union County,NJ.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Meeker's Ancestors

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James Meeker
1837–1868
Birth Place: NJ
Parents
Nicholas Joralemon Meeker
1806–1869
Morristown,Morris,NJ
Susan Townley
1810–1838
NJ
Grandparents
Jacob (Putnam) Meeker
1775–1827
Newark,Essex Co,NJ
Margaret Joralemon
1772–1850
Morristown,NJ
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Meeker
1734–1778
Phebe Tichenor
1737–
James JORALEMON
1748–1834
Rachel Spier
1748–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Meeker
1712–1747
Susannah Winans
1712–1749
Daniel Tichenor
1703–1776
Susanna Guerin
1714–1778
Cornelius Joralemon
1715–1777
Marytje Cadmus
1717–
Jacob Spier
1719–
Lea Coejeman
1725–

James Meeker's Descendants

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James (Henry) Meeker (01 JAN 1837–08 JUN 1868) m. Sarah (Mathilda Van) Ness (SEP 1834–10 NOV 1908)
  1. 1. John (Townley) Meeker 1865–
  2. 2. Adelaide Meeker 1866– m. Alfred Able 1866–

James Meeker's Timeline

2 Records

1837
01 JAN 1837
Birth of James Henry Meeker in NJ
NJ
1868
08 JUN 1868
Age 31
Death of James Henry Meeker in Union Township,Union County,NJ
Union Township,Union County,NJ

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 JAN 1837
    Event Place: NJ

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 JUN 1868
    Event Place: Union Township,Union County,NJ

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