Jeremiah Meek



By Christopher A. Meek

3. Jeremiah Meek was born between 1771 and 1780. He resided in Carroll Co., AR as early as 1832. He was probably the person named Jeremiah Meek in the 1831 and 1833 tax list of Izard Co., AR. He was probably the person named Jeremiah Meek in the 1834 and 1837 tax list of Carroll County. He was probably the person age 60-70 listed with John Meek in the 1840 census of White Township, Carroll Co., AR. (Later Newton County.) (Note: Carroll County was formed in 1833 from Izard County. Newton County was formed in 1842 from Carroll County.)

He married Elizabeth Blevins on 8 Feb 1802 in Blount Co., TN, according to marriage records. She was born about 1780. Jeremiah Meek and Elizabeth Blevins had the following children:

  • 21. John Meek was born about 1806 in Tennessee.
  • 22. Moses Meek was born about 1811 in Tennessee. He was listed in the 1834-1840 tax list of Carroll Co., AR. He was listed in the 1840 census of Carroll Co., AR. He was listed in the 1850 census of Milam Co., TX. He was killed by Indians in Bell Co., TX on the Cowhouse Creek in 1852. The name of his first wife is unknown.
    • 152. John W. Meek was born about 1834 in Arkansas.
    • 153. Henry Meek was born about 1836.
    • 154. Sarah Meek was born 4 Jun 1840 in Arkansas. She died 2 Jan 1863 in Texas. She married Waddy Thompson Barton in 1855 in Henderson, Rusk Co. TX. He was born 5 Apr 1834 in Pickens Dist., SC. He died 10 Dec 1917 in Whitney, Hill Co. TX.
    • 155. Lewis Meek was born about 1843 in Arkansas. He married Talitha J. Jones. She was born about 1848 in Arkansas. They were listed in the 1870 census of Newton Co., AR. Talitha was listed as head of household in the 1880 census of Newton County.
      • 251. Elizabeth Meek was born about 1867 in Arkansas.
      • 252. John Meek was born about 1868 in Arkansas.
      • 253. Eliza Meek was born about 1870 in Arkansas.
      • 254. William Meek was born about 1872 in Arkansas.
      • 255. Mary Meek was born about 1875 in Arkansas.
      • 256. Lutisha Meek was born about 1878 in Arkansas.
    • 156. Rachel Meek was born about 1845 in Arkansas.

    He married (2) Rhoda Langston about 1848. She was born about 1832. Rhoda's mother was Lydia Langston living near Moses and Rhoda in 1850 in Milam Co. TX. Rhoda also had a sister name Lydia Margaret born 1841 who married Washington Hill and a brother named William.

    Rhoda married (2) ________ Anderson (possibly James). He was an Englishman, with whom she had William (Bill) Anderson, b. 1854 and Misellana Annabelle Anderson, b. 1855, ( AKA Miscellacy Ansebella). The next we see of Rhoda she is lied in the 1860 census Denton Co. Tx. married to (3) Elisha Dotson Hollowwa, The couple had two, possibly three, children, The first was James Martin Hollowwa (who may have been the last child of Elisha Hollowwa and his last wife; Lusinda Hollowwa) and Morgan Armstead Hollowwa.

    She married (4) Asa Lorenzo Bullard by who she had Elijah Jan 1868 and Mary 1870. Asa and Rhoda are listed in the 1870 of Hill Co., TX. The Hollowwa Children are also listed. They are listed in the 1880 of Young Co., TX. He died 28 Sep 1889.
    • 157. Lydia Margaret Meek was born 16 Apr 1849 according to her pension application. She died 30 Jun 1936 in Altus, Jackson Co., OK. She married (1) Houston Blankinship about 1865 in Spring Hill, Navarro Co. Texas. He died in 1865. He was apparently already married and they were together only a few weeks. She married (2) William Sidney Killian 8 May 1868 in Hill Co., TX. He was born 12 Jan 1842 in Tennessee. He died 9 Jul 1919 in McLennan Co. TX. He married (1) Nancy _____ in Madison Co., AR. Nancy died in 1867. William served in the Civil War from Washington Co., AR. William and Lydia are listed in the 1880 census of Montague Co., TX. Lydia applied for a pension in 1920 and mentioned her parents and only full brother, Noah.
      This is the family of Robert Kimble
    • 158. Noah Langston Meek was born Sep 1850. He died Apr 1919 in Denton, TX. He had five wives. He married Lucinda Meek about 1878. She was born 20 Jan 1852 in Arkansas. He married lastly Ida Mae Ripley in 1900. She was born in 1875.
      • 234. Aaron Meek was born on 20 Sep 1905 in Gholson, McLennan Co., TX. He died on 4 Dec 1984. He married Jewell Lightfoot, daughter of F. L. Erah Lightfoot, on 3 Jun 1945 in Waco. She was born on 23 Apr 1897 in Hill County. She died on 18 Jun 1985. No Children.
      Information provided in part by Dorothy Yates Jackson
  • 23. Jeremiah Meek was born about 1815 in Tennessee. He married Elizabeth _______. She was born about 1827 in Tennessee. He was probably the person listed in the 1840 census of White TWP, Carroll Co., AR. They were listed in the 1850 census of Newton Co., AR.
    • 161. Eliza Meek was born about 1837 in Arkansas.
    • 162. Elizabeth Meek was born about 1838 in Arkansas.
    • 163. John E. Meek was born about 1840 in Arkansas.
    • 164. Mary Meek was born about 1842 in Arkansas.
    • 165. Richard Meek was born about 1844 in Arkansas.
    • 166. George W. Meek was born about 1846 in Texas.
    • 167. Rhoda Jane Meek was born Mar 1850 in Arkansas. She died 2 Nov 1913 in Pope Co., AR. She married Alexander M. Ross 6 Oct 1866 in Pope Co., AR. He was born Dec 1846.
    • 168. Halaford Meek was born about 1850 in Arkansas.
    • 169. William Meek was born about 1854 in Arkansas.
    • 170. Eliza Meek was born about 1856 in Arkansas.
      This is the family of Kathy Fine
  • 24. Lewis Meek was born about 1818 in Tennessee. He married Mary _____. She was born about 1825 in Arkansas. They were listed in the 1850 census of Milam Co., TX. They were listed in the 1860 census of Bosque Co., TX living next to brother, William They were listed in the 1870 census of Williams TWP, Stone Co., MO living next to possible sons Moses age 25 and William age 18.
    • 171. Moses Meeks was born about 1841 in Arkansas. He died 1879 in Colbert Station, Indian Territory. He married Martha Beach in 1863. She was born 1840 in Arkansas. He was listed in the 1850 census with his parents. He was listed in the 1860 census of Bosque Co., TX living with his parents. They are thought to be the family listed in the 1870 census of Stone Co., MO living next to Lewis Meek age 55. Children James H. age 3, Nancy age 2 and Jeremiah age 1. Martha was listed in the 1900 census with her son Henry. It indicated that she had 7 children with 4 still living.
        • Henry Meek
      • 241. James H. Meeks was born about 1867 according to the 1870 census of Stone Co., MO. He was also known as Henry. He was shot and killed at a dance in Bryan Co., Ok in 1902 according to family legend. He married Elizabeth _______ about 1888. They were listed in the 1900 census of Chickasaw Nation, OK. She had five children with 3 living. Also listed were Malissa Meeks, sister, born Dec 1877 and James Meeks, servant, born Jun 1879. She may be the Betsy Meeks age 56 living with Robinson and Julia Kemp in the 1910 census of Bryan Co., OK. She listed as a daughter. Also listed is Isaac Meeks age 24 grandson and Reuben Meeks age 19 grandson.
        • 401. Reuben Meeks was born 20 Nov 1891 in Oklahoma according to two draft registrations and Social Security Death Index. He died Jan 1977 in Bryan Co., OK. He married Hillary Tillery. They were listed in the 1920 census Brown TWP, Bryan Co., OK. They were listed in the 1930 census of Howard Co., TX
          • 501. Reuben Douglas Meeks was born about 1912. He married Gussie Earlene Rice.
            • 601. Rondal Douglas Meeks married Betty Calloway
            • 602. Norma Gale Meeks married Montgomery Gibbs Clark.
            • 603. Wallace Dixon Meeks married Carolyn Sue Wilson. DNA kit #87158
          • 502. Henry Martin Meeks was born about 1917. He had no children
          • 503. Agatha Meeks died at age 3
        • 402. Docia Meeks was born about Feb 1894 in Indian Territory, OK.
      • 242. Nancy Meeks was born about 1868 in Arkansas.
      • 243. Jeremiah Meeks was born about 1869 in Texas.
    • 172. Jeremiah Meeks was born about 1843 in Arkansas. Not listed in the 1860 census.
    • 173. Henry J. Meeks was born about 1845 in Texas. He was listed in both the 1850 and 1860 census with parents.
    • 174. William R. Meeks was born about 1847 in Texas. He was listed in both the 1850 and 1860 census with parents. He may have been the William age 18 living next to Lewis in the 1870 census.
    • 175. Elizabeth Meeks was born in 1850 in Texas. Not listed in the 1860 census.
    • 176. Richard Meeks was born about 1854 in Texas. He was listed in both the 1860 and 1870 census with parents.
    • 177. George Meeks was born about 1858 in Arkansas. He is not listed in the 1860 census.
    • 178. Harriet Meeks was born about 1857 in Texas. He was listed in both the 1860 and 1870 census with parents.
    • 179. Eliza Meeks was born about 1858 in Texas. He was listed in both the 1860 and 1870 census with parents.
    • 180. Lewis Meek was born about 1860 in Texas.
    • 181. John Meeks was born about 1862 in Arkansas.
  • 25. William Meek was born about 1821 in Tennessee. He married Mary _____. She was born about 1828 in Arkansas. They were listed in the 1850 census of Milam Co., TX without children. They were listed in the 1860 census of Bosque Co., TX living next to brother, Lewis. Also listed is Mary A. age 1.
  • 26. Squire Meek was born about 1827 in Tennessee. He died 25 Aug 1864 in Little Rock, AR. His family is listed in the 1850 census for Milam Co., TX. He married Louisa Nediffer in Benton Co., AR. She was born in 1831.
    • 182. Lucinda Meek was born 20 Jan 1852. (Is listed in 1850 census age 1/12)
    • 183. Henry Meek was born 6 Feb 1854.
    • 184. Lizzie Meek was born 14 Mar 1859.
    • 185. Lousia Meek was born 8 Apr 1859.
    • 186. Matty Meek was born 10 Mar 1861.
    • 187. Manny Meek was born 5 Jan 1863.
  • 27. Richard Meek was born in 1822 in Alabama according to the 1850 census of Milam Co., TX. Not certain about relationship
  • 28. George W. Meek was born in 1824 in Kentucky according to the 1850 census of Milam Co., TX. Not certain about relationship to parents. Wife Martha J. age 23, James H., age 2, George W. age 8/12 in October.

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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From unknown source:
1. Alexander killed Lewis and Richard Meek, brothers of Eliza Meek, his brother-in-law,at Meek's Mill on Richland Creek,Newton County,Arkansas ca 1878, Alexander was also the brother-in-law of James Cagle who had married Eliza Meek. A jury found Alezander innocent because it was self defense. The best known information is that Alexander was grinding corn into cornmeal at the mill and the two Meek brothers rode up to the mill on their horse, drunk, hollering Indian was whoops and threatening to shoot Alexander {they were part Cherokee Indian}. Richard's wife, Susan Cagle, had told him not to do what he did because Alexander was a sharp-shooter in the War of the Rebellion {Civil War} when he got the nickname "Coon" as a night fighter, being able to shoot with accuracy in the dark. Alexander came put of the mill to talk to them with a shoulder hoslstered gun. Richard drew his gun but Alexander shot him first-threw the heart. Lewis was wounded as he ran and died later at his home. Alexander's brother, Martin, was also tried and acquitted for the killing although Alexander was the shooter. Alexander and his wife, Rhoda Jane Meek, removed from Newton County to Pope County, Arkansas after the trial. His brother,Martin, removed from Newton County, to the Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory{Oklahoma}, Rhoda Jane Meek She was born on Rickland Creek in Newton County, Arkansas daughter of Jeremiah Meek and Elizabeth.

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