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William Meek

Birth
Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
10 Jan 1874 (aged 85–86)
Jennings County, Indiana, USA
Burial
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Father: Nathaniel Meek
Mother: Unknown
Spouse: Sarah Spencer

William Meek was born about 1788 in Washington Co., PA according to his tombstone. He died 10 Jan 1874 in Jennings Co., IN. He connected to his father by parental consent letter dated 13 May 1809.

He paid taxes for land on Wolf Creek in Pulaski Co., KY from 1810 to 1816. He is identified as William Meek of Pulaski Co. in 1817 and 1818 tax records for Henry Co., KY. He is identified as being from Henry Co., Ky in 1817 tax records for Jennings Co., IN. He is listed in the 1820-1860 census of Jennings County.

He married Sarah Spencer 1 Mar 1810 in Pulaski Co., KY according to marriage records. She was the daughter of Amasa Spencer.

Children:
1. Nathan Meek was born about 1810 in KY. He married Amanda Ann McCammon on 1 Jan 1839 in Jennings Co., IN. She was born about 1823. They were listed in 1850 and 1860 censuses of Spencer TWP Jennings Co., IN.

2. Amasa Meek was born about 1814 in Jennings County, IN

3. Sarah Meek was born about 1816 in Jennings Co., IN. She married Ephraim Groce on 20 Nov 1833 in Jennings Co., IN.

4. Delilah Meek was born about 1818 in Jennings Co., IN. She married Peter Smith on 8 Apr 1847 in Jennings Co., IN.

5. Cassia Meek was born about 1820 in Jennings Co., IN. She married Peter Kinder on 8 Jan 1846 in Jennings Co., IN.

6. Caswell Meek was born about 1822 in Jennings Co., IN. He died Jun 1863 in Caddo Parrish, LA. He married Mary (Polly) Meek (daughter of Lewis Meek and Abigail Ritchie) on 17 Sep 1843 in Jennings Co., IN. They were listed in the 1850 census of Shelby Co., TX. She was born in Jul 1825 in Jennings Co., IN. She was living with her son William in the 1900 census for Erath Co., TX at age 78.

7. Pleasant Meek was born about 1824 in Jennings Co., IN. He married Sarah Kinder on 24 Dec 1846 in Jennings Co., IN. They were listed in 1850 Census of Spencer TWP, Jennings Co., IN.

8. James Meek was born about 1826 in Jennings Co., IN.

9. Anna Meek was born about 1828 in Jennings Co., IN.

10. Charity Meek was born on 8 Mar 1830 in IN. She died 23 May 1921 in Jennings Co., IN. She married Peter Kinder on 10 Nov 1853 in Jennings Co., IN.

11. Jane (Jennie) Meek was born about 1832 in Jennings Co., IN. She married John T. Dixon on 11 Sep 1854 in Jennings Co., IN.

12. Marion Meek was born about 1852 in Jennings Co., IN. He married Orlando Sturges 18 Nov 1876 in Jennings Co., IN. He was living in Weston, IN in 1902.

13. William Meek was born about 1856. He married Lillie Ellen Spencer 26 Nov 1876 in Jennings Co., IN. She died 3 Dec 1925. She married (2) Baxton Justice William and Lillie are both buried in Oilton, OK.

14. Richard Meek was born about 1854 in Jennings Co., IN He married Lucinda Vance 29 Apr 1875 in Jennings Co., IN. He lived in Weston, IN.

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See the (http://meekdna.com/) project. Nathaniel Meek Sr. is in Group B
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Father: Nathaniel Meek
Mother: Unknown
Spouse: Sarah Spencer

William Meek was born about 1788 in Washington Co., PA according to his tombstone. He died 10 Jan 1874 in Jennings Co., IN. He connected to his father by parental consent letter dated 13 May 1809.

He paid taxes for land on Wolf Creek in Pulaski Co., KY from 1810 to 1816. He is identified as William Meek of Pulaski Co. in 1817 and 1818 tax records for Henry Co., KY. He is identified as being from Henry Co., Ky in 1817 tax records for Jennings Co., IN. He is listed in the 1820-1860 census of Jennings County.

He married Sarah Spencer 1 Mar 1810 in Pulaski Co., KY according to marriage records. She was the daughter of Amasa Spencer.

Children:
1. Nathan Meek was born about 1810 in KY. He married Amanda Ann McCammon on 1 Jan 1839 in Jennings Co., IN. She was born about 1823. They were listed in 1850 and 1860 censuses of Spencer TWP Jennings Co., IN.

2. Amasa Meek was born about 1814 in Jennings County, IN

3. Sarah Meek was born about 1816 in Jennings Co., IN. She married Ephraim Groce on 20 Nov 1833 in Jennings Co., IN.

4. Delilah Meek was born about 1818 in Jennings Co., IN. She married Peter Smith on 8 Apr 1847 in Jennings Co., IN.

5. Cassia Meek was born about 1820 in Jennings Co., IN. She married Peter Kinder on 8 Jan 1846 in Jennings Co., IN.

6. Caswell Meek was born about 1822 in Jennings Co., IN. He died Jun 1863 in Caddo Parrish, LA. He married Mary (Polly) Meek (daughter of Lewis Meek and Abigail Ritchie) on 17 Sep 1843 in Jennings Co., IN. They were listed in the 1850 census of Shelby Co., TX. She was born in Jul 1825 in Jennings Co., IN. She was living with her son William in the 1900 census for Erath Co., TX at age 78.

7. Pleasant Meek was born about 1824 in Jennings Co., IN. He married Sarah Kinder on 24 Dec 1846 in Jennings Co., IN. They were listed in 1850 Census of Spencer TWP, Jennings Co., IN.

8. James Meek was born about 1826 in Jennings Co., IN.

9. Anna Meek was born about 1828 in Jennings Co., IN.

10. Charity Meek was born on 8 Mar 1830 in IN. She died 23 May 1921 in Jennings Co., IN. She married Peter Kinder on 10 Nov 1853 in Jennings Co., IN.

11. Jane (Jennie) Meek was born about 1832 in Jennings Co., IN. She married John T. Dixon on 11 Sep 1854 in Jennings Co., IN.

12. Marion Meek was born about 1852 in Jennings Co., IN. He married Orlando Sturges 18 Nov 1876 in Jennings Co., IN. He was living in Weston, IN in 1902.

13. William Meek was born about 1856. He married Lillie Ellen Spencer 26 Nov 1876 in Jennings Co., IN. She died 3 Dec 1925. She married (2) Baxton Justice William and Lillie are both buried in Oilton, OK.

14. Richard Meek was born about 1854 in Jennings Co., IN He married Lucinda Vance 29 Apr 1875 in Jennings Co., IN. He lived in Weston, IN.

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See the (http://meekdna.com/) project. Nathaniel Meek Sr. is in Group B
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