Littleton Meeks



By Christopher A. Meek

12. Littleton Meeks was born on 8 Feb 1766 in Virginia. He died on 22 Sep 1852 in Franklin Co., GA. He married Elizabeth Ivie about 1782. She was born on 10 Jul 1768 in Virginia. She died on 22 Nov 1857 in Franklin Co., GA.

He inherited land in Hanover Co., VA from John Meek according to a 7 Nov 1783 deed record. On 3 Oct 1788 he sold 117 acres to Fred Bartlett on Allen Creek, Hanover Co., VA.

He was listed in the 1790 and 1800 censuses of Pendleton Co., SC. There is a South Carolina land grant to Littleton Meeks in 1801 recorded at Volume 47, page 457. He was listed in the 1806 tax list of Franklin Co., GA. He was listed in the 1810, 1830 and 1840 censuses of Franklin Co., GA. He was listed in the 1850 census of Habersham Co., GA living with son William S.Meeks. He was ordained Minister in May 1800 by the Sarepta Association of the Baptist Church in South Carolina. He was the pastor of Line Baptist Church in 1810 and he was pastor of the Grove Level Baptist Church 1838-1841. DNA=Kit #49630, Kit#68969 and Kit#444983

  • 401. John Meeks was born about 1783. He died in 1876. He married (1) Elizabeth Henderson. She was the daughter of Capt. John Henderson. She died Oct 1814. They moved from Pendleton District, SC to McNairy Co., TN in 1810
    • A. Thomas Harvey Meeks
    • B. Felix Grundy Meeks
    • C. John Henderson Meeks was born 27 Sep 1814 in Tennessee. He married Ellen Atkins. She was born about 1821 in N. Carolina. They were listed in the 1850-1880 censuses of McNairy Co., TN.
      • 1. John Meeks was born about 1842 in Tennessee.
      • 2. Martha E. Meeks was born about 1844 in Tennessee. She married F. A. Johnson.
      • 3. George L. Meeks was born about 1846 in Tennessee. He married Mary McKinney.
      • 4. Margarett Meeks was born about 1848 in Tennessee.
      • 5. Rufus P. Meeks was born about 1849 in Tennessee. He married Mary _____ before 1880.
        • a. George L. Meeks was born about 1876.
        • b. Ella P. Meeks was born about 1879.
      • 6. Markus Harvey Meeks was born about 1852 in Tennessee.
      • 7. Zilpah E. Meeks was born about 1855 in Tennessee. She married W. D. Erwin.
      • 8. James O. Meeks was born about 1859 in Tennessee. He is not listed with his parents in the 1870 census.

    He married (2) Elizabeth Byrnes lane in 1819. They were listed in the 1850-1860 censuses of McNairy Co., TN. She had six Children
    • D. Orvil L. Meeks
    • E. Martha Meeks was born about 1832 in Tennessee.
    • F. Willis Meeks was born about 1834 in Tennessee.
  • 402. Martha Meeks was born about 1792 in Pendleton District, SC. She died in 1850. She married Joseph Cleveland in 1809.
  • 403. Mark Meeks was born 12 Jul 1795 in Pendleton District, SC. He married (1) S. A. Coker. He married (2) Ann Chambers. DNA Kit#444983
  • 404. William Sheldon Meeks was born 20 Mar 1798 in Pendleton Co., SC. He died 15 Mar 1891 in Union Co., GA. He married Rebecca Davis. DNA Kit#49630
  • 405. Jesse Meeks was born about 1800. He died about 1882 in Upshur Co., TX. He married Sarah _____ about 1827 in Franklin Co., GA. (now Banks County) She was born about 1811 in Georgia. She died between 1870 and 1880 in either in Claiborne Parish, LA or Upshur Co., TX. DNA Kit#68969
    • 429. William Floyd Meeks was born Sep 1835 in Banks Co., GA. He died 03 Mar 1918 in Arkansas City, Desha Co., AR. He married Emaline Amelia Cook on 28 Feb 1867 in Desha Co,, AR. She was born about 1839 in Arkansas. She married (1) Francis Ussery. Emma died 06 Apr 1898 White Co., AR. The family owned a home in Searcy during the time their children attended the Searcy Academy, but maintained their farm in Desha County. Emma was taken back to Desha County and interred in Scott Cemetery. They were listed in the 1870 census of Jefferson TWP, Desha Co., AR. They were listed in the 1880 census of Franklin TWP, Drew Co., AR. They were listed in the 1900 census of Jefferson TWP, Desha Co., AR. They were listed in the 1910 census of Franklin TWP, Desha Co., AR living with his son William.
      • A. William Edgar Meeks was born 15 Sep 1869 in Desha Co., AR. He died 20 Nov 1937, Arkansas City, Desha Co., AR. He married Annastatia V. Pertuis on 11 Jun 1905 in Dumas, AR. She was born 12 Feb 1882 in Tyro, Lincoln Co., AR. She died 08 Aug 1926 in Arkansas City, AR. They were listed in the 1910 census of Franklin TWP, Desha Co., AR.
        • 1. William Edgar Meeks was born 12 Aug 1907 in Arkansas City, Desha Co., AR. He died 04 Apr 1978 in Jonesboro, Craighead Co., AR. He married Grace Mae Loucks 21 Jun 1927 in Fayetteville, Washington Co., AR. She was born 13 Jun 1907 in Dequeen, Sevier Co., AR. She died 26 Oct 1987 in Jonesboro, Craighead Co., AR.
          • a. Robert Loucks Meeks was born 16 Aug 1938 in Farriday, Concordia Parish, LA. He married Sylvia Ann Barker 28 Dec 1958 in Helena, Phillips Co., AR. She was born 30 Nov 1938 in Helena, Phillips Co., AR. DNA Kit#68969
        • 2. Thomas R. Meeks was born about 1909.
        • 3. Chester W. Meeks was born about 1911.
        • 4. Mariam M. Meeks was born about 1915.
        • 5. Anna B. Meeks was born about 1918.
      • B. Benjamin Meeks was born about 1873 in Arkansas.
      • C. Francis Meeks was born about 1875 in Arkanasas.
  • 406. Susan Meeks was born 11 Feb 1802. She died in 1849. She married Russell Holcomb in 1823.
  • 407. Nacy Meeks was born 11 Apr 1806 in Franklin Co., GA.. He died in 1895. He married Elizabeth Chambers in 1830.
  • 408. Littleton Meeks was born about 1808. He died in 1865. He married Frances Lucinda Brown. They were listed in the 1850 census of Habershame Co., GA.
  • 409. Elizabeth Meeks was born 20 Jun 1811 in Franlin Co., GA. She died in 1888. She married Patrick Perry.

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