Basil Meeks

• 2. George W. Meeks was born about 1848 in Ohio. He died in 1896. He married Martha Shotwell 19 Jul 1875 in Jones Co., IA. She was born about 1842 in Canada. She died in 1920. She had a son named Emerson Shotwell born about 1865 in Canada. They were listed in the 1880, 1885 and 1895 census of Greenfield TWP, Jones Co., IA.
• 10. Philina Meeks was born about 1877 in Iowa.
• 11. William Bert Meeks was born about 1881 in Iowa. He died in 1959 in Iowa. He married Lillian B. ______. She was born about 1883 in Iowa. She died in 1967. They were listed in the 1920 and 1930 census of Greenfield TWP, Jones Co., IA.
• 100. Merle B. Meeks was born 29 Sep 1911 in Iowa according to the Social Security Death Index. He died 19 Feb 2000. He lived in Durant, Cedar Co., IA.
• 101. Donald D. Meeks was born about 1924 in Iowa.
• 3. Jacob B. Meeks was born about 1850 in Ohio. He may be the J. W. Meek in the 1900 census of Franklin Co., TN. That person was married to Lydia Burroughs. He was born May 1851 and died 9 Mar 1908. They had the following children.
• A. Ellen G. Meeks was born about 1887 in Ohio.
• B. Mary E. Meeks was born about 1891 in Ohio.
• C. Alta Ruth Meeks was born about 1897 in Ohio. She died 3 Aug 1953. She married William C. Sadler 7 Sep 1914.
• 4. John M. Meeks was born about 1853 in Iowa.
• 5. Basel Marion Meeks was born about 1856 in Iowa. He resided with George Davis in the 1880 census of Jones County. He married Amanda J. Grimm 4 Jan 1883 in Jones Co., IA. They were listed in the 1885 Iowa census of Big Grove TWP, Benton Co., IA. They were listed in the 1900 through 1925 censuses of Jefferson TWP, Poweshiek Co., IA. In 1930 Amanda is living her son Bert in Benton County. (Note: In census records he used the name Basel, B. M. and Marion.)
• 41. George W. Meeks was born Nov 1884 in Iowa. He married Jennie _______. She was born about 1890. They were listed in the 1910 census of Jefferson TWP, Poweshiek Co., IA.
• 111. Mable Meeks was born about 1908.
• 112. Thelma Meeks was born about 1909.
• 42. Ora A. Meeks was born Feb 1887 in Iowa.
• 43. Burton M. Meeks was born Sep 1889 in Iowa. He married Lena _____. She was born about 1903. They were listed in the 1925 Iowa census of Hartwick TWP, Poweshiek Co., IA. In the 1930 census Lena is listed as a servant in the home of William Schaffer. Bert is is listed in the 1930 census of Cedar TWP, Benton Co., IA listed as divorced and living with his mother. Also listed is Dorothy Meeks age 3 years 10 months. Based on the census she was Bert's daughter.
• 121. Dorothy D. Meeks was born about 1926 in Iowa.
• 44. Jacob Meeks was born about 1902 in Iowa. He married Anna H. ______ She was born about 1900. They were listed in the 1925 census of Jefferson TWP, Poweshiek Co., IA living with his father.
• 131. Helen Meeks was born about 1925.
• 6. Latellis J. Meeks was born Feb 1860 in Iowa. He was listed with his brother Basil in the 1885 Iowa census. He married Malinda ______ about 1885. She was born Apr 1867 in Iowa. They were listed in the 1895 Iowa census of Eden TWP, Benton Co., IA. They were listed in the 1900 to 1930 censuses of Benton Co., IA. (Note: The names is spelled differently in every census. He consistantly listed his father's place of birth as France. This is not supported in any other record.)
• 51. Jacob R. Meeks was born Apr 1887 in Benton Co., IA. He married Rose L. ______. They were listed in the 1920 census of Freemont TWP, Benton Co., AR. (J. R. Meek age 32) In 1930 he is listed as Jake R. Meeks without Rose but his parents are living with him.
• 52. Edna Meeks was born Jun 1891 in Benton Co., IA. She married William A. Koster about 1908. They were living with her parents in 1910.
• 7. Candaca Meeks was born about 1862 in Iowa.

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