Henry Meek

York, England


By Christopher A. Meek

1. Henry Meek was born in England. He married Margaret Foggerthwaite 25 Nov 1755 in Brompton by Northallerton, York, England

  • 11. James Meek was born 1761 in Yorkshire England. He married Martha Mewburn. He was the Lord Mayor of York.
    • 101. Thomas Meek was born 14 May 1796 in York County, England. He died 23 Jan 1866 in Greene Co., IL. He married Hannah Baines 1816 in Yorkshire, England. She was born 27 Jan 1799 in Cawood, England. She died 7 Oct 1866. They came to the United States in 1820. Thomas received a land grant in Greene Co., IL in 1821. They were listed in the 1850 census of Greene Co., IL. Children in 1850 census Martha age 18, Mary age 14 and Robert age 12.
      • 201. Martha Meek was born November 17, 1819 in Cawwood, England. She died 31 Aug 1899. She married Cyrus Greene.
      • 202. Jane Meek was born October 11, 1821 in Edwardsville, IL. She died 4 Oct 1895. She married Phaon Caldwell.
      • 203. John Mewborn Meek was born 23 Nov 1823 in IL. He died 19 Jul 1876. He married Jane Webster 5 Apr 1849. She was born 28 Sep 1824 in Yorkshire, England according to her obituary. She died 29 Aug 1902 in Greene Co., IL. She married (1) William Milne who died in 1847. They came from York, England in the 1840's. They were listed in the 1850 through 1870 censuses of Greene Co., IL. Jane is listed in the 1880 census. John inherited the eastern half of his father's farm.
        • 301. James Webster Meek was born 19 Jan 1850 in Illinois. He died 17 Feb 1899. He married Ella Brace 20 Sep 1923 according to newspaper accounts. She was the daughter of T. W. Brace.
          • 441. Alva Brace Meek
            • married Ruth D. Felmley in 1914. She was the daughter of David Flemley and Auta Stout.
            • 541. David Meek
            • 542. James Brace Meek was born 14 Apr 1921 according to Newspaper accounts. He married Barbara Wynn in 1943.
              • 621. John B. Meek married Diane Brown in 1982.
                • 701. James B. Meek was born 21 Apr 1984.
              • 622. Suzanne W. Meek married Robert C. Aldridge in 1980.
              • 623. Patricia A. Meek married David C. Hess in 1985.
          • 442. Charles Thaddeus Meek was born 7 Jun 1891. He died 1 Jun 1988 in Greene Co., IL. He married Clara Hounsley 23 Jan 1923
            • 545. Marilyn Meek married William Grimes.
            • 546. Elizabeth Meek married Darrell Ballard.
          • 443. Wilbur Meekwas born 25 Nov 1893 in Greene Co., IL. He married Mildred Murray.
        • 302. John Henry Meek was born 2 Jun 1852 in Illinois. He died 8 Nov 1938. He 1 Aug 1894 Nellie Six. They lived in Austell, GA and then Chicago, IL.
          • 451. Richard Meek
          • 452. Lillian Meek
          • 453. Fern Meek
        • 303. Ann Elizabeth Meek was born 2 Sep 1854 in Illinois. She married William Caldwell.
        • 304. Thomas Meuburn Meek was born 14 Mar 1857 in Illinois. He died 27 Jul 1938. He married Caroline Griswold 14 Feb 1884 in Greene Co., IL. She was born Oct 1859.
          • 401. Chester M. Meek was born 23 Nov 1891. He died 15 Mar 1928. He married Elnora Pritchett 24 May 1924.
            • 549. Charlotte Caroline Meek
          • 402. Hattie Meek was born Nov 1894.
          • 403. Stella Meek was born Jan 1899.
          • 404. Floyd A. Meek was born about 1905.
        • 305. Robert Manoah Meek was born 11 May 1859 in Illinois. He died 7 Dec 1886. He married Belle Ramsey.
        • 306. Rufus Arnold Meek was born 4 Oct 1861 in Illinois. He died 12 Nov 1911 according to his obituary which names his children. He married Minnie Stout 13 Oct 1892. She was born 16 Aug 1865. She was the daughter of John H. Stout and Rachel Wright. She died Minnie was listed as a widow in the 1920 census of Greene Co., IL. Minnie record Meek data in her parent's bible which was published in 1871. Minnie obtained the bible 17 Feb 1905. The bible was given to Marjorie (Meek) Smith. Her daughter Mildred (Smith) Pather gave it to Arnold Meek Jul 1991. Jeanette (Meek) Handling transcribed the bible and provided corrections to many of the dates which proved to be wrong usually by a single day.
          • 411. Elon Arnold Meek was born 24 Mar 1894 in Greene Co., IL. He died 10 Aug 1895.
          • 412. Hugh Arnot Meek was born 20 Jun 1896 in Greene Co., IL. He married Alma Wagener 6 Mar 1923. She was the daughter of Lawrence and Minnie Wagener. He purchased the family farm from his siblings.
            • 551. Arnold Meek was born 27 Nov 1923 in Greene Co., IL. He married Dolores Little. Obtained most of the original farm.
              • 631. Jeanette Meek married Allen Handling.
              • 632. Kathryn Meek married John Scanlan.
              • 633. Larry Meek married Christine Schofield.
              • 634. Diane Meek married Daryle Darnell.
              • 635. Phillip Meek married Ann Clark.
              • 636. Martha Meek
              • 637. Marsha Meek
            • 552. Minnie Marie Meek was born 1 Dec 1926. She married Keith Parsell.
            • 553. Hugh Arnot Meek
          • 413. Madaline Marie Meek was born 6 Jun 1897 in Greene Co., IL. She Married Elgin F. Clardy 19 Dec 1925
          • 414. Marjory Melba Meek was born 4 Jan 1899 in Greene Co., IL. She married Fred Smith 29 Nov 1923.
          • 415. Helen Marcella Meek was born 4 Jul 1900 in Greene Co., IL. She married Einar W. Hansen 6 Jun 1925.
          • 416. Clarence Meek was born 21 Apr 1902 in Greene Co., IL.
          • 417. Clara Meek was born 21 Apr 1902 in Greene Co., IL. She died 21 Apr 1902.
        • 307. Benjamin Franklin Meek was born 17 Aug 1864 in Illinois. He died 1 Feb 1889.
        • 308. Sylvia Jane Meek was born 23 Feb 1867 in Illinois. She died 12 Nov 1888.
        • 309. Caroline Harriet Meek was born 23 Feb 1869 in Illinois. She died 10 Nov 1893.
      • 204. Thomas R. Meek was born June 23, 1826 in Carrollton, IL. He died 20 Mar 1847.
      • 205. James H. Meek was born September 21, 1828 in Carrollton, IL.
      • 206. Martha Elizabeth Meek was born June 2, 1830 in Carrollton, IL. Listed in 1850 census with parents.
      • 207. James H. Meek was born July 6, 1832 in Carrollton, IL.
      • 207. Mary Ann Meek was born 1 Oct 1835. She died 20 Jun 1856. Listed in 1850 census with parents. She married Joseph Rhodes.
      • 208. Caroline Meek was born August 10, 1839 in Carrollton, IL. She married James McConnell.
      • 209. Hannah Meek was born 8 May 1840 in Carrollton, IL. She died 10 Jun 1845
      • 210. Robert Barston Meek was born 18 Jan 1842 in Illinois. He died 22 Apr 1922 in Carrollton. He was listed in 1860 census with parents, age 18. He died 22 Apr 1922 Carrollton. He married (1) Frances Harriet Norton 10 Mar 1868 according to marriage records. She was born 16 Apr 1846 the daughter of Ethan Allen Norton and Sarah A. Crane. She died 16 Aug 1871 in child birth. Robert inherited the western half of his father's farm.
        • 311. Harry Meek was born 14 May 1869. He married Martha Butler about 1890. She was born 20 Oct 1869. They were listed in the 1910 census of Cobb Co., GA. They were listed in the 1920 census of Fulton Co., GA. They were listed in the 1930 census of Douglas Co., GA.
          • 421. James Raymond Meek was born 26 Oct 1890 in Carrollton, IL. He died 22 Mar 1900. He married Birdie Mae Causey Sep 1913. She died in 1918 in Tucson, AZ.
            • 501. Mary Frances Meek was born 16 Oct 1915
            • 502. James Raymond Meek was born 4 Nov 1917.

            James married (2) Myar Lee Hemperley of Union City, GA 29 Jan 1920.
            • 503. John Harrison Meek was born 13 Jun 1921 in Cobb Co.,GA.
            • 504. Richard Lee Meek was born 5 May 1925 in Cobb Co.,GA.
            • 505. Myra Jane Meek was born 7 May 1932( in Macon, GA.
          • 422. Frances Scioto Meek Apr 24, 1892 in Carrollton, IL.
          • 423. Velma Meek was born 16 Jan 1895 in Illinois.
          • 424. Royal Robert Franklin Meek was born 28 Feb 1897 in Illinois. He died 2 Feb 1981 in Atlanta, GA. He served in the army from April 1917 to June 1919. He married Esma Mason 6 Mar 1920.
            • 511. Robert Franklin Meek was born 31 Dec 1920.
            • 512. William Ethan Meek was born 1 May 1923. He died 26 Feb 1979. He married Mary Frances Harrell 7 Jun 1952.
              • 601. Janet Elaine Meek was born 8 Oct 1954. She married Marvin John Edstedt 18 Jun 1977.
              • 602. Karen Anita Meek was born 20 Aug 1956. She married (1) Jon Carl Schaffer 14 Apr 1979. She married (2) Thomas Richard White 17 Dec 1989.
              • 603. Bryan Ethan Meek was born 6 Mar 1958 in Atlanta, GA. He married Heidi Patricia Glover 25 Feb 1989. She was born 21 May 1965 in Hawthorne, CA. She is the daughter of Glover S. Louis and DeLaudenbach C. Locadie. Note: Bryan's Internet posting is the source for the Royal Meek descendants.
            • 513. William Allen Meek was born 1 May 1923. He died 17 Dec 1995 in San Diego. He married (1) Ruth McDonald. He married (2) Mary Ann Moseley Dixon in Las Vegas, NV 1 Jan 1986.
            • 514. Renza Ray Meek was born 28 May 1926 in Cobb Co.,GA.
            • 515. James Paul Meek was born 20 Oct 1928.
            • 516. Clara Ruth Meek was born Apr 1937. Died Apr 1937.
          • 425. Georgia Nellie Vida Meek was born 20 Mar 1900 in Georgia.
          • 426. Clementine Harriet Meek was born 7 Jun 1902 in Paulding, GA. She married John Elf Jones.
          • 427. Cicero Phaon Meek was born 3 Jan 1904 Cobb Co, GA. He died 16 Aug 1904.
          • 428. John Lester Meek was born 26 Aug 1905 in Cobb Co., GA.
          • 429. Kenneth Meuburn Meek was born 28 Nov 1907 in Lithia Springs, GA. He died 16 Jun 1968 in Dekalb, GA. He married Ellie Louise Adams 21 Jun 1936.
            • 521. Gloria Dawn Meek was born June 23, 1937.
            • 522. Kenneth M. Meek was born 25 Oct 1940.
            • 523. James Harry Meek was born 23 Jan 1947 in Atlanta, GA. He married Mary Jo Mitchell.
              • 611. Jeffrey Meek
          • 430a. Mattie A. Meek was born 13 Jan 1910 in Austell, GA.
          • 430b. Ruth Elizabeth Meek was born 3 Feb 1912 in Austell, GA. She married Herman Thomas Kraft of Kansas City, MO 26 Jan 1938.
            • 531. Harry Thomas Kraft was born July 22, 1939.
            • 532. Alice Mary Kraft was born 2 Jun 1865.
        Robert married (2) Mary Jane Crane 2 Sep 1872. She was born Mar 1853. They were listed in the 1880-1920 censuses of Greene Co., IL. Mary was listed in the 1930 census with daughter Grace.
        • 312. Cora Maud Meek was born 9 Jul 1875. Not listed in 1880 census with parents.
        • 313. Fannie Mabel Meek was born 30 Apr 1877. She married William Parson.
        • 314. John Mewburn Meek was born 9 Apr 1879 in Illinois. He married Minnie DeShazer 25 Nov 1905. They were listed in the 1920 census of Carrollton, Greene Co., IL. Also listed was Sarah DeShazer age 67, mother of Minnie
          • 431. Robert Clinton Meek was born 2 Jun 1907 in Illinois. He died 7 Apr 1973. He married Helen Koster 26 Nov 1936.
            • 561. Sandra Meek
            • 562. Robert Clinton Meek was born about 1938. He died 3 Feb 2009. He married Alice ______.
              • 641. Kevin Meek *DNA Kit#163577
              • 642. Kyle Meek
            • 563. Donald Meek
          • 432. Forest Mewburn Meek was born 7 Jul 1911 in in Greene Co., IL. He died 4 Jul 1990 in Greene Co., IL. He married Willa Garrison 18 Nov 1936.
            • 564. Barbara Jill Meek was born 9 Jul 1942. She married James W. Schultz.
            • 565. Jack Dean Meek was born 19 Mar 1938. He married Jerry Kirchner.
              • 645. Victor Dean Meek was born 22 Apr 1960.
              • 646. Valerie Meek was born 4 Nov 1967.
            • 566. Richard Forrest was born 29 Apr 1940.
            • 567. Gregory Layne Meek was born 21 Feb 1948.
          • 433. Dean Phaon Meek was born 3 Jun 1915 in Illinois. He died 6 Jul 1995 in Springfield, IL. He married Bernice Dyer 12 Jul 1939 in St. Charles, MO.
            • 568. Jerry M. Meek was born 21 Jul 1943 in Illinois.
            • 569. Lane P. Meek was born 19 Jul 1956 in Illinois.
            • 570. Kim L. Meek was born 30 Jun 1963 in Illinois.
        • 315. Martha Jane Meek was born 18 Dec 1881. She married Matthew Dorsey.
        • 316. Ruth Meek was born 27 Oct 1884.
        • 317. Grace Meek was born 16 Nov 1888. She was single and living with her parents in 1920.
    • 102. James Meek was born 12 Feb 1790 in York.
    • 103. John Meek
    • 104. Mewburn Meek was born 18 Dec 1797 in Brompton, England. He moved to the West Indies. He died in 1829.
    • 105. Robert Meek remained single
    • 106. Henry Meek remained in England.
    • 105. Elizabeth Meek was born 22 May 1799
    • 106. Martha Meek was born 22 Nov 1801 in Brompton, England.

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This is the family of Kevin Meek

Sources Alastair Milnes Downey
Carrollton Gazette--Carrollton, IL. Aug. 29, 1902
Mrs. Jane Meek, who was born in Yorkshire, England, on Sept. 28, 1824, died at the home of her son, John H., at Sullivan, Ill. on Aug. 20, 1902 at the age of 77 years, 10 months. Funeral at Hopewell, 2 miles north of Carrollton on Saturday, Aug. 23, 1902, burial in the Hopewell Cemetery. She came to America at the age of 24, in 1848, and settled in this county near Hopewell. On Apr. 5, 1849 she married the late John Dearborn Meek. They had 9 children, 6 sons and 3 daughters--Webster, Robert, Frank, Sylvia, and Hattie, who have passed into the other life, and John H. and Mrs. Elizabeth Caldwell of Sullivan, Ill. and Thomas M. and Rufus A. of Greene County. Her husband died July 19, 1876. For the past 11 years she lived with her children near Sullivan. 

Herb Kraft Music
Title Page: The Complete Works of John Bunyan
1872. (Date was underlined by H.M.)
I was then three years old.

Meek Family History

My mother was Ruth Elizabeth Meek Kraft, daughter of Harry Meek and Mattie Butler.
The Meek history was recorded in a volume of John Bunyan's complete works.

The entries date back to Thomas Meek, born in Yorkshire England, 1796.
 Most seem to have been made by "H. M.," certainly my grandfather, Harry Meek, as "H. M."
 notes, on the copyright page that he was three years old on the date of copyright. He was
 born in 1869, the copyright is1872. 

The book was given to my mother on her 28th birthday, from her father. I believe there were
 no entries after that time, 1940.I gratefully received it from my brother Harry's widow,
 in 2006.

February 3, 1940
Presented to Mrs. Ruth Kraft
By 
Her Father, 
Rev. Harry Meek

Property of 
Ethan Allen Norton 
And
Sarah (Crane) Norton
Give me by my Aunt Allie
December 1938

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