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John Wesley Meeks 1853–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Nov 1853

Birth Location: Grundy County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 16 Mar 1914

Death Location: Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Thomas Meeks

Mother: Permelia Pearson

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In 1853, John Wesley Meeks entered the world in Grundy County, Tennessee, USA, born to Thomas Jefferson Meeks And Permelia Pearson. In 1870, John Wesley Meeks resided in District 9, Grundy, Tennessee, USA. John Wesley Meeks passed away in 1914 in Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1853, John Wesley Meeks entered the world in Grundy County, Tennessee, USA, born to Thomas Jefferson Meeks And Permelia Pearson.
  • In 1870, John Wesley Meeks resided in District 9, Grundy, Tennessee, USA.
  • John Wesley Meeks passed away in 1914 in Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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John Meeks's Ancestors

Self
John Meeks
1853–1914
Birth Place: Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Thomas Jefferson Meeks
1828–1900
Payne Cove, Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
Permelia Pearson
1833–1870
Franklin County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Isaac Meeks
1804–1867
Pulaski County, Kentucky, USA
Tabitha (D) More
1811–
Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
David Meeks
1761–1815
Elizabeth Payne
1765–1860
William More
1742–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Meeks's Timeline

3 Records

1853
30 Nov 1853
Birth of John Wesley Meeks in Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 17
John Wesley Meeks resided here in District 9, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
District 9, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
1914
16 Mar 1914
Age 61
Death of John Wesley Meeks in Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA
Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1853
    Event Place: Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 9, Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1532; Page: 487B; Family History Library Film: 553031

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 9, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 9, Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1532; Page: 487B; Family History Library Film: 553031

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1914
    Event Place: Lincoln County, Tennessee, USA

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