James William Meeker
wife
Maude Pearle Humphrey
married abt 1908
sources
1910 census
WWI & WWII registration records
[Thank you Ken Keigley for the information]
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At the suggestion of [email protected] I added a link for James William Meeker to his first wife, Tennessee J. Whitten (FAG-60057793)through their only son James Cornelius "Neeley" Meeker(FAG-60058000). James William and Tennessee
(Whitten) Meeker divorced in Nov 1909 in Sharp Co. AR after he deserted her in mid Feb. 1902 (Sharp Co. AR Chancery Boo, C, pp 425, 431, 432).
He also married on 29 Dec 1920 at Rogers, Benton, AR to Grace May "Pearl" Green Walker, by whom he had 5 children, John Edwin, Lucy Marie, Charlie, Easter M.,
and Mary L.
He married last on 7 Sep 1941 in Madison Co. AR to Rose N. Nicholas.
Tennessee J. (Whitten) Meeker was my husband's great aunt.
[Thank you Joyce Whitten, [email protected] for the information]
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James William Meeker, son of Hiram Newell and Serenia Ann (Shanks) Meeker, grandson of Edwin H. and Priscilla (Elliott) Meeker, and great-grandson of Grove and Phebe (Payne) Meeker, was a barber by occupation and from old photos his known places of employment were Batesville, AR; Madil, OK; Vici, OK, and Springdale, AR.
He married at least 4 times. This info is from the records of his son, John Edwin Meeker, and his daughter, Lucy "Marie" Meeker Reynolds. Also, the following info is from their records:
James William Meeker, age 18, married (1) Miss Tennie Whitten, age 19, at Sidney, Sharp Co., AR on Dec. 19, 1899. The photo of her tombstone says, "Tennie Meeker, b. 2-2-1878, d. 10-22-1958." They had a son, James C. (Cornelius?) "Neely" Meeker. His tombstone says, "J. C. (Neely), b. 9-16-1900 d. 12-3-1950." His death certificate says he "d. 12-4-50, Jonesboro, Craighead Co., AR, accidental drowning due to car wreck. He was b. at Evening Shade, Sharp Co., AR. His wife was Rachael Meeker." Both Tennie and Neely are buried in Oaklawn Cemetery, at the corner of Loberg & Matthews in Jonesboro, AR. Then James W. Meeker, age 26, married (2) Amanda Pearl Humphrey, age 15, in Oklahoma City, OK, Oct. 7, 1907. She was b. in TN and her father, M. M. Humphrey, signed the license, giving his consent to the marriage, since she was underage. There is a photo in the family album of a little girl about a year old and it says, "Lena Pearl Meeker, ca. 1908, dau. of James William Meeker and Amanda Pearl Humphrey." Nothing further is known of her. Next, James W. Meeker, age 32, of Geary, OK, married (3) Grace M. Green, age 17, of Lawton, OK, at the Huff Hotel in Geary, OK on 11-4-1913. Her mother, Mrs. I. N. A. Lisenbe, signed the license, giving her consent. James W. and Grace Green Meeker had two children: John Edwin Meeker, b. 8-14-1914 in Watonga, OK, and Lucy Marie Meeker, b. 3-24-1916, d. 5-30-1989, Fayetteville, AR. Grace Green Meeker was said to be 1/2 Choctaw Indian. John Edwin Meeker attended first gr. at Maple Grove School, Rogers, AR. When John was 33 yrs. old, he married Lula Isabelle "Dude" Zackary, age 20, at Fayetteville, Washington Co., AR, June 27, 1948. Lucy "Marie" Meeker married at age 19, in 1936, to Raymond Reynolds. He was b. 6-10-1908 and d. in 1954. Then James William Meeker, age 39, married (4) Mrs. Pearl May Wise Walker, age 28, of Rogers, Benton Co., AR on Dec. 29, 1920 before Whitley Kerr, J. P. of Bentonville, Benton Co., AR. She was b. 1-7-1896 in Erin Springs, OK and d. 9-21-1983 in Lindsay, OK. James W. Meeker and Pearl Mae Wise Walker Meeker had these children: Charley Gene Meeker, b. 1-25-1922 in Rogers, AR and d. 2-6-1997 in Rogers, AR; Easter Mae Meeker (Elkins), b. 4-12-1926; and Mary Lea Meeker (Morehead), b. 3-6-1929. Charley lived in Rogers, AR and he married Linda Hudson, Easter Meeker married William Elkins and lived in Pocahontas, IL, and Mary Lea Meeker married Hardy Morehead and lived in Lindsay, OK.
[Thank you Shirley Alvarado for the information]
wife
Maude Pearle Humphrey
married abt 1908
sources
1910 census
WWI & WWII registration records
[Thank you Ken Keigley for the information]
************
At the suggestion of [email protected] I added a link for James William Meeker to his first wife, Tennessee J. Whitten (FAG-60057793)through their only son James Cornelius "Neeley" Meeker(FAG-60058000). James William and Tennessee
(Whitten) Meeker divorced in Nov 1909 in Sharp Co. AR after he deserted her in mid Feb. 1902 (Sharp Co. AR Chancery Boo, C, pp 425, 431, 432).
He also married on 29 Dec 1920 at Rogers, Benton, AR to Grace May "Pearl" Green Walker, by whom he had 5 children, John Edwin, Lucy Marie, Charlie, Easter M.,
and Mary L.
He married last on 7 Sep 1941 in Madison Co. AR to Rose N. Nicholas.
Tennessee J. (Whitten) Meeker was my husband's great aunt.
[Thank you Joyce Whitten, [email protected] for the information]
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James William Meeker, son of Hiram Newell and Serenia Ann (Shanks) Meeker, grandson of Edwin H. and Priscilla (Elliott) Meeker, and great-grandson of Grove and Phebe (Payne) Meeker, was a barber by occupation and from old photos his known places of employment were Batesville, AR; Madil, OK; Vici, OK, and Springdale, AR.
He married at least 4 times. This info is from the records of his son, John Edwin Meeker, and his daughter, Lucy "Marie" Meeker Reynolds. Also, the following info is from their records:
James William Meeker, age 18, married (1) Miss Tennie Whitten, age 19, at Sidney, Sharp Co., AR on Dec. 19, 1899. The photo of her tombstone says, "Tennie Meeker, b. 2-2-1878, d. 10-22-1958." They had a son, James C. (Cornelius?) "Neely" Meeker. His tombstone says, "J. C. (Neely), b. 9-16-1900 d. 12-3-1950." His death certificate says he "d. 12-4-50, Jonesboro, Craighead Co., AR, accidental drowning due to car wreck. He was b. at Evening Shade, Sharp Co., AR. His wife was Rachael Meeker." Both Tennie and Neely are buried in Oaklawn Cemetery, at the corner of Loberg & Matthews in Jonesboro, AR. Then James W. Meeker, age 26, married (2) Amanda Pearl Humphrey, age 15, in Oklahoma City, OK, Oct. 7, 1907. She was b. in TN and her father, M. M. Humphrey, signed the license, giving his consent to the marriage, since she was underage. There is a photo in the family album of a little girl about a year old and it says, "Lena Pearl Meeker, ca. 1908, dau. of James William Meeker and Amanda Pearl Humphrey." Nothing further is known of her. Next, James W. Meeker, age 32, of Geary, OK, married (3) Grace M. Green, age 17, of Lawton, OK, at the Huff Hotel in Geary, OK on 11-4-1913. Her mother, Mrs. I. N. A. Lisenbe, signed the license, giving her consent. James W. and Grace Green Meeker had two children: John Edwin Meeker, b. 8-14-1914 in Watonga, OK, and Lucy Marie Meeker, b. 3-24-1916, d. 5-30-1989, Fayetteville, AR. Grace Green Meeker was said to be 1/2 Choctaw Indian. John Edwin Meeker attended first gr. at Maple Grove School, Rogers, AR. When John was 33 yrs. old, he married Lula Isabelle "Dude" Zackary, age 20, at Fayetteville, Washington Co., AR, June 27, 1948. Lucy "Marie" Meeker married at age 19, in 1936, to Raymond Reynolds. He was b. 6-10-1908 and d. in 1954. Then James William Meeker, age 39, married (4) Mrs. Pearl May Wise Walker, age 28, of Rogers, Benton Co., AR on Dec. 29, 1920 before Whitley Kerr, J. P. of Bentonville, Benton Co., AR. She was b. 1-7-1896 in Erin Springs, OK and d. 9-21-1983 in Lindsay, OK. James W. Meeker and Pearl Mae Wise Walker Meeker had these children: Charley Gene Meeker, b. 1-25-1922 in Rogers, AR and d. 2-6-1997 in Rogers, AR; Easter Mae Meeker (Elkins), b. 4-12-1926; and Mary Lea Meeker (Morehead), b. 3-6-1929. Charley lived in Rogers, AR and he married Linda Hudson, Easter Meeker married William Elkins and lived in Pocahontas, IL, and Mary Lea Meeker married Hardy Morehead and lived in Lindsay, OK.
[Thank you Shirley Alvarado for the information]
James William Meeker
wife
Maude Pearle Humphrey
married abt 1908
sources
1910 census
WWI & WWII registration records
[Thank you Ken Keigley for the information]
************
At the suggestion of [email protected] I added a link for James William Meeker to his first wife, Tennessee J. Whitten (FAG-60057793)through their only son James Cornelius "Neeley" Meeker(FAG-60058000). James William and Tennessee
(Whitten) Meeker divorced in Nov 1909 in Sharp Co. AR after he deserted her in mid Feb. 1902 (Sharp Co. AR Chancery Boo, C, pp 425, 431, 432).
He also married on 29 Dec 1920 at Rogers, Benton, AR to Grace May "Pearl" Green Walker, by whom he had 5 children, John Edwin, Lucy Marie, Charlie, Easter M.,
and Mary L.
He married last on 7 Sep 1941 in Madison Co. AR to Rose N. Nicholas.
Tennessee J. (Whitten) Meeker was my husband's great aunt.
[Thank you Joyce Whitten, [email protected] for the information]
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James William Meeker, son of Hiram Newell and Serenia Ann (Shanks) Meeker, grandson of Edwin H. and Priscilla (Elliott) Meeker, and great-grandson of Grove and Phebe (Payne) Meeker, was a barber by occupation and from old photos his known places of employment were Batesville, AR; Madil, OK; Vici, OK, and Springdale, AR.
He married at least 4 times. This info is from the records of his son, John Edwin Meeker, and his daughter, Lucy "Marie" Meeker Reynolds. Also, the following info is from their records:
James William Meeker, age 18, married (1) Miss Tennie Whitten, age 19, at Sidney, Sharp Co., AR on Dec. 19, 1899. The photo of her tombstone says, "Tennie Meeker, b. 2-2-1878, d. 10-22-1958." They had a son, James C. (Cornelius?) "Neely" Meeker. His tombstone says, "J. C. (Neely), b. 9-16-1900 d. 12-3-1950." His death certificate says he "d. 12-4-50, Jonesboro, Craighead Co., AR, accidental drowning due to car wreck. He was b. at Evening Shade, Sharp Co., AR. His wife was Rachael Meeker." Both Tennie and Neely are buried in Oaklawn Cemetery, at the corner of Loberg & Matthews in Jonesboro, AR. Then James W. Meeker, age 26, married (2) Amanda Pearl Humphrey, age 15, in Oklahoma City, OK, Oct. 7, 1907. She was b. in TN and her father, M. M. Humphrey, signed the license, giving his consent to the marriage, since she was underage. There is a photo in the family album of a little girl about a year old and it says, "Lena Pearl Meeker, ca. 1908, dau. of James William Meeker and Amanda Pearl Humphrey." Nothing further is known of her. Next, James W. Meeker, age 32, of Geary, OK, married (3) Grace M. Green, age 17, of Lawton, OK, at the Huff Hotel in Geary, OK on 11-4-1913. Her mother, Mrs. I. N. A. Lisenbe, signed the license, giving her consent. James W. and Grace Green Meeker had two children: John Edwin Meeker, b. 8-14-1914 in Watonga, OK, and Lucy Marie Meeker, b. 3-24-1916, d. 5-30-1989, Fayetteville, AR. Grace Green Meeker was said to be 1/2 Choctaw Indian. John Edwin Meeker attended first gr. at Maple Grove School, Rogers, AR. When John was 33 yrs. old, he married Lula Isabelle "Dude" Zackary, age 20, at Fayetteville, Washington Co., AR, June 27, 1948. Lucy "Marie" Meeker married at age 19, in 1936, to Raymond Reynolds. He was b. 6-10-1908 and d. in 1954. Then James William Meeker, age 39, married (4) Mrs. Pearl May Wise Walker, age 28, of Rogers, Benton Co., AR on Dec. 29, 1920 before Whitley Kerr, J. P. of Bentonville, Benton Co., AR. She was b. 1-7-1896 in Erin Springs, OK and d. 9-21-1983 in Lindsay, OK. James W. Meeker and Pearl Mae Wise Walker Meeker had these children: Charley Gene Meeker, b. 1-25-1922 in Rogers, AR and d. 2-6-1997 in Rogers, AR; Easter Mae Meeker (Elkins), b. 4-12-1926; and Mary Lea Meeker (Morehead), b. 3-6-1929. Charley lived in Rogers, AR and he married Linda Hudson, Easter Meeker married William Elkins and lived in Pocahontas, IL, and Mary Lea Meeker married Hardy Morehead and lived in Lindsay, OK.
[Thank you Shirley Alvarado for the information]
wife
Maude Pearle Humphrey
married abt 1908
sources
1910 census
WWI & WWII registration records
[Thank you Ken Keigley for the information]
************
At the suggestion of [email protected] I added a link for James William Meeker to his first wife, Tennessee J. Whitten (FAG-60057793)through their only son James Cornelius "Neeley" Meeker(FAG-60058000). James William and Tennessee
(Whitten) Meeker divorced in Nov 1909 in Sharp Co. AR after he deserted her in mid Feb. 1902 (Sharp Co. AR Chancery Boo, C, pp 425, 431, 432).
He also married on 29 Dec 1920 at Rogers, Benton, AR to Grace May "Pearl" Green Walker, by whom he had 5 children, John Edwin, Lucy Marie, Charlie, Easter M.,
and Mary L.
He married last on 7 Sep 1941 in Madison Co. AR to Rose N. Nicholas.
Tennessee J. (Whitten) Meeker was my husband's great aunt.
[Thank you Joyce Whitten, [email protected] for the information]
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James William Meeker, son of Hiram Newell and Serenia Ann (Shanks) Meeker, grandson of Edwin H. and Priscilla (Elliott) Meeker, and great-grandson of Grove and Phebe (Payne) Meeker, was a barber by occupation and from old photos his known places of employment were Batesville, AR; Madil, OK; Vici, OK, and Springdale, AR.
He married at least 4 times. This info is from the records of his son, John Edwin Meeker, and his daughter, Lucy "Marie" Meeker Reynolds. Also, the following info is from their records:
James William Meeker, age 18, married (1) Miss Tennie Whitten, age 19, at Sidney, Sharp Co., AR on Dec. 19, 1899. The photo of her tombstone says, "Tennie Meeker, b. 2-2-1878, d. 10-22-1958." They had a son, James C. (Cornelius?) "Neely" Meeker. His tombstone says, "J. C. (Neely), b. 9-16-1900 d. 12-3-1950." His death certificate says he "d. 12-4-50, Jonesboro, Craighead Co., AR, accidental drowning due to car wreck. He was b. at Evening Shade, Sharp Co., AR. His wife was Rachael Meeker." Both Tennie and Neely are buried in Oaklawn Cemetery, at the corner of Loberg & Matthews in Jonesboro, AR. Then James W. Meeker, age 26, married (2) Amanda Pearl Humphrey, age 15, in Oklahoma City, OK, Oct. 7, 1907. She was b. in TN and her father, M. M. Humphrey, signed the license, giving his consent to the marriage, since she was underage. There is a photo in the family album of a little girl about a year old and it says, "Lena Pearl Meeker, ca. 1908, dau. of James William Meeker and Amanda Pearl Humphrey." Nothing further is known of her. Next, James W. Meeker, age 32, of Geary, OK, married (3) Grace M. Green, age 17, of Lawton, OK, at the Huff Hotel in Geary, OK on 11-4-1913. Her mother, Mrs. I. N. A. Lisenbe, signed the license, giving her consent. James W. and Grace Green Meeker had two children: John Edwin Meeker, b. 8-14-1914 in Watonga, OK, and Lucy Marie Meeker, b. 3-24-1916, d. 5-30-1989, Fayetteville, AR. Grace Green Meeker was said to be 1/2 Choctaw Indian. John Edwin Meeker attended first gr. at Maple Grove School, Rogers, AR. When John was 33 yrs. old, he married Lula Isabelle "Dude" Zackary, age 20, at Fayetteville, Washington Co., AR, June 27, 1948. Lucy "Marie" Meeker married at age 19, in 1936, to Raymond Reynolds. He was b. 6-10-1908 and d. in 1954. Then James William Meeker, age 39, married (4) Mrs. Pearl May Wise Walker, age 28, of Rogers, Benton Co., AR on Dec. 29, 1920 before Whitley Kerr, J. P. of Bentonville, Benton Co., AR. She was b. 1-7-1896 in Erin Springs, OK and d. 9-21-1983 in Lindsay, OK. James W. Meeker and Pearl Mae Wise Walker Meeker had these children: Charley Gene Meeker, b. 1-25-1922 in Rogers, AR and d. 2-6-1997 in Rogers, AR; Easter Mae Meeker (Elkins), b. 4-12-1926; and Mary Lea Meeker (Morehead), b. 3-6-1929. Charley lived in Rogers, AR and he married Linda Hudson, Easter Meeker married William Elkins and lived in Pocahontas, IL, and Mary Lea Meeker married Hardy Morehead and lived in Lindsay, OK.
[Thank you Shirley Alvarado for the information]
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