David Meek



By Christopher A. Meek

26. David Meek was born on 15 Aug 1794. No evidence has been found to identify his parents. DNA tests indicate that he shared a common ancestor with a group of men who resided in Washington Co., PA in the late 1700's. How he is related to that group is unknown.

He died in 1855 in Porter Co., IN while migrating West. The family returned to Coshocton County. He is reported in the 1820-1850 censuses of Coshocton Co., OH.

He married Elizabeth Geary on 27 Feb 1814 in Coshocton Co., OH. She was born on 23 Dec 1792 in Sussex Co., NJ. She was the daughter of Cornelius Geary and Mary Elliot. She was reported in the 1880 census of Decatur Co., IA living with her son George. She died on 19 Dec 1881 in Decatur Co., IA. David Alexander Meek and Elizabeth Geary had the following children:

  • 111. Abigail Meek was born on 19 Jan 1815 in Coshocton Co., Ohio. She married Reuben Miller on 10 Jan 1833 in Coshocton Co., Ohio. He was born in 1811 in Maryland.
  • 112. Mary Meek was born on 22 Feb 1817 in Coshocton Co., OH. She died on 9 Aug 1899 in Washington. She married John Putnam on 25 Apr 1844 in Coshocton Co., OH. He was born in 1815 in New York. He died on 30 May 1898.
  • 113. Samuel Meek was born on 26 Jun 1819 in Coshocton Co., OH. He died on 5 Oct 1844 in Coshocton Co., OH. He married Sarah Hayes on 31 Dec 1840 in Coshocton Co., Ohio. She was born on 27 Oct 1822 in Va. She died on 2 Sep 1895 in Dresden, Muskingum Co., OH. She married (2) Elias Ault on 19 Jul 1849.
    • 273. Catharine Meek was born on 10 Dec 1842 in Coshocton Co., OH. She died on 27 Mar 1907. She married (1) William Davis She married William M. Fluhart on 3 Dec 1865 in Muskingum Co., OH. He was born on 2 Feb 1843 in Muskingum Co., OH. He died on 22 Oct 1891. She married Charles Emmett Whyde on 19 Jul 1890 in Muskingum Co., OH. He was born on 4 Jul 1869 in Black Run, OH. He died on 3 Jul 1943 in Newark, Licking Co., OH.
    • 275. Elizabeth Meek was born on 10 Feb 1843 in Coshocton Co., OH. She died on 31 Mar 1917. She married Elias Jones on 17 Dec 1861. He was born on 10 Sep 1841. He died on 15 Dec 1925.
    • 276. Samuel D. Meek was born in 1844 in Coshocton Co., OH. He died on 27 Nov 1847 in Coshocton Co., OH.
  • 114. Margaret Meek was born on 30 Nov 1821 in Coshocton Co., OH. She died 8 Oct 1841 in Coshocton Co., OH. She married Asa Hill on 12 Nov 1840 in Coshocton Co., OH.
  • 115. Marie Meek was born on 17 May 1824 in Ohio. She died 16 Feb 1912 in Washington. She married George W. Brooke on 3 Jan 1844. He was born in 1823 in Bridgeport, Belmont Co., OH. He died in 1897 in Train Accident, KS.
  • 116. Asa Meek was born on 30 Jul 1826 in Coshocton Co., OH. (Click name for next page)
  • 117. Catherine Meek was born on 23 May 1829 in Coshocton Co., OH. She died on 27 Aug 1899 in Decatur Co., IA. She married Lorenzo Dow Mitchell on 18 Dec 1853 in Coshocton Co., OH. He was born on 22 Jul 1831 in Coshocton Co., OH. He died on 18 May 1900.
    This is the family of Georgia Estes
  • 118. Alcinda Meek was born on 11 Dec 1831 in Coshocton Co., OH. She died on 16 Jun 1911 in Decatur Co., IA. She married Charles Boston Smallwood on 26 Mar 1849 in Muskingum Co., OH. He was born on 26 Jun 1826 in Harpers Ferry, VA. He died on 14 Jul 1904.
  • 119. Richard Meek was born on 22 Mar 1836 in Coshocton Co., OH. (Click name for next page)
  • 120. Ursual Meek was born on 7 Jul 1839 in Coshocton Co., OH. She died on 7 Jul 1839 in Coshocton Co., OH.
  • 121. Joseph Meek was born on 21 May 1840 in Coshocton Co., OH. He died on 26 Jan 1841 in Coshocton Co., OH.
  • 122. George G. Meek was born on 21 Feb 1842 in Coshocton Co., OH. He died on 13 Jul 1924 in Decatur Co., IA. He married Amelia Southworth. George is listed in the 1880 census of Decatur Co., IA age 37 living with his mother Elizabeth, age 87. He is listed in the 1920 census of Decatur Co., IA, age 78, with his wife Amelia, age 71.
Information provided by Danny Fluhart

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