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Lonnie Meeks 1930–2015 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Dec 1930

Birth Location: Grundy County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 5 Jan 2015

Death Location: Tracy City, Grundy County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: William Meeks

Mother: Barbara Braden

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Lonnie Meeks began in 1930 in Grundy County, Tennessee, USA. In 1935, Lonnie Meeks resided in Rural, Grundy, Tennessee. In 1940, Lonnie Meeks resided in Civil District 4, Grundy, Tennessee, USA. Lonnie Meeks married Ethel Meeks, and had children including Judy Meeks. Lonnie Meeks passed away in 2015 in Tracy City, Grundy County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Lonnie Meeks began in 1930 in Grundy County, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1935, Lonnie Meeks resided in Rural, Grundy, Tennessee.
  • In 1940, Lonnie Meeks resided in Civil District 4, Grundy, Tennessee, USA.
  • Lonnie Meeks married Ethel Meeks, and had children including Judy Meeks.
  • Lonnie Meeks passed away in 2015 in Tracy City, Grundy County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lonnie Meeks's Ancestors

Self
Lonnie Meeks
1930–2015
Birth Place: Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
William Taylor Meeks
1872–1948
Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Barbara (Belle) Braden
1892–1971
Marion County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Francis (Merrill) Meeks
1847–1937
Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
Nancy Layne
1850–1912
Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Merrill Meeks
1828–
John Layne
1803–1900
Esther Kilgore
1808–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Meeks
1804–1867
Tabitha More
1811–
John Sr
1768–1840
Barbara Devault
1770–1860
Stephen Kilgore
1767–1841
Rebecca Salyer
1770–1860

Lonnie Meeks's Timeline

7 Records

1930
4 Dec 1930
Birth of Lonnie Meeks in Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 5
Lonnie Meeks resided here in Rural, Grundy, Tennessee
Rural, Grundy, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 10
Lonnie Meeks resided here in Civil District 4, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 4, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 20
Lonnie Meeks resided here in Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
1991
1991
Age 61
Lonnie Meeks resided here in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
2014
2014-2016
Age 84
Lonnie Meeks resided here in Trenton, Dade, Georgia, USA
Trenton, Dade, Georgia, USA
2015
5 Jan 2015
Age 85
Death of Lonnie Meeks in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Dec 1930
    Event Place: Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03897; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 31-7
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: 4247; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 31-12

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Grundy, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03897; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 31-7

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Civil District 4, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03897; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 31-7

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: 4247; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 31-12

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1991
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2014-2016
    Event Place: Trenton, Dade, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rising Fawn, Dade, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls, National Archives in Washington DC; Washington, DC, USA; NAI Title: U.S. Marine Corps Muster Rolls, 1893-1958; NAI Number: Nara Microform Publication T977; Record Group Number: Record Group 127; Record Group Title: Records of the U.S. Marine Corps

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jan 2015
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Tracy City, Grundy County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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