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James Edward Meeks 1940–2018 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jun 1940

Birth Location: St. Joseph

Death Date: 8 Aug 2018

Death Location: Easton, Buchanan County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: Thomas Meeks

Mother: Geneva Rethaford

Spouse(s): Charlotte Evans

Children(s):

James Edward Meeks was born in 1940 in St. Joseph, the child of Thomas Benton Meeks And Geneva Mabel Rethaford. In 1950, James Edward Meeks resided in Washington, Buchanan, Missouri, USA. James Edward Meeks married Charlotte Joann Evans. James Edward Meeks passed away in 2018 in Easton, Buchanan County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Edward Meeks was born in 1940 in St. Joseph, the child of Thomas Benton Meeks And Geneva Mabel Rethaford.
  • In 1950, James Edward Meeks resided in Washington, Buchanan, Missouri, USA.
  • James Edward Meeks married Charlotte Joann Evans.
  • James Edward Meeks passed away in 2018 in Easton, Buchanan County, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Meeks's Ancestors

Self
James Meeks
1940–2018
Birth Place: St. Joseph
Parents
Thomas Benton Meeks
1910–1946
Wathena, Kansas, USA
Geneva (Mabel) Rethaford
1906–1996
Quitman, Nodaway, Missouri, USA
Grandparents
Charles (E) Meeks
1878–
Kansas
Eva (F) Meeks
1883–
Kansas
William (Alpheas "Alford") Reathaford
1869–1916
Illinois
Hattie (Louise) Winslow
1866–1939
Joliet, Will, Illinois, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Rutherford
1840–1882
Martha Calwell
1845–
Richard Winslow
1827–1912
Mary Murray
1839–1908
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Archibald Rutherford
1814–1861
Rebecca Oxford
1817–1855
James Colwell
1815–1867
Nancy Hartman
1819–1880
Torry Winslow
1798–1873
Theressa Burns
1800–1882
Allen MURRAY
1816–1882
Fannie Halstead
1816–1874

James Meeks's Timeline

8 Records

1940
25 Jun 1940
Birth of James Edward Meeks in St. Joseph
St. Joseph
1950
1950
Age 10
James Edward Meeks resided here in Washington, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
Washington, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
1959
18 Dec 1959
Age 19
James Edward Meeks was married
None
1959
Abt 1959
Age 19
James Edward Meeks resided here in St. , Joseph
St. , Joseph
1979
1979-2005
Age 39
James Edward Meeks resided here in Tampa, Florida, USA
Tampa, Florida, USA
2004
2004-2009
Age 64
James Edward Meeks resided here in Dade City, Florida, USA
Dade City, Florida, USA
2011
2011
Age 71
James Edward Meeks resided here in Tampa, Florida, USA
Tampa, Florida, USA
2018
8 Aug 2018
Age 78
Death of James Edward Meeks
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jun 1940
    Event Place: St. Joseph
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [4] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [5] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1959
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Washington, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1959
    Event Place: St. , Joseph
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Publication Date: 19 Dec 1959; Publication Place: St. Joseph, Missouri, USA; ,0.27539828,0.73957634,0.38779

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1979-2005
    Event Place: Tampa, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2004-2009
    Event Place: Dade City, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2011
    Event Place: Tampa, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: COUNTRY CLUB VILLAGE, MO.
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Country Club Village
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Aug 2018
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Easton, Buchanan County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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