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Joel William "Bill" Meeks 1863–1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1863

Birth Location: Payne's Cove, Grundy, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 27 Mar 1950

Death Location: Madison County, Alabama, USA

Father: David Meeks

Mother: Elizabeth Payne

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Joel William "Bill" Meeks was born in 1863 in Payne's Cove, Grundy, Tennessee, USA, the child of David Meeks And Elizabeth Ann Payne. In 1870, Joel William "Bill" Meeks resided in District 7, Grundy, Tennessee, USA. In 1880, Joel William "Bill" Meeks resided in Madison, Alabama, USA. Joel William "Bill" Meeks passed away in 1950 in Madison County, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • Joel William "Bill" Meeks was born in 1863 in Payne's Cove, Grundy, Tennessee, USA, the child of David Meeks And Elizabeth Ann Payne.
  • In 1870, Joel William "Bill" Meeks resided in District 7, Grundy, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1880, Joel William "Bill" Meeks resided in Madison, Alabama, USA.
  • Joel William "Bill" Meeks passed away in 1950 in Madison County, Alabama, USA.

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Joel Meeks's Ancestors

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Joel Meeks
1863–1950
Birth Place: Payne's Cove, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Parents
David Meeks
1840–1874
Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Elizabeth (Ann) Payne
1835–1880
Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Cleveland Payne
1818–1898
Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
Julia ("Jala"Jane) Conn
1816–1877
Grundy County, Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Poindexter Payne
1767–1829
Betty Hill
1779–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joel Meeks's Timeline

4 Records

1863
Jan 1863
Birth of Joel William "Bill" Meeks in Payne's Cove, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Payne's Cove, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 7
Joel William "Bill" Meeks resided here in District 7, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
District 7, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 17
Joel William "Bill" Meeks resided here in Madison, Alabama, USA
Madison, Alabama, USA
1950
27 Mar 1950
Age 87
Death of Joel William "Bill" Meeks in Madison County, Alabama, USA
Madison County, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1863
    Event Place: Payne's Cove, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Madison, Alabama; Roll: 22; Page: 303C; Enumeration District: 223
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 7, Grundy, Tennessee; Page: 473A; Family History Library Film: 553031

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 7, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 7, Grundy, Tennessee; Page: 473A; Family History Library Film: 553031

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Madison, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Madison, Alabama; Roll: 22; Page: 303C; Enumeration District: 223

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1950
    Event Place: Madison County, Alabama, USA

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