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Maj Hiram Craig Meek

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Maj Hiram Craig Meek

Birth
Washington County, Virginia, USA
Death
9 Oct 1881 (aged 81)
Amador County, California, USA
Burial
Jackson, Amador County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot
HS 528
Memorial ID
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The Harris-Bowers Family Tree, Ancestry.com lists Hiram's birth as 4/28/1800.

The handwritten information shown says birth was Monday 1798. April 28, 1798 was not a Monday. April 28, 1800 was a Monday.

"Hiram Meek Birth Information. Information taken from family notes believed to be handwritten by James Meek. Photo of Notes provided by Victoria Cuddy." This note accompanies the handwritten birth information.

The 1870 US Federal Census, Amador County, CA., lists H.C., 82yrs, Rachel, 66yrs, John (son), 25yrs, and James (son), 23yrs. If this is correct, Hiram was born about 1788.

April 28, 1788 was a Monday. This would make him 93yrs at death.

The Harris-Bowers Family Tree, Ancestry.com lists the marriage date of Hiram C. and Rachel Lighter as 12/24/1826.
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Eight Children of Hiram and Rachel Meek (all born in Missouri):
Charles M. Meek, George W. Meek, Imogene Meek, Melissa D. Meek, Mary Meek, John A. Meek, James B. Meek, Laura Meek.

Charles married Susie Robinson/Robertson, Mary first married Ellis Evans and second to a Mr. Buffington, Laura married Herndon Barrett, and Melissa married a Mr. Armentrout. (Info provided by Herb Williams)


The Harris-Bowers Family Tree, Ancestry.com lists Hiram's birth as 4/28/1800.

The handwritten information shown says birth was Monday 1798. April 28, 1798 was not a Monday. April 28, 1800 was a Monday.

"Hiram Meek Birth Information. Information taken from family notes believed to be handwritten by James Meek. Photo of Notes provided by Victoria Cuddy." This note accompanies the handwritten birth information.

The 1870 US Federal Census, Amador County, CA., lists H.C., 82yrs, Rachel, 66yrs, John (son), 25yrs, and James (son), 23yrs. If this is correct, Hiram was born about 1788.

April 28, 1788 was a Monday. This would make him 93yrs at death.

The Harris-Bowers Family Tree, Ancestry.com lists the marriage date of Hiram C. and Rachel Lighter as 12/24/1826.
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Eight Children of Hiram and Rachel Meek (all born in Missouri):
Charles M. Meek, George W. Meek, Imogene Meek, Melissa D. Meek, Mary Meek, John A. Meek, James B. Meek, Laura Meek.

Charles married Susie Robinson/Robertson, Mary first married Ellis Evans and second to a Mr. Buffington, Laura married Herndon Barrett, and Melissa married a Mr. Armentrout. (Info provided by Herb Williams)




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