Jonathan Meek 1798

22. Jonathan Meek was born about 1798 in Henry Co., KY according to census records. His name is listed in his fathers probate record. He appears in the Henry County census between 1820 and 1850. Deed records provide the names of his father and wife. He moved with some of his brothers to Clay Co., IL. He died 28 Nov 1853 in Clay County according to cemetery records. His will is dated 25 Nov 1853 and lists his children.

He willed two parcels of land which were located in Oskalossa Twp, West central Clay County to his son, Jonathan, Neither parcel was owned by a Meek in 1881. Another parcel in nearby Marion County was willed to William. Apparently Squire and John had already been given their land. Squire and John both lived in Louisville Twp. in the 1860 census. None of them are in the 1770 census.

He married Catharine Newhouse on 1 May 1820 in Henry Co., KY according to marriage records. She was born about 1801 in Kentucky. Catherine and son, Jonathan, are listed in the 1860 census of Clay County. She moved to Arkansas with her daughter Lavinia. She died 21 may 1881 and is buried in Mansfield, AR.

111. Mary Meek was born between 1820 and 1825 (about 1823). She married John T. Young 29 Nov 1842 in Henry Co., KY. (1850 Henry Co., KY, Dist #1 121-124 Young, John T. age 37, Mary age 27, Harriet age 10 Amanda age 11, John age 5 and James age 6/12. All born Kentucky)
112. Lucinda Meek was born 6 Oct 1824 in Henry Co., KY. She married (1) Alfred C. Burgess 25 Nov 1844 in Henry Co., KY. They were in Crawford Co., AR in 1870. He died 1882. (1850 Henry Co., KY, Dist #1 118-116 Burgess, Alfred age 27, Lucinda age 27, Calvin age 19. All Born in Kentucky.) She Married (2) Henry B. Hutchins in 1884. She died 18 Dec 1886.
113. Squire Meek was born abt 1825. He married Martha Meek, daughter of Jesse Meek, 8 Feb 1844 in Henry Co., KY. (Date and father based on Marriage abstract.) He appeared in the 1850 census of Henry Co., KY as L Meek age 26 with Martha age 26 and Harriet age 3. He lived next to Jonathan Meek. He received a land grant in Clay Co., IL 7 Dec 1853 under the name of Squire Meek. Squire Meek signed the will of Jonathan Meek. He appeared in the 1860 census of Clay Co., IL as Esquire Meek age 34 KY, Martha age 34 KY, Harriet L. age 13 KY, Martha C. age 7 IL, William F. age 21.
- 231. Harriet L. Meek born about 1847 in Kentucky. She married Joseph Sutton 14 Feb 1864 in Clay Co., IL
- 232. Martha C. Meek born about 1853 in Illinois.
114. Lavinia Meek was born about 1831 in Kentucky. She died in 1917 in Jennings Co., OK. She married Carter Robertson on 14 Jan 1855 in Clay Co., IL. He was born about 1830 in Kentucky. He had been married previously to Hester Allen. Carter and Lavinia were listed in the 1860 Clay Co., IL census. Carter died 29 Apr 1864 while serving in the Civil War. He is buried at the National Cemetery in Mound City, IL. Lavinia married (2) Norman Smoot 30 Nov 1865. They are list in Sabtian Co., AR in the 1870 census. Lavinia was residing in Sabastian Co., AR in 1876 according to pension records which list her children by Carter Robertson.
- 233. Amos Palmer Robertson was born 16 Nov 1857 at Sutter's Point, IL. He died 27 April 1922 in Jennings, OK.
- 234. William Carter Robertson was born 1 Dec 1860 In Illinois.
- 235. Lucinda C. Smoot was born 26 Sep 1866 in Salem, Illinois.
- 236. Nancy Smoot was born about 1869 in Salem, IL.
Some of this data was provided by Robert Battle who is a descendant of Carter Robertson.
115. John Simpson Meek was born 7 Mar 1833 in Kentucky.
116. William Thomas Meek was born 22 Dec 1838 in Henry Co., KY.
117. Jonathan S. Meek was born about 1842 in Kentucky. He married Sophronia McKown 28 Mar 1860 in Clay County according to marriage abstracts. She resided with Jonathan and his mother at the time of the 1860 census. There is a marriage record for Suffronia Meek to Daniel S. King dated 5 Apr 1865.

Notes:
Cemetery records give Jonathan's age as 58 yrs, 24 days.

Nancy Meek daughter of Jonathan Meek

Previous version of this page indicated that Nancy Meek, wife of Willis Henderson, was a daughter of Jonathan Meek. However, additional information would tend to refute that. Nancy was likely a daughter of Jesse Meek born 1780. Census records tend to indicate that Jonathan only had the daughters mentioned in his will.

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Jonathan Meek

(1798-1853)

By Christopher A. Meek