Adam K. Meek

(1798-1890)


By Christopher A. Meek

14. Adam Kennedy Meek was born on 15 Jul 1798 in Jefferson Co., TN. He died on 28 Aug 1890. They were listed in the 1850 to 1880 censuses of Jefferson Co., TN.

He married Elizabeth Jane Childress on 18 Jun 1821 in Jefferson Co., TN according to marriage records. She was born in Yancey Co., NC. The following children have not been verified.

  • 121. James Monroe Meek was born 12 Nov 1821 in Farm,Strawberry Plains,Jefferson Co.,TN. He married Elizabeth Walker 8 Oct 1859 in Jefferson Co., TN. Source: "Meek Family Letters", Universite of Notre Dame, Rare Book Collection. He was listed with his parents in the 1850 census. The 1860 Jefferson Co., TN census lists Jam M. Meek age 33 and E. J. Meek age 20.
    • 261. James K. Meek was born 23 Oct 1860 in Tennessee.
    • 262. Ada Burnside Meek was born 23 Jul 1863 in Tennessee.
    • 263. William M. Meek was born 26 Aug 1866 in Tennessee.
  • 122. Adam Alexander Meek was born 18 Nov 1823 in Strawberry Plains,Jefferson Co.,TN. He died in 1904. He was a farmer on Roseberry Creek. He was listed in the 1900 census of Knox Co., TN with son Joseph. He married (1) Betsy J. Legg in 1843
    • 271. Mary Alice Meek was born about 1853 in Tennessee.

    He married (2) Margaret Ellen White in 1859. She was born about 1840 in Tennessee. She was the daughter of Rev. Gideon White who was the long time pastor of Washington Pike Presbyterian Church. They were listed in the 1870 cemsus of Jefferson Co., TN. They were listed in the 1880 cemsus of Knox Co., TN.
    • 272. Adam Meek was born about 1864 in Tennessee.
    • 273. Harriet E. Meek was born about 1866 in Tennessee.
    • 274. Charles Alexander Meek was born about 1868. He married Julia E. Carter in 1891. She was born Feb 1870 in Tennessee. They were listed in the 1900 and 1910 censuses of Knox Co., TN. They were listed in the 1920 census of Knox Co., TN living next to son Thomas.
      • 311. Myrtle L. Meek was born Sep 1892 in Tennessee.
      • 312. Thomas Franklin Meek was born 24 Jun 1894 according to his draft registration. He lived in Mascot (the family farm now owned by the Mink family about 2/10 mi from the farm) He died in 1972. He married Leta Robinson in 1914. Thomas worked for Southern Railroad. Leta was a teacher. They were listed in the 1920 census of Knox Co., TN living next to his father. They were listed in the 1930 census of Madison Co., TN.
        • 401. Thomas Edward Meek was born in 1915 in Mascot, TN. He died in 1983. He married Edythe Louise Harbin in 1942.
          • 501. Thomas Edward Meek was born 1949 born in Knoxville, TN. He owns the farm which is the last partial of the original land grant. *DNA kit# 189363
        • 402. Anna E. Meek was born about 1917 in Tennessee.
        • 403. Earnest J. Meek was born about 1919 in Tennessee.
        • 404. Dorothy J. Meek was born about 1924 in Tennessee.
    Information provided by Thomas Meek
    • 275. Florence E. Meek was born about 1873 in Tennessee.
    • 276. Joseph L. Meek was born Sep 1876 in Tennessee.
  • 123. Martha Jane Meek was born 23 Oct 1824 in Strawberry Plains, Jefferson Co.,TN. Jane Meek married J. W. Legg on 22 Aug 1840 according to Tennessee marriage records. It is not clear this is Martha Jane.
  • 124. Nancy Louisa Meek was born 21 Oct 1826 in Strawberry Plains, Jefferson Co.,TN.
  • 125. Sarah Meek was born 29 Dec 1828 in Tenneessee. She was listed with her parents in the 1850 to 1880 censuses. In 1870 and 1880 she is listed as Sallie, the only child listed with her parents. Also listed is grandson John W. Legg born about 1862. John Legg was listed in the 1900 census of Jefferson County. Listed with him was an aunt, Sallie age 71.
  • 126. Adaline Elizabeth Meek was born 23 Feb 1831 in Tennessee. Betsy A. age 19 is listed with Adam Meek in the 1850 census. She married Major Russell Thornburg.
  • 127. Harriet Newell Meek was born 6 Mar 1833 in Tenneessee. She was listed with her parents in the 1850 Census.
  • 128. Amanda Kathrine Meek was born 13 Apr 1835 in Tennessee. She was listed with her parents in the 1850 Census. She married R. P. Martin.
  • 129. John McCampbell Meek was born 2 Jan 1838 in Tenneessee. He may be the person in the 1860 census of Jefferson Co., TN named John Mc Meek age 22 Sawyer with E. J. Meek age 20. He may be the person named John M. Meek age 32 in the 1870 census of Jefferson Co., TN. With him were Elizabeth age 31, Horrace M. age 9, Alexander C. age 8, John age 6, Gains? M. age 4, David W. age 2 and Mary E. age 1. "He was a prominent lawyer for a time in Jefferson County, and popular, notwithstanding he was a Republican inpolitics."
  • 130. Daniel Harrison Meek was born 3 Apr 1840 in Tennessee. He was listed with his parents in the 1850 and 1860 censuses.

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