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Sylvester Meek 1812–1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1812

Birth Location: Rosewood, Harrison, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 21 Oct 1903

Death Location: Harrison County, Indiana, USA

Father: Isaac Meek

Mother: Mary Daugherty

Spouse(s): Mary Minter, Rhoda Stringer, Louisa Snodgrass

Children(s): Joseph Meeks, Armaniah Meek, George Meek, Jacob Meek, William Robinson, Sabina Meek, Elizabeth Meeks, Charles Meeks, Richard Meek, Mary Meek, Lucinda Meeks, Catharine Meeks, Sylvester Meek, Elizabeth Meeks

The story of Sylvester Meek began in 1812 in Rosewood, Harrison, Indiana, USA. In 1880, Sylvester Meek resided in Taylor, Harrison, Indiana, USA. Sylvester Meek married Louisa Snodgrass, Mary Ann Minter, Rhoda Ann Stringer, and had children including Armaniah Meek, Catharine Meeks, Charles Meeks, Elizabeth Harmania Meeks, Elizabeth Meeks, George W Meek, Jacob Meek, Joseph Abraham Lincoln Meeks, Lucinda Meeks, Mary Melissa Margaret Meek, Richard Edward Meek, Sabina Meek, Sylvester Meek, William Robinson. Sylvester Meek passed away in 1903 in Harrison County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Sylvester Meek began in 1812 in Rosewood, Harrison, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1880, Sylvester Meek resided in Taylor, Harrison, Indiana, USA.
  • Sylvester Meek married Louisa Snodgrass, Mary Ann Minter, Rhoda Ann Stringer, and had children including Armaniah Meek, Catharine Meeks, Charles Meeks, Elizabeth Harmania Meeks, Elizabeth Meeks, George W Meek, Jacob Meek, Joseph Abraham Lincoln Meeks, Lucinda Meeks, Mary Melissa Margaret Meek, Richard Edward Meek, Sabina Meek, Sylvester Meek, William Robinson.
  • Sylvester Meek passed away in 1903 in Harrison County, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sylvester Meek's Ancestors

Self
Sylvester Meek
1812–1903
Birth Place: Rosewood, Harrison, Indiana, USA
Parents
Isaac A Meek
1789–1870
West Liberty, Brooke, Virginia, USA
Mary (Polly) Daugherty
1789–1854
New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Sylvester (Meek) Sr
1771–1847
West Liberty, Brooke, Virginia, British Colony
Rachel (Rebecca) Hoagland
1775–1811
West Liberty, Brooke, Virginia Colony
Great-Grandparents
Issac Lieutenant
1746–1840
Mary Robinson
1755–1791
Elizabeth Meeks
1752–1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Sr.
1710–1790
Mary Lee
1714–1751
Edward Sr.
1720–1781
Judith Southall
1724–1806

Sylvester Meek's Descendants

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Sylvester Meek (1812–21 Oct 1903) m. Mary (Ann) Minter (May 1836–) m. Rhoda (Ann) Stringer (abt 1826–) m. Louisa Snodgrass (1819–1859)
  1. 1. Joseph (Abraham Lincoln) Meeks 1864–1896 m. Catherine (Fluhr Meeks) Reed 1869–1951
    1. 1. Abraham (Tobias) Meeks 1897–1968 m. Ethel Graham 1902–1987
      1. 1. Emmett (Abraham) MEEKS 1925–2009 m. Rutena (Frances) CAIN 1926–2002
        1. 1. Ethel (Mae) MEEKS 1951–1951
      2. 2. Florence (C) Meeks 1943–2016
      3. 3. Viola (Catherine Meeks) buchter 1931–2005
      4. 4. Ethel (Marie Meeks) hill 1929–1988
      5. 5. Pauline (Edna) Meeks 1923–2007
      6. 6. Raymond (Leo) Meeks 1925–1978
    2. 2. Mary (Mamie Catherine) Meeks 1888–1911
    3. 3. Joseph (Abraham) Meeks 1890–1943
    4. 4. William (Henry) Meeks 1892–1893
    5. 5. George (Lawrence) Meeks 1894–1963
  2. 2. Armaniah Meek 1868–
  3. 3. George (W.) Meek 1871–
  4. 4. Jacob Meek 1874–
  5. 5. William Robinson 1862–
  6. 6. Sabina Meek 1852–
  7. 7. Elizabeth Meeks 1835–
  8. 8. Charles Meeks 1843–1923
  9. 9. Richard (Edward) Meek 1846–1924
  10. 10. Mary (Melissa Margaret) Meek 1849–
  11. 11. Lucinda Meeks 1840–1847
  12. 12. Catharine Meeks 1837–
  13. 13. Sylvester Meek 1869–
  14. 14. Elizabeth (Harmania) Meeks 1867–1902

Sylvester Meek's Timeline

3 Records

1812
1812
Birth of Sylvester Meek in Rosewood, Harrison, Indiana, USA
Rosewood, Harrison, Indiana, USA
1880
1880
Age 68
Sylvester Meek resided here in Taylor, Harrison, Indiana, USA
Taylor, Harrison, Indiana, USA
1903
21 Oct 1903
Age 91
Death of Sylvester Meek in Harrison County, Indiana, USA
Harrison County, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1812
    Event Place: Rosewood, Harrison, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Taylor, Harrison, Indiana; Roll: 283; Page: 380C; Enumeration District: 102

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Taylor, Harrison, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Taylor, Harrison, Indiana; Roll: 283; Page: 380C; Enumeration District: 102

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Oct 1903
    Event Place: Harrison County, Indiana, USA

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