Daniel Meek



By Christopher A. Meek

3. Daniel Meek was born on 15 Jul 1799 in Boone Co., KY. He died on 16 Mar 1874. He moved with parents to Jennings Co., IN. He was one of the first settlers of Eureka, IL and is mentioned in 1827 records. He was the first Justice of Peace, Cruger Township. He moved in 1836 to Knox Co., IL. He is listed in the 1850 census of Indian Point, Knox Co., IL with wife Salina. He is listed in the 1860-70 censuses of Knox Co., IL with wife Permelia.

He married Nancy Killiam in 1825. She was born in 1798 in Woodford Co., IL. She died in 1844.

  • 21. Joseph Meek was born on 28 Jun 1826 in Jennings Co., IN. He died on 23 Oct 1863. He married Nancy Louise Lattimer 13 Nov 1850 in Knox Co., IL according to marriage abstracts. They were listed in the 1850 census of Knox Co., IL. He was divorced from Mary Louise Lattimer before 1857. She was born on 15 Aug 1831 in Sagamon Co., IL the of daughter of Jonathan Latimer and Nancy L. West. She died 23 Sept 1914. She married (2) _____. Bacon.
    • 131. Eugene Latimer Meek was born on 2 Jul 1853 in Knox Co., IL. He married Addie Eveline Curtis on 3 Sep 1874. She was born on 28 May 1858.

    He married Minerva J. Ogden on 26 Feb 1857. She was born on 26 Aug 1840 in St. Augustine, IL.
    • 132. William Meek was born on 9 Jan 1858 in Mohawk Parish, LA. He married Abulia Barnes on 18 Dec 1879. She was born on 18 Jul 1858 in New Hampton, IA.
      • 211. Margaret Minerva Meek was born on 22 Feb 1881 in Abington, IL.
      • 212. Joseph Alonzo Meek was born on 19 May 1884. He died on 29 Dec 1900.
      • 213. Fannie Cleveland Meek was born on 13 Mar 1888 in Maquon, IL.
      • 214. Annie Frances Meek was born on 13 Mar 1888 in Maquon, IL.
    • 133. Libbie Meek married Porter H. Beeson on 8 May 1883. He was born on 18 Jan 1862 in Knox Co., IL.
    • 134. Joseph Meek was born on 13 Oct 1863. He died on 4 Jul 1864.
  • 22. Caroline Meek was born on 15 Jan 1828 in Woodford Co., IL. She died on 13 Feb 1899. She was the first white child born in Cruger Township, Woodford Co., IL. She married Elisha Cady Amsden on 1 Apr 1852. He was born on 14 Oct 1828. He died on 16 Nov 1873.
  • 23. Julia Ann Meek was born on 15 Jan 1830 in Woodford Co., IL. She married Jacob Alexander Latimer on 21 Feb 1850 in Knox Co., IL. He was born on 20 Apr 1827 in Robertson Co., TN. Moved to Winnebago City, MN in 1857.
  • 24. Amanda Jane Meek was born on 15 Mar 1832 in Woodford Co., IL. She married (1) William W. Brown before 1865. He was born on 24 Jun 1832 in Greenfield, OH. He died on 25 Jun 1865 in Clarksville, TN. She married (2) Henry West on 10 Feb 1874. He was born on 25 Mar 1850. He died in 1888.
  • 25. Sarah Ellen Meek was born on 18 May 1834 in Woodford Co., IL. She married Silas Waters Emery on 7 Oct 1856.
  • 26. William Henry Meek was born in 1836. He died on 17 Jul 1936. He married Eveline Withers. She was born in 1840. She died in 1875.
    Information provide by Ken Meek.
    • 135. Nancy Ellen Meek was born in 1860. She died Mar 1889. She married Joe DeVania (They had 3 boys and 1 girl.) They farmed in Cass Co., MO.
    • 136. Jess Edwin Meek was born 25 Dec 1862. He died 9 Feb 1946 in Pueblo, CO. He married Mary Florence York 21 Dec 1887. She was born 15 Apr 1870. She died 14 May 1952. They are buried in Imperial Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Pueblo, CO.
      • 221. Aetna Eveline Meek was born 11 Feb 1889. She died in 1979 in Pueblo, CO. She was buried in Imperial Memorial Gardens, Pueblo, CO. She married Asa L. Filer. He was born 8 Dec 1885. He died in 1979 Pueblo, CO.
        • 301. Edwin J. (Ted) Filer was born in 1907.
        • 302. Asa Donald Filer was born in 1910.
        • 303. Ralph Pershing Filer was born in 1918.
        • 304. Robert Meek Filer was born in 1920.
        • 305. Doris Eileen Filer was born in 1922.
        • 306. James Richard Filer was born in 1924.
        • 307. Glen A. Filer was born 1929.
      • 222. Otto James (Buck) Meek was born 6 Feb 1891. He died 26 Feb 1966 in Pueblo, CO. He never married and is buried in Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Pueblo, CO.
      • 223. Gertrude Otero Meek was born 23 Apr 1893. She died 5 Oct 1992 in Pueblo, CO. She is buried Roselawn Cemetery, Pueblo, CO. She married Arthur D. Davis. He was born 21 Mar 1909.
        • 309. Iris Gertrude Davis was born in 1911 in Baggs, WY. She married _____ Coffee. Gertrude married (2) _____ Greenlee.
      • 224. Jessie Elizabeth Meek was born 18 Jul 1898. She died 21 Aug 2004 in Pueblo, CO. She married Lester Edward Tedrow on 21 Sep 1921. He was born 23 Nov 1898. He died 30 Apr 1982.
        • 311. Eldon Meek Tedrow was born in 1923.
        • 312. Virginia Eleanor Tedrow was born in 1925.
        • 313. Lester Eugene Tedrow was born in 1928.
        • 314. Mary Etta Tedrow was born in 1930.
        • 315. Jessie Joy Tedrow was born in 1933.
        • 316. Charles Edward Tedrow was born in 1937.
      • 225. Leonard Henry Meek was born 17 Jab 1900. He died in 1985 in Pueblo, CO. He married Evelyn M. Adams 20 Jun 1925. She was born 22 Feb 1902. She died in 1995.
        • 317. Elwin Leonard Meek was born in 1930. Had 2 girls and 1 boy.
        • 318. Mary Francis Meek was born in 1933. She married Merle Weber.
      • 226. Ester Helen Meek was born 24 Aug 1903. He died 17 Jul 1994. He married Clarence Gordon 27 Feb 1925. He was born 26 May 1904. They had no children.
      • 227. Archie Ace Meek was born 21 Jul 1905. He died 13 May 1964. He married Mildred I. Dusenbery 29 Feb 1925. She was born in 1904. She died 15 Mar 1965.
        • 321. Merl Dean Meek was born 19 May 1926. He died 2 Mar 2007. He married Thelma P. Southards. She was born 22 Apr 1920. She died 12 Apr 1994. He married (2) Emma Himes Feb 1995.
          • 401. Carolyn Meek was born in 1938. (Adopted-Daughter of Thelma from previous marriage.) She married Claude Toussaint.
            • 501. Daniel Joseph Toussaint was born 1 Jan 1955.
            • 502. Theresa Luanne Toussaint was born 27 Jun 1957. She died 9 Dec 1957.
            • 503. Cheri Toussaint
            • 504. David Toussaint was born in 1962.
            • 505. Colette Toussaint
            • 506. Derek Toussaint was born in Mar 1974.
          • 402. Larry Dean Meek was born 14 Jul 1949. He married Darlene Kay Lewis. She was born 21 Jan 1941. She died 2 May 2006.
            • 507. Jennifer Lee Meek was born in 1975.
            • 508. Heather Kay Meek was born in 1976.
          • 403. Kenneth Ray Meek was born 1 Oct 1951. He married Linda Ann Perko 5 Jul 1972. She was born 15 Nov 1954. *DNA kit#39903
            • 509. Keith Scott Meek was born 9 Feb 1973. He married Mayumi. She was born 11 Nov 1979 in Tokyo, Japan.
              • 601. Kailee Joseph Meek was born 22 Apr 2005.
            • 510. Kimberly Lynnette Meek was born 25 Jan 1978. He married David A. Lisac II. He was born 12 Jul 1978.
              • 602. Jacob Alexander Lisac was born 6 Jan 2005.
        • 322. Ila Mae Meek was born 25 Jun 1929. She married Dale Allee.
          • 404. Dennis Allee was born in 1949.
          • 405. Deanna Allee
          • 406. Donna Allee
      • 228. Daniel Merlin Meek was born 10 Dec 1907. He died 11 Apr 1990. He had no children. He married (1) Myrtle Stevens. He married (2) Edna Hill. She was born in 1914. she died 22 Jul 1999.
      • 229. Ralph Doil Meek was born 23 Nov 1911 in Guyman, OK. He died 4 Aug 1912.
    • 137. Daniel Meek was born in 1864. He died in 1940. He married Nora Rebecca Phillips. She was born 29 Apr 1877. She died in 1940. He worked for the railroad. They had no children.
    • 138. Mary (Lilly May) Meek was born in 1866. She died in 1950. She married William Roscher He was born 19 Nov 1857. He died 27 Jul 1931.
      • 231. Glen Roscher was born in 1887.
      • 232. Lelia Roscher was born in 1890.
    • 139. Arthur Leslie Meek was born 23 Aug 1870. He died 27 Jun 1939. He was buried Polson, MT. He married Anna Baxter. She was born 28 Nov 1875. She died 14 Nov 1958. He was a farmer in Polson, MT.
      • 233. Pearl Meek was born 19 Jul 1897. She died in 1916 in Arizona. She was buried in Polson, MT.
    • 140. Evelyn Meek died at 6 months
    He married (2) Hattie ____ who died before he did.
  • 27. Mary Frances Meek was born on 7 Mar 1839 in Knox Co., IL. She married Thomas L. Perry on 11 Dec 1857. He was born on 5 Aug 1830. He died on 16 Jan 1899.

He married Salina Delph 7 Nov 1844 in Knox Co., IL according to marriage abstracts. She was born about 1830.
  • 28. Elizabeth Meek was born on 16 Feb 1845 in Knox Co., IL. She married Samuel Marion Reynolds on 14 Feb 1867. He was born on 28 Aug 1843. He died in 1913.
  • 29. Harriet Meek was born on 3 Feb 1848 in Knox Co., IL. She married George Sidney Moshier in 1867. He was born on 22 Feb 1844 in Warren Co., IL.
  • 30. Samford Bassett Meek was born on 10 Apr 1850 in Knox Co., IL. He married Sallie Shumaker on 31 Jan 1873. She was born on 27 Oct 1849 in Knox Co., IL.
    • 141. Myrtle Ora Meek was born on 17 Nov 1874 in Knox Co., IL.
    • 142. Gilbert Roy Meek was born on 27 Jan 1876 in Knox Co., IL. He married Leo Jackson on 17 Sep 1896. She was born on 23 Apr 1879 in Panora, IA.
      • 219. Gail Meek.
    • 143. Cloa Leo Meek was born on 17 Aug 1877. He died on 27 Nov 1878.
    • 144. Lena Fae Meek was born on 6 Nov 1878 in Knox County, IL.
    • 145. Claude Meek was born on 9 Nov 1879 in Knox County, IL.
    • 146. Thyrsa Dell Meek was born on 12 Sep 1882 in Panora, IA.
    • 147. Ivyl Lloyd Meek was born on 19 Jun 1885 in Panora, IA.
    • 148. Rolla Clay Meek was born on 20 Apr 1888 in Panora, IA. He died on 10 Mar 1889.
    • 149. Hazel Gleason Meek was born on 10 Feb 1893 in Panora, IA.
  • 31. Parthenia Meek was born on 8 Jan 1852 in Knox Co., IL. She is not listed in the 1860 census with her parents. She is listed in the 1870 census with her widowed sister Amanda J. Brown. She married Oliver E. Finch on 13 Dec 1871. He was born on 24 Feb 1848.
  • 32. Salina Meek was born on 12 Apr 1854 in Knox Co., IL. She died on 11 Apr 1895. She is not listed in the 1860 census with her parents. She is listed in the 1870 census with Thomas Perry and her sister Mary. She married William Newell.

He married Permelia Goodwin Trice 18 Sep 1854 in Warren Co., IL. She was born on 25 Jul 1835 in Meta, KY.
  • 33. Kate Meek was born on 25 Jun 1855 in Warren Co., IL. She married David Henry Mosier. He was born on 7 Nov 1841 in Andrews Co., MO.
  • 34. Daniel Gandy Meek was born on 7 Oct 1857 in Knox Co., IL. He married Mrs. Elizabeth Moulton in 1899.
  • 35. Ransom Perry (Dick) Meek was born on 15 May 1859 in Knox County, IL. He died on 14 Feb 1878.

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