Jesse Meek

• 151. Edmond Thomas Meek was born about 1840 in Henry Co., KY. Is list in the 1870 Clay Co., IL census as Thomas age 30 with Louisa age 50 and Barton (Jesse Bartlett?) age 22.
• 152. John Wesley Meek was born 10 Jan 1843 in Henry Co., KY. He died 13 Sep 1920 in Long Beach, CA based on his death certificate. He married Susan Ann Smith (daughter of Archimedes Smith and Julian Fleener) 4 Dec 1864 in Clay County. She was born 11 Jun 1848 in VA. She died 27 Feb 1914 in Ottawa, KS. See note.
  • 290. Asa Alvin Meek was born 5 November 1865, Clay Co., IL. He married Viols Baxter 21 February 1892, Coffey Co., KS.
  • 291. John Archimedes Meek was born 13 Sep 1869 in Clay Co., IL.
  • 292. Myrtle M. Meek was born about 1874. She married Frank Freeman 4 December 1892.
  • 293. Charles Wesley Meek was born 1 Aug 1884 in Strawn, KS. He died 16 may 1947 in Ottuwa, KS. He married Mary Etta Smith.
    • 532. Edwin Thomas Meek was born 25 jul 1913 in Ottawa, KS. He married Mildred Maxine Kirkham 8 Sep 1940 in Iola, KS. She was born 21 Jun 1918 in Burlington, KS.
      • 679. Lyle Edwin Meek was born 5 May 1941 in Little Rock, AR. He married Pamela Irene Harper 17 Sep 1961 in Marin Co., CA. She was born 29 Jul 1943 in Austin, TX.
        • 765. Michael Thomas Meek was born 12 Sep 1962 in Marin Co., CA.
        • 766. Steven Lyle Meek was born 3 Nov 1964 in Marin Co., CA. He married Cherie Jo Lander 7 Apr 1990 in Santa Rosa, CA. She was born 13 jan 1970.
      • 680. Leon Thomas Meek was born 23 Dec 1949 in Charlotte, NC. He married (1)Cynthia Lee Hargis 30 Jul 1977 in Lake Tahoe, NV. She was born 30 Mar 1954 in Carmel, CA.
        • 767. Angel Lee Meek was born 3 Jul 1978. She died 3 Jul 1978.
        • 768. Jeremiah Joseph Meek was born 5 Feb 1980 in Cheyenne, WY.
        • 769. Stacy Renee Meek was born 7 Dec 1981 in Cheyenne, WY.
    • 533. Chester Lester Meek was never married.
    • 534. Raiburn Larve Meek twin of Edith.
    • 535. Edith Lavon Meek died 14 Nov 1917 at age 1 month.
  Information provided in part by Michael T. Meek

He married (2) Louisa Wiley on 4 Jan 1845 in Henry Co., KY according to marriage records. She was born about 1820 in Kentucky. She listed in the 1870 census of Clay Co., IL living with a son. Information provided in part by Glennis Webb Horn

• 153. Jesse Bartlett Meek was born 21 Oct 1846 in Henry Co., KY. He died 18 Jul 1929 in Clackamas Co., OR. He married Sophronia Catherine Warner (daughter of Edward Warner and Sophia Salis) 2 Jan 1878 in Coffee Co., KS.
  • 294. Mary Louisa Meek was born 8 May 1878 in Coffey Co., KS. She married Winnie Baysinger 24 Dec 1895, Coffey Co., KS.
  • 295. Jessie Iris Meek was born 12 Aug 1879 in Coffey Co., KS. She died 15 Feb 1963 in Lyon Co., KS. She married Amos Ansley White (son of John White and Susan Wentworth) on 23 Feb 1899 in Coffey Co., KS. He was born 11 Jyl 1871. He died 16 Jun 1925 in Lyon Co., KS.
    • 536. Nettie May White was born 12 May 1900 in Strawn, KS. She died in 1918 in Lyon Co., KS.
    • 537. Josephine Emma White was born 24 Mar 1901 in Strawn, KS. She died 10 Mar 1952 in Wichita, KS. She married Jesse Ryberg about 1928.
    • 538. Susan Mary White was born 8 Feb 1903 in Strawn, KS. She died 8 Mar 1958 in Wichita, KS. She married Jasper Furthermyer about 1923.
    • 539. Earl Theodore White was born 23 Mar 1905 in Strawn, KS. He died 20 Jun 1988 in Hitchcock Co, NE. He married Minnie Marquardt 1 Aug 1934.
    • 540. Sophronia Beatrice White was born 18 Apr 1907 in Strawn, KS. She died 9 Aug 1970 in Russell Co., KS. She married Earl Kastrup 18 Apr 1925 in Russell Co., KS.
    • 541. Effie Edna White was born 19 Aug 1909 in Emporia, KS. She died 18 Mar 1988 in Lyon Co., KS. She married Leonard Torrens 9 Jan 1927.
    • 542. John Edward White was born 19 Dec 1911 in Emporia, KS. He died 19 Sep 1972 in Lyon Co., KS. He married Mable Torrens 2 Jan 1936 in Lyon Co., KS.
    • 543. Jess Amos White was born 2 Oct 1915 in Emporia, KS. He died 8 Feb 1989 in Ft. Dodge, KS. He married Almeda Young.
    • 544. Mable Irene White was born 23 Feb 1917 in Emporia, KS. She married (1) Donald Wilcox 23 Sep 1933. She married (2) Orville Olinger about 1952. She Married (3) Mose Baker 1 Sep 1976.
    • 545. Alma Ione White was born 29 Sep 1919 in Emporia, KS. She died 30 Dec 1972 in Sherman Co., TX. She married Glenn Marvin Webb 12 Sep 1937 in Enid, OK. He was born in 10 Apr 1910 in Webster Co., MO. He died 2 Mar 1970 in Hartley Co., TX.
    • 546. Dan Francis White was born 25 Jun 1922 in Emporia, KS. He died 9 Nov 1960 in Lyon Co., KS. He married (1) Leanna May about 1943. He married (2) Glenda _____ about 1956.
    Note: Emporia is in Lyon Co., KS and Strawn is in Coffey Co., KS.
    Some data on the Meek and White families was provided by Kristin White Tracy.
  • 296. Effie May Meek was born 27 Feb 1881 in Coffey Co., KS. She married (1) John Beal on 22 Jan 1899 in Coffee Co., KS.
    • 547. Jesse William Beal was born 7 Aug 1900. He married Benice Dunlap 11 Jul 1931.
    • 548. Homer Lynell Beal was born 19 Feb 1905. He married Dorothy Gross 29 Jun 1927.
    • 549. Ruddell Clark Beal was born 3 Jul 1913. He married Maude Verscheaeve 06 March 1837.
    She married (2) Jonas P. Burglund on 16 Oct 1926.
• 154. Jonathan Meek was born in Jul 1850 in Henry Co., KY. He his not list with parent in the 1860 census.

Note: Jesse is a very common name in all Meek families. There are no records to connect Basil's son with the Jesse in the Henry County records. There was an older Jesse who resided in Henry County at the same time. Clay Co., IL cemetery records list Meek, Jessey. died May 24, 1861, age 49 yr, 6 mos. Two or three of his brothers moved to Clay County.

Note: The 1870 Clay Co., IL Oskaloosa Twp lists Thomas Meek born about 1840 in KY, Louisa born about 1820 in KY and Barton born about 1848 in KY. This may very well be Jesse’s wife and sons Edmond L.(T) and Jesse B. All ages and place of birth match.

Note: Records from Coffee Co., KS establish the connection of the people in the marriage abstracts to Jesse Meek.

Henry Co., KY probate records
11-213 As gdn for E.T. Meek & Jno W. Meek orphans of Lucretia Meek decd Oct Term 1858. RE: C.T. Henderson
11-470 15 Oct 1859 Willis E. Henderson gdn of E. T. Meek & J. W. Meek orphans of Lucretia Meek amt due wards by himself as adm of Charlotte Henderson decd.