1. William Meeks was born about 1775. He died about 1838 in Henry Co., VA. His name first appears in the records of Henry Co., VA in the 1815 tax list. He and his sons lived on the Smith River. He was listed in the 1820 through 1830 censuses of Henry Co., VA. Early records for this family group frequently spelled the name Meakes or Meaks.
- 11. Coleman Meeks was born about 1790 in Virginia. He died about 1849 in Henry Co., VA. He was listed in the 1820 through 1840 censuses of Henry Co., VA. He married (1) Elly Cox about 1811. She was the daughter of William Cox and Lainey Edwards. She was born about 1795. She died about 1824. (26 Apr 1824 Henry Co., VA deeds: Coleman Meaks and his wife Elly Meaks, fomerly Elly Cox of Henry Co., VA sold 50 a to Peter Cox, where Lainey Cox now lives and land where William Cox decd seized and possessed from Andrew Rea,)
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- 102. Male Meek
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- 104. Missouri Meeks was born about 1817. She died about 1845.
- 105. Rhoda J. Meeks was born 22 Sep 1821 in Henry Co., VA. She died May 1903 in Stokes Co., NC. She married Charles Duggins 2 Dec 1848 in Stokes Co., NC.
He married (2) Suzzannah Jones 12 Jan 1825 in Henry Co., VA. She was born about 1795. She died about 1855 in Virginia. Her parents were Buckner Jones and Eleanor Wilson. She was listed in the 1850 census of Henry Co., VA with her children but without Coleman. She lived near Sarah Lawhorn.
- 106. Robert S. Meeks was born about 1827 in Virginia. He was listed in the 1850 census of Henry Co., VA.
- 107. William Meeks was born about 1832 in Virginia.
- 108. James Meeks was born about 1834 in Virginia.
- 109. Thomas Meeks was born about 1836 in Virginia.
- 12. Woodson Meek was born about 1794. He died in 1844. Five of his children listed in the 1880 census said that he was born in Virginia. He died about 1854 in Henry Co., VA. He was listed in the 1830 census of Henry Co., VA. He purchased 46 acres in Henry Co., VA from John Price on 29 Apr 1837. He was listed in the 1840 census of Henry Co., VA. He sold 226 acres to Sarah Lawhorn in Apr 1844 for $750.00. He married Sarah _____. Sarah Lawhorn age 45 was listed in the 1850 census of Henry Co., VA with children reported to be fathered by Woodson Meeks.
- 111. Calvin W. Meeks was born about 1823 in Henry Co., VA. He died 7 Aug 1873 in Henry Co., VA. He married Nancy Down. She was born about 1825. She died 1911.
- 201. William D. Meeks was born 14 Feb 1844 in Henry Co., VA. He died 13 Dec 1911.
- 202. Martha Meeks was born 14 Feb 1844 in Henry Co., VA.
- 203. Sarah Jane Meeks was born 1848 in Henry Co., VA.
- 204. Emily A. Meeks was born 1850 in Henry Co., VA.
- 205. Thomas W. Meeks was born 1851 in Henry Co., VA.
- 206. James W. Meeks was born 28 Sep 1853 in Henry Co., VA.
- 207. Hugh Meeks was born 1853 in Henry Co., VA.
- 208. Joseph Irving Meeks was born 26 May 1858 in Henry Co., VA.
- 209. John H. Meeks was born 21 Nov 1860 in Henry Co., VA.
- 301. Daniel Woodson Meeks was born 4 Jul 1885 in Henry Co., VA. He died 24 Dec 1953 in North Carolina. He married Daisy Mae Harris. She was born 14 Aug 1898 in Henry Co., VA. She died 31 Mar 1966 in Rockingham, NC.
- 411. Claude Swanson Meeks was born about 1916. He died in 1968.
- 412. Mary Cathleen Meeks was born about 1918. He died in 1994.
- 413. Annie Jane Meeks was born about 1919.
- 414. Mozelle Meeks was born about 1922.
- 415. Ivadell Meeks was born about 1922.
- 416. James Daniel Meeks was born about 1925. He died in 2002.
- 417. Hoover Ray Meeks was born about 1929. He died in 1986.
- 418. David Calvin Meeks was born about 1930.
- 419. Harry Hicks Meeks was born about 1932.
- 302. Flora Belle Meeks was born 14 Mar 1887 in Henry Co., VA. She died 14 Sep 1967 in Rockingham, NC.
- 303. John H. Meeks was born 30 Nov 1888 in Henry Co., VA. He died 2 Jan 1971 in North Carolina.
- 304. Jesse Noel Meeks was born 3 Aug 1890 in Henry Co., VA. He died 18 May 1956 in Granville, NC.
- 305. George L. Meeks was born 10 May 1892 in Henry Co., VA. He died 9 Apr 1955 in Rockingham, NC.
- 306. Tyler J. Meeks was born about 1895 in Virginia. He died 23 Mar 1989 in Rockingham, NC.
- 307. Mary Agnes Meeks was born 23 Mar 1896 in Virginia. She died 11 Mar 1974 in Rockingham, NC.
- 308. Nannie Kate Meeks was born Jan 1898 in Virginia. She died 10 Oct 1955 in Forsyth, NC.
- 309. Lillie Meeks was born about 1901 in Virginia.
- 310. Anderson Meeks was born about 1903 in Henry Co., VA. He died 8 May 1965 in Rockingham, NC.
- 311. Tony Meeks was born about 1905 in Virginia. He died 6 Mar 1986 in Rockingham, NC.
- 312. Olie Meeks was born about 1908 in Virginia. She died 23 Mar 1997 in Rockingham, NC.
- 313. Dorsey Meeks was born about 1910 in North Carolina. He died 21 Oct 1997 in Rockingham, NC.
- 210. Sallie Meeks was born 1864 in Henry Co., VA.
- 211. Nannie Meeks was born 1864 in Henry Co., VA. She died 22 Nov 1944.
- 212. M. Meeks was born 3 Mar 1867 in Henry Co., VA.
- 213. Female Meeks was born 3 Mar 1869 in Henry Co., VA.
- 214. L. Meeks was born 4 Sep 1870 in Henry Co., VA.
- 112. William C. Meeks was born about 1826 in Virginia. He died 1899 in Henry Co., VA. He married Eliza Jane T. Marshall 20 Jun 1869 in Henry Co., VA. She was born Jan 1847 in Virginia. She was the daughter of Benjamin Marshall and Nancy Nance. They were listed in the 1860 through 1880 censuses of Henry Co., VA.
- 221. Benjamin Anderson. Meeks was born 18 Mar 1870 in Henry Co., VA. He married Maggie _____. They had Hurbert who was born about 1912.
- 222. William B. Meeks was born 18 Mar 1872 in Henry Co., VA.
- 223. Henry McNeely Meeks was born 7 May 1874 in Virginia. He resided with his parents in the 1880 census of Henry Co., VA and 1900 census of Rockingham Co., NC. He married Annie Meeks 27 Sep 1903 according Henry Co., VA marriage records (Book 2, Page 56) She was the daughter of Wilson and M.A. Meeks. They were listed in the 1910 through 1930 census of Henry Co., VA.
- 321. George W. Meeks was born about 1907
- 322. Willie Meeks was born about 1909
- 323. General Lee Meeks was born about 1913
- 401. Randy Meeks *DNA kit# AN003
- 324. Sherman Meeks was born about 1914
- 325. Virginia D. Meeks was born about 1917
- 224. Luke Meeks was born about 1877 in Virginia.
- 113. James Meeks was born about 1825. He married Martha A. McDaniels 14 Mar 1853 in Henry Co., VA according to marriage bond signed by C. W. Meeks. She was born about 1835. They were listed in the 1860 and 1870 censuses of Henry Co., VA.
- 231. Mary Ann Meeks was born Jul 1852 Pittsylvania Co., VA. She died 6 Jan 1860 in Henry Co., VA.
- 232. Clara J. Meeks was born 10 Mar 1854 in Henry Co., VA.
- 233. Emily C. Meeks was born 28 Oct 1855 in Henry Co., VA.
- 234. Parthena J. Meeks was born about 1857 in Henry Co., VA.
- 235. Rhoda V. Meeks was born about 1858 in Henry Co., VA.
- 236. Louisa V. Meeks was born 7 Mar 1859 in Henry Co., VA.
- 237. Manerva Jane Meeks was born Aug 1861 in Henry Co., VA. She died Aug 1862 in Henry Co., VA.
- 238. Abraham L. Meeks was born about 1863 in Henry Co., VA.
- 239. Andrew J. Meeks was born about 1866 in Henry Co., VA.
- 240. Patrick S. Meeks was born 28 Oct 1868 in Henry Co., VA.
- 114. Mary Meeks was born about 1828 in Henry Co., VA. She died 1875 in Henry Co., VA. She married William Turner. He was born about 1827.
- 115. Martha Meeks was born about 1831 in Henry Co., VA. She died 1 Jun 1880 in Henry Co., VA. She married James W. King 25 Dec 1856 Rockingham Co., NC. The bondsman was a Calvin W. Meakes. (Source: Rockingham County, North Carolina, Marriages Through 1868, complied by Julia H. Gunn.) He was born about 1834. He died in 1862. They were listed in the 1860 and 1870 censuses of Henry Co., VA.
This is the family of Sandy Connolly who has done extensive research on the Meeks of Henry Co., VA.- 116. Henry Meeks was born about 1836 in Henry Co., VA. He married Ann Elizabeth Land 24 Jul 1884 in Henry Co., VA.
- 117. Nancy Ann Meeks was born about 1836 in Henry Co., VA.
- 118. Sarah Meeks was born about 1838 in Henry Co., VA.
- 119. John Tyler Meeks was born about 1839 in Henry Co., VA.
- 120. Rhoda H. Meeks was born about 1841 in Henry Co., VA. She died 1873 in Henry Co., VA. She married James H. Jones.
- 121. Powhattan Meeks was born about 1842 in Virginia.
- 13. Mary Meeks was born about 1800. She married James Wilson 14 Jul 1817 in Henry Co., VA according to his marriage bond.
- 14. Brazila Meeks was born about 1800. In 1824 he was prosecuted for larceny in Henry Co., VA criminal court records.
- 15. Garland W. Meeks was born 1800 and 1810 according to census records. He married Eliabeth Briant 9 Dec 1827 in Rockingham, NC according to marriage abstracts. William Meeks was listed as the Bondsman. He was listed in the 1830 census of Stokes, NC.
Death register of Henry County, Virginia volume I 1853-181874 states Calvin W. Meeks as uncle to Martha Meeks king's oldest son Joseph H. King, on his death register in 1862, showing that Martha Meeks and Calvin W. Meeks were siblings. Calvin W. Meakes was the bondsman on 25 dec 1856 to Martha Meakes and James W. King marriage in Rockingham Co., NC
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