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Joshua Meek 1835–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 Feb 1835

Birth Location: Henry, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 26 Aug 1918

Death Location: Brookside, Clinton, Illinois, USA

Father: Joshua Meek

Mother: Meek None

Spouse(s): mary scheer, Sarah Copple, Sharlotta Land, Harriet Bryant

Children(s): bertha meek, dora meek, harrison meek, edward meek, sophia meek, Eliza Meek, John Meek, Infant Meek

In 1835, Joshua Meek entered the world in Henry, Kentucky, USA, born to Joshua Meek And Meek. Joshua Meek married Harriet Bryant, Mary Louisa Scheer, Sarah J Copple, Sharlotta Land, and had children including Bertha Isabelle Belle Meek, Dora Ellen Meek, Edward Vincent Meek, Eliza Meek, Harrison August Meek, Infant Meek, John Andrew Meek, Sophia F Meek. Joshua Meek passed away in 1918 in Brookside, Clinton, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1835, Joshua Meek entered the world in Henry, Kentucky, USA, born to Joshua Meek And Meek.
  • Joshua Meek married Harriet Bryant, Mary Louisa Scheer, Sarah J Copple, Sharlotta Land, and had children including Bertha Isabelle Belle Meek, Dora Ellen Meek, Edward Vincent Meek, Eliza Meek, Harrison August Meek, Infant Meek, John Andrew Meek, Sophia F Meek.
  • Joshua Meek passed away in 1918 in Brookside, Clinton, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joshua Meek
1799–1858
Birth Location: Henry Co., Kentucky
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Meek None
1801–1860
Birth Location: Henry, Kentucky, United States
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Spouses(s)

mary scheer
1856–1925
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
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Sarah Copple
1835–1870
Birth Location: ,, Illinois, USA
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Sharlotta Land
1837–1857
Birth Location: Illinois,USA
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Harriet Bryant
1854–1870
Birth Location: salem marion county ill
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Children(s)

bertha meek
1888–1956
Birth Location: Centralia, Clinton, Illinois, USA
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dora meek
1886–1904
Birth Location: Centralia, Clinton, Illinois, USA
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harrison meek
1892–1968
Birth Location: Centralia, Clinton, Illinois, USA
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edward meek
1894–1967
Birth Location: Centralia, Clinton, Illinois, USA
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sophia meek
1896–1957
Birth Location: Centralia, Clinton, Illinois, USA
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Eliza Meek
1861–1927
Birth Location: , , Illinois, USA
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John Meek
1857–1920
Birth Location: Marion County, Illinois, USA
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Infant Meek
1870–1870
Birth Location: Salem Twp., Marion Co., Illinois
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Joshua Meek's Ancestors

Self
Joshua Meek
1835–1918
Birth Place: Henry, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Joshua Meek
1799–1858
Henry Co., Kentucky
Meek
1801–1860
Henry, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
John Stewart
1776–1860
Fauquier, Virginia, United States
Stewart
1780–1860
Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Stewart
1750–1826
Stewart
1755–1814
Daniel Rawlings
1755–1803
Sarah Rawlings
1764–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Sr.
1710–1781
Stewart
1725–1776
Joseph Duncan
1712–1792
Lyddia Merry
1712–1795
Michael Rawlings
1720–1778
Mary Loudown
1718–1794
Elijah Nuttall
1735–1796
Mary Price
1744–1812

Joshua Meek's Descendants

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Joshua Meek (08 Feb 1835–26 Aug 1918) m. mary (louisa) scheer (oct 11 1856–nov 29 1925) m. Sarah (J) Copple (abt 1835–1870) m. Sharlotta Land (abt 1837–april 16 1857) m. Harriet Bryant (1854–feb 1870)
  1. 1. bertha (Isabelle(belle)) meek 1888–1956
  2. 2. dora (ellen) meek 1886–1904
  3. 3. harrison (august) meek 1892–1968
  4. 4. edward (vincent) meek 1894–1967
  5. 5. sophia (f) meek 1896–1957
  6. 6. Eliza Meek 1861–1927
  7. 7. John (Andrew) Meek 1857–1920 m. Elizabeth (A.) Mullen 1855–1926
    1. 1. Margaret (Alice) Meek 1881–1961 m. John (Hill) Lamb 1879–1948
      1. 1. Bessie (Elizabeth) Lamb 1914–2003 m. Louis (Francis) Modesto 1918–2000 m. Virgil (F) Andrew 1909–1968 m. Milton (Andrew) Turman 1909–1965
        1. 1. Dolores (Betsy) Turman 1933–2006
        2. 2. Geraldine (Marie) Turman 1931–1998
        3. 3. Beulah (Mae) Turman 1934–2013
      2. 2. Daisy (Ethel) Lamb 1906–1979
      3. 3. Gertrude (Alice) Lamb 1908–2006
      4. 4. Ruby (Verda) Lamb 1917–2013 m. Gus (H) Brewick 1894– m. Carl (Henry) Petersen 1915–1996
        1. 1. Gary (Carl) Petersen 1951–2007
      5. 5. Dewey (Emanuel) Lamb 1903–1999 m. Virginia (Foy) Linehan 1907– m. Jessie (Muriel) Scott 1910–1974
    2. 2. Child Meek 1883–1883
    3. 3. Child Meek 1885–1885
    4. 4. Joshua Meek 1878–1880
    5. 5. Anna (Elidgia Elisha) Meek 1887–1955
    6. 6. John (Wesley) Meek 1893–1967
    7. 7. Ida Meek 1891–1898
  8. 8. Infant Meek 1870–1870

Joshua Meek's Timeline

2 Records

1835
08 Feb 1835
Birth of Joshua Meek in Henry, Kentucky, USA
Henry, Kentucky, USA
1918
26 Aug 1918
Age 83
Death of Joshua Meek in Brookside, Clinton, Illinois, USA
Brookside, Clinton, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Feb 1835
    Event Place: Henry, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Aug 1918
    Event Place: Brookside, Clinton, Illinois, USA
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