William Meek



By Christopher A. Meek

9. William Meek was born about 1788 in Washington Co., PA according to his tombstone. He died 10 Jan 1874 in Jennings Co., IN. He connected to his father by parental consent letter dated 13 May 1809.

He paid taxes for land on Wolf Creek in Pulaski Co., KY from 1810 to 1816. He is identified as William Meek of Pulaski Co. in 1817 and 1818 tax records for Henry Co., KY. He is identified as being from Henry Co., Ky in 1817 tax records for Jennings Co., IN. He is listed in the 1820-1860 census of Jennings County.

He married to Sarah Spencer 1 Mar 1810 in Pulaski Co., KY according to marriage records. She was the daughter of Amasa Spencer. William Meek and Sarah Spencer had the following children:

  • 66. Nathan Meek was born about 1810 in KY. He married Amanda Ann McCammon on 1 Jan 1839 in Jennings Co., IN. She was born about 1823. They were listed in 1850 and 1860 censuses of Spencer TWP Jennings Co., IN.
    • 161. William Riley Meek was born 12 Oct 1839 in Jennings Co., IN. He died 8 Jan 1930 in Crescent City, OK. He was listed with his parents in the 1850 census. He married (1) Rachel _______ about 1859. They were listed in the 1860 census of Spencer TWP, Jennings Co., IN. They were listed in the 1870 census of Washington TWP, Washington Co., KS. They were listed in the 1880 census of Palestine TWP, Sumner Co., KS.
      • 272. Nathan Meek was born about 1860 in Indiana.
      • 273. Taylor Meek was born about 1862 in Indiana.
      • 274. Frances M. Meek was born about 1866 in Indiana.
      • 275. James L. Meek was born about 1869 in Kansas.
      • 276. William Victor Meek was born about 1876 in Kansas. He married Ava Pamelia Moore. She was born 6 Jun 1878 near Osborn, KS. She died 22 Jan 1964. Her parents were David Mavidy Moore and Emily O"Neal.
        • 321. Paul Victor Meek
        • 322. Fern Meek married ____ Poer.
        • 323. Nola V. Meek married Frank Clarence Prose.
          • 421. Helen Prose married _____ Hanks.
      He married (2) Evangeline Sturges about 1892. She was born Oct 1853. They were listed in the 1900 census of Logan Co., OK.
      • 277. John Meek was born Nov 1894 in Oklahoma.
      This is the family of Jeanne Muller
    • 162. Sarah Meek was born about 1841 in Jennings Co, IN. Listed with parents in 1850 census.
    • 163. Robert Meek was born in 1847 in Jennings Co, IN.
    • 164. Lewis M. Meek was born in 1848 in Jennings Co, IN. Source unknown
    • 165. Martha Meek was born in 1849 in Jennings Co, IN.
    • 166. Nathan Meek was born about 1850 in Jennings Co, IN.
    • 167. Joseph Meek was born about 1852 in Indiana.
    • 168. Eliza Meek was born about 1854 in Indiana.
    • 169. James B. Meek was born about 1857 in Indiana.
  • 67. Amasa Meek was born about 1814 in Jennings County, IN.
  • 68. Sarah Meek was born about 1816 in Jennings Co., IN. She married Ephraim Groce on 20 Nov 1833 in Jennings Co., IN.
  • 69. Delilah Meek was born about 1818 in Jennings Co., IN. She married Peter Smith on 8 Apr 1847 in Jennings Co., IN.
  • 70. Cassia Meek was born about 1820 in Jennings Co., IN. She married Peter Kinder on 8 Jan 1846 in Jennings Co., IN.
  • 71. Caswell Meek was born about 1822 in Jennings Co., IN. He died Jun 1863 in Caddo Parrish, LA. He married Mary (Polly) Meek (daughter of Lewis Meek and Abigail Ritchie) on 17 Sep 1843 in Jennings Co., IN. They were listed in the 1850 census of Shelby Co., TX. She was born in Jul 1825 in Jennings Co., IN. She was living with her son William in the 1900 census for Erath Co., TX at age 78.
    • 167. Pleasant Meek was born Jul 1844 in Jennings Co., IN. He married Laura ______. She was born about 1855 in Alabama. The are listed in the 1880 census of Kaufman Co., TX.
      • 281. Columbus Meek was born about 1868 in Louisiana. He married Celia Ann Moody.
    • 168. Louisa Meek was born about 1846 in Jennings Co., IN. She married Robert Beard 19 Nov 1865 in Caddo Co., LA.
    • 169. Elizabeth Meek was born about 1848 in Shelby Co., TX.
    • 170. Sary A Meek was born about 1850 in Jennings Co., IN
    • 171. James Marion Meek was born 15 Apr 1854 in Shelby Co., TX. He died 5 Oct 1928 in Pinto Co., TX. He married Mary Emeline Caro 8 Nov 1877 in Kaufman Co., TX. She was born 20 Feb 1853 in Shelby Co., TX. She died 6 Dec 1895.
      • 282. Alice Meek was born about 1878.
      • 283. Annie E. Meek was born 9 Feb 1880. She died Aug 1936.
      • 284. Marion Buckhanna Meek was born 20 Aug 1883 in Kaufman Co., TX. He died 11 Jan 1967.
      This is the family of Inez Meek Ray
    • 172. Jane Meek was born May 1860 in Caddo Co., LA. She died in 1936 in Grady Co., OK.
    • 173. William C. Meek was born Mar 1863 in Caddo Co., LA. He died in 1940 in Grady Co., OK. He married S. V. Adams 16 Dec 1883 in Kaufman Co., TX. He is listed in the 1900 census for Erath Co., TX.
  • 72. Pleasant Meek was born about 1824 in Jennings Co., IN. He married Sarah Kinder on 24 Dec 1846 in Jennings Co., IN. They were listed in 1850 Census of Spencer TWP, Jennings Co., IN.
    • 174. Louis Marshall Meek was born in 1848 in Jennings Co., IN. He was listed with his parents in the 1850 census.
      • 285. Cora May Meek
      • 286. Sarah Sedonia Meek
  • 73. James Meek was born about 1826 in Jennings Co., IN.
  • 74. Anna Meek was born about 1828 in Jennings Co., IN.
  • 75. Charity Meek was born on 8 Mar 1830 in IN. She died 23 May 1921 in Jennings Co., IN. She married Peter Kinder on 10 Nov 1853 in Jennings Co., IN.
  • 76. Jane (Jennie) Meek was born about 1832 in Jennings Co., IN. She married John T. Dixon on 11 Sep 1854 in Jennings Co., IN.

He married (2)Matilda Walker 14 Aug 1851 in Jennings Co., IN.

  • 77. Marion Meek was born about 1852 in Jennings Co., IN. He married Orlando Sturgiss 18 Nov 1876 in Jennings Co., IN. He was living in Weston, IN in 1902.
    • 175. Arthur Demster Meek lived in Weston, IN.
    • 176. Nathan Carney Meek lived in Weston, IN
  • 78. William Meek was born about 1856. He married Lillie Ellen Spencer 26 Nov 1876 in Jennings Co., IN. She died 3 Dec 1925. She married (2) Baxton Justice William and Lillie are both buried in Oilton, OK.
    • 177. Dora Meek was born 22 Dec 1877. She lived in Kansas. She married _______ McCammon.
    • 178. Lou Etta Meek was born 9 Aug 1881 in Jennings Co. IN. She died March 1921 in Yale, OK. She is buried at Oilton, OK. She married Robert Arch Long. He was born 10 May 1876 in Sumner Co., KS. He died in Jan 1937 in Norman OK. He is buried in Oilton, OK.
      Information provided by Barbara Long
      • 291. Cecil Long was born 1900 in Garber, OK. He died 1968 in Sacramento, CA.
      • 292. Charles Albert Long
      • 293. Jake Everett Long was born in 1904. He died in 1927.
      • 294. Donald Long
      • 295. Dora Long
    • 179. Mabel Meek. Lived in KS.
    • 180. Lou Mamie Meek. Lived in Weston, IN.
    • 181. Dessoulinous Fletcher Meek. Lived at Weston, IN.
    • 182. Huldah Ann Meek married Albert Ross in Weston, IN.
    • 183. Ethel Meek was born 9 Mar 1888. She died Feb 1977. She married Silas Milford Long, brother of Robert Arch Long.
      • 296. Ellen Long
      • 297. Gladys Long was born May 18, 1908. She died Oct 1996.
      • 298. Forest Long
      • 299. Virgil Long was born in 1911. He died in 1928.
  • 79. Richard Meek was born about 1854 in Jennings Co., IN He married Lucinda Vance 29 Apr 1875 in Jennings Co., IN. He lived in Weston, IN.

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