John Meek

1. John Wesley Meek was born about 1801. He died Jan. 1892 in Carroll Co., KY. He married Elizabeth Claxon 26 Feb 1826 in Owen Co., KY. She was born about 1803 the daughter of Cassius Claxon and Nancy Roe. She died between 1864 and 1870. They were listed in the 1850 census of Owen Co., KY. They were listed in the 1860 census of Henry Co., KY. Also listed was Charles E. Meek age 6. He was listed in the 1870 census of Carroll Co., KY living with his son John. He was listed in the 1880 census of Carroll Co., KY living with his daughter Rebecca Spencer and son William.

11. James Meek was born 31 Mar 1827 in Owen Co., KY. He died 2 Nov 1917 in Henry Co., KY. He married Charlotte Dunaway 13 Sep 1855. She was born 12 Mar 1821. She was not listed in the 1880 census. They were listed in the 1860 census of Owen Co., KY. Also listed was Charlotte's daughter by a previous marriage, Annie Edwards age 14. They were listed in the 1870 census of Carrollton, Carroll Co., KY. Also listed was Anna Meek age 22. (She was Annie Edwards in the 1860 census.) He was listed in the 1880 census of Mill Creek, Carroll Co., KY living with his daughter Cattie and son John. He was listed with his son John in the 1910 census of Spencer Co., KY.
- 21. Charles Meek was born about 1854 in Kentucky. He appears to be listed twice in 1860 with both his parents and grandparents. He was not listed with his parents in the 1870 census. He is likely the person listed in the 1880 census of Prestonville, Carroll Co., KY married to Anna ______ age 21.
- - 111. Harry Meek was born about 1778 in Kentucky.
- 22. John Strother Meek was born 17 Jun 1856. He died 21 Apr 1931 in Henry Co., KY. He married Sophia Katherine Vories in 1881 in Carroll Co., KY. She was born 22 Dec 1861. She was the daughter of Fielding Vories and Emmaline G. Scott. She died 10 Apr 1932 in Henry Co., KY. He was listed with his father in the 1880 census. They were listed in the 1900 census of New Castle, Henry Co., KY. They were listed in the 1910 census of Spencer Co., KY. They were listed in the 1920 census of Smithfield, Henry Co., KY. Children listed are a composite of official and unofficial records. Their date and place of birth is uncertain.
- - 101. Callie Vories Meek was born 18 Oct 1882 in Carroll Co., KY She died 27 May 1937. She was listed with her parents in the 1900-1930 censuses as being single.
  - 102. Della Oldham Meek was born 23 Nov 1883 in Kentucky. She was listed with her parents in the 1900 census.
  - 103. Nannie May Meek was born 11 Jun 1885(May 1886) in Kentucky. She was listed with her parents in the 1900-1920 census as single. She was not in the 1910 census. She married Edmund Barker.
  - 104. Anne Claxon Meek was born 14 Mar 1887 in Kentucky She was listed with her parents in the 1900-1910 censuses.
  - 105. George From Meek was born 3 Oct 1888 (Oct 1890) in Kentucky. He was listed with his parents in the 1900 census.
  - 106. Flora Lucille Meek was born 28 Mar 1891 (Oct 1888) in Kentucky. She died 2 Jun 1978. She was listed with her parents in the 1900-1910 censuses.
  - 107. Clarence Strothers Meek was born 24 Nov 1892 in Henry Co., KY. He died 16 Oct 1952 in Henry Co., KY He married Emily Mitchell Price. He was listed with his parents in the 1900 census.
  - 108. William Bryan Meek was born 6 Oct 1896 in Kentucky. He died 15 Apr 1981. He married Margaret Morgan before 1920. He was listed with his parents in the 1900 census as Bryan Meek. He was listed with his parents in the 1910 census as William J. Meek.
  - - 201. Anna Louise Meek was born about 1918.
    - 202. William Struther Meek was born about 1920.
    - 203. Living Meek
  - 109. Fielding Vories Meek was born 8 Apr 1899 in Henry Co., KY. He died 6 Nov 1918. He was listed with his parents in the 1900-1910 censuses.
  - 110. Charlotte Emily Meek was born 14 Aug 1902 in Henry Co., KY. She was listed with her parents in the 1910-1930 censuses as single.
- 23. Cattie B. Meek was born about 1864 in Kentucky. She was listed with her father in the 1880 census.
12. William H. Meek was born about 1828 in Kentucky. He was listed with his parents in 1860. He was listed with his sister Rebecca in the 1880 census still single.
13. John Wesley Meek was born about 1832 in Kentucky. He was listed with his parents in the 1860 census. He was likely JW Meek listed in the 1880 census of Carrollton, Carroll Co., KY. He married Mary Bell. She was born 13 Jul 1840 in Ireland. (This date is uncertain.) She died i24 Nov 1924. Her father was Jemes Bell.
- 41. Thomas J. Meek was born about 1865 in Kentucky. He died in 1932 in Kentucky. He married Anna J. Logemann
- 42. John E. Meek was born about 1866 in Kentucky.
- 43. James Matthew Meek was born 4 Dec 1870 in Kentucky according to his tombstone. He died 11 Jul 1921 in Little Rock, AR. He married Dove Jenkins Waldeck. She was born 15 Feb 1877 in Louisa, KY according to her tombstone. She died 30 Jan 1961 in Arkansas. They were both buried at Oakland Fraternal Cemetery in Little Rock, AR. They were listed in the 1900 census of Carroll Co., KY. They were listed in the 1920 census of Little Rock, AR. He was listed in the 1930 census of Little Rock, AR with daughters. However this may actually be his widow, Dove.
  Information provided by Deborah Meek.
- - 121. James Holmes Meek was born 21 Feb 1896 in Carrollton, Carroll Co., KY according to his tombstone. He died 29 Nov 1942 in Garland, AR. He Married Geraldine Jordan in 1917. She was born 27 Aug 1894 according to her tombstone. She died 18 May 1986 They had one daughter, Elizabeth Sue (Betsy) Meek, who later married George Price and had children Jimmy Price (wife Michelle and children Jessica, Sarah, James and ______) and Mary Price who married Ted Bounds.
  - 122. Fetter Stickney Meek was born 9 May 1898 in Carrollton, Carroll Co., KY. He died 2 Jul 1951 in Russellville, Pope Co., AR He married Lee Sims in 1923 in Yell County, AR. She was born 3 Nov 1901 in Dardanelle, AR . She died 20 Aug 1979 in Russellville, Pope Co., AR. Lee Sims was the daughter of Carroll Columbus Sims and Lula George. They lived in Ft. Smith, Little Rock and then Yell Co., AR. He was listed in the 1930 census of Sebastian Co., AR
  - - 211. Carroll Stickney Meek was born 24 May 1927 in Ft. Smith, AR. He died 12 Feb 2007 in Russellville, Pope Co., AR. He married Barbara Jean Baker on 29 Oct 1950 in Dardanelle, AR. She was the daughter of Ira Linley Baker and Nina Aline Petray Baker Carroll Stickney Meek was a West Point graduate and career Army officer.
    - - 311. Deborah Lee Meek was born 16 Dec 1951 in Frankfurt, Germany. She married Michael Donell Smith on 1 May 1982 in Houston, TX.
      - 312. James Stickney Meek was born 1 Jun 1955 in Ft. Sill, OK. He married Nancy Mengert. -DNA kit# 114731
  - 123. Mary Hannah Meek was born 17 Apr 1901 in Kentucky. She died 29 Oct 1988 in St. Louis, MO. married Elmer Nixon. She married (1) Ellis Homer Nixon , who died around 1944. She married (2) Elmer S. Schreckengaust of St. Louis, MO. One child Marilynne Nixon who became Mrs.Charles Gordon Skillern.
  - 124. Virginia Meek was born 1914/1915 in Little Rock, AR. She died 1993. She married Sam Whitman.
- 44. Harvey Meek was born 20 Jan 1873 Carroll, KY. He died 21 Oct 1912 Henry, KY.
- 45. Bettie Meek was born about 1874 in Kentucky. She married Charles E. Ragan in 1895 according to marriage records.
- 46. Susie Meek was born about 1875 in Kentucky. She married Claud (Claude) Clubb
- 47. Prentice Claxon Meek was born about 1878 in Kentucky. He died 7 Nov 1934 in Carroll Co., KY. He married Lula (Lora) Mae Coppersmith Mar 1916. She was born 2 Apr 1896 in Gest, Henry Co., KY. She died 10 Sep 1961 in Carrollton, KY. Her mother was Lula Meriweather.
- - 131. John H. Meek was born about 1917.
  - 132. Prentis Claxon Meek
  - 133. Shirley Meek was born about 1924.
14. Rebecca Meek was born about 1836 in Kentucky. She married Levi Spencer in 1871 in Carroll Co., KY. They are listed in the 1880 census of Carroll Co., KY.
15. Jesse Meek was born about 1842 in Kentucky. He was listed with his brother James in the 1870 census, occupation photographer. He was likely the person listed in the 1880 census of Worthville, Carroll Co., KY. He married Glodenia Laurent. She was born 1845 in France. They were listed in the 1880 census of Henry Co., KY.
- 51. Charles Meek was born about 1873 in Kentucky. He died in 1946.
- 52. Lawrence Meek was born about 1874 in Kentucky. He married Callie Meek. She was born about 1879.
- 53. Nellie Meek was born about 1878 in Kentucky.

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Notes:
Owen Co KY marriage records show bond 13 Feb 1825, bondsman Cassius Claxon, married 26 Feb 1825 by James Medley.

CENSUS: 1830 Owen Co Ky, p. 329, age 20-29, wife 20-29, no children.

DEEDS: 1844, 26 Feb, John Meek sold land on Ky River to James Claxon Sr. for $1200

Owen Co. deed book Q, p 61. 1846, __ May, with wife, sold 70 acres on Ky River (corner to Jacob Razor, up branch where C. Claxon hauled logs) to John C. Bates of Franklin Co. for $210

Owen Co KY deed book J, page 577 1848, 22 Apr, John Meek with wife Elizabeth, sold 120 acres on Ky River (corner to James Claxon Sr and adjacent to Cassius Claxon) to Daniel Criswell for $200

Owen Co Ky Deed Book J, p 279. 1848, 18 Nov, sold 3 acres on Ky River (corner to Carter's land, northside of Wood's Branch, along road to Meek's ferry) to Thomas Carter for $70

Owen Co KY deed book J, page 585. 1861, 15 Oct, John Meek of Henry Co, and Elizabeth his wife, sold 200 acres in Owen Co. on which Jacob Razor then resided (adjacent to Thomas Carter, James Claxon Jr., John Witt, James Claxon Sr.) to Jacob Razor for $300. Statement in deed book; "I sold said tract of land to said Jacob Razor in 1830 as well as I recollect and he entered into possession of same upon making the purchase. (signed) John Meek." Next entry in deed book, on 8 Sep 1864, Jacob Razor and Frances his wife sold same land to "Hodges and Lawrence" for $4000

Owen Co Ky deed book Q, page 33-34. 1864, 12 Apr, John & Elizabeth Meek of Henry Co sold to Jesse Snell for $200 90 acres on Ky River (Owen Co deed book P, p. 494).

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John Wesley Meek

(1801-1892)

By Christopher A. Meek