Noble Francis Meek

(1891-1967)


By Christopher A. Meek
Noble F. Meek
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Anna Brown
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322. Noble Francis Meek was born on 17 Sep 1891 according to his death certificate. He was born in Guithrie, Logan County, OK. according to family sources. He was known as Frank Meek. He married Anna Brown on 17 Oct 1912 at Des Moines, IA, according to their marriage record. She was born on 22 Nov 1894 in Boone, County, IA., according to her birth certificate. She was the daughter of Fulton Brown and Eliza Lane. At the time of his marriage, Noble lived in Osceola, IA. and it is believed that he worked on the railroad. The 1915 census reports them living at Enterprise, Douglas Township, Polk County, IA.

He appeared in the Des Moines City Directory 1919. The family was reported in the 1920 census of Twin Lakes TWP., Calhoun Co., IA. They were reported in the 1930 census of Lee TWP., Polk Co, IA. They lived at various addresses until 1946 when he resided permanently at 2611 1/2 Hickman Road. He worked mostly as a meat cutter until 1952, after which he was employed as a clerk in the newspaper section of the state archives. He died on 14 Sep 1967 in Des Moines according to his death certificate. Anna died on 25 Aug 1976 at West Des Moines according to her death certificate.

Noble Meek and Anna Brown had the following children:

Marion F. Meek
Marion
411. Marion Francis Meek was born on 17 Feb 1913 at Enterprise, IA. He died on 10 Nov 1959 in Des Moines. He graduated from East High School and briefly attended Drake University. He married (1) Gladys Aleene Thiehoff on 23 Jan 1937. They were divorced on 12 Jun 1942. He served in the U. S. Army between 15 Sep 1942 and 19 Dec 1945. He was stationed in Madison, WI and attained the rank of Staff Sargent. He was trained as a dental technician in the army and continued that trade throughout his life.
Marion married (2) Margaret Frances Esser on 15 Mar 1943 at Carbondale, Illinois. She was born on 28 Oct 1916 at Manning, Iowa. She died 30 Nov 1992 in Des Moines.They moved to Mason City, IA where he worked as a dental technician for 12 years. They then moved to Soiux City, IA and after two years returned to Des Moines.

412. Naomi Delores Meek was born on 31 Dec 1915 at Enterprise, IA. She died 21 Nov 2003. She married Willis C. Hokanson on 18 Aug 1934 at Des Moines. He was born on 08 Mar 1914 at Akron, OH. He died on 19 May 1995.

525. Wiloma Dayle Hokanson was born on 30 Jul 1935 in Des Moines. She married Jack Edward Penman on 15 Jul 1954. He was born 1 Jul 1935.
618. Cynthia Lynn Penman was born 9 May 1955 in Des Moines. She married (1) Michael Clark Barton 30 Sep 1972. He was born 22 Mar 1954. They were divorced.
721. Jennifer Sue Barton was born 8 May 1973. She married Timothy James Brown 2 Sep 1995. He was born 18 Feb 1974.
1001. Cody Taylor Brown was born 5 May 1992. Adopted
1002. Austin Rae Brown was born 27 Dec 1996.
1003. Noah James Brown was born 18 Mar 1998.
She married (2) Ernie Cecil Bensley 14 Feb 1998. He was born 5 Mar 1958.
619. Melody Dayle Penman was born on 3 Jan 1961 in Des Moines. She married Ernie Bensley. She died 14 Mar 1997. He married (2) Cynthia Penman.
722. Erin Rae Bensley was born on 24 Aug 1980. She Married Troy Donald Svedja 19 Oct 2001. He was born 30 Jun 1980.
1004. Joel Benjamin Svedja 27 Dec 2006.
723. Cassandra Bensley was born on 7 Nov 1983.
724. Brenna Bensley was born on 11 Oct 1990.
620. Jack Edward Penman was born on 16 Apr 1957 in Des Moines. He married (1) Deborah Bensley 22 Jul 1978. She was born 21 Nov 1961. They were divorced.
725. Denise Irene Penman was born 14 Jul 1981. She married Jacob Wheeler 24 Aug 2002. He was born 21 Aug 1981.
1005. Jeremiah Joseph James Wheeler was born 30 Jan 2003.
726. Jill Renae Penman was born 25 Oct 1983.
He married (2) Ronda Hager 29 Feb 1996. They were divorced.
727. Amber Kathleen Penman was born on 15 Jul 1996.
728. Ian Andrew Penman was born 4 Dec 1997.
He married (3) Judith Ann Bloomers 13 Mar 2004. She was born 27 Dec 1955.
526. Barbara Kay Hokanson was born on 21 Mar 1939 in Des Moines. She died 18 May 1999. She married Roger Landon Reid on 26 Aug 1960. He was born 30 Jul 1936.
621. Lisa Kay Reid was born 21 Nov 1963. She was adopted. She married Duane Robert Webster 26 Aug 1988. He was born 9 Jul 1963
729. Garron Tyler Webster was born 29 Sep 1993.
622. Kevin Wayne Reid 8 Mar 1966. He was adopted. He married Joey ______.
730. Madison Anne Reid was born 19 Dec 1999.
527. Willis Clarence Hokanson was born on 31 Jul 1948 and died 2 Aug 1955.
528. Kristina Roseann Hokanson was born on 3 Oct 1951 in Des Moines. She married John Eugene Gates 28 Jun 1975.
623. Rusty John Richard Gates was born 28 Mar 1977.
624. Michael Eugene Gates was born 26 Jul 1979.
529. David Richard Hokanson was born on 17 Oct 1956 in Des Moines. He married Lynn Marie Hawkins 28 May 1983. She was born 21 Nov 1961.
625. Joshua David Hokanson was born 9 Sep 1988.
626. Elijah Duncan Hokanson was born 5 Aug 1990.
627. Anneka Marie Hokanson was born 23 Jun 1992.
628. Jesse Daniel Hokanson was born 31 Dec 1995.
413. Bernard Floyd Meek was born on 7 Jun 1917 in Des Moines, IA. He married Florence Buhrer on 3 May 1946. She died Dec 1999.
530. Linda Lee Meek was born 21 Aug 1944. She married Dennis Mack 27 Mar 1965. He was born 25 Oct 1942.
629. Brenda Mack was born 5 Aug 1966. She married Todd Lawless 7 Jan 1989. They were divorced in 1991. She married (2) Bryan Haltom 15 Sep 2002.
731. Garrett Lawless was born on 26 Sept. 1989.
732. Nathan Lawless was born on 9 Nov. 1991.
630. Brain Mack was born 8 Aug 1968. He married Janet Ashing 1 Aug. 1992
723. Lindsey Mack was born on 23 Feb. 1996.
724. Jillian Mack was born on 6 Jan. 2000.
725. Noah Mack was born on 21 Nov. 2002
631. Kevin Mack was born 6 Mar 1972. He married Julie Stonefelt 28 July 2006
531. Albert Ernest Meek was born 16 Oct 1948. He married Sherry Way.
632. Mirandi Meek was born 20 Mar 1977.
633. Melissa Meek was born 24 Apr 1972.
532. Donna Mae Meek was born 16 Dec 1950. She married David Gustafson.
414. Bernadine Florence Meek was born on 7 Jun 1917 in Des Moines, IA. She married La Verne E. Stoddard on 15 Feb 1941 in Des Moines. He was born 29 Aug 1919 in West Des Moines.
533. Dixie Lee Stoddard was born 20 Oct 1942 in Des Moines. She married William Grover Rhiner on 15 Jul 1961.
635. Debbie Rhiner was born 28 Mar 1962.
636. Chris Rhiner was born 1 Feb 1968.
534. Dennis LaVerne Stoddard was born 10 Jul 1947 in Des Moines. He married Mary A. Anderson on 1 Jun 1968.
637. David Stoddard was born May 1979.
535. Susan Kae Stoddard was born 4 Nov 1951 in Des Moines. She married (1) Larry Carley. She married (2) Wendell Terry on 23 Aug 1975.
638. Sara Terry was born 19 Aug 1975.
639. Anna Terry was born 6 Oct 1983.
She married (3) William Knapp.
536. Diane Candice Stoddard was born 21 Jun 1953 in Des Moines. She married Lee O. Mussell on 19 Sep 1980.
640. Scott Mussell
415. Muriel Lorraine Meek was born on 4 Nov 1918 in Des Moines, IA. She married Roy Edwin Mills on 4 Mar 1937 in Des Moines. He was born on 4 Dec 1919 in Villard, MN. She died on 18 Dec 1977 in Des Moines. He died 5 May 1983.
537. Connie Mills was born 6 Dec 1940 in Des Moines, IA. She married Daniel Cargill on 28 Sep 1963 in Des Moines, IA. He was born 25 Jun 1942 in Mt. Clemens, MI.
641. Matthew Terrance Cargill was born 15 Aug Mt. Clemons, MI. He married Sharon May Wikel 27 Jul 1987 in Delta, OH. She was born 27 Nov 1964 in Norwalk, OH.
736. Tyler Matthew Cargill was born 9 Feb 1989.
737. Tucker John Cargill was born 28 Sep 1991
642. Timothy Roy Cargill was born 18 Jan 1966 Trenton, MI.
643. Katherine Lorraine Cargill was born 4 Jul 1976 Trenton, MI. She married Michael Jason White 3 Feb 1966 in Independence, MO. He was born 13 Jun 1975 in Laguna Vista, TX
738. Cole Austin White 22 Nov 1997.
739. Lauren McKenzie White was born 27 Sep 1999.
740. Kodi Lorraine White was born 9 Oct 2000.
741. Logan James White was born 22 Aug 2002
538. Roy E. Mills was born on 13 Jul 1946. He married Judy Louise Kooker on 19 Mar 1966.
644. Stacy Le Mills was born 13 Jan 1974. She married Anthony Starich 1 Feb 1996.
742. Jordon Riley Starich was born 24 Feb 1998.
She married (2) Christopher Borris 11 Jan 2003. He was born 12 Jan 1964.
645. Ryan Edwin Mills was born 21 Sep 1978.
539. Clinton Mills married (1) Denise Layton on 7 Jul 1974.
647. Clinton Edwin Mills was born 6 Jun 1975.
743. Kimmey Mills
744. Dustin Mills
647. Amy Mills was born 4 Jun 1976. She married Toni Johnson
He married (2) Cherri Glende in 1979. He married (3) Betty Joy Reed in 1993.
648. John Michael Mills was born 1979 (adopted).
649. Sara Kristine Mills was born 28 Aug 1981 (adopted).
416. Wayne Darwin Meek was born on 18 Mar 1920 in Des Moines, IA. He died 9 Mar 2001 in Des Moines. He married (1) Jean Carter.
540. Morene Kay Meek
He married (2) Alice Lindahl.
541. Karey Lynn Meek
418. Maxine Velma Meek was born on 21 Oct 1923 in Des Moines, IA. She married (1) Gerald W. Davison on 21 Apr 1944 in Des Moines. He was born on 9 Jul 1924 in Ames, IA. He died on 8 Dec 1969 in Iowa City, IA. She married (2) Loren E. Wacht on 11 Mar 1972. He died on __ She died on 26 Jul 1994 in Des Moines.
542. Wayne Wesley Davison was born on 24 Apr 1945. He married Judy G. Nelson on 21 Sep 1968. She was born 16 May 1948.
840. Mary Davison was born 9 Jul 1969. She married Jai Vang. He was born 6 Nov 1966.
941. Brandon Vang was born 8 Apr 1995.
942. Jennifer Vang was born 22 Sep 1997.
841. Karla Davison was born 6 Mar 1971.
842. Rhonda Davison was born 2 Nov 1973. She married Heath Banks. He was born 18 Sep 1975.
943. Sidney Wagoner was born 25 Jul 1995.
944. Maggie Banks was born 8 Dec 2004.
843. Todd Davison was born 28 Sep 1977.
945. Presley Davison was born 21 Mar 2006
543. Delana Dee Davison was born on 28 Jun 1947 in Des Moines. She married Fred A. Tingle on 23 Nov 1974.
844. Troy Allen Tingle
845. Kim Sue Tingle was born 25 Jul 1958, step daughter. She married Kenny Kincaid 24 Sep 1977. He was born 9 Oct 1955.
946. Kraig Matthew Kincaid was born 1 Oct 1979. He married Christy Gervers 9 Aug 2003.
947. Kelli Marlene Kincaid was born 17 Sep 1982.
846. LeAnn Kae Tingle was born 19 Dec 1962, step daughter. She married Scott Parker 18 May 1885.
948. Nicholas Parker was born 2 Dec 1992.
949. Jacob Parker was born 8 Apr 1997.
847. Joni Lynn Tingle was born 14 Aug 1968, step daughter. She married Greg Champion 23 Apr 1988.
950. Paige Champion was born 22 Jul 1990.
951. Danielle Champion was born 1 Sep 1993.
952. Alex Champion was born 8 Jun 1997.
419. Wilma Nadine Meek was born on 17 Apr 1926 in Des Moines, IA. She married John R. Whitehurst on 31 Jan 1947 in West Des Moines. He was born on 5 Nov 1918 in Commerce, IA.
544. John Rubin Whitehurst was born 1 Dec 1949 in Des Moines. He married Kathy _____ on 4 May 1973.
545. Mark Milton Whitehurst was born on 2 Feb 1952 in Des Moines. He married Carol L. Murdock on 19 Aug 1981.
848. Isaac Whitehurst
849. Cassidy Whitehurst
420. Carol Mae Meek was born on 13 May 1928 in Des Moines, IA. She married Emil Arbtin on 15 Sep 1946 in Des Moines. He was born on 17 Mar 1928
546. Keith Emil Arbtin was born on 30 Jan 1948 in Mason City, IA.
547. Frank Douglas Arbtin was born on 30 Jul 1958 in Idaho Falls, ID He married Lisa Jent on 27 Jul 1980.
548. Craig William Arbtin
549. Bruce Jon Arbtin
550. Curt August Arbtin

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