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Robert Frank Meeks 1929–2016 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Sep 1929

Birth Location: Pelham, Grundy, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 5 Aug 2016

Death Location: Hendersonville, Sumner, Tennessee, USA

Father: James Meeks

Mother: Zora Parks

Spouse(s): Shirley Franks

Children(s):

Robert Frank Meeks was born in 1929 in Pelham, Grundy, Tennessee, USA, the child of James Houston Meeks And Zora Bell Parks. In 1930, Robert Frank Meeks resided in District 3, Grundy, Tennessee, USA. In 1935, Robert Frank Meeks resided in Rural, Grundy, Tennessee. Robert Frank Meeks married Shirley Mae Franks, and had children including Cynthia Mae Meeks, Lisa Gay Meeks. Robert Frank Meeks passed away in 2016 in Hendersonville, Sumner, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Robert Frank Meeks was born in 1929 in Pelham, Grundy, Tennessee, USA, the child of James Houston Meeks And Zora Bell Parks.
  • In 1930, Robert Frank Meeks resided in District 3, Grundy, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1935, Robert Frank Meeks resided in Rural, Grundy, Tennessee.
  • Robert Frank Meeks married Shirley Mae Franks, and had children including Cynthia Mae Meeks, Lisa Gay Meeks.
  • Robert Frank Meeks passed away in 2016 in Hendersonville, Sumner, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Meeks
1891–1946
Birth Location: Monteagle, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
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Zora Parks
1892–1983
Birth Location: Monteagle, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
ZP

Spouses(s)

Shirley Franks
1936–2022
Birth Location: –
SF

Children(s)

Robert Meeks's Ancestors

Self
Robert Meeks
1929–2016
Birth Place: Pelham, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Parents
James Houston Meeks
1891–1946
Monteagle, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Zora (Bell) Parks
1892–1983
Monteagle, Grundy, 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

Robert Meeks's Timeline

6 Records

1929
23 Sep 1929
Birth of Robert Frank Meeks in Pelham, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Pelham, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 1
Robert Frank Meeks resided here in District 3, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
District 3, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 6
Robert Frank Meeks resided here in Rural, Grundy, Tennessee
Rural, Grundy, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 11
Robert Frank Meeks resided here in Civil District No 3, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Civil District No 3, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
1990
1990
Age 61
Robert Frank Meeks resided here in Temple, GA
Temple, GA
2016
5 Aug 2016
Age 87
Death of Robert Frank Meeks in Gallatin, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
Gallatin, Sumner, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1929
    Event Place: Pelham, Grundy, 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: 6B; Enumeration District: 31-6
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 3, Grundy, Tennessee; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2341984
    [5] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication: Tributes; Publication Place: Indiana, USA
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1917-2005, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana State Board of Health Marriage Certificates, 1816-1956

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 3, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 3, Grundy, Tennessee; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2341984

    Genealogy Event 3
    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: 6B; Enumeration District: 31-6

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Civil District No 3, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03897; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 31-6

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1990
    Event Place: Temple, GA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Gallatin, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication: Tributes; Publication Place: Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Villa Rica, GA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Aug 2016
    Event Place: Gallatin, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Publication: Tributes; Publication Place: Indiana, USA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hendersonville, Sumner, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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