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William Frank Meek 1891 – 1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Sept 1891

Birth Location: Covington, Tipton, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 17 June 1942

Death Location: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama

Father: James Meek

Mother: M Wynne

Spouse(s): Julia Schefold

Children(s): William Meek, Mary Meek, James Meek, Joseph Meek, Grace Meek, E. Spur

William Frank Meek Sr was born in 1891 in Covington, Tipton, Tennessee, USA, the child of James Thomas Meek and M Leila Wynne. In 1900, William Frank Meek Sr resided in Civil District 1, Tipton, Tennessee, USA. In 1917, William Frank Meek Sr resided in Madison County, Tennessee, USA. William Frank Meek Sr married Julia Williard Schefold, and had children including William Meek, Mary Neal Meek, James A Meek, Joseph L Meek, Grace W Meek, E. V. Spur. William Frank Meek Sr passed away in 1942 in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama.

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Biography

  • William Frank Meek Sr was born in 1891 in Covington, Tipton, Tennessee, USA, the child of James Thomas Meek and M Leila Wynne.
  • In 1900, William Frank Meek Sr resided in Civil District 1, Tipton, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1917, William Frank Meek Sr resided in Madison County, Tennessee, USA.
  • William Frank Meek Sr married Julia Williard Schefold, and had children including William Meek, Mary Neal Meek, James A Meek, Joseph L Meek, Grace W Meek, E. V. Spur.
  • William Frank Meek Sr passed away in 1942 in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Meek
1856 – 1905
Birth Location: Newton, Mississippi
JM
M Wynne
1864 – 1905
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

Julia Schefold
1899 – 1931
Birth Location: Jackson, Madison, Tennessee
JS

Children(s)

William Meek
1915 – 1985
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Mary Meek
1919 – 2002
Birth Location: Tennessee
MM
James Meek
1921 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
JM
Joseph Meek
1925 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
JM
Grace Meek
1929 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
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E. Spur
Birth Location: –
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William Meek's Ancestors

Self
William Meek
1891 – 1942
Birth Place: Covington, Tipton, Tennessee, USA
Parents
James Thomas Meek
1856 – 1905
Newton, Mississippi
M (Leila) Wynne
1864 – 1905
Tennessee
Grandparents
James (Christopher) Meek
1810 – 1888
Dickson, Dickson, Tennessee, USA
Harriet (Emeline Bull) (Meek)
1825 – 1870
Pike, Georgia, USA
George (Washington) Wynne
1843 – 1910
Tennessee
Rebecca (Jane) Howard
1843 – 1870
Tipton County, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Josiah Meek
1780 – 1839
MARY Edmondson
1785 – 1830
Robert Bull
1788 – 1861
Susannah Sullivan
1793 – 1851
John Wynn
1793 – 1868
Mary Person
1800 – 1848
Peolia Howard
1823 – 1850
Mary Butler
1816 – 1882
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Moses Meek
1754 – 1815
Margaret (USA)
1759 –
Ambrose Bull
1750 – 1789
Elizabeth Johnson
1753 – 1838
Peter Sullivan
1755 – 1840
Catherine Ayrehart
1761 – 1848
William Wynne
1762 – 1835
FRANCIS HAILE
1765 –
Samuel Person
1741 – 1801
Tabitha Powell
1765 – 1845
Thomas Howard
1799 – 1855
Jane Pickard
1798 – 1841

William Meek's Descendants

1.
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William (Frank) Meek (10 Sept 1891 – 17 June 1942) m. Julia (Williard) Schefold (3 July 1899 – 18 Jan 1931)
  1. 1. William Meek (11 Oct 1915 – 8 September 1985) m. Dora Owens (abt 1915 – Abt 1990)
    1. 1. William (Owen) Meek (1937 – 2020) m. Phylis Gunnells (abt 1939 – )
      1. 1. William (Barry) Meek (27 Jul 1960 – )
      2. 2. Darrell Meek (21 Feb 1962 – ) m. Karen Buckner (1963 – )
        1. 1. Dalton Meek (1992 – )
      3. 3. Leslie (Camille) Meek (Oct 1966 – )
    2. 2. Frank Merk (abt 1939 – )
    3. 3. James (L) Meek (abt 1942 – )
  2. 2. Mary (Neal) Meek (abt 1919 – 8 Apr 2002)
  3. 3. James (A) Meek (abt 1921 – )
  4. 4. Joseph (L) Meek (abt 1925 – )
  5. 5. Grace (W) Meek (abt 1929 – )
  6. 6. E. (V.) Spur

William Meek's Timeline

6 Records

1891
10 Sept 1891
Birth of William Frank Meek Sr in Covington, Tipton, Tennessee, USA
Covington, Tipton, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 9
William Frank Meek Sr resided here in Civil District 1, Tipton, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 1, Tipton, Tennessee, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 26
William Frank Meek Sr resided here in Madison County, Tennessee, USA
Madison County, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 29
William Frank Meek Sr resided here in Jackson Ward 2, Madison, Tennessee, USA
Jackson Ward 2, Madison, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 39
William Frank Meek Sr resided here in Jackson, Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, USA
Jackson, Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, USA
1942
17 June 1942
Age 51
Death of William Frank Meek Sr in Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama
Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Sept 1891
    Event Place: Covington, Tipton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [8] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [9] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 1, Tipton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Madison County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Jackson Ward 2, Madison, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Jackson, Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [2] Alabama, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974
    [3] Web: Birmingham, Alabama, U.S., Obituary Index, 1930-1996

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 June 1942
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [5] Web: Birmingham, Alabama, U.S., Obituary Index, 1930-1996

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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