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Josiah Meek 1780 – 1839 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1780

Birth Location: Mecklenbur County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 20 June 1839

Death Location: Tennessee City, Dickson County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Moses Meek

Mother: Margaret (USA)

Spouse(s): MARY Edmondson

Children(s): Rachael Meek, John Meek, Margaret Meek, James Meek, Moses Meek, Lucinda Meek, Anne Meek

In 1780, Josiah Meek entered the world in Mecklenbur County, North Carolina, USA, born to Moses Meek and Margaret N.N. (USA). Josiah Meek married MARY MARGARET Edmondson, and had children including Rachael Meek, John Meek, Margaret Meek, James Christopher Meek, Moses Meek, Lucinda Meek, Anne Meek. Josiah Meek passed away in 1839 in Tennessee City, Dickson County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1780, Josiah Meek entered the world in Mecklenbur County, North Carolina, USA, born to Moses Meek and Margaret N.N. (USA).
  • Josiah Meek married MARY MARGARET Edmondson, and had children including Rachael Meek, John Meek, Margaret Meek, James Christopher Meek, Moses Meek, Lucinda Meek, Anne Meek.
  • Josiah Meek passed away in 1839 in Tennessee City, Dickson County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Moses Meek
1754 – 1815
Birth Location: Cecil, Maryland, USA
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Margaret (USA)
1759 –
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

MARY Edmondson
1785 – 1830
Birth Location: Martin, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Rachael Meek
1803 – 1848
Birth Location: Dickson County, Tennessee, USA
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John Meek
1805 – 1902
Birth Location: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
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Margaret Meek
1810 –
Birth Location: –
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James Meek
1810 – 1888
Birth Location: Dickson, Dickson, Tennessee, USA
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Moses Meek
1810 – 1893
Birth Location: Dickson County, Tennessee, USA
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Lucinda Meek
1815 – 1906
Birth Location: Dickson County, Tennessee, USA
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Anne Meek
1818 – 1885
Birth Location: Dickson County, Tennessee, USA
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Josiah Meek's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Meek
1780 – 1839
Birth Place: Mecklenbur County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Moses Meek
1754 – 1815
Cecil, Maryland, USA
Margaret (N.N.) (USA)
1759 –
Grandparents
Adam Meek
1715 – 1767
County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Jane ((Jean) (Lena)) Mitchell
1716 – 1797
South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Meek's Descendants

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Josiah Meek (1780 – 20 June 1839) m. MARY (MARGARET) Edmondson (1785 – 1830)
  1. 1. Rachael Meek (15 September 1803 – 1848)
  2. 2. John Meek (26 November 1805 – 10 January 1902)
  3. 3. Margaret Meek (1810 – )
  4. 4. James (Christopher) Meek (22 Jan 1810 – Mar 1888) m. Harriet (Emeline Bull) (Meek) (26 October 1825 – 1870)
    1. 1. Comfort (Elizabeth) Meek (16 March 1845 – 28 February 1897)
    2. 2. Thomas (T) Meek (1847 – 1872)
    3. 3. Mary Meek (1848 – 1860)
    4. 4. James (Thomas) Meek (16 Feb 1856 – 20 Apr 1905) m. M (Leila) Wynne (15 April 1864 – 20 April 1905)
      1. 1. Mattie Meek (Jun 1884 – )
      2. 2. Rebecka (G) Meek (Apr 1888 – )
      3. 3. James (T) Meek (Feb 1889 – 27 Dec 1965)
      4. 4. M (C) Meek (1890 – )
      5. 5. Wiynne Meek (May 1890 – 6 April 1939)
      6. 6. William (Frank) Meek (10 Sept 1891 – 17 June 1942) m. Julia (Williard) Schefold (3 July 1899 – 18 Jan 1931)
        1. 1. William Meek (11 Oct 1915 – 8 September 1985) m. Dora Owens (abt 1915 – Abt 1990)
        2. 2. Mary (Neal) Meek (abt 1919 – 8 Apr 2002)
        3. 3. James (A) Meek (abt 1921 – )
        4. 4. Joseph (L) Meek (abt 1925 – )
        5. 5. Grace (W) Meek (abt 1929 – )
        6. 6. E. (V.) Spur
      7. 7. A (L) Meck (1892 – )
    5. 5. John (Harvey) Meek (16 February 1859 – 18 June 1948)
    6. 6. Henrietta (Elizabeth) Meek (1862 – 1893)
    7. 7. Emeline Meek (abt 1840 – )
    8. 8. M (A) Meek (abt 1866 – )
    9. 9. Cora Meek (abt 1869 – )
  5. 5. Moses Meek (22 January 1810 – 1893)
  6. 6. Lucinda Meek (22 September 1815 – 12 July 1906)
  7. 7. Anne Meek (10 December 1818 – 2 August 1885)

Josiah Meek's Timeline

2 Records

1780
1780
Birth of Josiah Meek in Mecklenbur County, North Carolina, USA
Mecklenbur County, North Carolina, USA
1839
20 June 1839
Age 59
Death of Josiah Meek in Tennessee City, Dickson County, Tennessee, USA
Tennessee City, Dickson County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Mecklenbur County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 June 1839
    Event Place: Tennessee City, Dickson County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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