Edwin C. Meek

• 311. Otto Meek was born 22 Aug 1875 in Iowa according to his draft registration card from Ogden, UT. He died 16 Dec 1930 in California according to a newpaper account in the Odgen Standard Examiner. He married (1) Kate _____. She was born Nov 1877 in Indiana. They were listed in the 1900 census of Oklahoma Co., OK, Otto and Katie are listed in the 1909 City Directory of Oklahoma City living at 215 W. 5th. In 1913 Kate is listed at this same address as a widow (Note: This is conflicting information.). They were listed in the 1900 and 1910 censuses of Oklahoma City, OK. Note: Otto Meek of Ogden, UT is confirmed as the same person through a newspaper obituary about his step father which mentions his mother and siblings. See notes for Otto.
  • 471. Percy Roger Meek was born Nov 1897 in Oklahoma according to the 1900 census. He died 7 Mar 1959 in Oklahoma according to a military head stone application. He was listed as single in the 1920 census of Weber Co., UT. He married (1) Ruth E. Harris 20 Jun 1920 according to her obituary. They were separated but she names the following children. She was listed with her parents and her children in the 1930 census of Ogden, UT. He married (2) Christine W. ______ about 1930. They were listed in the 1930 census of Oklahoma City with two children named Smith. They were listed in the 1940 census of Oklahoma City without children. Percy is tied to his father through an article in the Ogden Standard Examiner dated 8 Aug 1939.
  • 511. Roger O. Meek was born about 1822 in Oklahoma.
  • 512. Marilyn K. Meek was born about 1825 in Oklahoma. She married _____ Townsend
  • 472. Eddie Meek was born 17 Jan 1902. He died 8 May 1906. Source for this child is unknown.
  • 473. Mildred Meek was born 24 Dec 1903. She died 17 May 1908. Source for this child is unknown.
  
  Otto moves to Ogden, UT before 1920. He married (2) Emma _____ on 14 Oct 1914 in Childress, TX. They were divorced 20 Apr 1920 in Ogden, UT according to the newspaper. Otto, Emma and Eric were listed in the 1920 census of Chicogo, IL. The census was taken in January and Otto was back in Ogden by April. Otto becomes a sucessful stockman and rancher. He owned land in Utah, Baker, NV and California.
  • 474. Eric Cyrel Meek was born 30 Aug 1914 in Montana. He died 25 Aug 1971 in San Diego, CA.
  
  Otto married (3) Winona Smith 28 Oct 1920 in Salt Lake City, UT. They were divorced 30 Jul 1924 in Nevada according to the newspaper. He was charged, tried and found not guily of adultery charge following the suicide of Helen Bass. The incident occurred before his divorce with Winona. It is not entirely clear how many wives Otto had. He was listed in the 1930 census of Los Angeles, CA with a wife named Elizabeth ______.
• 312. Frederick L. Meek was born 26 Nov 1877 in Marshall Co., IA. He died 15 Dec 1907 in Tillman Co., OK. He married Alzada Stone in 1902. She may be the person named Bird Stone born Nov 1887 in Nebraska to Ernest Fletcher Stone and Elizabeth Stone. They were listed in the 1910 census of Woodward Co., OK with daughter Bird Meek age 26 and a widow. Also listed was grandson Otto Meek age 4 OK. This Stone family was also listed in the 1900 census of Noble Co., OK. She married (2) Homer Dodge.
  • 475. Otto Fred Meek was born 24 Nov 1905 according to the Social Security Death Index. He died in 29 Jan 1988 in Licking Co., OH. He married Margaret Jeanette Barns 1 May 1931 in Perry, Noble Co., OK. She was born 12 Mar 1913 in Enid, OK. She died 24 Dec 1977 in Tulsa, OK. They were listed in the 1940 census of Perry, Noble Co., OK.
    • 513. Earnest Fred Meek was born 17 Jul 1937 in Enid, OK. He died 10 Apr 1989 in Newark, Licking Co., OH
    • 610. Brian Meek
    • 514. Janet Kay Meek was born 28 Dec 1942 in Enid, OK. She died 22 Sep 1992 in Tarrant Co., TX.
    • 515. Norma Jean Meek
• 313. Mattie A. Meek was born 22 Mar 1880 in Iowa according to the 1880 census. She died 7 Dec 1963 in Los Angles. She married Frank Wyatt about 1899. They are listed in the 1910 census of Oklahoma City, OK. She lived in Santa Monica, CA in 1943. (Note: The SS Death Index lists Mattie Wyatt 518-54-6852. Born 1 Apr 1880. Died Oct 1967. Resided Lewiston, Nez Perce Co., ID.)
  • 476. Clinton F. Wyatt was born about 1904 in Oklahoma.
• 314. Glenn Edwin Meek was born 14 Jul 1891 in Oklahoma City, OK according to his death certificate. He died 17 Apr 1967 in Oklahoma City according to the Social Security Death Index. He is listed with his mother in the 1910 census of Oklahoma City, OK. He married (1) Mable Odessa Greenlee 1 Mar 1914 in Oklahoma City. Glenn and Mable are listed in the 1915 City Directory of Oklahoma City. Otto is also listed. He registered for the draft 5 Jun 1917 in Ogden, UT. They were listed in the 1920 census of Weber Co., UT. Glenn, Mable and Elaine were reported in the 1930 census of Los Angelos, CA. Glenn and Mable are listed in the 1933 City Directory of Oklahoma City. In 1938 they are listed at separate addresses. He is listed in the 1940 census of Oklahoma City as divorced. Also listed is his mother, Emma Greer.
  • 477. Billie Meek married ______ McLain according to her fathers obituary.
  • 478. Elaine Meek was born about 1916. She married Charles Harold Wade according to her fathers obituary. He married (2) Hazel _______. She resided with Glenn at his death.

Some data provided by Brian Meek

Notes for Otto Meek
Ogden Standard Examiner

7 Apr 1920 to 18 Dec 1930
Numerous articles about Otto Meek, his business dealing, his divorce from Emma, an alimony case concerning Winona Smith (not divorced) and an adultery charge following the suicide of Helen Bass.

7 Apr 1920
Otto Meek, well known stockman of Ogden, commenced suit for divorce against his wife Rima Meek. … The parties were married at Childress, Texas, on October 14, 1914, and there is one child of the marriage, a boy named Eric Cyrll Meek, aged five. … wife deserted him on August 1, 1818 without just cause.

27 Apr 1920
Otto Meek granted divorce from Emma Meek. One minor child, Eric C Meek age 5.

6 Oct 1922
Law suit against Glen Meek, Mable Meek and Otto Meek.

13 Dec 1922
Otto Meek charged with adultery.

9 Feb 1923
Report of a law suit against Glen Meek and Otto Meek

7 Mar 1923
Found not guilty in adultery case.

7 Feb 1924
Divorce case with Winona Smith. “The couple were married in Salt Lake on October 28, 1920, and separated January 5 last.” She charges that he beat her rendering her unconscious. “ Meek is also alleged to have brought a former wife, from whom he had been divorced six or seven years previously, to live with him at his Pasadena home…

30 Sep 1924
Story on divorce case between Winona Meek and Otto Meek. He claims that they were divorced July 30, 1924 in Nevada.

3 Mar 1927
H. C. Greer, aged 54, … died Wednesday… Mr. Greer was born in Indiana on March 10, 1873, and lived in Ogden nine years. Surviving are his widow, Emma S. Greer: an adopted son, Reed Richardson: two step-sons, Otto Meek of Baker, Nev., Glen Meek of Los Angles, and a stepdaughter, Mrs. J. F. Wyatt of Ogden

18 Dec 1930
Otto Meek, one of the best known horseman in the Unites States, dropped dead Tuesday in Los Angles… owned ranch near Baker, Nevada.

8 Aug 1939
“20 Years Ago “
Percy R. Meek, son of Otto Meek of Ogden, has returned home from military Service. He spent about 2 years in the Army and saw much active service.

9 Jun 1961
Obituary of Ruth H. Bryan
Ruth Harris Bryan died Thursday [Conoga Park, CA]
On June 22, 1920 she was married to Percy Roger Meek. They were later separated.
Surviving are one son and a daughter, Roger Meek with the Air Force at Wichita Falls, Texas and E. C. (Marilyn) Townsend, Conoga Park; seven grandchildren…

Glenn E Meek draft registration
Ogden Utah
July 14, 1891 OK
Wife and 22 month old baby

Otto Meek draft registration
Ogden Utah
Aug 22, 1875
Nearest relative: Emma Meek of Ogden, UT (same address)

Oakland Tribune
8 Apr 1925
Otto Meek owner of 400, 000 acre ranch where “Covered Wagon” was filmed.