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James Daniel Meeks 1951–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jul 1951

Birth Location: Monteagle, Grundy, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 15 Sep 1988

Death Location: Monteagle, Marion, Tennessee, USA

Father: Truman Meeks

Mother: Anna Manzo

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The story of James Daniel Meeks began in 1951 in Monteagle, Grundy, Tennessee, USA. In 1966, James Daniel Meeks resided in Tennessee. In 1968, James Daniel Meeks resided in Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA. James Daniel Meeks married Lois Elizabeth Melton. James Daniel Meeks passed away in 1988 in Monteagle, Marion, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Daniel Meeks began in 1951 in Monteagle, Grundy, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1966, James Daniel Meeks resided in Tennessee.
  • In 1968, James Daniel Meeks resided in Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA.
  • James Daniel Meeks married Lois Elizabeth Melton.
  • James Daniel Meeks passed away in 1988 in Monteagle, Marion, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Meeks's Ancestors

Self
James Meeks
1951–1988
Birth Place: Monteagle, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Truman Holand Meeks
1918–1985
Monteagle, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Anna (Rose) Manzo
1923–1998
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
James (Preston) Meeks
1871–1957
Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
Winnie (Belle) Ladd
1888–1970
Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Francis Meeks
1847–1937
Nancy Layne
1850–1912
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Merrill Meeks
1828–
John Layne
1803–1900
Esther Kilgore
1808–1880

James Meeks's Timeline

8 Records

1951
21 Jul 1951
Birth of James Daniel Meeks in Monteagle, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Monteagle, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
1966
1966
Age 15
James Daniel Meeks resided here in Tennessee
Tennessee
1968
1968
Age 17
James Daniel Meeks resided here in Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
1980
13 Feb 1980
Age 29
James Daniel Meeks resided here in Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, USA
Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, USA
1985
1985-1992
Age 34
James Daniel Meeks resided here in Monteagle, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Monteagle, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
1986
1986
Age 35
James Daniel Meeks resided here in Monteagle, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Monteagle, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
1987
1987
Age 36
James Daniel Meeks resided here in Monteagle, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Monteagle, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
1988
15 Sep 1988
Age 37
Death of James Daniel Meeks
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jul 1951
    Event Place: Monteagle, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee State Marriages, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Grundy County High School; Year: 1968
    [3] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [7] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1966
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1968
    Event Place: Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Grundy County High School; Year: 1968

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1980
    Event Place: Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Jackson Sun; Publication Date: 13 Feb 1980; Publication Place: Jackson, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1985-1992
    Event Place: Monteagle, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1986
    Event Place: Monteagle, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1987
    Event Place: Monteagle, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1988
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Monteagle, Marion, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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