Christopher Meek



By Christopher A. Meek

24. Christopher Meek was born in 1811 in Dickson Co., TN. He died between 1880 and 1890. He married (1) Clemency Laws 7 Jul 1831. She was born in 1813. She died in 1880. They were listed in the 1850-1860 censuses of Dickson Co., TN. He married (2) Margaret Luther 31 Dec 1874, widow of John Squire Brown. She was born in 1829. She died in 1900. DNA=Kit#54094

  • 51. Mary A. Meek was born about 1832 in Tennessee. She is not listed in the 1860 census with her parents.
  • 52. John Meek was born about 1834 in Tennessee. He is not listed in the 1860 census with his parents.
  • 53. James Meek was born about 1837 in Tennessee. He is not listed in the 1860 census with his parents.
  • 54. Moses Harvey Meek was born about 1839 in Tennessee. He served in the Civil War. He married Martha Jane Gentry She was born about 1838. (Her father was Anderson Gentry. He was listed in the 1850 census living next to Christopher Meek. Martha was age 10.) Moses and Martha were listed in the 1870-1880 censuses of Dickson Co., TN. He was listed in the 1900-1910 censuses of Dickson Co., TN. In 1910 he is a widow.
    • 121. James Jefferson Meek was born about 1863 in Tennessee. He married Susan Brown about 1884. She was born Jun 1864. She died in 1912. They were listed in the 1900 & 1910 censuses of Dickson Co., TN. They were married about 1884.
      • 217. Mandy Meek was born Oct 1886.
      • 218. Eunice Meek was born Dec 1889.
      • 219. Cora Meek was born Jan 1891.
      • 220. Cletus Meek was born Dec 1898.
      • 221. Lucille Meek was born Jan 1901.
      • 222. Pauline Meek was born Apr 1906.
      • 223. Alice Meek was born about 1907.
    • 122. Alexander Meek was born 21 Aug 1865 in Tennessee. He married Elizabeth Maude Garton 15 Dec 1887. She was born Feb 1871. They were listed in the 1900-1910 censuses of Dickson Co., TN. In 1920 Maude is listed as a widow.
      • 224. Anna L. Meek was born Oct 1888. She married P. L. Easley.
      • 225. Eva M. Meek was born Dec 1891. She married Gordon _____.
      • 226. Oda Lien Meek was born Aug 1896.
    • 123. Martha L. Meek was born 15 Jan 1869 in Tennessee. She married Turner Luther. They are listed in the 1910 census of Dickson Co., TN.
    • 124. Susan A. Meek was born Apr 1871 in Tennessee. She died in 1951. She married Albert Bissinger. He was born in 1867 and died in 1902. She is listed with her father in 1910 as a widow.
    • 125. Ida Arizona was born 30 Jul 1872 in Tennessee.
    • 126. Edgar Meek was born May 1875 in Tennessee. He married (1) Martha Garton She was born in Jun 1877. He is listed in the 1900 census of Dickson Co., TN.
      • 227. Leta Meek was born Nov 1896. In 1910 and 1920 she is living with her Aunt Martha. She married Senn Kinsworthy.
      • 228. Agnes Meek was born Nov 1898. She married Vail Paschal. Agnes is listed with her uncle Alex in the 1910-1920 censuses.
      • 229. Elizabeth Meek married Hank Overholt.
      He married (2) Maude Mitchell. She was born about 1881. She was living with J. D. Mitchell in 1910 and was listed as a widow.
      • 230. Willie Harvey Meek was born about 1902.
        • 318. Charles Edgar Meek DNA=Kit#54094
    • 127. Missouri Agnes Meek was born 21 Sep 1877 in Tennessee. She died 19 Nov 1957 She is listed with her father in the 1900-1910 censuses as single. in 1910 Clara Meek, a 12 year old granddaughter is also listed.
    • 128. Alvin H. Meek was born 9 Oct 1879. He died 18 Feb 1894.
    • 129. Elbert Harvey Meek was born Oct 1881 according to the 1900 census. He died Nov 24, 1988. He married Allie Tidwell about 1909.
      • 231. Edward H. Meek was born about 1909 in Tennessee.
  • 55. Howard Meek was born about 1841 in Tennessee. He died about 1879 in Arkansas. He served in The Civil War. He married Mary Jane Cochran Turnbull. She was born about 1840 in Missouri. She married (1) ______ Turnbull. Their children were William Turnbull born 1861 in Kentucky and Thomas J. Turnbull born 1863 in Kentucky. Howard and Mary Jane are listed in the 1870 census of Graves Co., KY.
    • 130. Artemissa Meek was born about 1868 in Kentucky. She does not appear after 1870.
    • 131. Anna E. Meek was born Dec 1868. She married John Atwood. She was living with his aunt, Lucinda Brown, in 1880.
    • 132. James Meek was born about 1871 in KY. He died in Kennett, Dunklin Co., Mo. He was living with his uncle, Moses, in 1880.
    • 133. Joseph Howard Meek was born 19 Apr 1874 in Missouri. He died 20 Feb 1920 in Cuba, KY. He was living with his uncle, Moses, in 1880. He married Marth Florence Fagan 21 May 1902 in Palmersville, TN. She was born 29 Sep 1884 in Weakley Co., TN. She died 16 Sep 1964 in Union City, TN.
      • 232. Cletus Howard Meek was born 8 Mar 1903 in Weakley Co., TN. He died 1 Apr 1984 near Heber Springs, AR. He married Lela Ams.
      • 233. Mary Odessie Meek was born 18 Nov 1904 in Weakley Co., TN . She died 28 Apr 1927 in Union City, TN.
      • 234. James Aubrey Meek was born 5 Jan 1907 in Pilot Oak, KY. He died 1 May 1989 in Greers Ferry, Cleburne Co., AR. He married Arvena Blaylock in Union City, TN.
      • 235 Infant Boy Meek born 1 Dec 1908 and died 1908.
      • 236. Annie Lee Meek was born 25 May 1913. She died 30 Jun 1994 in Union City, TN. She married Odie Ray Ams 20 Mar 1930 in Union City, TN. He was born 18 Jun 1905 Paris Landing, TN. He died 8 Dec 1977 in Union City, TN.
      • 237. Living Son
      • 238. J T Meek was born 29 Nov 1918. He died 21 Apr 1946 in Union City, TN.
  • 56. Aaron Meek was born about 1842 in Tennessee.
  • 57. Comfort Meek was born 16 Mar 1845 in Tennessee. She died died 29 Feb 1897. She married Thomas B. Gentry. He was born 23 Mar 1843. He died 11 Jun 1900.
  • 58. Kerenhappuck ("Happy") Meek was born about 1848 in Tennessee. She was not listed in the 1860 census.
  • 59. Phoebe Ann Meek Apr 1850 in Tennessee. She was not listed in the 1860-1870 censuses with her parents.
  • 60. Sarah Lucinda Meek was born about 1852 in Tennessee. She married John W. Brown. They are listed in the the 1880 census of Dickson Co., TN. She was listed alternately as Sarah or Lucinda in census records.
  • 61. Christopher Columbus Meek was born about 1856 in Tennessee. He is listed with his parents in the 1880 census.
  • 62. Artimesa Meek was born about 1859 in Tennessee.

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