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Joseph Meeks 1795–1883 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 March 1795

Birth Location: Henry County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 22 August 1883

Death Location: Wayne County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: John Jr

Mother: Margaret Erwin

Spouse(s): Julia Meeks, Gulielma Meek

Children(s): James Meeks, Alfred Meek, Samuel Meek, James Meek, William Meek, Sarah Siegler, Allen Meek, John Meek, Alfred Meek, Samuel Meek, James Meek, Allen Meek, John Meek, Sarah Siegler, William Meek, Margaret Meeks

In 1795, Joseph Meeks entered the world in Henry County, Kentucky, United States of America, born to John Meek Jr And Margaret Peggy Erwin. Joseph Meeks married Gulielma Meek, Julia Meeks, and had children including Alfred Meek, Allen West Meek, James Meeks, James Rariden Meek, John Andrew Meek, Margaret E Meeks, Samuel S Meek, Sarah E Siegler, William Meek. Joseph Meeks passed away in 1883 in Wayne County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1795, Joseph Meeks entered the world in Henry County, Kentucky, United States of America, born to John Meek Jr And Margaret Peggy Erwin.
  • Joseph Meeks married Gulielma Meek, Julia Meeks, and had children including Alfred Meek, Allen West Meek, James Meeks, James Rariden Meek, John Andrew Meek, Margaret E Meeks, Samuel S Meek, Sarah E Siegler, William Meek.
  • Joseph Meeks passed away in 1883 in Wayne County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Meeks's Ancestors

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Joseph Meeks
1795–1883
Birth Place: Henry County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
John Meek Jr
1772–1849
Howard County, Maryland, United States of America
Margaret ("Peggy") Erwin
1774–1820
Maryland, USA
Grandparents
John Meek
1754–1803
Elliotts Mill, Anne Arundel, Maryland, America
MARGARET (Mary Thomas Mitchell) Meek
1754–1803
Saint Barnabas Church, Queen Anne Parish, Prince Georges, Maryland
Sarah (A Robinson) Erwin
1750–1785
Lancaster, South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
James Robinson
1725–1786
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Robinson
1704–1776
Jane Roddam
1706–1778

Joseph Meeks's Descendants

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Joseph Meeks (3 March 1795–22 August 1883) m. Julia Meeks (29 November 1800–24 June 1888) m. Gulielma Meek (29 November 1800–24 June 1888)
  1. 1. James Meeks 1820–1905 m. Mary (A) Meeks 1849–
    1. 1. Martha (Jane) Cruse 1838–1886 m. Josiah Brock 1809–1886 m. William Brock 1841–1936
      1. 1. Andrew (J.) Brock 1873–
      2. 2. Sarah (E.) Brock 1865–
      3. 3. Martha (A.) Brock 1876–
      4. 4. Sarah (E.) Brock 1865–
      5. 5. Andrew (J.) Brock 1873–
      6. 6. Martha (A.) Brock 1876–
  2. 2. Alfred Meek 1834–1863
  3. 3. Samuel (S.) Meek 1818–1844
  4. 4. James (Rariden) Meek 1823–1900
  5. 5. William Meek 1817–1876
  6. 6. Sarah (E) Siegler 1840–1885
  7. 7. Allen (West) Meek 1836–1924
  8. 8. John (Andrew) Meek 1820–1901
  9. 9. Alfred Meek 1834–1863
  10. 10. Samuel (S.) Meek 1818–1844
  11. 11. James (Rariden) Meek 1823–1900
  12. 12. Allen (West) Meek 1836–1924
  13. 13. John (Andrew) Meek 1820–1901
  14. 14. Sarah (E) Siegler 1840–1885
  15. 15. William Meek 1817–1876
  16. 16. Margaret (E.) Meeks 1835–

Joseph Meeks's Timeline

2 Records

1795
3 March 1795
Birth of Joseph Meeks in Henry County, Kentucky, United States of America
Henry County, Kentucky, United States of America
1883
22 August 1883
Age 88
Death of Joseph Meeks in Wayne County, Indiana, United States of America
Wayne County, Indiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 March 1795
    Event Place: Henry County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 August 1883
    Event Place: Wayne County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wayne County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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