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William Taylor Meeks 1872–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 May 1872

Birth Location: Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 26 Jul 1948

Death Location: Tracy City, Grundy County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Francis Meeks

Mother: Nancy Layne

Spouse(s): Barbara Braden

Children(s): Lawrence Meeks, Frances Meeks, Tressie Meeks, Alfred Meeks, Lonnie Meeks, Theodore Meeks, Infant Meeks

In 1872, William Taylor Meeks entered the world in Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA, born to Francis Merrill Meeks And Nancy Layne. William Taylor Meeks married Barbara Belle Braden, and had children including Alfred James Meeks, Frances Meeks, Infant Meeks, Lawrence James Meeks, Lonnie Meeks, Theodore Meeks, Tressie Leona Meeks. William Taylor Meeks passed away in 1948 in Tracy City, Grundy County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1872, William Taylor Meeks entered the world in Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA, born to Francis Merrill Meeks And Nancy Layne.
  • William Taylor Meeks married Barbara Belle Braden, and had children including Alfred James Meeks, Frances Meeks, Infant Meeks, Lawrence James Meeks, Lonnie Meeks, Theodore Meeks, Tressie Leona Meeks.
  • William Taylor Meeks passed away in 1948 in Tracy City, Grundy County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Francis Meeks
1847–1937
Birth Location: Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
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Nancy Layne
1850–1912
Birth Location: Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
NL

Spouses(s)

Barbara Braden
1892–1971
Birth Location: Marion County, Tennessee, USA
BB

Children(s)

Lawrence Meeks
1914–1976
Birth Location: Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
LM
Frances Meeks
1928–1967
Birth Location: Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
FM
Tressie Meeks
1926–2009
Birth Location: Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
TM
Alfred Meeks
1922–1990
Birth Location: Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
AM
Lonnie Meeks
1930–2015
Birth Location: Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
LM
Theodore Meeks
1933–2010
Birth Location: Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
TM
Infant Meeks
1918–1918
Birth Location: Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
IM

William Meeks's Ancestors

Self
William Meeks
1872–1948
Birth Place: Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Francis Merrill Meeks
1847–1937
Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
Nancy Layne
1850–1912
Grundy County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Merrill Meeks
1828–
Tennessee
John Layne
1803–1900
Sequatchie, Marion County, Tennessee, United States of America
Esther Kilgore
1808–1880
Victoria, Marion County, Tennessee USA
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Meeks
1804–1867
Tabitha More
1811–
John Sr
1768–1840
Barbara Devault
1770–1860
Stephen Kilgore
1767–1841
Rebecca Salyer
1770–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Meeks
1761–1815
Elizabeth Payne
1765–1860
William More
1742–
William Laine
1745–1810
Nancy Shannon
1747–1810
Johann Dewald
1716–1798
Maria Schmidt
1719–1801
Robert Kilgore
1735–1782
Winifred Clayton
1737–1784
Zachariah Salyer
1730–1789
Elizabeth Dunn
1735–1799

William Meeks's Descendants

1.
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William (Taylor) Meeks (5 May 1872–26 Jul 1948) m. Barbara (Belle) Braden (11 Nov 1892–2 May 1971)
  1. 1. Lawrence (James) Meeks 1914–1976 m. Isabel Nunley 1910–1974
  2. 2. Frances Meeks 1928–1967 m. Rachael (Naomi) Dove 1925–1986
  3. 3. Tressie (Leona) Meeks 1926–2009 m. William (Robert) Owens 1917–1994
    1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Owens 1947–1947
    2. 2. Louis (David) Owens 1948–2021
  4. 4. Alfred (James) Meeks 1922–1990 m. Agnes (Lillian) Coppinger 1921–1987
    1. 1. William (Ray) Meeks 1944–2019
    2. 2. Alfred (James Meeks) Jr 1942–2024
  5. 5. Lonnie Meeks 1930–2015
  6. 6. Theodore Meeks 1933–2010 m. Josie (Marie) Meeks 1930–2017
  7. 7. Infant Meeks 1918–1918

William Meeks's Timeline

11 Records

1872
5 May 1872
Birth of William Taylor Meeks in Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
1872
5 May 1872
Birth of William Taylor Meeks
None
1879
5 May 1879
Age 7
Birth of William Taylor Meeks in Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 28
William Taylor Meeks resided here in Civil District 7, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 7, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
1907
3 Jan 1907
Age 35
William Taylor Meeks resided here in Sequachee, Tennessee, USA
Sequachee, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 48
William Taylor Meeks resided here in Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 58
William Taylor Meeks resided here in District 4, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
District 4, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 63
William Taylor Meeks resided here in Rural, Grundy, Tennessee
Rural, Grundy, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 68
William Taylor Meeks resided here in Civil District 4, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 4, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
1948
25 Jul 1948
Age 76
Death of William Taylor Meeks in Sewanee, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
Sewanee, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
1948
26 Jul 1948
Age 76
Burial of William Taylor Meeks in Tracy City, Grundy County, Tennessee, United States of America
Tracy City, Grundy County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 May 1879
    Event Place: Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 10
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03897; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 31-7
    [3] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1741; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 40
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 4, Grundy, Tennessee; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 2341984
    [6] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Grundy; Roll: 1852987; Draft Board: 1
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 7, Grundy, Tennessee; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 1241573
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 May 1872
    Event Place: Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 May 1872
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Mh
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1741; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 40

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 7, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 7, Grundy, Tennessee; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0036; FHL microfilm: 1241573

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1907
    Event Place: Sequachee, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Sequachee Valley News; Publication Date: 3 Jan 1907; Publication Place: Sequachee, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1741; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 40

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 4, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 4, Grundy, Tennessee; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 2341984

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Grundy, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03897; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 31-7

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Civil District 4, Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Grundy, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03897; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 31-7

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Grundy, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Tennessee; Registration County: Grundy; Roll: 1852987; Draft Board: 1

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Tracy City, USA, Tennessee
    Record Source: Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jul 1948
    Event Place: Sewanee, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 10
    [2] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1948
    Event Place: Tracy City, Grundy County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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