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Leah Dell Meeks 1944–1995 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Feb 1944

Birth Location: Pelham, Grundy, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 6 Jul 1995

Death Location: Pelham, Grundy, Tennessee, USA

Father: Alton Meeks

Mother: Goldie Gilliam

Spouse(s): James Sells

Children(s):

Leah Dell Meeks was born in 1944 in Pelham, Grundy, Tennessee, USA, the child of Alton R Meeks And Goldie Irene Gilliam. In 1960, Leah Dell Meeks resided in Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA. In 1961, Leah Dell Meeks resided in Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA. Leah Dell Meeks married James Clifton Sells, and had children including Debbie Lynn Sells, Jeffrey Allen Sells. Leah Dell Meeks passed away in 1995 in Pelham, Grundy, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Leah Dell Meeks was born in 1944 in Pelham, Grundy, Tennessee, USA, the child of Alton R Meeks And Goldie Irene Gilliam.
  • In 1960, Leah Dell Meeks resided in Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1961, Leah Dell Meeks resided in Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA.
  • Leah Dell Meeks married James Clifton Sells, and had children including Debbie Lynn Sells, Jeffrey Allen Sells.
  • Leah Dell Meeks passed away in 1995 in Pelham, Grundy, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alton Meeks
1916–2005
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Goldie Gilliam
1918–2001
Birth Location: Alto Frankli, Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

James Sells
1943–2018
Birth Location: Franklin County, Tennessee, USA
JS

Children(s)

Leah Meeks's Ancestors

Self
Leah Meeks
1944–1995
Birth Place: Pelham, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Alton R. Meeks
1916–2005
Tennessee
Goldie (Irene) Gilliam
1918–2001
Alto Frankli, Tennessee
Grandparents
John (Merrill) Meeks
1875–1937
Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
Nancy (R) Meeks
1879–1973
Tennessee, USA
Dellie Gilliam
1886–1953
Tennessee
Annie Layne
1892–1969
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Francis Meeks
1847–1937
Nancy Layne
1850–1912
Cinthia Meeks
1852–
General Gilliam
1838–1924
Mary Thompson
1844–1891
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Merrill Meeks
1828–
John Layne
1803–1900
Esther Kilgore
1808–1880
Merrill Meeks
1828–
Billy Gilliam
1798–1841
Elizabeth Roark
1798–1875

Leah Meeks's Timeline

7 Records

1944
7 Feb 1944
Birth of Leah Dell Meeks in Pelham, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Pelham, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
1960
1960
Age 16
Leah Dell Meeks resided here in Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
1961
1961
Age 17
Leah Dell Meeks resided here in Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
1962
1962
Age 18
Leah Dell Meeks resided here in Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
1985
1985-2019
Age 41
Leah Dell Meeks resided here in Pelham, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Pelham, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
1993
1993-2017
Age 49
Leah Dell Meeks resided here in Pelham, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Pelham, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
1995
6 Jul 1995
Age 51
Death of Leah Dell Meeks in Pelham, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Pelham, Grundy, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Feb 1944
    Event Place: Pelham, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, State Marriages
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Grundy County High School; Year: 1961
    [3] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Grundy County High School; Year: 1960
    [4] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Grundy County High School; Year: 1962
    [5] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 411-72-4425; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: 1961
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [8] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Grundy County High School; Year: 1960

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1961
    Event Place: Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Grundy County High School; Year: 1961

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1962
    Event Place: Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Grundy County High School; Year: 1962

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1985-2019
    Event Place: Pelham, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993-2017
    Event Place: Pelham, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jul 1995
    Event Place: Pelham, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 411-72-4425; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: 1961
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pelham, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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