William Sheldon Meeks



By Christoher A Meek

1. William Sheldon Meeks was born on 20 Mar 1798 in Pendleton Co., SC. He died on 15 Mar 1891 in Union Co., GA. He is buried Old Blairsville Cemetery.

He married Rebecca Davis 4 Nov 1819 according to family papers. She was born on 29 Jun 1802 in South Carolina. She died on 21 Jun 1862 in Habersham Co., GA. She buried in Old Davis cemetery. William Sheldon Meeks and Rebecca Davis had the following children:

  • 411. Nacy Meeks was born 4 Apr 1821. He died 9 Jul 1865. He married Elizabeth Narcissus Ayers. She was born about 1824. They are listed in the 1850 census of Habersham Co., GA living next to his father. They are listed in the 1860 census of Habersham Co., GA living next to his parents and brother, Henry.
    • 451. Littleton Meeks is not listed in the 1850 census with his parents.
    • 452. Elizabeth Jo Meeks is not listed in the 1850 census with her parents.
    • 453. Melissa Ann Meeks was born on 7 Oct 1841 in Habersham Co., GA. She died on 13 Oct 1922 in Stephens Co., GA.
    • 454. Henry D. Meeks was born about 1843 in Habersham Co., GA. He married Eleanor Sisk on 5 Jun 1862 in Habersham Co., GA.
    • 455. William H. Meeks was born on 5 Apr 1846 in Habersham Co., GA. He died on 21 May 1899 in Habersham Co., GA. He married Lucretia M. Kimzey on 1 Jan 1878 in Habersham Co., GA.
    • 456. Messer P. Meeks was born about 1846 in Habersham Co., GA.
    • 457. George Washington Meeks was born on 29 Mar 1857 in Franklin Co., GA. He died on 4 Sep 1904 in Stephens Co., GA. He married Georgia Ann Friar. She was born on 9 Sep 1861. She died on 8 May 1928 in Stephens Co., GA.
      • A. Arpie Eliz Missouri Meeks was born on 12 May 1876 in Habersham Co., GA. She died on 16 Aug 1973 in Stephens Co., GA. She married Alonzo L. Moore on 2 Oct 1890 in Habersham Co., GA. He was born on 4 Oct 1869 in Habersham Co., GA. He died on 17 Jul 1947 in Stephens Co., GA.
      • B. John Milligan Meeks was born on 3 Mar 1882 in Habersham Co., GA. He died on 15 Aug 1959 in Stephens Co., GA. He married Cornelia Stowe in 105 in Stephens Co., GA. Cornelia Stowe was born on 11 Oct 1880 in Habersham Co., GA. She died on 9 Nov 1973 in Stephens Co., GA.
      • C. Theodocia Meeks was born on 10 Oct 1885 in Habersham Co., GA. She died in 1935 in Rabun Co., GA. She married Henry Dillard Taylor.
      • D. Jasper Steve Meeks was born on 13 Aug 1889 in Habersham Co., GA. He died on 19 Nov 1982 in Stephens Co., GA. He married Julia Landers on 10 Nov 1910 in Stephens Co., GA. She was born on 18 Jun 1891 in Habersham Co., GA. She died on 17 Oct 1962 in Stephens Co., GA.
      • E. Roseanna Melissa Minerva Jane Meeks was born on 28 Jun 1891 in Habersham Co., GA. She died on 1 Jun 1988 in Stephens Co., GA. She married Clem Thomas Hosea on 15 Nov 1920 in Cordele, GA. She was born on 5 Jan 1867 in Habersham Co., GA. He died on 8 Sep 1945 in Stephens Co., GA.
      • F. Cora Belle Meeks was born on 6 Aug 1893 in Habersham Co., GA. She died on 6 May 1967 in Stephens Co., GA. She married Leonard DuBois Steele on 18 Jan 1914 in Stephens Co., GA. He was born on 25 Dec 1892 in Habersham Co., GA. He died on 11 Jan 1975 in Stephens Co., GA.
      • G. Messer Farmer Meeks was born on 8 Feb 1897 in Habersham Co., GA. He died on 15 Mar 1964 in Stephens Co., GA. He married Lidia Ann Cash on 24 Feb 1934 in Stephens Co., GA. She was born on 10 Feb 1907 in banks Co., GA. She died on 15 Nov 1987 in Stephens Co., GA.
    • 458. Rebecca T. Meeks was born about 1859 in Habersham Co., GA. She married William Friar.
    • 459. Martha C. Meeks married Walter Benjamin Friar.
  • 412. Melissa Ann Meeks was born on 22 Dec 1822 in Georgia. She died 11 May 1882 in Habersham Co., GA. She married to Abijah Williams on 30 Jun 1844 in Habersham Co., GA.
  • 413. Henry Littleton Meeks was born 6 May 1824 in Georgia. He died on 8 May 1864. He married Mary Soseby on 21 Aug 1842 in Habersham Co., GA. They were listed in the 1850-1860 censuses of Habersham Co., GA. In 1860 he was living between his father and brother, Nacy. They were listed in the 1870 census of White Co., GA. He is listed in the 1880 census of Yalaha, Sumter Co., FL with his wife Maranda and step daughters.
    • 461. William S. Meeks was born about 1844 in Georgia. He married Lavinia ______. They are listed in the 1880 census of Sumter Co., FL.
      • A. Maggie Meeks was born about 1872 in Florida.
      • B. Fannie Meeks was born about 1874 in Florida.
      • C. Lillie Meeks was born about 1878 in Florida.
    • 462. Henry L. Meeks was born about 1847 in Georgia.
    • 463. Martha E. Meeks was born about 1849 in Georgia.
    • 464. Elias K. Meeks was born about 1852 Habersham Co. GA. He married Maranda _______. She was born about 1851 in Georgia. He was listed with his parent in the 1870 census. They are listed in the 1880 census of Yalaha, Sumter Co., FL living near his father and brothers.
      • A. Dannie Delro Meeks b. Sep 21,1872 Sumter Co. FL
        • 1. James Egbert Meeks b.Dec 13,1908 Hillsborough Co. FL. DNA=#49630
          • a. James Egbert Meeks
      • B. Caroline Meeks was born about 1879 in Florida.
    • 463. Elvin E. Meeks was born about 1854 in Georgia.
    • 464. John W. Meeks was born about 1857 in Georgia. He married Martha A. _______. They are listed in the 1880 census of Sumter Co., FL.
      • A. Thomas H. Meeks was born about 1779 in Florida.
  • 414. Elizabeth Margaret Meeks was born 20 Aug 1825 in Georgia. She died 29 Jul 1869 She married John Stephens on 25 Jan 1846.
  • 415. Martha M. Meeks was born on 14 May 1830 in Habersham Co., GA. She died on 22 Apr 1872 in Habersham Co., GA. She married Thomas J. Loggins on 9 Jan 1851 in Habersham Co., GA.
  • 416. William M. Meeks was born 2 Apr 1832 in Habersham Co., GA. He died 10 May 1862. He married Emily Jones on 10 Apr 1856 in Habersham Co., GA.
  • 417. John Wellborn Meeks was born on 21 Sep 1833 in Habersham Co., GA. He died on 6 Jun 1930 in Bartow Co., GA. He is buried Cleveland, White Co., GA. He married (1) Laura C. Carter on 29 May 1860 in White Co., GA. He married (2) Sarah L. Hollingsworth on 17 Jul 1873 in White Co., GA.
  • 418. Abel Haynes Meeks was born on 11 Aug 1835 in Habersham Co., GA. He died on 27 Dec 1898 in Habersham Co., GA. He married (1)Theresa Sisk on 22 Jul 1866 in Habersham Co., GA. He married (2) Sarah Tench on 22 Jul 1866 in Habersham Co., GA.
  • 419. Mary E. Meeks was born 22 Sep 1837 in Habersham Co., GA. She married John Ballew on 14 Dec 1871 in Habersham Co., GA.
  • 420. Francis E. Meeks was born 15 Jun 1839 in Habersham Co., GA. She died about 1863 in Habersham Co., GA. She married Charles Landers on 19 Jul 1859 in Habersham Co., GA.

He married (2) Mary Killen 16 Dec 1864. (Information provided by David Brewer from family papers.)

  • 421. Thursa Jane Meeks was born 19 Oct 1865. She died in 1926. She married James R. Poe. He was born 12 May 1819. He died 12 May 1912.
    • 471. William C. Poe
    • 472. John W. Poe
    • 473. Frank Poe
    • 474. Oz Poe
    • 475. Robert Poe
    • 476. Randall Poe
    • 477. Rosalee Poe
    • 478. Cordelia Poe was born 29 Jun 1880. She died in 1950.
    • 479. Edith Poe
    • 480. Mame Poe
    • 481. Thursa Jane Poe
    • 482. Ann Poe
    • 483. James Hugh Poe was born 27 Dec 1900. He died 16 Jan 1977.
  • 422. Milton G Meeks was born 13 Jun 1867. He died 16 Aug 1887.

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