Hannums Meeks


By Christopher A. Meek

103. Hannums Meeks was born on 19 Nov 1852 in Ohio. He died on 27 Dec 1928 in Byron, Alfalfa Co., OK. Hannums death certificated listed Nathan and Martha Meeks as parents. He is lised in the 1900 census of Polk TWP, Sullivan Co., MO and the 1910 census of Alfalfa Co., OK. The children are identified in the censuses. He was listed in the 1920 census of Polk TWP, Sullivan Co., MO with his mother. It is not clear why he is separated from his wife.

He married Priscilla Isabella Vaughn on 13 Jan 1886 in Sullivan Co., MO. She was born on 31 Mar 1861 in Jackson Twp., Sullivan Co., MO. She died in 1939 in Byron, Alfalfa Co., OK. She was listed in the 1920 census of Beard TWP, Alfalfa Co., OK with two of her children.

  • 207. Curtis Meeks was born on 5 Feb 1885 in Milan, Sullivan Co., MO. He died on 10 Jun 1958 in Byron, Alfalfa Co., OK. He was buried in Byron Cemetery, Alfalfa Co., OK. Curtis was the son of James Hamilton Hayes. He married Dorothey Faye McClaflin on 29 Jul 1914 in Cherokee, OK. She was born on 18 Feb 1889. She died on 6 Jul 1986 in Byron, Alfalfa Co., OK. She was buried in Byron Cemetery. They were listed in the 1920 census of Byron TWP, Alfalfa Co., OK
    • 301. Lealon Leroy Meeks was born on 23 May 1915 in Byron, Alfalfa Co., OK.
    • 302. Mildred Irene Meeks was born on 16 Feb 1916. She died on 12 Jan 1921 in Byron, Alfalfa Co., OK. She was buried in Byron Cemetery.
    • 303. James Russell Meeks was born on 21 Oct 1919 in Byron, Alfalfa Co., OK. He died on 13 Dec 1920 in Byron, Alfalfa Co., OK. He was buried in Byron Cemetery.
    • 304. Dora Jane Meeks was born on 30 Apr 1926 in Byron, Alfalfa Co., OK.
    • 305. Gilbert B. Meeks was born on 19 Oct 1922 in Byron, Alfalfa Co., OK.
    • 306. Elvin Eugene Meeks was born on 25 May 1928 in Sharon, KS.
    • 307. Chaney Vernon Meeks was born on 5 Aug 1930 in Medicine Lodge, KS.
    • 308. Florence Ione Meeks was born on 1 Nov 1932 in Sharon, KS.
    • 309. Dorothy Marie Meeks was born on 19 Mar 1935 in Cherokee, OK.
  • 208. Virgil Everett Meeks was born on 31 Jan 1886 in Sullivan Co., MO. He died on 11 Nov 1954 in Mission City, B.C., Canada. He married Agnus Glennie. She was born in 1891. She died on 21 Jan 1964 in Essondale, B.C., Canada.
    • 311. Willie Meeks
    • 312. Jim Meeks
    • 313. Lena Meeks
    • 314. Eva Meeks
    • 315. Martha Meeks
  • 209. George Meeks was born on 14 Sep 1888 in Sullivan Co., MO. He died on 17 Aug 1942 in Sullivan Co., MO. He married Ellen Goffe. They were listed in the 1920 census of Parson TWP, Alfalfa Co., OK
    • 316. George Meeks was born about 1919 in Alfalfa Co., OK.
  • 210. Okla Mae Meeks was born on 9 Dec 1891 in Sullivan Co., MO. She died on 15 Oct 1971 in South Gate, Los Angeles Co., CA. She married (1) David Paul Hill in Jun 1907. He was born on 28 Mar 1886 in Nebraska.
    • 317. David H. Hill was born on 3 Sep 1912 in Oklahoma. He died on 14 Jan 1937 in Los Angeles, California.
    • 318. Priscilla Isabella Hill was born on 8 Jul 1915 in OK. She died in Mar 1987 in Perris, CA. She married Edward Gagnon. He was born on 10 Jul 1911 in California. He died on 14 Jun 1989 in Riverside, California.
    • 319. Paul Hill was born on 23 Nov 1921 in Los Angeles, CA. He married Joann Mason. She was born on 9 Dec 1926 in Ocean Park, WA.
    • 320. Martha Mae Hill was born on 14 Sep 1924 in Los Angeles Co., CA She married (1) James Willard Henson on 5 Jul 1941 in Yuma, AZ. They were divorced. He was born on 4 Jun 1917 in Lafe, Greene Co., AR. He died on 27 Dec 1979 in Vancouver, Washington. He was buried in Buried at sea. She married (2) Lowell Windle James on 24 Sep 1963 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born on 23 Jan 1928. He died on 21 Feb 2000 in Jackson, MS.
  • 211. Cordelia Meeks was born on 15 Aug 1897 in Sullivan Co., MO. She died on 21 Sep 1959. She married George N Shelton. He was born 5 Sep 1887 in Fayetteville, IL. He died on 22 Apr 1957.
    • 321. Alfred Shelton
    • 322. George Shelton
    • 323. Sammie Delbert Shelton was born on 20 Nov 1917 in Jetmore, Hodgeman Co., KS. He died on 6 Dec 1996 in Wichita, KS. He was buried in Spring Grove Cemetery, Anthony, Harper Co., KS. He married Pearl Mae Meeks (daughter of Earnie Worley Meeks and Alice Bell Smith) on 28 Jul 1941. He was born on 12 Oct 1922.
    • 324. Bertha Shelton
    • 325. Pansy Shelton
    • 326. James Shelton
    • 327. Lloyd Shelton married (1) Sue ______. He married (2) Norma Walta.
    • 328. Curtis Nathaniel Shelton was born on 27 Nov 1921. He died in Oct 1992 in Nashville, Kingman Co., KS.
    • 329. William D Shelton was born on 13 Sep 1911. He died on 4 Mar 1994.
    • 330. Onetta Shelton was born on 30 Jun 1913. She died on 2 Dec 1996 in Haysville, Sedgwick C., KS.
  • 212. Earnie Worley Meeks was born on 24 Sep 1899 in Sullivan Co., MO. He died on 24 Sep 1980 in Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS. He was listed in the 1920 census of Beard TWP, Alfalfa Co., OK with her mother. He married Alice Bell Smith. She was born on 22 Apr 1906 in Woodward, OK. She died on 24 Sep 1985 in Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS.
    • 331. Pearl Mae Meeks was born on 12 Oct 1922. She married Sammie Delbert Shelton (son of George N Shelton and Cordelia Meeks) on 28 Jul 1941. He was born on 20 Nov 1917 in Jetmore, Hodgeman Co., KS. He died on 6 Dec 1996 in Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS. He was buried in Spring Grove Cemetery, Anthony, Harper Co., KS.
    • 332. Myrtle Viola Meeks was born on 23 Apr 1924. She married Calvin Kenneth Fancher in Wichita, Sedgwick Co., KS. He was born in Hardyville, Hart Co., KY.
    • 333. Arsella Meeks was born on 2 Jun 1926.
    • 334. Evelyn Dean Meeks was born on 17 Mar 1928.
    • 335. Sylvia Meeks was born on 18 Nov 1929.
    • 336. Trudy Pauline Meeks was born on 8 Oct 1940.
    • 337. Hazel Meeks was born on 6 Apr 1934.
    • 338. Ernie Harold Meeks was born on 13 Nov 1935.
    • 339. Howard Meeks was born on 7 Mar 1944.
    • 340. Karen Ann Meeks was born on 23 Oct 1942.
    • 341. Eunice Ileene Meeks was born on 18 Jul 1938.
    • 342. Hester Louise Meeks was born on 10 Feb 1932.
  • 213. Vera Verna Meeks was born on 24 Sep 1899 in Sullivan Co., MO. She died on 3 Dec 1980. She married Bryan Goffe.
    • 343. Everett Goffe
    • 344. Alice Goffe
    • 345. Lester Goffe
    • 346. Ester Goffe
    • 347. Delmar Goffe
    • 348. Janie Goffe
  • 214. Lena Violet Meeks was born on 5 Jun 1905 in Indian Territory, OK. She was listed in the 1920 census of Beard TWP, Alfalfa Co., OK with her mother. She married Hugh Morris.
    • 349. De Lores Mae Morris was born in 1928.
    • 350. Virgil Morris was born in 1932.
    • 351. Norma Lee Morris was born in 1935.

Note: There are marriage records for a person named Hannums Meeks from Fairfield Co., OH dated 30 May 1872 to Sophia Steed and Perry Co., OH dated 24 Jan 1878 to Hannah Harris.

The 1880 census for Perry County, Monroe TWP 10 Jun 1880 lists Halmes Meeks age 28, Hanna age 25, Nora age 8 and John age 12. Living next door is a Harris family. Also living next door is James Meeks age 24.

Disclaimer: This genealogy was prepared by the author using undocumented and/or unverified sources. Some facts presented here MAY NOT be correct. Never accept as factual any information you find in a library, the Internet or from other genealogist unless it is supported by documentation. Documentation DOES NOT include the undocumented genealogies of other people including those on this web site.

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