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John (Little John) Meek 1772–1849 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1772

Birth Location: Ellicot Mill, Howard Co, MD, USA

Death Date: 4 Jun 1849

Death Location: Morgan, Owen, Indiana, United States

Father: John Meek

Mother: Mary Jordan

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Lane, Salena Stinson

Children(s): Barlow Meeks, James Meek, Sally Meek, Jesse Meek, Jessey Meek, Jacob Meek, Patience Meek, Joshua Meek, Jeremiah Meek, Rachel Meek, Joseph Meek, Sarah Meek, Johnathon Meek, Cynthia Meek, Jeptha Meek, Elizabeth Davis, John Meek, Lorenzo Meek, Laurinda Meek

John (Little John) Meek was born in 1772 in Ellicot Mill, Howard Co, MD, USA, the child of John Meek And Mary Margaret Jordan. John (Little John) Meek married Elizabeth Ann Meek Lane, Salena Stinson, and had children including Barlow Meeks, Cynthia Meek, Elizabeth Meek Davis, Jacob A Meek, James Meek, Jeptha Meek, Jeremiah Meek, Jesse Meek, Jessey Meek, John Meek, Johnathon Meek, Joseph Meek, Joshua Meek, Laurinda M Meek, Lorenzo Dow Meek, Patience Meek, Rachel Meek, Sally Meek, Sarah Meek. John (Little John) Meek passed away in 1849 in Morgan, Owen, Indiana, United States.

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Biography

  • John (Little John) Meek was born in 1772 in Ellicot Mill, Howard Co, MD, USA, the child of John Meek And Mary Margaret Jordan.
  • John (Little John) Meek married Elizabeth Ann Meek Lane, Salena Stinson, and had children including Barlow Meeks, Cynthia Meek, Elizabeth Meek Davis, Jacob A Meek, James Meek, Jeptha Meek, Jeremiah Meek, Jesse Meek, Jessey Meek, John Meek, Johnathon Meek, Joseph Meek, Joshua Meek, Laurinda M Meek, Lorenzo Dow Meek, Patience Meek, Rachel Meek, Sally Meek, Sarah Meek.
  • John (Little John) Meek passed away in 1849 in Morgan, Owen, Indiana, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Meek
1754–1803
Birth Location: , Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
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Mary Jordan
1754–1803
Birth Location: Ellicott’s Mill (Now Ellicott City), Howard Co. Maryland
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Lane
1775–1830
Birth Location: Maryland, USA
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Salena Stinson
1808–1883
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Barlow Meeks
1805–1855
Birth Location: Henry County, Kentucky, USA
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James Meek
1802–1880
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Sally Meek
1808–1878
Birth Location: New Castle, Henry, Kentucky, USA
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Jesse Meek
1806–1861
Birth Location: Henry County, Kentucky, USA
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Jessey Meek
1814–1861
Birth Location: Henry County, Kentucky, USA
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Jacob Meek
1815–1860
Birth Location: Henry County, Kentucky, USA
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Patience Meek
1818–1890
Birth Location: Henry County, Kentucky, USA
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Joshua Meek
1789–1835
Birth Location: Henry County, Kentucky, USA
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Jeremiah Meek
1794–1831
Birth Location: Kenton, Kenton, Kentucky, United States
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Rachel Meek
1800–1836
Birth Location: Henry, Kentucky, USA
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Joseph Meek
1816–1900
Birth Location: Henry, Kentucky, USA
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Sarah Meek
1815–1853
Birth Location: Henry County, Kentucky, USA
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Johnathon Meek
1798–1853
Birth Location: Henry County, Kentucky, USA
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Cynthia Meek
1836–1912
Birth Location: –
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Jeptha Meek
1803–1876
Birth Location: New Castle, Henry, Kentucky, USA
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Elizabeth Davis
1808–1893
Birth Location: New Castle, Henry, Indiana, USA
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John Meek
1801–1871
Birth Location: New Castle, Henry, Kentucky, USA
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Lorenzo Meek
1812–1855
Birth Location: Henry County, Indiana, USA
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Laurinda Meek
1826–
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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John Meek's Ancestors

Self
John Meek
1772–1849
Birth Place: Ellicot Mill, Howard Co, MD, USA
Parents
John Meek
1754–1803
, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
Mary (Margaret) Jordan
1754–1803
Ellicott’s Mill (Now Ellicott City), Howard Co. Maryland
Grandparents
Jacob Meek
1698–1790
Bourne Parrish, Lincolnshire, , England
Nancy (Duvalle\Devalle) Meek
1711–1786
Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, USA
John Mitchell
1725–
, Maryland, USA
Baranthia (Elizabeth) Lee
1725–1794
Johnston, Colony, of, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Adam Meeks
1640–1699
Mary (M7thGGM)
1645–1700
Mareen Iii
1680–1741
Elizabeth Jacob
1683–1752
Captain Lee
1695–1760
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir (knighted)
1614–1674
Mary ?
1614–1674
Mareen Truman
1627–1694
Susannah Wight
1655–1692

John Meek's Descendants

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John ((Little John)) Meek (1772–4 Jun 1849) m. Elizabeth (Ann Meek) Lane (1775–Abt. 1830) m. Salena Stinson (1808–1883)
  1. 1. Barlow Meeks 1805–1855 m. Dicy (Ann) Louden 1820–1842 m. Leanna Sutton 1815–1880 m. Leanna Sutton 1815–1880
    1. 1. Eliza (Ann) Meeks 1842–1898
    2. 2. Mary (Jane) Meeks 1840–1905
      1. 1. May Seaman 1858–1938
        1. 1. Mary (Ida "Rie") Horn 1891–1975
    3. 3. Male Meek 1838–
    4. 4. William (David) Meek 1846–1890
    5. 5. Jesse (Preston) Meek 1845–1905
      1. 1. Anna (Mariah) Meeks 1867–1928
    6. 6. Jesse (Preston) Meek 1844–1905
      1. 1. Anna (Mariah) Meeks 1867–1928
        1. 1. May (Belle) Kincaid 1891–1934
    7. 7. Jesse (Preston) Meeks 1844–1905 m. Minerva Meek 1847–1914
      1. 1. Gilla (F.) Meeks 1873–1959 m. James (Mason 'Mace') Gibson 1869–1951
        1. 1. Herman Gibson 1899–1965
        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–
    8. 8. Mary (Jane) Meek 1840–1905
    9. 9. Eliza (Ann) Meeks 1843–1898
    10. 10. Jesse (Preston) Meek 1844–1905
    11. 11. Sarah (Elizabeth) Meeks 1839–1887 m. Benjamin (F) Gibson 1836–1921 m. Samuel Spurgeon 1828–
      1. 1. Noah (Thomas "Thomas") Gibson 1863–1933 m. Martha (Elizabeth) Terrel 1870–1951
        1. 1. Edith (Mary) Gibson 1908–1965 m. Paul (Bruce) Massie 1899–1964
        2. 2. Myrtle (Ethel "Minnie") Gibson 1896–1980
        3. 3. Jewel Gibson 1912–1988 m. Paul (Robertson) Shultz 1913–1996 m. Henry (Roy) Lore 1899–
        4. 4. Charles (Franklin) Gibson 1889–1966
        5. 5. Martha (A) Gibson 1893–1956
        6. 6. Clifton (Boley) Gibson 1899–1959
        7. 7. Tommy Gibson 1904–1961
        8. 8. Elsie (Gibson) Dennis 1902–1994
      2. 2. Mary (E.) Gibson 1860–
      3. 3. Leanna (E) Gibson 1866–
      4. 4. James (Mason "Mace") Gibson 1868–1951
      5. 5. Margaret (E) Gibson 1870–
      6. 6. Nancy (J) Gibson 1868–1872
      7. 7. Henry Gibson 1874–1901
      8. 8. John (W.) Gibson 1877–
      9. 9. Benjamin (Theodore) Gibson 1879–1964
        1. 1. Velma (Mae) Gibson 1945–2023
      10. 10. Rachal (S) Gibson 1857–
    12. 12. Eliza (Ann) Meek 1842–
      1. 1. Martha (L) Burton 1860–1951
        1. 1. George (Calvin) Robertson 1880–1928
        2. 2. Isabell Robertson 1881–1909
        3. 3. Nancy (Jane "Nina") Robertson 1888–1959
    13. 13. Jesse (Preston) Meek 1844–1905
    14. 14. Mary (Jane) Meek 1840–
  2. 2. James Meek 1802–1880
    1. 1. Joshua Meek 1835–1918
      1. 1. bertha (Isabelle(belle)) meek 1888–1956
        1. 1. Ruby (Louise) Hatfield 1913–1966
    2. 2. Sarah (N) Meek 1840–1879
      1. 1. Jesse (Ogden) Bryant 1867–1949
      2. 2. Edward (Wiley) Bryant 1870–1948
        1. 1. Lucy (Violet) Bryant 1892–1962
        2. 2. Elva (Leona) Bryant 1906–2000
  3. 3. Sally Meek 1808–1878
  4. 4. Jesse Meek 1806–1861
  5. 5. Jessey Meek 1814–1861
  6. 6. Jacob (A) Meek 1815–1860
  7. 7. Patience Meek 1818–1890
  8. 8. Joshua Meek 1789–1835
  9. 9. Jeremiah Meek 1794–1831
  10. 10. Rachel Meek 1800–1836
  11. 11. Joseph Meek 1816–1900
  12. 12. Sarah Meek 1815–1853
  13. 13. Johnathon Meek 1798–1853
  14. 14. Cynthia Meek 1836–1912
  15. 15. Jeptha Meek 1803–1876
    1. 1. Lorenzo (D.) Meek 1843–
      1. 1. Grover (Cleveland?) Meek 1885–1930
      2. 2. Grover (Cleveland?) Meek 1885–1930
        1. 1. Edgar (Howard) Meek 1918–2010
  16. 16. Elizabeth (Meek) Davis 1808–1893
    1. 1. Loring (R) Davis 1842–1914
      1. 1. Devona (Dontless) Davis
        1. 1. Pauline (Isabel) Gillitte
  17. 17. John Meek 1801–1871
    1. 1. Rebecca (Ann) Meek 1843–1926
      1. 1. Jesse Iholtz 1873–1933
        1. 1. Fred (Eugene) Iholts 1913–1983
      2. 2. Grace Iholtz 1880–1918
        1. 1. Martha (Thresa) Fitch 1900–1941
    2. 2. Isiah (H) Meek 1848–1898
      1. 1. Georgianna Meek 1883–1919
        1. 1. Earl Dietz 1900–
        2. 2. Viola Dietz 1915–1998
  18. 18. Lorenzo (Dow) Meek 1812–1855
    1. 1. Irvin (Reid) Meek 1844–1910
      1. 1. Martha (Belle "Mattie" Meek) Tansey 1871–1948
        1. 1. Willard (Irvin Tansey) Sr 1904–1977
  19. 19. Laurinda (M.) Meek 1826–
    1. 1. John (Henry) Payne 1855–1930
      1. 1. Martha (Ellen "Mattie") Payne 1883–1960
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Lizzie) Sutherland 1905–1995
        2. 2. Jesse (Lee) Powell 1923–2001
        3. 3. Robert (Earl) Powell 1925–1991
    2. 2. Charles (Allen) Payne 1860–1942
      1. 1. Charles (Alvin) Harp 1884–1955
        1. 1. Lillian (Gertrude Hicks) Harp 1913–2018

John Meek's Timeline

6 Records

1772
1772
Birth of John (Little John) Meek in Ellicott City, Howard, Maryland, USA
Ellicott City, Howard, Maryland, USA
1772
1772
Birth of John (Little John) Meek in Ellicott’s Mill (Now Ellicott City), Howard Co. Maryland
Ellicott’s Mill (Now Ellicott City), Howard Co. Maryland
1772
1772
Birth of John (Little John) Meek in Ellicot Mill, Howard Co, MD, USA
Ellicot Mill, Howard Co, MD, USA
1849
4 Jun 1849
Age 77
Death of John (Little John) Meek in Morgan, Owen, Indiana, USA
Morgan, Owen, Indiana, USA
1849
04 Jun 1849
Age 77
Death of John (Little John) Meek in Morgan, Owen, Indiana, USA
Morgan, Owen, Indiana, USA
1849
4 Jun 1849
Age 77
Death of John (Little John) Meek in Morgan, Owen, Indiana, United States
Morgan, Owen, Indiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1772
    Event Place: Ellicott City, Howard, Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Federal Census Mortality Schedules Index, 1850-1880
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 149 : 1919

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1772
    Event Place: Ellicott’s Mill (Now Ellicott City), Howard Co. Maryland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1772
    Event Place: Ellicot Mill, Howard Co, MD, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jun 1849
    Event Place: Morgan, Owen, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Federal Census Mortality Schedules Index, 1850-1880
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 149 : 1919

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Jun 1849
    Event Place: Morgan, Owen, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jun 1849
    Event Place: Morgan, Owen, Indiana, United States
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