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John Rufus Starr Meek 1908–1995 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jan 1908

Birth Location: Penington, Bradley, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 24 Mar 1995

Death Location: Warren, Georgia, USA

Father: John Meek

Mother: Mary Watson

Spouse(s): Hazel Suter

Children(s):

The story of John Rufus Starr Meek began in 1908 in Penington, Bradley, Arkansas, USA. In 1910, John Rufus Starr Meek resided in Pennington, Bradley, Arkansas, USA. In 1930, John Rufus Starr Meek resided in Warren, Warren, Bradley, Arkansas, USA. John Rufus Starr Meek married Hazel Edna Suter, and had children including James Allison Meek. John Rufus Starr Meek passed away in 1995 in Warren, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Rufus Starr Meek began in 1908 in Penington, Bradley, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1910, John Rufus Starr Meek resided in Pennington, Bradley, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1930, John Rufus Starr Meek resided in Warren, Warren, Bradley, Arkansas, USA.
  • John Rufus Starr Meek married Hazel Edna Suter, and had children including James Allison Meek.
  • John Rufus Starr Meek passed away in 1995 in Warren, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Meek
1874–1952
Birth Location: Johnsville, Bradley County, Arkansas, USA
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Mary Watson
1877–1941
Birth Location: Jersey, Bradley County, Arkansas, USA
MW

Spouses(s)

Hazel Suter
1912–1990
Birth Location: District of Columbia, USA
HS

Children(s)

John Meek's Ancestors

Self
John Meek
1908–1995
Birth Place: Penington, Bradley, Arkansas, USA
Parents
John Rufus Starr Meek
1874–1952
Johnsville, Bradley County, Arkansas, USA
Mary (Lema) Watson
1877–1941
Jersey, Bradley County, Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
William (Rufus) Watson
1850–1916
Lowndes County, Mississippi, USA
Ella (Victoria) Richardson
1849–1879
Good Hope, Walton County, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Finis Watson
1814–1875
Mary consumption
1825–1859
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Watson
1782–1842
Catherine Brown
1786–1833

John Meek's Timeline

6 Records

1908
20 Jan 1908
Birth of John Rufus Starr Meek in Penington, Bradley, Arkansas, USA
Penington, Bradley, Arkansas, USA
1910
1910
Age 2
John Rufus Starr Meek resided here in Pennington, Bradley, Arkansas, USA
Pennington, Bradley, Arkansas, USA
1930
1930
Age 22
John Rufus Starr Meek resided here in Warren, Warren, Bradley, Arkansas, USA
Warren, Warren, Bradley, Arkansas, USA
1935
1935
Age 27
John Rufus Starr Meek resided here in Warren, Bradley, Arkansas
Warren, Bradley, Arkansas
1940
1940
Age 32
John Rufus Starr Meek resided here in Pennington, Warren, Bradley, Arkansas, USA
Pennington, Warren, Bradley, Arkansas, USA
1995
24 Mar 1995
Age 87
Death of John Rufus Starr Meek in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1908
    Event Place: Penington, Bradley, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [4] District of Columbia, U.S., Marriage Records
    [5] Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Birth Certificates; Year: 1908
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Atlanta Constitution; Publication Date: 26 Mar 1995; Publication Place: Atlanta, Georgia, USA; ,0.39596897,0.34335932,0.5488323&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Pennington, Bradley, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Warren, Warren, Bradley, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Warren, Bradley, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Pennington, Warren, Bradley, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Chapman , Ala.
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Evening Star; Publication Date: 11 Jun 1948; Publication Place: Washington, District of Columbia, USA; ,0.033063926,0.9716263,0.3144759&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Atlanta Constitution; Publication Date: 26 Mar 1995; Publication Place: Atlanta, Georgia, USA; ,0.39596897,0.34335932,0.5488323&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Warren , Ark.
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Evening Star; Publication Date: 11 Jun 1948; Publication Place: Washington, District of Columbia, USA; ,0.033063926,0.9716263,0.3144759&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1995
    Event Place: Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Atlanta Constitution; Publication Date: 26 Mar 1995; Publication Place: Atlanta, Georgia, USA; ,0.39596897,0.34335932,0.5488323&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Warren, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Atlanta Constitution; Publication Date: 26 Mar 1995; Publication Place: Atlanta, Georgia, USA; ,0.39596897,0.34335932,0.5488323&xid=3355
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