John W. Meek



By Christopher A. Meek.

4. John Washington Meek was born 1 Apr 1830 in Parkerburg, Woods Co., WV. He died on 16 Aug 1907 in Mapleton, KS. He was buried Asbume Cemetery in Zina, KS. He may be the John Meeks age 31 in the 1860 census of McLean Co., IL living with the Thomas Fagg Family. Also listed was Emery Sweezy age 30 who married John's sister, Angeline. He married Elizabeth Nickelson. She was born about 1837. They were listed in the 1870 and 1880 censuses of Blue Mound TWP, Linn Co., KS. In 1870 ELizabeth's mother, Mary Nickelson age 65, was living with them. They were listed in the 1900 census of Linn Co., KS.

  • 11. Mary Meek was born about 1865 in Illinois. Also known as Molly in the 1900 census with her parents and was listed as single.
  • 12. Margaret Belle Meek was born on 22 Nov 1866 in Mapleton, Bourbon Co., KS. She died on 28 Sep 1948 in La Harpe, Allen Co., KS. She married Michael Cornelius Statler on 28 Nov 1886 in Mound City, Linn Co., KS.
  • 13. Charles Marcellous Meek was born Jan 1871 in Kansas. He married Emma Waddle Waddell about 1895. She was born Nov 1867 in Kansas. They were listed in the 1900-1910 censuses of Bourbon Co., KS.
    • 48. Edyth Meek was born on 15 Oct 1896 in near Mapleton, KS. She died on 11 Mar 1995. She married Roy Duff Northway on 3 Jan 1917 in Fort Scott, Ks. He died on 22 Dec 1978 in Kansas.
    • 49. John Shelvin Meek was born in Mar 1898 in Kansas. He lived in Shelby, MT when his father died.
    • 50. Dalpha Doris Meek was born about 1901 in Kansas. She married ______ Beckford and lived in Kent, WA when her father died.
    • 51. Charlie A. Meek was born on 20 Dec 1903 in Mapleton, Bourbon Co., KS. He died in Winfield, Cowley Co., KS. He was buried Highland Cemetery. He was known as {jake}. He married (1) Alma O'Dell in 1925.
      • 99. C. William Meek. Lived in Iola, KS when his father died.
      • 100. Audrey Meek married James Bartley and lived in Hanna City, IL when her father died.
      He married (2) Lilly M. Heinze on 26 Sep 1952 in Springdale, AR. She was born on 14 Jun 1908 in Lincoln County.
    • 52. Thelma Olan Meek was born about 1909 in Kansas. She was living with parents in 1920.
  • 14. Samuel Meek was born Jan 1873 in Kansas. He married Lucy ______ about 1893. They were listed in the 1900 census of Bourbon Co., KS.
    • 53. Lennie Bell Meek was born Aug 1893 in Kansas. He married _____ Fulkerson
    • 54. Charles Orvill Meek was born Aug 1896 in Kansas.
    • 55. Myrtle Meek was born Jul 1899. She died at age three.
    • 56. John Allen Meek
    • 57. Lem Meek
    • 58. Alvie Meek
    • 59. Eldon Meek
  • 15. Jennie V. Meek was born about 1875 in Kansas.
  • 16. John Barton Meek was born May 1877 in Kansas. He was single and listed with his parents in 1900. He married Anna Spillman.
    • 66. Loren Meek
    • 67. Opal Meek
    • 68. Ada Meek
    • 69. Everette Meek
  • 17. Jane Meek. Source for this child unknown.
  • 18. Laura Meek. Source for this child unknown.

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