Joseph Meek

By Christopher A. Meek.

2. Joseph Meek was born on 7 Jun 1797 in Pulaski Co., KY. He died on 2 Jun 1890. He was buried in Meek Cemetery, near Eureka, IL. On 18 Nov 1816 Basil Meek assigns his 200 acres on King Creek to Joseph. He moved with parents to Jennings Co., IN about 1817. In 1830 he is mentioned in records for Eureka, IL. He is listed in 1840 census of Tazewell Co., IL, age 40-50, with the oldest female age 30-40. He is listed in the 1850 census of Woodford Co., IL. He is listed in the 1860 census of Green TWP, Woodford Co., IL. Also listed is Daniel Meek, age 10.

He married Euranie Sullivan. She was born on 12 Jan 1800 in NC. She died on 21 Jan 1848.

  • 11. Eliza Meek was born on 5 Oct 1820. She died in Jan 1848. She was married John Sadler on 25 Jun 1840 in Tazewell Co., IL. John Sadler died on 6 Dec 1896.
  • 12. Emily Meek was born on 5 Apr 1822. She died in Oct 1828.
  • 13. Daniel Roberts Meek was born on 24 Jul 1824 in Jennings Co., IN. He married Elmira L. Watkins on 24 May 1849 in Winnebago Co., IL. She was born on 14 May 1833 in Woodford Co., IL. They were reported in the 1850 census of Woodford Co., IL with daugher Nancy age 6 months. They were reported in the 1860 census of Woodford Co., IL in the home of Charles and Nancy Watkins.
    • 111. Nancy J. Meek was born in 1850 in Woodford Co., IL.
    • 112. Jennie Meek is not listed in the 1860 census with her parents.
    • 113. Daniel W. Meek was born about 1853. He is listed in the 1860 census with his parents
  • 14. Jackson Meek was born on 5 Jan 1826 in Jennings Co., IN. He died in Oct 1828.
  • 15. Ezra Peabody Meek was born on 20 Nov 1828 in Jennings Co., IN. He married Mary Ann Boyd on 21 Apr 1850 in Woodford Co., IL. She was born on 5 Feb 1833 in Christian Co., KY. They are listed in the 1860 census of Woodford Co., IL.
    • 114. Mary Della Meek is not listed in the 1860 census with her parents.
    • 115. Amanda Jane Meek was born on 27 Jan 1851. She married John Winn Compton. He was born on 30 Apr 1842 in Christian Co., KY.
    • 116. Julia Emily Meek was born on 13 Dec 1852. She died on 13 Dec 1854. She was buried in Meek Cemetery, near Eureka, IL.
    • 117. William Marshall Meek was born on 3 Jul 1856 in Woodford Co, IL. He married Helen Richtmyre on 31 Oct 1883. She was born on 30 Aug 1853
    • 118. Parthenia Belle Meek was born on 1 Apr 1859 in Woodford Co., IL. She married Artemus E. Frame on 26 Jan 1881. She was born on 10 Feb 1853.
    • 119. Jesse Crawford Meek was born on 9 Jan 1865. He died on 10 Aug 1887.
  • 16. John Meek was born on 6 Sep 1830 in Woodford Co., IL. He died on 7 Mar 1858. He was buried in Meek Cemetery. He was living with his father when the 1850 census was taken. He married Mary Means on 13 Mar 1856. She was born on 27 Jul 1838 in Flemingsburg, KY.
  • 17. William Marshall Meek was born on 12 Aug 1832 in Woodford Co., IL. After retiring from farming, moved to Eureka, IL. He was living with his father when the 1850 census was taken. He married Julia Ann Jones. She was born on 19 Mar 1840 in Staffordshire, ENGLAND.
  • 18. Jesse E. Meek was born on 5 Apr 1834 in Woodford Co., IL. He was buried in Meek Cemetery. He was living with his father when the 1850 census was taken. He married Mildred H. Lamb on 10 Oct 1857. She was born on 17 Mar 1838 in Augusta Co., VA.
    • 121. William Henry Meek was born on 28 Feb 1861 in Woodford Co., IL. He died on 17 Jul 1936. He married Hattie Hungerford on 7 Jan 1885. She was born on 14 Nov 1866 in Tazewell Co., IL.
      • 201. Dean S. Meek. Left Peoria, IL in 1910; never heard from again.
  • 19. Sarah Ellen Meek was born on 28 Oct 1837 in Woodford Co., IL. She died on 17 Jun 1860. She was living with his father when the 1850 census was taken. She married William Finley on 3 Jan 1855 in Woodford Co., IL. William Finley was born on 18 Nov 1826 in IRELAND. He died on 10 Feb 1862.

He married Barbara Groves in Apr 1848. She Married (1) _____ Shafer. She was born on 10 Oct 1810 in VA. She died on 8 Aug 1896. She was buried in Meek Cemetery, near Eureka, IL. She is listed in the 1860 census with Joseph. Also listed are Simon Shefer, age 21, and Nancy Shefer, age 18.

  • 20. Joseph Willis Meek was born on 21 Feb 1850 in Woodford Co., IL. He lived in Matamora, IL. He was living with his father when the 1850 census was taken. He married Ella Boyd on 18 Dec 1871 in Woodford Co., IL. She was born on 25 Jun 1851 in Woodford Co., IL. She died on 27 May 1897.
    • 122. Joseph Edward Meek was born on 17 Jul 1875 in Woodford Co., IL. He died 31 Jan 1960. He was living in Metamora, IL in October of 1953. He married Aurora Virginia Bowen on 18 Apr 1900. She was born on 15 Nov 1877 in Tazewell Co., IL. She died after Oct 1953.
      • 202. Josephine Meek was born in 1901 in Woodford County, IL. Lived in Downey, CA in 1953.
      • 203. John Meek was born 27 Jan 1903. Lived near Matamora, IL in 1953; unmarried.
      • 204. Grace Meek was born 3 Sep 1906 in Woodford Co., IL. She married _______ Patterson. She died 26 Feb in Memphis TN.
    • 123. Clarence Bennett Meek was born on 28 Nov 1878 in Woodford County, IL. He died before 1953.
    • 124. Perry Crawford Meek was born on 28 Dec 1881.
    • 125. Frank Meek was born on 27 Apr 1884. Lived in Texas. He married Rosa Sluger on 10 May 1898. She was born on 24 Sep 1872. She died after 1953.

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