Nathan Meeks

23. Nathan Meek was born about 1829 in Ohio according to census records. He died Jan 1900 in Tuscarawas Co., OH according to his obituary. He was listed in the 1850 census of Wayne TWP, Monroe Co., OH age 21. This census indicates that he married Martha, age 21, within the year and no children were listed. He was listed in the 1880 census of Perry TWP, Tuscarawas Co., OH age 51.

Martha Catlin Meek

Nathan and his brother Thomas are living next to his father in the 1850 census. In the 1870 census Nathan's children are living with his father.

He married Martha Jane Catlett in 1850. She was born on 12 Oct 1830 in Virginia according to census records and court documents which contradict her obituary. She died on 22 Mar 1922 in Sullivan Co., MO according to her death certificate. She was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Sullivan County.

She is listed in the 1880 census of Perry Co., OH with her three youngest children. She was listed as being divorced. She moved to Milan, Sullivan Co., MO and is listed in the 1900 census as the head of household. The census indicated that she was born Oct 1830 in Virginia. Also living with her was Nellie Gates, daughter of Barbara Ella Gates. She was listed in the 1910-1920 censuses of Polk TWP, Sullivan Co., MO as the head of household. In 1920 she was listhed with her son Harrison age 71 OH. This is likely Hannums. His wife was living with some of her children in Oklahoma.
Nathan Meeks and Martha Jane Catlett had the following children:

111. Elizabeth Jane Meeks was born on 15 Aug 1851 in Batesville, Noble Co., OH. She died on 8 Nov 1929 in Batesville, Noble Co., OH. She was married Abraham Lucas on 19 Nov 1871 in Caldwell, Nobel Co., Ohio. He was born in 1849 in Nobel Co., IN. They appear in the 1880 census of Noble Co., OH.

203. Charles Lucas was born in 1879 in Caldwell, Nobel Co., OH. He married Martha Bridden. She was born in 1879.
204. Jeanette Lucas was born in 1881 in Monroe Co., OH. She married Frank Lashley He was born in 1881.
205. Dora Viola Lucas was born on 1 Aug 1883 in Monroe Co., OH. She died on 14 Aug 1963 in Cambridge, Guernsey Co., OH. She married Emer Huntsman on 20 Dec 1900 in Belmont Co., OH. He was born on 31 Jul 1879 in Millwood Twp., Guernsey Co., OH. He died on 2 Oct 1949 in Barnesville, Belmont Co., OH.
206. Thomas Lucas was born in 1885 in Monroe Co., OH.

112. Hannums Meeks was born on 19 Nov 1852 in OH.
113. James William Meeks was born on 10 Mar 1856 in Gurnsey Co., OH. He died on 9 Nov 1941 in Sullivan Co., MO. He was buried on 11 Nov 1941 in Henry Cemetery, Sullivan County. He married Delia Shannon on 16 Feb 1877 in Ohio. Delia Shannon was born on 21 Dec 1858 in Ohio. She died on 2 Mar 1934 in Sullivan Co., MO. She was buried in Henry Cemetery. They are listed in the 1880 census of Monroe TWP, Perry Co., OH. His obituary connections him to his parents. They were listed in the 1910 census of Clay TWP, Sullivan Co., MO. They were listed in the 1920-1930 censuses of Duncan TWP, Sullivan Co., MO.

215. Mary Meeks married Hull\Hurley Eddy.
216. Katie L Meeks was born in Sep 1887 in Missouri. She married (1) Charlie Shannon. She married (2)Charlie Coon
217. James Marvin Meeks was born on 14 Feb 1888 in Sullivan Co., MO. He died on 31 Dec 1931 in Sullivan Co., MO. He was buried in Henry Cemetery, Sullivan Co., MO. He married Lovetta McCaren on 1 Apr 1912 in Sullivan Co., MO. They were listed in the 1920-1930 censuses of Duncan TWP, Sullivan Co., MO.

352. James A. Meeks was born about 1913 in Missouri.
353. William E. Meeks was born about 1915 in Missouri.
354. Kenneth Harold Meeks was born about 1916 in Missouri.
355. Mable Irene Meeks was born about 1919 in Missouri.
356. Marvin L. Meeks was born 2 Aug 1921 in Missouri.

401 Larry Meeks

357. Melvin F. Meeks was born about 1925 in Missouri. He died in World War II.
358. Velma Jean Meeks was born 17 Feb 1930 in Missouri.

218. Ada M Meeks was born in Nov 1892 in Missouri. She married Forrest Bonnett.
219. Edward Meeks was born in Oct 1893 in Missouri. he married Eula Grambling. They were listed in the 1920 census of Duncan TWP, Sullivan Co., MO. They were listed in the 1930 census of Polk TWP, Sullivan Co., MO.

359. Edith M. Meeks was born about 1814 in Missouri.
360. Dorothy P. Meeks was born about 1816 in Missouri.
361. Anna L. Meeks was born about 1818 in Missouri.

220. William Everett Meeks was born in Oct 1895 in Missouri. He died in 1980. He married Retha Kelly. She was born in 1897. She died in 1987. They are listed in the 1920-1930 censuses of Duncan TWP, Sullivan Co., MO.

362. Manford L. Meeks was born about 1917 in Missouri.
363. Marjorie I. Meeks was born about 1921 in Missouri.

114. George W Meeks was born on 10 Apr 1861 in Ohio. He died on 13 Jul 1933 in Sullivan Co., MO. He was buried in Oakwood Cemetery. George was blind and played a portable organ on the streets of Milan. He also made brooms to sell. He married Mary Spencer on 30 Nov 1899 in Sullivan Co., MO. They are listed in the 1910 census of Polk TWP, Sullivan Co., MO. They are listed in the 1920 census of Milan TWP, Sullivan Co., MO. They are listed in the 1930 census of Duncan TWP, Sullivan Co., MO.

221. Eva M. Meeks was born about 1903 in Missouri.
222. Amanda Meeks was born about 1910 in Missouri.
223. Normanda Meeks was born about 1910 in Missouri.
224. Runin Meeks was born about 1913 in Missouri.

115. Gus Meeks was born in 1862 in Ohio. He died on 10 May 1894 in Sullivan Co., MO. He was buried in Butte Cemetery, Sullivan County. The whole family, except for Nellie, was murdered on May 10, 1894. He married Delora Page on 29 Dec 1886 in Sullivan Co., MO. Delora Page was buried in Butte Cemetery.

225. Nellie Meeks was born in Sep 1887 in Missouri. She died about a year after her marriage. She was the only survivor of the Meeks Murders. She married Albert Spray on 6 Jan 1904 in Sullivan Co., MO.

364. Hattie Spray married Bill Baker.

226. Hattie Meeks was born in 1890 in Sullivan Co., MO. She died on 10 May 1894 in Sullivan Co., MO.
227. Mamie Meeks was born in 1893 in Sullivan Co., MO. She died on 10 May 1894 in Sullivan Co., MO.

116. Barbara Ella Meeks was born on 6 Nov 1865 in Ohio. She died on 4 Aug 1940 in Caldwell, Sumner Co., KS. She was buried in City Cemetery. She married (1) George W Gates on 22 Dec 1885 in Sullivan Co., MO.

228. Nellie Leora Gates was born in 1887 in Missouri. She died in 1903 in Woodward, Harper Co., OK.
229. Martha Lola Gates was born in 1888 in Missouri.

365. Charles Fredrick Gates was born on 11 Dec 1917. He died in 1965.

Noah Warren

230. Albert Franklin Warren was born on 31 May 1892 in Milan, Sullivan Co., MO.
231. May Warren was born in 1895 in Sullivan Co., MO. She died in 1895 in Harper Co., OK. She was buried in Home Farm- Harper Co., OK.
232. Hattie Warren was born on 12 Aug 1896 in Sullivan Co., MO.
233. Nellie Warren was born in Jan 1898 in Sullivan Co., MO. She died in 1933 in Caldwell, Sumner Co., KS. She was buried in City Cemetery,. She married Morie Bradt on 5 Aug 1919 in Alfalfa Co., OK. He was born on 18 Jun 1894 in Johnson Co., NE. He died in Jun 1977.
234. Ralph Noah Warren was born on 28 Jun 1900 in Milan, Sullivan Co., MO. He died on 20 Jan 1978 in Wellington, Sumner Co., KS. He was buried in Sumner Memorial Gardens-Wellington, Sumner Co., KS. He married Rose Elizabeth Hearlson on 26 Nov 1921 in Douglas, Butler Co., KS.
235. Grace Levine Warren was born on 29 Jun 1903 in Indian Territory, OK. She died on 5 Sep 1978 in Wichita, KS. She was buried in City Cemetery. She married Charles Cowell.
236. Deborah Naomi Warren was born on 8 Sep 1908 in Woodward, Harper Co., OK. She died on 17 Aug 1990 in Vian, Sequoyah Co., OK. She was buried in Box Cemetery in Vivan, OK. She married Harold Douglas on 10 May 1924 in Caldwell, Sumner Co., KS.

117. Amanda Meeks was born Apr 1869 in Ohio. She married D. L. Forbes on 15 Apr 1888 in Sullivan Co., MO.

237. Fred L. Forbes
238. Willard A. Forbes
239. Elmer D. Forbes
240. Georgia M. Forbes
241. Nora E. Forbes
242. Cecillia Forbes

It is thought that Nathan remarried and is reported in the 1880 census of Tuscarawas County.
He married (2) Malissa Van Pelt about 1875 according to her death certificate. She was born about 1846 Ohio according to census records. Her death certificate says she was born about 1828. She died 24 Apr 1828 in Stark Co., OH. Her death record is wrong about her age and probably her place of birth. She married (1) Benjamin Thurlby. They had William Benjamin Thurlby (born 13 Aug 1871 in Newcomerstown, OH. Died 18 Nov 1921) and Lafayette Thurlby (born about 1874). She and her two children are listed with her father in the 1870 census of Henry Co., OH. Nathan and Melissa are listed in the 1880 census of Tuscarawas Co., OH.

118. Dora Meek was born about 1876 in Ohio.
119. Flora Meek was born about 1876 in Ohio according to her death record. She died in 1891.
120. Evalina Meek was born about 1879 in Ohio. She died between 1959-1969.
121. Charles Henry Meek was born 1 Aug 1882 in Ohio. He died in 1955. He married Rosella Morrison. They had 13 children.
122. Sarah Meek was born about 1884 according to her death record. She died in 1891.
123. Bertha Meek was born Jun 1886 in Ohio. She married ______ Layton.
124. Joseph Frederick Meek was born 20 Aug 1889 in Ohio. He died 23 Feb 1928. He married Bessie Maude Powell. They had 4 children.

243. Frederick Charles Meek

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Notes:
Obituary The Standard, Milan, Mo May 30, 1922, Pg.5 Col. 5
MEEKS: Martha Jane Meeks was born in old Virginia in the month of Oct. 1826, died March 22, 1922, being 94 years old. In early life she gave her life to Christ uniting with the Christian church. Mrs. Meeks was a mother of 8 children, two of the children and the husband preceded her to the great beyond. Six children and many relatives are left to mourn her departure. Funeral services were held in the Christian church conducted by her pastor, Martin L. Holloway.

Gus Meeks Murder
Gus, his wife and daughters Hattie and Marie were murdered by George and William Taylor on May 10, 1894. Nellie was thought to be dead and was thrown in a straw stack with the rest of the family on the farm of George Taylor and the straw was set on fire. she later regained consciousness and went to a near by farm for help.

Gus had previously been involved in the criminal activity of the Taylor brothers and was convicted and sent to prison. The governor pardoned him in exchange for his testimony against the two brothers. However, the murders convinced him to leave town for one thousand dollors, a team and wagon. However, Gus was double-crossed and the family murdered.

The prosecution of the Taylor brothers involved two trials and an appeal. The first trial ended with charges of bribery and perjury. They were convicted at the second trial. Following the appeal the executions were set for April 30, 1896. On April 11th, William and George escaped from jail. William was quickly captured and was hanged on the appointed date. George was never found and his fate is unknown.
Summary by Chris Meek

Newcomerstown Newspaper, dated Wednesday, Feb. 7 1900
Nathan Meek Dead
Everybody in the community has known Nathan Meek, and everybody will regret to learn of the death of this old veteran fisherman. All that remains mortal of this queer character is now resting peacefully in the village cemetery besides the graves of both his ancestry and posterity. Death came on last Saturday afternoon, and funeral services were held on Sunday. He was born here 72 year ago and here he has made his home ever since. During his later years, infirmities incident to old age have made it impossible for him to gain a livelihood by any hard labor, consequently he diverted his attention to something else. For a number of years past he may have been seen in the early morning and late at night welding his way to and from the Tuscarawas River, he spent a greater part of his time in preparing bait and employing schemes of catching the finny tribe. By disposing of the product of his labors from house to house he managed to eke out a merger existence. In this manner he has struggled along with life for a number of year. However small a part he may have played in the town's history, the memory of this old fisherman and his peculiarities will longer long in the minds of many.

Nathan Meeks

By Christopher A. Meek