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Jesse Preston Meeks 1844–1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Oct 1844

Birth Location: Henry County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 15 Sep 1905

Death Location: Lamasco, Fannin, Texas, USA

Father: Barlow Meeks

Mother: Leanna Sutton

Spouse(s): Minerva Meek

Children(s): Gilla Meeks, William Meek, John Meek, Mary Meek, Adaline Meek, Mattie Meek

The story of Jesse Preston Meeks began in 1844 in Henry County, Kentucky, USA. In 1850, Jesse Preston Meeks resided in Clay and Richand, Clay, Illinois, USA. Jesse Preston Meeks married Minerva Meek, and had children including Adaline Meek, Gilla F Meeks, John A L Meek, Mary J Meek, Mattie Meek, William Bardon Meek. Jesse Preston Meeks passed away in 1905 in Lamasco, Fannin, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Jesse Preston Meeks began in 1844 in Henry County, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1850, Jesse Preston Meeks resided in Clay and Richand, Clay, Illinois, USA.
  • Jesse Preston Meeks married Minerva Meek, and had children including Adaline Meek, Gilla F Meeks, John A L Meek, Mary J Meek, Mattie Meek, William Bardon Meek.
  • Jesse Preston Meeks passed away in 1905 in Lamasco, Fannin, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Jesse Meeks's Ancestors

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Jesse Meeks
1844–1905
Birth Place: Henry County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Barlow Meeks
1805–1855
Henry County, Kentucky, USA
Leanna Sutton
1815–1880
Henry Co, KY
Grandparents
John ((Little John)) Meek
1772–1849
Ellicot Mill, Howard Co, MD, USA
Elizabeth (Ann Meek) Lane
1775–1830
Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Meek
1754–1803
Mary Jordan
1754–1803
John Sr
1744–1825
Susannah York
1748–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Meek
1698–1790
Nancy Meek
1711–1786
John Mitchell
1725–
Baranthia Lee
1725–1794
Rev Soldier)
1724–1806
Hester VanBibber
1727–1805
Thomas York
1729–1790
Elinor Aldridge
1730–1795

Jesse Meeks's Descendants

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Jesse (Preston) Meeks (16 Oct 1844–15 Sep 1905) m. Minerva Meek (May 1847–20 Feb 1914)
  1. 1. Gilla (F.) Meeks 1873–1959 m. James (Mason 'Mace') Gibson 1869–1951
    1. 1. Herman Gibson 1899–1965
      1. 1. Charles (Thomas) Gibson 1939–2004
    2. 2. Orville (Ernest) Gibson 1904–1985
    3. 3. James (H) Gibson 1892–
    4. 4. George (E) Gibson 1894–
    5. 5. Edith (F) Gibson 1895–
    6. 6. Edward Gibson 1901–
    7. 7. Hadley (Thomas) Gibson 1910–1985
    8. 8. William (B) Gibson 1914–
    9. 9. John (E) Gibson 1894–
    10. 10. Pearl (M) GIBSON-Britton 1907–1993
  2. 2. William (Bardon) Meek 1880–1937
  3. 3. John (A L) Meek 1874–
  4. 4. Mary (J) Meek 1882–
  5. 5. Adaline Meek 1885–
  6. 6. Mattie Meek 1889–

Jesse Meeks's Timeline

3 Records

1844
16 Oct 1844
Birth of Jesse Preston Meeks in Henry County, Kentucky, USA
Henry County, Kentucky, USA
1850
1850
Age 6
Jesse Preston Meeks resided here in Clay and Richand, Clay, Illinois, USA
Clay and Richand, Clay, Illinois, USA
1905
15 Sep 1905
Age 61
Death of Jesse Preston Meeks in Lamasco, Fannin, Texas, USA
Lamasco, Fannin, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1844
    Event Place: Henry County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Clay and Richand, Clay, Illinois; Roll: 100; Page: 284b

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Clay and Richand, Clay, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Clay and Richand, Clay, Illinois; Roll: 100; Page: 284b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1905
    Event Place: Lamasco, Fannin, Texas, USA

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