Joshua Meeks

2. Joshua Meeks was born before 1745. He married Elizabeth ______ based on court records from Frederick Co., VA in 1764. These records list him as the gaurdian of the children of Thomas Cherry. In 1768 he was listed as a chain carrier in Frederick County deed records. The Cherry family resided in Berkeley Co., WV which was taken from Frederick Co., VA.

These records imply that Joshua was an adult in 1763. That would have him born on or before 1745. However, the only reason we associate these records with Joshua Meeks of Westmoreland County is the association he had with the Cherry family. There is no reference to other Meeks in the court records concerning the Cherry family of Berkeley Co., WV. However, we do have evidence that slightly later the family of Lewis Meek resided in Berkeley County.

He migrates to S. W. Pennsylvania with Ralph Cherry and was listed in 1773 tax records of Mount Pleasant TWP, Westmoreland Co., PA. Deed records of Westmoreland County indicate that Joshua Meeks own land adjoing Jeremiah Meeks Sn, Jeremiah Meeks Jr. and John Meeks. John Meek is listed in the 1783 tax list of Mount Pleasant TWP.

It appears that Joshua moved to Washington County before 1782. Joshua Meeks of Nottingham TWP, Washington Co., PA is named in the Slave Owner Registry 3 Oct 1782. Early county histories mention a meeting at the house of Joshua Meek on Raccoon Creek. It is unclear if these references concern Joshua Meeks. However, it may well be that he moved to Washington County while holding his land in Westmoreland County. There is no other evidence of a third person named Joshua Meek(s) in S. W. Pennsylvania.

Joshua again migrates with the Cherry family when he, along with Ralph and Jeremiah Cherry, signed a request in 22 Aug 1799 and in 1801 to be granted land in what became Fairfield Co., OH. The book Pioneer Period and Pioneer People of Fairfield County, OH by C.M.L. Wiseman; “Joshua MEEKS was an early settler of Greenfield Township, Fairfield Co., OH around 1799, and died a few years later, possibly from yellow fever in 1801.”

11. William J. Meeks was born on 2 Mar 1800 in Fairfield Co., OH. He died on 8 Sep 1875 in Fulton Co., OH. He married Rachel Carr in 1819. She was born on 17 Dec 1798 in Fayette Co., PA. She died on 15 Aug 1884 in Fulton Co., OH. They were listed in the 1820 census of Hocking TWP, Fairfield Co., OH. They moved to Wayne Co., OH in 1830 and they were listed in the 1830-1850 censuses of Salt Creek TWP, Wayne Co., OH. They moved to Fulton Co., OH in 1857 and they were listed in the 1860-1870 censuses of Wauseon, Fulton Co., OH. Rachel is living alone in the 1880 census of Wauseon.
- 21. George Meeks was born Jul 1824 in Pennsylvania. In the 1850 census of Salt Creek TWP, Wayne Co., OH, he, and his sister Hannah, were living next to their parents. She was born about 1830. He married (1) Margaret Watson. She was born about 1831 in Ohio. They were listed in the 1860 census of Union TWP, Wells Co., IN. He married (2) Sarah J. Ormsby. She was born about 1837 in Ohio. They were listed in the 1870 census of Union TWP, Wells Co., IN. He married (3) Mary C. Davis. She was born about 1834 in Ohio. They were listed in the 1880 census of Union TWP, Wells Co., IN. George was listed in the 1900 census of Indian TWP, Wells Co., IN living with his son William (Single) and sister Sarah Scott (widowed).
  George Meeks and Margaret Watson had the following children.
  - 101. Andrew Meeks was born 21 Aug 1853 in Ohio. He died 1 Apr 1919 in Blufton, IN according to his death certificate. He married Hester Mary Dronbarger. She was born 11 Jun 1856 in Ohio. They were listed in the 1880 census of Rock Creek TWP, Wells Co., IN. They were listed in the 1900 census of Liberty TWP, Wells Co., IN. They were listed in the 1910 census of Union TWP, Wells Co., IN.
    - 201. Bertha A. Meeks was born about 1872 in Ohio. She was living out side the family in 1900.
    - 202. Ethel Iona Meeks was born about 1880 in Ohio. She died in 1895.
    - 203. Nettie B. Meeks was born Apr 1882 in Ohio.
    - 204. Otto B. Meeks was born Oct 1884 in Ohio.
    - 205. Howard Meeks was born Oct 1886 in Ohio. He is believed to be the Howard Meeks born 31 Oct 1886 uniondale, IN based on his draft registration. He was listed in the 1910 census of Fort Benton, Chouteau Co., MT. He married Elizabeth L. _____. They were listed in the 1920 and 1940 censuses of Chouteau Co., MT.
    - 206. Gladys Meeks was born Jan 1894 in Ohio.
  - 102. Sarah J. Meeks was born about 1856 in Ohio.
  - 103. Almira Meeks was born about 1857 in Ohio.
  - 104. Martha Anna Meeks was born about 1859 in Ohio.
  - 105. George Willard Meeks was born in 1862 in Indiana. He married Arthela May Logan about 1885. She was born Jun 1866 in Indiana.
    - 211. Effa D. Meeks was born May 1888 in Indiana.
    - 212. Lina F. Meeks was born Jul 1890 in Indiana.
    - 213. Marion M. Meeks was born 7 Aug 1892 in Indiana according to his W. W. I and W. W. II draft registrations. He died May 1985 in Bluffton, Wells Co., IN. He was listed in the 1910 census of Wells Co., IN in the home of Phillip Gilbert. Also listed was daughter, Edna I. Gilbert age 16 IN. He married Edna I. Gilbert. She was born about 1894 in Indiana. They were listed in the 1920 census of Adams Co., IN. They were listed in the 1930 to 1940 censuses of Wells Co., IN.
    - 214. Russel F. Meeks was born 21 Sep 1916 in Wells Co., IN. He died May 1963 in Indiana. according to the Social Security Death Index. He married Mary ______. They were listed in the 1920 to 1940 censuses of Allen Co., IN.
    - 215. Clarence E. Meeks was born Oct 1898 in Indiana. He married Ida C. _____ about 1922. She was born about 1899. They were listed in the 1930 to 1940 censuses of Allen Co., IN.
      - 341. Clarence E. Meeks was born about 1925 in Indiana.
      - 342. Lawrence R. Meeks was born about 1928 in Indiana.
      - 343. Shirley Ana Meeks was born about 1935 in Indiana.
    - 216. Lloyd J. Meeks was born Sep 1899 in Indiana. He was listed in the 1910 census of Union TWP, Wells Co., IN living with relatives. He was listed in the 1930 census of Ft. Wayne living with his brother Clarence. He married Mary Lucille Harney. She was born 19 Sep 1903 in Indiana. She died 21 Apr 2001 in Ft. Wayne, IN.
- 22. Sarah Meeks was born 8 Mar 1827 in Pennsylvania. She married James Scott 9 Nov 1846. She is listed in the 1900 census of Wells Co., IN living with her brother George. She is listed as a widow.
- 23. Hannah Meeks was born about 1830 in Ohio. She was not listed with her parents in the 1850 census.
- 24. William J. Meeks was born 4 Apr 1832 in Saltcreek TWP, Wayne Co., OH. He died 14 Sep 1885 in Wauseon, OH. He married (1) Helen M. Russell 4 Oct 1855 in Wooster, OH. They Moved to Wauseon in 1856. Helen died 7 Jan 1857. He married (2) Mary J. Cornell 2 Dec 1858. She died 15 Jan 1882. They are listed in the 1860-1880 census of Wauseon, Fulton Co., OH. In 1870 he is living next to his father. In 1860 Mary H. Meeks age 3 is also listed. In 1870 she was listed with William and Rachel.
  - 111. Flora B. Meeks was born in 1859 in Ohio. She was 8 months old on July 3, 1860. She is listed with her parents in the 1880 census.
  - 112. Albert Meeks was born about 1862 in Ohio. He is listed with her parents in the 1880 census.
  - 113. Franklin Meeks was born about 1866 in Ohio. He is listed with her parents in the 1880 census.
  - 114. Allie Meeks was born about 1868 in Ohio. She is listed with her parents in the 1880 census.
- 25. Female Meeks born between 1830 and 1835 according to the 1840 census.
- 26. Eliza Meeks was born about 1834 in Ohio. She is not listed with her parents in the 1860 census.
- 27. Mary Meeks was born about 1837 in Ohio. She is listed with her parents in the 1860 census.
- 28. Maria Meeks was born 11 Jun 1842 in Ohio. She is listed with her parents in the 1860 census. She died 15 Jan 1862 in Wauseon, OH.

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This informtion is based on researched done by Dan Meeks.

Note: 1 Joshua Meeks married Elizabeth
975.501 F87vd
DAR Gen. Records abstracts of Court Records for
Frederick County, VA

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Minutes 63-66, p. 149, Joshua Meeks, gdn of Moses Cherry.
O. B. 11 p. 293, Oct. 5, 1763, Moses, Aron, Rachel and Honor Cherry, orphans of Thos. Cherry, chose Joshua Meeks, gdn.
O. B. 14 p. 663, Honour Cherry, inft. and orph of Thos. chose Thos Cherry Gdn. May 1770.

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Minutes 1763-66, Page 880, order middle page.
O. B. 17 p. 10, May 1778, defts, in suit.

O. B. 12 p. 118, May 1764, Joshua and Elizabeth defts. in suit.

Note: 2
Archibald Shearer, assignee of Moses Cherry; 29 Feb. 1768 - 8 July 1768;
336 acres on Potomac; adjoins his own, Thomas Cherry's 100 acres & 125 acres
patents, Aaron Cherry, Vulgamore and Wells 288 acres survey.
Chain Carriers: Joshua MEAKES & John Richardson. Surveyor Richard Rigg.

Note: 3
Ralph Cherry, son of Thomas Cherry, married Anne Meeks in Virginia 10 Oct 1765.
Anne Meeks was born 17 Jun 1750. She died 27 Sep 1822.
Ralph Cherry was born 10 Jul 1744 in Virginia. He died 22 Jul 1820.

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Joshua Meeks

of Fairfiled Co., OH

By Christopher A. Meek