John Meek

(1789-1869)


By Christopher A. Meek.

13. John Meek was born about 1789. He was born in South Carolina according to the 1850 and 1860 censuses. Note: There is conflicting information concerning his date of birth. He died on 27 Dec 1869. He was a resident of Holt Co., MO at time of death.

Unconfirmed sources indicate that when Basil left York County he stopped off in Tennessee to visit relatives along the Duck River. This item is mentioned due to the potential of find other relatives that are unknown at this point in time.

He arrived in Henry County about 1807 but does not appear in the Henry County tax records until 1813. He is listed in the 1820-1840 censuses of Henry Co., KY. He was listed in the 1850 census of Henry Co., KY at age 60. He moved to Holt Co, MO about 1852 and was listed in 1860 census of Benton TWP at age 73.

He married Temperance Louden (daughter of Berry Louden) on 16 Sep 1808 in Henry Co., KY according to marriage record. She was born about 1790 in Kentucky. She died 31 Jul 1845 in Henry Co., KY. John Meek and Temperance Louden had the following children:

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