William W. Meek

1. William W. Meek was born 7 Jun 1822 based on his death certificate. He was born in Ann Arundel Co., MD based his death certificate and census records. He died 19 Apr 1895 in Baltimore City, MD. He married Anne Kidd. She was born about 1826 in Virginia based on her death certificate. She died 30 Jul 1898 in Baltimore City, MD. They were listed in the 1860-1880 censuses of Baltimore, MD.

Y-DNA 37 STR marker results show that this family shares a common Meek ancestor with other men in Group B of the Meek DNA Project. Group B is defined by the SNP markers R-L151/P311>S1194>CTS4528>S14328>A8469>ZS5789>BY13029>S16939>BY25610>BY25608.

11. Amanda J. Meek was born 20 May 1852 in Baltimore, MD according to her Certificate of Death which also names her parents. She married Charles W. Harris 8 Jul 1873 according to the Baltimore Sun. He was born Dec 1849. They were listed in the 1850 census living with her parents. They were listed in the 1900 census of Baltimore, MD. She died 14 Apr 1912 in Baltimore.

21. Estella Harris was born about 1875.
22. John Edward Harris was born Apr 1879.
23. Helen E. Harris was born Apr 1884.
24. Bertha E. Harris was born Mar 1887.

12. William W. Meek was born Feb 1855 in Maryland. He married Louisa _____ about 1886.They were listed in the 1900-1920 censuses of Baltimore, MD. He is listed with his daughter Pearl in the 1930 census without his wife.

31. Lillian May Meek was born 28 Sep 1888.
32. Pearl Meek was born 8 Oct 1889. She married Henry Seipel. He was born about 1880. They were listed in the 1830 census of Baltimore. Also list was Anna L. Meek age 61 daughter-in-law.
33. James Tyler Meek was born Sep 1892. He married Marie A. Kaufman and is listed with his parents in the 1920 census. She was born 9 Mar 1896.

101. Leslie Meek This person was the oldest child in the 1920 census but not listed in the 1930 census. He may actually be Wesley William Meek
101a. Wesley William Meek was born 12 Nov 1916 accoding to his birth certificate. He was known as William Wesley Meek in other records. He was not listed in the 1920 census but was listed in the 1930 census. He was either a twin of Leslie or there was a mistake in the 1920 census regarding the name of the first child. Family members knew William as well as his siblings.
102. Lillian May Meek was born 1 Mar 1918.
103. James T. Meek was born about 1920.
104. Mary L. Meek was born about 1922.
105. Norman A. Meek was born about 1923.
106. Robert G. Meek was born about 1926.
107. Earle O. Meek was born about 1926.
108. Harvey C. Meek was born about 1930.

34. Albert Meek was born Feb 1895.
35. William Meek was born Mar 1898.
36. Earle Meek was born about 1906. He married Agnes ______. They had 3 boys and two girls (Marylou and Louise).

13. Robert Meek was born Dec 1857 in Maryland. He was listed in the 1900-1920 censuses with his brother Charles. He may be the person listed in the 1930 census living in the Men’s Infirmary.
14. Anna L. Meek was born about Apr 1860 in Baltimore, MD.
15. Thomas R. Meek was born Nov 1862 in Baltimore, MD. He married Maria Rau about 1885.She was born about 1863. They were listed in the 1900-1910 censuses of Baltimore, MD.

62. Emanuel Meeks was born May1888 in Maryland. He is not listed with his parents in 1910.
61. Thomas Meeks was born Jul 1891 in Baltimore, MD. He married Margaret R. Petza. They were listed in the 1920 and 1930 censuses of Baltimore, MD. In 1920 they resided with Joseph and Mary Pitzer age 49 Germany. She was listed as Agnes in the census. She was born about 1895 in Maryland. Her parents were born in Germany.

111. Harold Meeks was born in 1914 in Baltimore, MD.

201. Kenneth H. Meeks *DNA Kit#71607 DNA results show that this family starting with William Meek born 1824 shares a common ancestor with other men in Group B of the Meek/Meeks DNA Project. His haplogroup is defined by the SNP marker R-L11 and R-P310, R-P311.

112. Thomas Meeks was born about 1918 in Baltimore.
113. Annette Meeks was born about 1920 in Baltimore.

16. Emma Meek was born Apr 1868 in Baltimore, MD. She married William McMedlin. They were listed in the 1900 census with brothers Robert and Charles.
17. Charles Meek was born Jul 1869 in Baltimore, MD. He married Isabella V. _____. They were listed in the 1900 census with his sister Emma. They were listed in the 1910 and 1920 censuses of Baltimore, MD. They were listed in laws in the 1930 census of Baltimore with Malcolm Hammonds and Catherine.

81. Estella M. Meek was born Nov 1893.
82. Charles O. Meek was born Dec 1898.
83. William G. Meek was born Feb 1898.
84. Inez Meek was born about 1901. This may be Catherine. She married Malcolm Hammonds.
85. Lee R. Meek was born about 1903.
86. Frank K. Meek was born about 1906.
87. James R. Meek was born about 1908. He is listed in the 1930 census with his sister Catherine.
88. Henry Meek was born about 1911.

Information provided in part by Kenneth H. Meeks and Lorri Roughton

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William W. Meek

born 1822 MD

By Christopher A. Meek