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Josiah Blaine Meek 1850–1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jan 1850

Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia

Death Date: 1890

Death Location: , Muskingum, Ohio

Father: Hezekiah Meek

Mother: Mary Pepper

Spouse(s): Phoebe Backus

Children(s): Allan Meek

In 1850, Josiah Blaine Meek entered the world in Augusta, Virginia, born to Hezekiah Meek And Mary Jane Pepper. Josiah Blaine Meek married Phoebe Content Mitt Backus, and had children including Allan Thurman Meek. Josiah Blaine Meek passed away in 1890 in , Muskingum, Ohio.

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Biography

  • In 1850, Josiah Blaine Meek entered the world in Augusta, Virginia, born to Hezekiah Meek And Mary Jane Pepper.
  • Josiah Blaine Meek married Phoebe Content Mitt Backus, and had children including Allan Thurman Meek.
  • Josiah Blaine Meek passed away in 1890 in , Muskingum, Ohio.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Josiah Meek's Ancestors

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Josiah Meek
1850–1890
Birth Place: Augusta, Virginia
Parents
Hezekiah Meek
1827–1919
Augusta, Doddridge, Virginia, United States
Mary (Jane) Pepper
1828–1912
Harrison, Charles, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Monticue (Allen) Meek
1795–1879
Augusta (Rockingham), Virginia, USA
Susanna Gabbert
1789–1870
Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
SAMUEL MEEK
1760–1812
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Meek
1730–1786

Josiah Meek's Descendants

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Josiah (Blaine) Meek (25 Jan 1850–1890) m. Phoebe (Content "Mitt") Backus (2 OCT 1853–31 May 1928)
  1. 1. Allan (Thurman) Meek 1875–1954 m. Carrie Myrtle 1878–1942
    1. 1. Frank (Allen) meek 1914–
    2. 2. Paul (Edward) Meek 1909–1973
    3. 3. William (O) Meek 1902–
    4. 4. Gladys (M) Meek 1907–
    5. 5. Orell Meek 1902–
    6. 6. Donald Meek 1905–

Josiah Meek's Timeline

2 Records

1850
25 Jan 1850
Birth of Josiah Blaine Meek in Augusta, Virginia
Augusta, Virginia
1890
1890
Age 40
Death of Josiah Blaine Meek in , Muskingum, Ohio
, Muskingum, Ohio

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1850
    Event Place: Augusta, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1890
    Event Place: , Muskingum, Ohio

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