Samuel Meek



By Christopher A. Meek

8. Samuel Meek was born in 1784 in PA based on census records. He died after 18 Aug 1860. He paid taxes for land on Wolf Creek in Pulaski Co., KY between 1802 and 1814. He is listed in the 1815-1816 tax records for Shelby Co., KY. He then moved to Jennings Co., IN and is listed in the 1820-1840 census. He was listed in the 1850 census of Platte TWP, Andrew Co., MO with wife Nancy and several children living next to his daughter Indiana. He was listed in the 1860 census of Little Osage TWP, Vernon Co., MO living with his daughter Louisa Dryden and son Andrew.

He married Nancy Childs on 20 Sep 1803. Samuel Meek and Nancy Childs had the following children:

  • 52. Henry Meek was born 7 Mar 1803 in Pulaski Co., KY. He died 15 Mar 1886 in Andrew Co., MO accord to death records. He Married Sarah J. Gardner according to son Wilkerson's death certificate. She was born about 1812 in Kentucky. He is listed in the 1850-1880 censuses of Platte TWP, Andrew Co., MO.
    • 131a. Samuel Meek was born about 1830 in Tennessee according to census records. He was listed in the 1850-1860 censuses of Platte TWP, Andrew Co., MO living next to or near by Henry Meek. His connection to Henry is not proven. He married Lavinia A. _____. She was born about 1831 in Kentucky.
      • A. Andrew P. Meek was born in 1850 in Missouri.
      • B. Manerva Meek was born about 1852 in Missouri.
      • C. Sarah E. Meek was born about 1853 in Missouri.
      • D. Mary E. Meek was born about 1855 in Missouri.
      • E. S. C. Meek was born about 1856 in Missouri. Female
    • 131b. Richard Meek was born about 1831 in Jennings Co., IN. He married Harriet ______. She was born about 1833. They were list in the 1870 census of Burr Oak TWP, Doniphan Co., KS.
      • A. Alvia Meek was born about 1865
    • 131c. Henry J. Meek was born about 1834 in Jennings Co., IN. He died 15 Mar 1886 in Andrew Co., MO. He married Eliza Anne ______. She was born about 1834 in Illinois. They was listed in the 1860 census of Platte TWP, Andrew Co., MO. They were list in the 1870 census of Burr Oak TWP, Doniphan Co., KS. They were list in the 1880 census of Grant TWP, Jackson Co., KS.
      • A. William S. Meek was born about 1854 in Missouri. He died 30 Sep 1893 in Doniphan Co., KS.
      • B. Napoleon B. Meek was born 27 Apr 1856 in Missouri. He died 25 Mar 1911 in Topeka, KS. He married Kansas Illinois Cruzan 10 Jun 1876 in Jackson Co., KS. She was born 4 Apr 1857 in Leavenworth, KS. She died 9 Jun 1940 in Wichita, KS. They were list in the 1880 census of Grant TWP, Jackson Co., KS.
        • 1. William Meek was born 18 Oct 1878 in Jackson Co., KS. He died in 1956 in Kansas City, MO.
        • 2. Mary Ann Meek was born 16 Oct 1882 in Jackson Co., KS. She died 26 Nov 1938 in Topeka, KS.
        • 3. Maude M. Meek was born 20 Jan 1885 in Jackson Co., KS. She died 30 Aug 1885 in Jacoson Co., KS.
        • 4. Royal Meek was born 14 Aug 1889 in Jackson Co., KS.
        • 5. John Franklin Meek was born 24 Dec 1893. He died 31 Dec 1970 in Denver, CO. He married Birdie Irene Elizabeth Reed about 1920. She was born 21 Apr 1890 in Jefferson Co., KS. She died 26 Mar 1962 in Denver, CO.
          • a. John Thomas Meek was born 10 Sep 1921. He died 20 Jan 1996 in Clay Co., IN. He married Lettia Marie Jennings 21 Mar 1942 in Topeka, KS. She was born 3 Aug 1922 in Geary Co., KS. She died 15 Jul 1986 in Maricopa Co., AZ.
            • 1. Janice Lynn Meek
            • 2. Ronald Dayle Meek *DNA kit#34649 DNA does not match other descendants of Samuel son of Nathaniel Meek. This indicates a break in the male Meek line. It is not possible to determine where the break occurred without additional tests for descendants of Henry Meek born 1803.
        • 6. Gertrude Meek was born 29 Nov 1898 in Jackson Co., KS. She died 27 Apr 1972 in Salina, KS.
      • C. Henry Meek was born about 1869 in Kansas.
      • D. William Meek was born about 1870.
    • 131d. James Meek was born about 1836 in Jennings Co., IN. He married Mary ______. She was born about 1828 in Indiana. They were listed in the 1870 census of Platte TWP, Andrew Co., MO.
      • A. William Meek was born about 1857 in Missouri.
      • B. Henry Meek was born about 1857 in Missouri.
      • C. Nancy A. Meek was born about 1862 in Missouri.
      • D. James Meek was born about 1863 in Missouri.
      • E. Mary Meek was born about 1866 in Missouri.
      • F. Sarah Meek was born about 1869 in Missouri.
    • 131e. Sarah C. Meek was born about 1840 in Jennings Co., IN.
    • 131f. John Meek was born about 1842 in Missouri.
    • 131g. Mary A. Meek was born about 1846 in Missouri.
    • 131h. Joseph A. Meek was born about 1846 in Missouri. He was listed in the 1860 census with his parents. He married Mary W. ______. She was born about 1847. They were listed in the 1880 census of Andrew Co., MO.
      • A. Samuel E. Meek was born about 1879 in Missouri.
      • B. Joseph Edgar Meek was born about 1877 in Missouri.
      • C. Edna Meek was born about 1877 in Missouri.
      • D. Charles Meek was born about 1868 in Missouri.
      • E. Bell Meek was born about 1872 in Missouri.
    • 131i. Wilkerson Meek was born about 1847 in Missouri. He married Mary ______. She was born about 1847. They were listed in the 1870 and 1880 censuses of Andrew Co., MO.
      • A. Nancy Jane Meek was born about 1866 in Missouri.
      • B. George H. Meek was born about 1871 in Missouri.
    • 131j. Willard P. Meek was born about 1840 in Missouri. He was listed in the 1860 census with his parents. He was listed in the 1880 census of Andrew Co., MO.
    • 131k. Leonard Meek was born about 1852 in Missouri. He was listed in the 1860 census with his parents. He married Nancy ______. She was born about 1845. They were listed in the 1880 census of Andrew Co., MO.
      • A. Charles H. Meek was born about 1876 in Missouri.
  • 53. Polly Meek was born in 1806 in Pulaski Co., KY. She died on 24 Dec 1892 in Haden, IN. She married Andrew Thomas on 22 Sep 1825. He was born on 22 Aug 1803 in VA. He died on 6 Mar 1868 in Plymouth, IN.
  • 54. Sarah (Sally) Meek was born on 18 Mar 1810 in Pulaski Co., KY. She died on 26 Mar 1892. She married Elisha Boner on 22 Jan 1829 in Jennings Co,, IN. He was born on 4 Jul 1807. He died on 18 Apr 1881.
  • 55. Elizabeth (Betsy) Meek was born on 10 Mar 1812 in Pulaski Co. KY. She died on 10 Feb 1855. She married Henry Sullivan on 15 Apr 1828 in Vernon, IN. He was born on 11 Feb 1806 in Lawrence Co., SC. He died on 26 Jul 1898.
  • 56. Samuel Meek was born about 1818 in Pulaski Co., KY. Called "Young Sam". He married Julia Ann Childs on 9 Dec 1838 in Delaware Co., IN. She was born on 15 Oct 1819. She died on 1 Dec 1857.
    • 134. Wiley Meek.
    • 135. James H. Meek was born 15 Jan 1841 in Jennings Co., IN. He died 20 Aug 1918 in Grant Co., Sheridan, AR
      • 251. Penelope Read Meek was born on 25 Jan 1865 in Vernon, IN. She married John Wesley Patrick on 7 Nov 1896.
      • 252. George William Meek was born in Vernon, IN. Lived in AR.
  • 57. Nancy J. Meek was born abt 1820 in Jennings Co., KY. She died 16 Jul 1895 in Marshall Co., IN. She married John Green on 26 Dec 1841 in Jennings Co., IN. Lived in Fulton Co., IN.

He married Maria Baker on 29 Nov 1822 in Jennings Co., IN.

He married Sarah Johnson 9 Mar 1828 in Jennings Co., IN. She was born in Shelby Co., KY. They were divorced 24 Aug 1831.

  • 58. Willis S. Meek was born on 2 Feb 1828 in Jennings Co., IN. He married Margaret Jane Truitt on 1 Jan 1854. She was born on 7 Sep 1830. She died on 27 Apr 1901. He may be the person listed in the 1850 census of Metamora TWP, Franklin Co., IN living with Milton Gerwing. Willis, his father and Milton Gerwing were all listed with an occupation of Cooper. He is listed in the 1860 census of Madison TWP, Jefferson Co., IN. He is listed in the 1870 census of Lawrenceburg TWP, Dearborn Co., IN. He is listed in the 1880 census of Lawrenceburg TWP, Dearborn Co., IN. Note: Three facts suggests that Willis may not be a son of Samuel. (1) Mother married Samuel 9 Mar 1828, (2) Willis was born 2 Feb 1828 and (3) DNA for a descendant is inconsistent with another descendant of Samuel.
    • 136. Monroe Wellington Meek was born on 30 Sep 1854. He died on 10 Aug 1873. He was listed with his parents in the 1860 and 1870 censuses.
    • 137. Julia Ann Meek was born on 18 Dec 1856. She died on 20 Jun 1858.
    • 138. Willis Franklin Meek was born on 19 Jul 1859 in Lawrenceburg, IN. He married Torinda Imidia Skelton on 26 Dec 1880. He was listed with his parents in the 1860 through 1880 censuses.
      • 253. Laura Meek.
      • 254. Mary Jeanette Meek was born on 3 May 1884.
      • 255. George Sherman Meek was born on 22 Mar 1887.
      • 256. Maggie Belle Meek was born on 13 Jan 1890.
      • 257. Leonie Myrtle Meek was born on 1 Nov 1893.
      • 258. Arnold Franklin Meek was born on 2 Aug 1895.
      • 259. John Eugene Meek was born on 1 Aug 1898.
    • 139. Laura Indiana Meek was born on 2 Feb 1863 in Madison, IN. She married Henry Clay Howard on 25 Dec 1886. She was listed with her parents in the 1870 and 1880 censuses.
    • 140. Tecumseh Henry Meek was born on 22 Mar 1866 in Lawrenceburg, IN. He was Superintendent of Schools in Lawrenceburg, IN. He married Nannie Belle Meek (daughter of Ransom Perry Meek and Sarah Elizabeth West) on 26 Dec 1895. She was born on 6 Jun 1869 in Woodford Co., IL. He was listed with his parents in the 1870 and 1880 censuses.
      • 260. Harold Tecumseh Meek was born on 30 Jun 1897. He married Elizabeth Stevens Tunica. She was born 5 Jul 1904. He was with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch for many years.
        • 261. Harold Tecumseh Meek was born 3 Dec 1939.
        • 262. Nancy E. Meek was born 15 Jul 1942.
        • 263. Bazel Du Valle Meek was born 12 Apr 1944. *DNA kit# 31331 - haplogroup E-M35. The DNA results are inconsistent with at least one other descendants of Nathaniel Meek and his son Samuel. The other person's results "match" those of other Meek ancestors that one would expect Nathaniel to be related to. Investigation should start with WIllis Meek #58 above.
    • 141. Charles Conrad Meek was born on 19 Sep 1868 in Lawrenceburg, IN. He was listed with his parents in the 1870 and 1880 censuses. He narried Maude Nancy Graham
      • A. Willis Charles Meek was born 15 Mar 1906.
        • 1. Willis Charles Meek
          • a. John Wallace Meek
          • b. Charles Duane Meek
          • c. Glenn Randal Meek
          • d. Richard Kevin Meek
      • B. Roy Meek was born in 1909.
    • 142. Paul Truitt Meek was born on 22 Mar 1872. He died on 26 Jul 1872.
    • 143. Sally Truitt Meek was born on 22 Mar 1872. She died on 25 Jul 1872.

He married Mrs. Nancy McFarland on 1 Sep 1831 in Jennings Co., IN. She was born on 28 Oct 1808 in IN. She was a widow with 2 sons at time of this marriage.

  • 59. Marcus L. Meek was born in 1832 in Jennings Co., IN. He died 5 Jun 1913 Tarrant Co., TX. He moved with parents to Andrews Co., MO and later to Vernon Co., MO. He is listed with his parents in the 1850 census of Andrew Co., MO. He married (1) Susanette Jackson in 1853. She died in 1861.
    • 144. Susan Jane Meek married H. Hawkins.
    He married (2)Susan J. Elliott in 1867. She was born 24 Mar 1843. She died 4 Dec 1883.
    • 145. John Frank Meek was born about 1867. He died about 1942. He married Mary (Mollie) Collins, daughter of Rice Wood Collins. She was born about 1870. She died in 1926. They resided in Tarrant Co., Arlington, TX.
      • A. Clarence C. Meek was born 4 Dec 1891. He died 29 Mar 1962. He married (1) Lillie ______. She was born 16 Feb 1884. She died 10 Feb 1920. He married (2) Pearl Griffing. She was born 20 Jan 1891. She died 22 Nov 1966.
      • B. Delarue Meek was born 18 Jun 1894. She died 29 Jun 1895.
      • C. Terrill Meek
      • D. Jessie J. Meek was born about 1897. She died in 1978. She married Edward Hornback. He was born about 1896 and died in 1975.
      • E. Mittie Sue Meek born 29 Nov 1899. She died 21 Dec 1979. She married ______ Brown.
      • F. George Carl Meek was born 5 Sep 1906. He died 20 May 1972 Decatur, Wise Co., TX. He married Veda Lou Matheson.
        This is the family of Kimberly Lombardi.
        • 1. Paul Martin Meek was born 26 Jan 1930. He died 19 Oct 2009. He married Cherri Elaine Langston. She was born 16 Aug 1932. She died 12 Dec 2009. *DNA kit# 29239
          • a. Kimberly Paulette Meek was born 15 July 1961 in Presque Isle, Maine.
          • b. Toye Jean Meek was born 16 May 1964 in Albequrce, NM.
            • 1. Seth Jacob Kirby was born 14 Oct 1986.
            • 2. Sean Kirby was born 5 Apr 1991.
        • 2. Barbara Anne Meek was born 27 Dec 1933.
        • 3. Don Jay Meek was born 21 May 1937 in Alvord, TX. Married Doris Hunter Dec 24 1955 in Clayton, NM. She was born 20 Dec 1936 in Pampa, TX.
          • a. Sharri Lynn Meek was born 17 Jan 1957 in Borger TX. She married Terry Wayne Sullivan 21 May 1976 in Borger TX.
            • 1. Casey Wayne Sullivan was born 17 Nov 1967.
            • 2. Stacie Lynn Sullivan was born 10 Nov 1979.
          • b. Randy Don Meek was born 3 Aug 1958. He married Tina Brock 27 Jan 1979 in Borger TX.
            • 1. Justin Don Meek was born 15 Jul 1979.
            • 2. Jodie Lewis Meek was born 24 Dec 1980.
            • 3. Jordan Hunter Meek was born 7 Jan 1988.
          • c. Michael Lewis Meek was born 28 Nov 1962. He married (1) Christi Maxom 11 Jun 1982. They were divorced in 1984. He (2) married Deanne Marie Barbaur on 19 Mar 1993.
            • 1. Blakely Renee Meek was born 29 Dec 1995.
            • 2. Emmy Nicole Meek was born 24 Sep 1999.
    • 146. William Tom Meek was born 4 Aug 1870. He died 5 Sep 1929 .
    • 147. Edgar Meekwas born about 1872.
    • 148. James Meek was born about 1874.
  • He married Katie Smith before 1902.
    • 149. Marcus L. Meek Jr..
    • 150. Archie Meek was born 28 Oct 1888. He died 12 Oct 1918.
    • 151. Bessie Meek.
  • 60. Indiana Meek was born in 1834 in Jennings Co., IN. Lived in Allen, KS. She married Joseph Lanning 22 Feb 1848 in Andrews Co., MO. He was born about 1824 in Ohio. The are listed in the 1850-1860 census off Andrew Co., MO.
  • 61. Martha Jane Meek was born in 1836 in Jennings Co., IN. She married Andrew Tribble.
  • 62. Louisa Meek was born on 28 Oct 1838 in Jennings Co., IN. She died on 20 Jan 1882. She married John G. Dryden on 6 Oct 1857. They are listed in the 1860 census of Vernon Co., MO.
  • 63. Francis M. Meek was born in 1840 in Andrews Co., MO. Moved with his father to Vernon Co., MO.
  • 64. Andrew J. Meek was born in 1845 in Andrews Co., MO. He married Julia _____. She was born about 1847. He is listed with his sister Louisa and their father in the 1860 census. He and his wife were listed in the 1870 census of Osage TWP, Vernon Co., MO.
  • 65. Marion Meek lived in Vernon Co., MO before moving to Seattle, WA in 1890.
    • 152. Lawrence Albert Meek was born on 26 Sep 1882. He died on 1 Jul 1960. He married Laura Mary Raymond on 1 May 1905. She died on 1 Jun 1950.
      • 263. John Lawrence Meek was born on 12 Nov 1906. He died on 15 Nov 1960. He married Jean Amick on 18 Jul 1931.
      • 264. Raymond Meek was born on 30 Aug 1911 in Seattle, WA. He married Adele Hastings Whitney on 9 Sep 1939.
    • 153. Jesse L. Meek was born in 1886 in MO. He died in 1944. He married Petra Marie Olson. She died on 26 Mar 1949.
      • 265. Leroy Marion Meek was born on 10 Aug 1911 in Seattle, WA. He married Anita Louise Fahey on 18 Jul 1937 in Fair Oaks, CA.
      • 266. Clarence Alton Meek was born on 6 Feb 1914. He died on 16 Feb 1935.

Disclaimer: This genealogy was prepared by the author using undocumented and/or unverified sources. Some facts presented here MAY NOT be correct. Never accept as factual any information you find in a library, the Internet or from other genealogist unless it is supported by documentation. Documentation DOES NOT include the undocumented genealogies of other people including those on this web site.

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