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Wiley James Meeks 1892–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Dec 1892

Birth Location: Grundy County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 5 Jun 1941

Death Location: Harlan, Kentucky, United States

Father: Jerome Meeks

Mother: Sarah Anderson

Spouse(s): Celia Myers

Children(s): Mabel Meeks, Ruby Meeks, Florance Meeks, Geneva Meeks, Margie Meeks, Willie Meeks, Homer Meeks, Charles Meeks

The story of Wiley James Meeks began in 1892 in Grundy County, Tennessee, USA. Wiley James Meeks married Celia P Myers, and had children including Charles Meeks, Florance Lee Meeks, Geneva C Meeks, Homer Meeks, Mabel Meeks, Margie Meeks, Ruby Meeks, Willie Pearl Meeks. Wiley James Meeks passed away in 1941 in Harlan, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Wiley James Meeks began in 1892 in Grundy County, Tennessee, USA.
  • Wiley James Meeks married Celia P Myers, and had children including Charles Meeks, Florance Lee Meeks, Geneva C Meeks, Homer Meeks, Mabel Meeks, Margie Meeks, Ruby Meeks, Willie Pearl Meeks.
  • Wiley James Meeks passed away in 1941 in Harlan, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jerome Meeks
1853–1900
Birth Location: Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
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Sarah Anderson
1865–1912
Birth Location: Crown Point, Marion, Tennessee, United States
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Spouses(s)

Celia Myers
1897–1988
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Children(s)

Mabel Meeks
1920–1998
Birth Location: Grundy, Tennessee
MM
Ruby Meeks
1922–
Birth Location: Tennessee
RM
Florance Meeks
1918–1935
Birth Location: Tray City, Tennessee
FM
Geneva Meeks
1930–1990
Birth Location: Benham, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
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Margie Meeks
1927–1997
Birth Location: Grundy, Tennessee
MM
Willie Meeks
1924–1973
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Homer Meeks
1916–1917
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
HM
Charles Meeks
1914–1914
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Wiley Meeks's Ancestors

Self
Wiley Meeks
1892–1941
Birth Place: Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Jerome Wiley Dewey Meeks
1853–1900
Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
Sarah (Agnes) Anderson
1865–1912
Crown Point, Marion, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Britain Meeks
1811–1870
Tennessee, United States
Emeline Rhea
1816–
Georgia, United States
Alexander Anderson
1830–1915
Crown Point, Marion, Tennessee, United States
Nancy Long
1834–1917
Crown Point, Marion, Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
David Meeks
1761–1815
Elizabeth Payne
1765–1860
James Anderson
1791–
Ester Looney
1806–1886
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Col
1748–1823
James Loney
1783–1846
Nancy Warren
1785–1849

Wiley Meeks's Descendants

1.
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Wiley (James) Meeks (9 Dec 1892–5 Jun 1941) m. Celia (P) Myers (Sep 1897–6 Sep 1988)
  1. 1. Mabel Meeks 1920–1998 m. William (J) Lang 1922–
  2. 2. Ruby Meeks 1922–
  3. 3. Florance (Lee) Meeks 1918–1935
  4. 4. Geneva (C) Meeks 1930–1990 m. John (B) Jones 1923–
  5. 5. Margie Meeks 1927–1997
  6. 6. Willie (Pearl) Meeks 1924–1973
  7. 7. Homer Meeks 1916–1917
  8. 8. Charles Meeks 1914–1914

Wiley Meeks's Timeline

2 Records

1892
9 Dec 1892
Birth of Wiley James Meeks in Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
1941
5 Jun 1941
Age 49
Death of Wiley James Meeks in Harlan, Kentucky, United States
Harlan, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Dec 1892
    Event Place: Grundy County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jun 1941
    Event Place: Harlan, Kentucky, United States
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