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Lawrence Dean Meeks 1936–1995 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Dec 1936

Birth Location: St Joseph, Missouri

Death Date: 13 Apr 1995

Death Location: Easton, Buchanan County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: Thomas Meeks

Mother: Geneva Rethaford

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Lawrence Dean Meeks was born in 1936 in St Joseph, Missouri, the child of Thomas Benton Meeks And Geneva Mabel Rethaford. In 1940, Lawrence Dean Meeks resided in St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, USA. In 1950, Lawrence Dean Meeks resided in Washington, Buchanan, Missouri, USA. Lawrence Dean Meeks passed away in 1995 in Easton, Buchanan County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Lawrence Dean Meeks was born in 1936 in St Joseph, Missouri, the child of Thomas Benton Meeks And Geneva Mabel Rethaford.
  • In 1940, Lawrence Dean Meeks resided in St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1950, Lawrence Dean Meeks resided in Washington, Buchanan, Missouri, USA.
  • Lawrence Dean Meeks passed away in 1995 in Easton, Buchanan County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Lawrence Meeks's Ancestors

Self
Lawrence Meeks
1936–1995
Birth Place: St Joseph, Missouri
Parents
Thomas Benton Meeks
1910–1946
Wathena, Kansas, USA
Geneva (Mabel) Rethaford
1906–1996
Quitman, Nodaway, Missouri, USA
Grandparents
Charles (E) Meeks
1878–
Kansas
Eva (F) Meeks
1883–
Kansas
William (Alpheas "Alford") Reathaford
1869–1916
Illinois
Hattie (Louise) Winslow
1866–1939
Joliet, Will, Illinois, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Rutherford
1840–1882
Martha Calwell
1845–
Richard Winslow
1827–1912
Mary Murray
1839–1908
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Archibald Rutherford
1814–1861
Rebecca Oxford
1817–1855
James Colwell
1815–1867
Nancy Hartman
1819–1880
Torry Winslow
1798–1873
Theressa Burns
1800–1882
Allen MURRAY
1816–1882
Fannie Halstead
1816–1874

Lawrence Meeks's Timeline

7 Records

1936
10 Dec 1936
Birth of Lawrence Dean Meeks in St Joseph, Missouri
St Joseph, Missouri
1940
1940
Age 4
Lawrence Dean Meeks resided here in St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
1950
1950
Age 14
Lawrence Dean Meeks resided here in Washington, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
Washington, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
1955
1955
Age 19
Lawrence Dean Meeks resided here in St Joseph, Missouri, USA
St Joseph, Missouri, USA
1957
Abt 1957
Age 21
Lawrence Dean Meeks resided here in 1 Fort Sill
1 Fort Sill
1969
19 Aug 1969
Age 33
Lawrence Dean Meeks resided here in Gravity, Iowa
Gravity, Iowa
1995
13 Apr 1995
Age 59
Death of Lawrence Dean Meeks in St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri
St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1936
    Event Place: St Joseph, Missouri
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [4] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Washington, Buchanan, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1955
    Event Place: St Joseph, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1957
    Event Place: 1 Fort Sill
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Publication Date: 5 Dec 1957; Publication Place: Anadarko, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.7290772,0.26315475,0.81289256&x

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1969
    Event Place: Gravity, Iowa
    Record Source: U.S., Chicago and North Western Railroad Employment Records, Chicago & North Western Historical Society; Berwyn, Illinois; CNW Social Security Applications

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Buchanan, Missouri
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Corning, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Apr 1995
    Event Place: St Joseph, Buchanan, Missouri
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Easton, Buchanan County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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