Basil Meek 1809

31. Basil Meek born 6 Jun 1809 on Drennon Creek in Henry Co., KY. He died 29 Jun 1855 in Henry County. His death record names his father. He was listed in the 1850 census of Henry Co., KY. He married Nancy Jones (daughter of Daniel Jones and Elizabeth Hughey) on 27 Feb 1830 in Henry Co., KY. She was born in 1812 in Henry County. She died in 1857 in Henry County.
Information on descendants provided in part by Donna Meeks.

41. Martha Meek was born 14 Dec 1830 in Henry Co., KY. She died 2 Dec 1899 in Benton Twp, Holt Co., MO. She married Edward Carlisle 31 Oct 1849 in Henry Co., KY. He was born about 1822 in PA. They were listed in the 1850 census living with her parents. They were listed in the 1860 Census of Benton TWP, Holt Co., MO.
42. John Meek born 18 Feb 1832 in Henry Co., KY. He died 7 Jul 1913 in Olney, Richland Co., IL. He is buried in Blain Cemetery in Richland Co., IL. He was listed with his father in the 1850 census. He married Mary Elizabeth McGrew 11 Jan 1858 in Henry Co., KY. She was born 15 Jul 1837 the daughter of John McGrew and Mary. They were listed in the 1860 census of New Castle, Henry Co., KY. He enlisted in the 54th Kentucky Volunteer Mounted Infantry Company G on 20 Sep 1864 in New Castle, KY. After he was discharged he moved his family to Randolph Co., MO. He deserted his wife in 1869 in Boone Co., MO and moved to Illinois. John’s brother Basil marries Mary and they were listed in the 1870 census of Pleasureville, Henry Co., KY with John’s children.
- 101. James Morgan Meek was born 25 Dec 1858 in Henry Co., KY. He died 7 Apr 1931, Louisville. Jefferson Co., KY. He married Sedonia McClish about 1880. Her parents were Harvey McClish and Corena Scott. She was born 22 Nov 1858. She died 31 Jan 1924 in Louisville, KY. They were listed in the 1890 Directory of Louisville. They were listed in the 1900 census of Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY. He was listed in the 1920 - 1930 censuses of Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY. He is listed as a widower in 1930 They are buried beside one another in Evergreen Cemetery, Louisville, KY.
  - 201. William Robert Meeks was born Dec 1880 in Henry Co., KY. He died 5 May 1956 in Todd's Point, Shelby Co., KY. He married Nettie Mae Hart 1 Dec 1909, Sabine Parish, LA.. She was born 2 May 1892 in Sabine Parrish, LA. She died 27 Jul 1991. Her parents were Marion A. Hart and Myrtie J. Fuller. William was listed with his parents in the 1900 census. William and Nettie were listed in the 1910 census of Sabine Co., LA next to her parents. They had been married one year. They were listed in the 1920 and 1930 censuses of Simpsonville, Shelby Co., KY.
    - 301. Sedonia Elvira Meeks was born 30 Jun 1911 in Texas. She died 29 Oct 1937 in Jefferson Co., KY. She married Ward D Potts 11 Apr 1931. His parents were Thomas Potts and Lula M. Russell. He was born 31 Oct 1904 in Jefferson Co., Kentucky. He died 9 Nov 1948 in Jeffersontown, Jefferson Co, KY. He married 4 times with Sedonia being his second wife.
      - 401. Everett Potts was born about 1934.
      - 402. Child Potts was born in 1936. Died in 1936.
    - 302. Willie Mae Meeks was born 8 Jul 1912 in Lamar Co., TX. She died 1980 in Blacksburg, Montgomery Co., VA. She married Clyde Evan Brown 28 Jul 1936. He was born 2 Mar 1902. He died 18 Dec 1972 in California.
    - 303. James Allen Meeks was born 12 May 1914 in Texas. He died Apr 1979 in Blacksburg, Montgomery Co., VA. He married Lorna Pearl Strichle 18 Feb 1947. He enlisted in the Army on 9 Aug 1940 in Shelby Co., KY. He was captured by the Germans on 20 Feb 1943 and held in Stalag 3B Furstenburg Brandenburg, Prussia. He was liberated by the Russian Army on 14 Jun 1945.
      - 403. James Allen Meeks
      - 404. Lorna Diane Meeks
    - 304. Robert Meeks was born 7 Apr 1917 in Lamar Co., TX. He died 12 Jul 1978 in Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY. He married Mary Kay Brown 15 Feb 1947. She was born 29 Jun 1928 in Shelby Co., KY. He enlisted in the Army on 24 Oct 1940 in Shelby Co., KY. He was captured by the Germans on 20 Feb 1943 and held in Stalag 3B with his brother.
      - 411. Joyce Kay Meeks
      - 412. Janet Louise Meeks
      - 413. Robert Neal Meeks
      - 414. Wendell Scott Meeks
    - 305. Thelma Meeks was born 8 Jul 1920 in Shelby Co., KY. She died 26 Sep 1990 in Montgomery Co., VA. She enlisted and served in the WAVES during WWII. She married Ekron H. Gallimore 23 Dec 1947. He was born 8 Oct 1921 in Indian Valley, Floyd Co., VA. He died 10 Aug 1995 in Roanoke City, Roanoke Co., VA. His parents were William F. Gallimore and Larawrillia Dalton. He also enlisted and served in the military during WWII.
    - 306. Bessie Elaine Meeks was born 9 Apr 1922 in Shelby Co., KY. She married Prescott Day Walker 2 Jun 1944 in Pinellas Co., FL. He was born 3 Aug 1921 in New Hampshire. He died 7 Nov 1997 in Christiansburg, Montgomery Co., VA. His parents were Ernest W. Walker and Marion Day. He enlisted and served in the Air Force during WWII.
      - 415. Donna Day Walker was born 2 Sep 1945 in Shelby Co., KY.
    - 307. Marshall Leroy Meeks was born 2 Aug 1923 in Shelby Co., KY. He died in 1986 Wilson Co., TN. He served overseas in the South Pacific as an MP. He married Mary Dean Copelin 18 Mar 1947. She was born 2 Feb 1932 in Tennessee. She died 2 May 2005 in Wilson Co., TN.
      - 421. Terry Lee Meeks
      - 422. William Robert Meeks was born in 1951.
      - 423. Thomas Alfred Meeks
    - 308. Marvin Hart. Meeks was born 29 Jun 1925 in Shelby Co., KY. He died 28 Sep 1939 in Shelby Co., KY.
    - 310. Earnest Meeks was born 22 Dec 1928 in Jefferson Co., KY. He married Marilyn Elizabeth Breckel 14 Jun 1958 in Jefferson Co., KY. She was born 5 Apr 1937 in Louisville. Her parents were Lawrence George Breckel and Antoinette Pearl Baker.
      - 441. Donna Marie Meeks
      - 442. Deborah Ann Meeks
  - 202. Mary Bell Meeks was born Dec 1882 in Henry Co., KY. She died 11 Sep 1951 Jefferson Co., KY. She was listed with her parent in the 1900 census. She married Clarence Ernest Ice in 1903. He was born 27 Feb 1878 in New Haven, Nelson Co., Kentucky. He died 9 Mar 1955 in Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY. His father was Charles Richard Ice
    - 311. Mary A. Ice was born in 1906 Kentucky.
    - 312. Constance W. Ice was born 29 Apr 1909 in Kentucky. She died 7 Sep 1980 in Fresno, CA.
  - 203. Child Meeks born about 1884. Died before 1900 according to the census.
  - 204. Rosa Lee Meek was born Feb 1888 in Kentucky. She died in 1974 in Philadelphia. She was listed with her parent in the 1900 census. She married James T. Saunders in 1908. He died 1945 in Jefferson Co., KY. They are listed in the 1910 census of Hamilton Co., OH with daughter Virginia Lee. Rosa married (2) Frank Shubert.
    - 313. Virginia Lee Saunders was born 28 Jul 1909 in Ohio. She died 7 Jun 1981 in Philadelphia. She married Lawrence Peters.
- 102. Luella Meek was born about 1860 in Kentucky.
- 103. Moses Meek was born about 1862 in Kentucky.
- 104. John Basil Meek was born 14 Apr 1864 Henry Co., KY. He died 23 Feb 1950, Lakeland, Jefferson Co., KY. He was known as "Baz" He married Captolia Crawford 29 Jul 1891 in Henry Co., KY. She was born 27 Feb 1872 in Henry Co., KY. Her parents were Franklin T. Crawford and Ruth A. Mahoney. He is listed in the 1900 census of Franklinton, Henry Co., KY with his son Moses at a Monhoney Family. He was listed in the 1910 census, age 37, of Marshall, Shelby Co., KY living with the Bascum Shelly Family. He was listed in the 1920 census, age 48, of Simpsonville with his nephew, William. He was listed in the 1930 census of Simpsonville living with Manual Cobert.
  - 211. Ruth Meek was born Jan 1893. She was living in the Franklin Crawford residence in 1900.
  - 212. Moses Meek was born 2 Apr 1895 in Louisville, KY. He died 20 Aug 1968 in Toledo, OH according to the Social Security death Index. He is listed with his father in the 1900 census as living in a Mahoney household. He is listed in the 1910 Census of Campbellsburg, Henry Co., KY with his uncle Armstrong McGrew. On 5 Jun 1917 he filed his WWI Draft Registration in Toledo, Lucas Co., OH. He married Della _____ about 1920. They were listed in the 1920 Census Toledo, OH.
- 105. Leona Meek was born about 1866 in Kentucky. She married James Louden 22 Oct 1884 Henry Co., KY. He was born about 1855 in Henry Co., KY. Leona is listed in the 1879 Pleasureville, Henry Co., KY census as living with Basil and Mary Meek.
- 106. Martha B. Meek was born about 1867 in Kentucky. She is listed in the 1870 Pleasureville, Henry Co. census as living with Basil and Mary Meek.
He married (2) Lucy E Jones 11 Mar 1873 in Clay Co, IL. They were divorced Oct 1875 in Clay Co, IL
- 107. Myrtle Meek was born about 1874 in Clay Co., IL.
He married (3) Mary E. Fry 31 Dec 1875 in Richland Co., IL. She was born 19 Dec 1856 in Iowa.. She died 16 Dec 1922 in Douglas Co., IL.
- 108. John Meek was born Jul 1879 in Richland Co., IL.
- 109. John William Meek was born 18 Aug 1882 in Richland Co., IL.
- 110. Samuel Meek was born Aug 1885 in Richland Co., IL.
43. Daniel Meek born about 1833. He was listed with his father in the 1850 census.
44. Basil Meek born 27 Jul 1837 in Henry Co., KY. He died 2 Mar 1922, Simpsonville, Shelby Co., KY. He was listed with his father in the 1850 census. He was listed in the 1860 census of Holt Co., MO living with the George Rigdon family. He served in the the confederacy during the Civil War in the 10th Missouri Infantry, Company A. Bazil Meek appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War taken at Camp Allen, Louisiana on June 8th 1865. He, along with others in the 10th, were paroled on this date. After his brother John deserted his wife and children he took them back to Henry Co., KY in 1869. He married Mary Elizabeth McGrew 16 Jun 1870 in Henry Co., KY. She was born 15 Jul 1837 the daughter of John McGrew and Mary. They were listed in the 1870 census of Pleasureville, Henry Co., KY with Mary's children by John Meek. She died 19 Jul 1911, Simpsonville Shelby Co., KY. He was listed in the 1920 census of Shelbyville, Shelby Co., KY, age 82, living with his daughter, Bessie.
- 111. Noah Meek was born about 1872.
- 112. Child Meek was born about 1875.
- 113. Bessie Meek was born 6 Nov 1880. She was reported in the 1920 ceusus living with her father.
- 114. Flurry Simpson Meek was born 14 Jul 1886 in Kentucky. He died in 13 Apr 1957 in Shelby Co., KY. He married Catherine Catlett about 1916. She was born 7 Oct 1894. He died 1 Jan 1973 in Lexington, KY. She was born 7 Oct 1894. She died 1 Jan 1973 in Lexington, KY. They were listed in the 1920 census of Shelbyville living next to his father. They moved to Hardin Co., KY.
  - 221. Dorothy Meek was born about 1917.
  - 222. Robert Meek was born 4 Oct 1919 in Shelby Co., KY. He died 13 Mar 1976 in Jefferson Co., KY. He married Louise B. Beckley. She was born 6 Apr 1918 in Shelby Co., KY. She died 8 Jan 2003.
    - 314. Kathy L. Meek was born 11 Aug 1948 in Jefferson Co., KY. She married Melvan R. Morgan 11 Oct 1980.
    - 315. Robert L. Meek was born 23 Jun 1955 in Jefferson Co., KY. He married Mary B. Marston 1 Apr 1989.
45. Temperance Meek born about 1838 in Henry Co., KY.. She was listed with his father in the 1850 census. She died about 1875 in Waco, TX. She married Jefferson T. Fullen 27 Oct 1858 in Holt Co., MO. He was born 23 May 1833, Greene Co., TN.
46. Squire Meek was born Jun 1843 in Henry Co., KY. He died 18 Jul 1926, Kansas City, Jackson Co, MO. He is not listed with his parents in the 1850 census. He married Eliza Ballard 6 Dec 1868 in Holt Co., MO. She was born Jan 1850 in Missouri. She died 1 Nov 1922, Kansas City, Jackson Co, MO. They are reported in the 1880 census of Craig, Holt Co., MO.
- 121. James O. Meek was born about 1870 in Missouri.
- 122. Joseph G. Meek was born about 1872 in Missouri.
- 123. Martha Meek was born about 1876 in Missouri.
- 124. Harry S. Meek was born about 1879 in Missouri.
- 125. Fred Myers Meek was born Jul 1880 in Craig, Holt Co., MO according to family sources. He married Alice Harp.
  - 231. Edna Meek
  - 232. Edith Meek
  - 233. Fred Arthur Meek was born in Concort, Canada. He died in 1987. He married Myrtle Hudgins.
    - 316. Robert A. Meek
  - 234. Leslie Ballard Meek
- 126. Daisy Meek
47. Bettie Meek born 17 Jun 1847 in Henry Co., KY. She died 10 Apr 1931, Benton Twp, Holt Co, MO. She was listed with his father in the 1850 census. She married Joseph Gideon Wilson 11 Aug 1867, Holt Co., MO. He was born 14 May 1845, Hardy Co, VA. His parents were Joseph Wilson and Elizabeth Marrow. He died 20 Feb 1931, Benton Twp, Holt Co, MO.

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Basil Meek

(1809-1855)

By Christopher A. Meek.