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Lydia "Liddie" Meeks 1850–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 June 1850

Birth Location: Appling County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 12 December 1918

Death Location: Alma, Bacon County, Georgia, USA

Father: Willoughby Sr.

Mother: Elizabeth Taylor

Spouse(s): John Teston

Children(s): Lavina Teston, Mary Tanner

The story of Lydia "Liddie" Meeks began in 1850 in Appling County, Georgia, USA. Lydia "Liddie" Meeks married John Daniel Teston, and had children including Lavina Teston, Mary E Teston Tanner. Lydia "Liddie" Meeks passed away in 1918 in Alma, Bacon County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Lydia "Liddie" Meeks began in 1850 in Appling County, Georgia, USA.
  • Lydia "Liddie" Meeks married John Daniel Teston, and had children including Lavina Teston, Mary E Teston Tanner.
  • Lydia "Liddie" Meeks passed away in 1918 in Alma, Bacon County, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Willoughby Sr.
1818–1865
Birth Location: Emanuel County, Georgia, United States of America
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Elizabeth Taylor
1821–1902
Birth Location: Appling County, Georgia, United States of America
ET

Spouses(s)

John Teston
1854–1936
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
JT

Children(s)

Lavina Teston
1881–1943
Birth Location: –
LT
Mary Tanner
1876–1960
Birth Location: –
MT

Lydia Meeks's Ancestors

Self
Lydia Meeks
1850–1918
Birth Place: Appling County, Georgia, USA
Parents
Willoughby "Williba" Meeks Sr.
1818–1865
Emanuel County, Georgia, United States of America
Elizabeth (Lizzie) Taylor
1821–1902
Appling County, Georgia, United States of America
Grandparents
Charles (C) Meeks
1797–1877
Pitt County, North Carolina
Lydia (Ryner\) Meeks
1802–1866
North Carolina
James (Madison Taylor) Sr
1796–1869
Montgomery County, Georgia, United States of America
Elizabeth (Ann "Betsy" Yates\) Taylor
1799–1862
Chatham County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Meeks
1765–1822
Mary Taylor
1775–1830
Amos Riner
1776–1850
Elizabeth Riner
1780–1847
Henry Taylor
1750–1820
Mary Prescott
1780–1855
William Yates
1762–1820
Mary Wimberly
1764–1856
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Meeks
1730–1790
Deana Hicks
1735–1835
Phoebe Gilbert
1765–1837
Alexander II
1757–1832
Elizabeth Douglas
1759–1832
William Taylor
1725–
Rachel Taylor
1727–1810
Henry Prescott
1737–1816
William Yates
1721–1808
Mary Yates
1732–1789
Lewis Wimberly
1738–1817
Martha Barbee
1744–1799

Lydia Meeks's Descendants

1.
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Lydia ("Liddie") Meeks (10 June 1850–12 December 1918) m. John (Daniel) Teston (7 Oct 1854–6 Mar 1936)
  1. 1. Lavina Teston 1881–1943
    1. 1. Lester (H) Teston 1907–1970
  2. 2. Mary (E Teston\) Tanner 1876–1960 m. Leonard (Franklin) Tanner 1872–1947
    1. 1. Clinton (N) Tanner 1906–1989 m. Esther (Meeks Rigdon,) Tanner 1908–1964
      1. 1. Doris Tanner 1931–2019

Lydia Meeks's Timeline

2 Records

1850
10 June 1850
Birth of Lydia "Liddie" Meeks in Appling County, Georgia, USA
Appling County, Georgia, USA
1918
12 December 1918
Age 68
Death of Lydia "Liddie" Meeks in Alma, Bacon County, Georgia, USA
Alma, Bacon County, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 June 1850
    Event Place: Appling County, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 December 1918
    Event Place: Alma, Bacon County, Georgia, USA
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