Jeremiah Meek son of Bazil Meek

21. Jeremiah Meek was born about 1794 in Henry Co., KY according to his marriage bonds which give his age as 21. He is listed in the 1820 census of Henry County. Deed records give the name of his father and wife. He was residing in Henry County in 1827 according to tax records and appeared in the 1830 census of Hancock Co., IN. He died in 1831 in Hancock Co., IN according to the probate records. The names of four children are listed.

He married Rachael Rawlings (daughter of Daniel Rawlings and Sarah Nuttle) on 29 Dec 1815 in Henry Co., KY according to marriage records. Rachael Rawlings was born about 1798 in Henry Co., KY. She married (2) Harmon Warrum(Warram/Wearum) before May 1833 where she uses his name in probate records. They were divorce 1 Apr 1843 according to court records. She resided with her daughter, Eliza, and is listed in the 1850 census of Hancock Co., IN. She was listed in the 1870 census of Jasper Co., IA, with son Stephen, at age 72.
Jeremiah Meek and Rachael Rawlings had the following children:

101. Eliza Ann Meek born about 1816 in Henry Co., KY. She married Moses Meek on 3 Jul 1836.
102. John Henry Meek born 16 Mar 1820 in Henry Co., KY.
103. Levi Nuttle Meek born about 1821 in Henry Co., KY.
104. Stephen Basil Meek born about 1824 in Henry Co., KY. He married Margaret J. Skinner on 10 Aug 1848. She was born about 1823. They were listed in the 1850 census of Hancock Co., IN. They moved, with his brother Levi, to Jasper Co., IA in 1853. He is listed with his family in the 1860-1870 censuses of Buena Vista TWP, Jasper Co., IA. He and Margaret were listed in the 1880 census of Marshalltown, Marshall Co., IA. Margaret is listed with daughter Emma in the 1885 Iowa Census of Marshalltown, IA as divorced.
- 224. Laura J. Meek born about 1850 in Indiana.
- 225. John P. Meek born about 1852. He died 22 Oct 1855 in Jasper Co.
- 226. Joannah Meek born about 1852 in Indiana. She married Frank Bentler.
- 227. Catherine Meek born about 1857 in Iowa.
- 228. Georgina Meek born about 1859 in Iowa.
- 229. Emma Meek was born about 1863 in Iowa.She died 18 Jun 1885. She married Charles Gahn 24 Oct 1883 in Des Moines, IA according to marriage records. They were listed in the 1885 Iowa Census of Marshall Co., IA. Living with them was Maragaret Meek age 61, born Kentucky, divorced.
- 230. Benjamin Meek is not listed in the 1870 census with parents.
105. Alice Meek was born between 1825 and 1830 according to the 1830 census. The Wm. Meek bible mentions child by the named of Alice. There is no evidence that this child survived.

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Jeremiah Meek

(1794-1830)

By Christopher A. Meek