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William Meeks 1725–1797 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1725

Birth Location: Allen's Creek, Hanover Co., Virginia, USA

Death Date: Aug 1797

Death Location: Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

Father: John Meeks

Mother: Martha Davis

Spouse(s): Molly Nowlin

Children(s): John Meeks, Priddy Meeks, Athe Meeks, Jesse Meeks, William Meeks, Candice Meeks, Susannah Meeks, Martin Meeks, Ignatius Meeks, Sarah Meeks

William Meeks was born in 1725 in Allen's Creek, Hanover Co., Virginia, USA, the child of John William Meeks And Martha Davis. William Meeks married Molly Nowlin, and had children including Athe Meeks, Candice Meeks, Ignatius Nacy Meeks, Jesse Meeks, John Littleton Meeks, Martin Meeks, Priddy Meeks, Sarah Meeks, Susannah Meeks, William Meeks. William Meeks passed away in 1797 in Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • William Meeks was born in 1725 in Allen's Creek, Hanover Co., Virginia, USA, the child of John William Meeks And Martha Davis.
  • William Meeks married Molly Nowlin, and had children including Athe Meeks, Candice Meeks, Ignatius Nacy Meeks, Jesse Meeks, John Littleton Meeks, Martin Meeks, Priddy Meeks, Sarah Meeks, Susannah Meeks, William Meeks.
  • William Meeks passed away in 1797 in Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States.

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William Meeks's Ancestors

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William Meeks
1725–1797
Birth Place: Allen's Creek, Hanover Co., Virginia, USA
Parents
John William Meeks
1699–1780
Cliburn, Westmoreland, England
Martha Davis
1825–1884
Appling, GA, United States
Grandparents
William (Isaac) Meeks
1640–1728
Cliburn, Westmorland, England
Athalinda (Anne) Gillbee
1644–1716
Cliburn, Westmorland, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Meeks's Descendants

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William Meeks (1725–Aug 1797) m. Molly Nowlin (1729–1768)
  1. 1. John (Littleton) Meeks 1766–1852 m. Elizabeth (Jo) Ivey 1768–1857
    1. 1. Elizabeth Meeks 1787–1875 m. Aler Williams 1774–1845
      1. 1. John (K) Williams 1823–1905
      2. 2. Nacy (M) Williams 1830–1907
      3. 3. Littleton (Meeks) Williams 1817–1929
      4. 4. Susannah (M) Williams 1826–1900
      5. 5. Absalom Williams 1806–1870
      6. 6. Louisa Williams 1811–1880
      7. 7. James (William) Williams 1808–1862
      8. 8. Rachel (M C) Williams 1831–1880
      9. 9. Elizabeth Williams 1824–1900
      10. 10. Rosetta (Caroline) Williams 1836–1918
      11. 11. Synthia ("Cynthia " (Haney)) Williams 1797–1858
      12. 12. Nancy Williams 1830–
      13. 13. Winny Cawthen 1814–1880 m. William Cothren 1804–
        1. 1. Tomas (J) Cathren 1849–1922 m. Margaret Cawthin 1859–1945
        2. 2. William (L.) Cothren 1841–
        3. 3. Margaret (Matilda) Cothren 1847–
    2. 2. John Meeks 1787–1876
    3. 3. Mark Meeks 1795–1891
    4. 4. Jesse Meeks 1791–1870
    5. 5. Littleton MEEKS 1802–1865
    6. 6. Martha Meeks 1792–1861
    7. 7. Sarah Meeks 1802–1850
    8. 8. Susan Meeks 1787–1888
    9. 9. William (Sheldon) Meeks 1798–1891
    10. 10. Nacy (D) Meeks 1806–1894
    11. 11. Elizabeth Meeks 1811–1888
    12. 12. Thomas (Harvey) Meeks 1788–
    13. 13. Felix (Grundy) Meeks 1788–
    14. 14. Martha Meeks 1780–1862
    15. 15. Sarah Meeks 1800–
    16. 16. Jesse Meek 1802–
    17. 17. Sarah Rockwell 1800–1891
  2. 2. Priddy Meeks 1747–1826
  3. 3. Athe Meeks 1750–1812
  4. 4. Jesse Meeks 1752–1802
  5. 5. William Meeks 1762–
  6. 6. Candice Meeks 1765–1812
  7. 7. Susannah Meeks 1755–1820
  8. 8. Martin Meeks 1758–1785
  9. 9. Ignatius ("Nacy") Meeks 1768–1844
  10. 10. Sarah Meeks 1766–

William Meeks's Timeline

2 Records

1725
1725
Birth of William Meeks in Allen's Creek, Hanover Co., Virginia, USA
Allen's Creek, Hanover Co., Virginia, USA
1797
Aug 1797
Age 72
Death of William Meeks in Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1725
    Event Place: Allen's Creek, Hanover Co., Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aug 1797
    Event Place: Greenville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

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