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Thomas Jefferson Meeks 1828–1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1828

Birth Location: Payne Cove, Grundy County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 1900

Death Location: Payne Cove, Grundy County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Isaac Meeks

Mother: Tabitha More

Spouse(s): Permelia Pearson, Sarah Morgan

Children(s): Margaret Meeks, Sally Meeks, John Meeks, Malinda Meeks, William Meeks, Isaac Meeks, Joseph Meeks, Frances Meeks, Luella Meeks, Martha Meeks

Thomas Jefferson Meeks was born in 1828 in Payne Cove, Grundy County, Tennessee, USA, the child of Isaac Meeks And Tabitha D More. In 1850, Thomas Jefferson Meeks resided in District 7, Grundy, Tennessee, USA. In 1870, Thomas Jefferson Meeks resided in District 9, Grundy, Tennessee, USA. Thomas Jefferson Meeks married Permelia Pearson, Sarah Jane Morgan, and had children including Frances Meeks, Isaac Meeks, John Wesley Meeks, Joseph Meeks, Luella A Meeks, Malinda A Meeks, Margaret E Meeks, Martha Leona Meeks, Sally Ann Meeks, William H Meeks. Thomas Jefferson Meeks passed away in 1900 in Payne Cove, Grundy County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Thomas Jefferson Meeks was born in 1828 in Payne Cove, Grundy County, Tennessee, USA, the child of Isaac Meeks And Tabitha D More.
  • In 1850, Thomas Jefferson Meeks resided in District 7, Grundy, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1870, Thomas Jefferson Meeks resided in District 9, Grundy, Tennessee, USA.
  • Thomas Jefferson Meeks married Permelia Pearson, Sarah Jane Morgan, and had children including Frances Meeks, Isaac Meeks, John Wesley Meeks, Joseph Meeks, Luella A Meeks, Malinda A Meeks, Margaret E Meeks, Martha Leona Meeks, Sally Ann Meeks, William H Meeks.
  • Thomas Jefferson Meeks passed away in 1900 in Payne Cove, Grundy County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isaac Meeks
1804–1867
Birth Location: Pulaski County, Kentucky, USA
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Tabitha More
1811–
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Permelia Pearson
1833–1870
Birth Location: Franklin County, Tennessee, USA
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Sarah Morgan
1844–1903
Birth Location: Self Creek, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
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Children(s)

Margaret Meeks
1850–1900
Birth Location: Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
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Sally Meeks
1852–
Birth Location: Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
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John Meeks
1853–1914
Birth Location: Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
JM
Malinda Meeks
1856–
Birth Location: Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
MM
William Meeks
1859–
Birth Location: Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
WM
Isaac Meeks
1864–1930
Birth Location: Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
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Joseph Meeks
1866–1928
Birth Location: Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
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Frances Meeks
1874–1908
Birth Location: Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
FM
Luella Meeks
1876–1926
Birth Location: Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
LM
Martha Meeks
1878–
Birth Location: Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
MM

Thomas Meeks's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Meeks
1828–1900
Birth Place: Payne Cove, Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Isaac Meeks
1804–1867
Pulaski County, Kentucky, USA
Tabitha (D) More
1811–
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
David (Earl) Meeks
1761–1815
Pitt County, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth (Ann) Payne
1765–1860
Greenville, Pitt, North Carolina, United States
William More
1742–
United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Meeks's Descendants

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Thomas (Jefferson) Meeks (1828–1900) m. Permelia Pearson (1833–1870) m. Sarah (Jane) Morgan (21 Nov 1844–5 Sep 1903)
  1. 1. Margaret (E) Meeks 1850–1900
  2. 2. Sally (Ann) Meeks 1852–
  3. 3. John (Wesley) Meeks 1853–1914
  4. 4. Malinda (A) Meeks 1856–
  5. 5. William (H) Meeks 1859–
  6. 6. Isaac Meeks 1864–1930
  7. 7. Joseph Meeks 1866–1928
  8. 8. Frances Meeks 1874–1908
  9. 9. Luella (A) Meeks 1876–1926
  10. 10. Martha (Leona) Meeks 1878–

Thomas Meeks's Timeline

5 Records

1828
1828
Birth of Thomas Jefferson Meeks in Payne Cove, Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
Payne Cove, Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
1850
1850
Age 22
Thomas Jefferson Meeks resided here in District 7, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
District 7, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 42
Thomas Jefferson Meeks resided here in District 9, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
District 9, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 52
Thomas Jefferson Meeks resided here in District 9, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
District 9, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 72
Death of Thomas Jefferson Meeks in Payne Cove, Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
Payne Cove, Grundy County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1828
    Event Place: Payne Cove, Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 9, Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: 1258; Page: 308D; Enumeration District: 044
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 9, Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1532; Page: 487B; Family History Library Film: 553031
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 7, Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: M432_881; Image: 41

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 7, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 7, Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: M432_881; Image: 41

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 9, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 9, Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1532; Page: 487B; Family History Library Film: 553031

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 9, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 9, Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: 1258; Page: 308D; Enumeration District: 044

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: TN
    Record Source: Tennessee, CIVIL War Confederate Pension Applications Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Payne Cove, Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
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