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John MEEK[1]

Male 1801 - 1892  (91 years)


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  • Name John MEEK 
    Born 1800/1801  ,,Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    AFN HWLP-BT 
    _UID 8D5FFA88027227438FDAA4E5B5AA0B6911E4 
    Died Jan 1892  ,Carroll, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Per Query in "Ky Ancestors" Autumn 1984, was living in Henry Co 1860, Carroll Co 1870 (C. Price Meek, Rt #1, Box 6, Smithfield KY 40068). Occupation on 1850 census: farmer.
      Moved to Henry Co. about 1852. Living in Carroll Co. 1870. Died in Carroll Co. 1892. (C. Price Meek)
      Owen Co KY marriage records show bond 13 Feb 1825, bondsman Cassius Claxon, married 26 Feb 1825 by James Medley.
      CENSUS: 1830 Owen Co Ky, p. 329, age 20-29, wife 20-29, no children.
      WILLS: Henry Co KY will book 1, p. 41 has a will for John MEEK, made 2 May 1801, and proved in court (for John Meek, deceased) in December 1803. This could be the present John's grandfather. Will names wife Margaret; sons Basel, John, Jerimiah, Josh; daughters Sarah, Terah(?), Rachael, Tempiy(?); frees negro man Spencer; appoints wife Margaret and Jacob Meek as executors.
      DEEDS: 1844, 26 Feb, sold land on Ky River to James Claxon Sr. for $1200 (Owen Co. deed book Q, p 61). 1846, __ May, with wife, sold 70 acres on Ky River (corner to Jacob Razor, up branch where C. Claxon hauled logs) to John C. Bates of Franklin Co. for $210 (Owen Co KY deed book J, page 577) 1848, 22 Apr, with wife Elizabeth, sold 120 acres on Ky River (corner to James Claxon Sr and adjacent to Cassius Claxon) to Daniel Criswell for $200 (Owen Co Ky Deed Book J, p 279). 1848, 18 Nov, sold 3 acres on Ky River (corner to Carter's land, northside of Wood's Branch, along road to Meek's ferry) to Thomas Carter for $70 (Owen Co KY deed book J, page 585). 1861, 15 Oct, John Meek of Henry Co, and Elizabeth his wife, sold 200 acres in Owen Co. on which Jacob Razor then resided (adjacent to Thomas Carter, James Claxon Jr., John Witt, James Claxon Sr.) to Jacob Razor for $300. Statement in deed book; "I sold said tract of land to said Jacob Razor in 1830 as well as I recollect and he entered into possession of same upon making the purchase. (signed) John Meek." Next entry in deed book, on 8 Sep 1864, Jacob Razor and Frances his wife sold same land to "Hodges and Lawrence" for $4000 (Owen Co Ky deed book Q, page 33-34). 1864, 12 Apr, John & Elizabeth Meek of Henry Co sold to Jesse Snell for $200 90 acres on Ky River (Owen Co deed book P, p. 494).
      !BIRTH: 1850 census Owen Co KY, dist 1.
      !MARRIAGE : Owen Co KY marriage register.
      !DEATH: Records of C. Price Meek.
    Person ID I11885  7B William Bassett of Cross Plains, Indiana
    Last Modified 28 Nov 2007 

    Family Elizabeth Claxon,   b. 23 Jul 1804, ,,Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 26 Feb 1826  ,Owen, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. James M. MEEK,   b. 31 Mar 1827, ,Owen, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Nov 1917  (Age 90 years)
     2. William H. MEEK,   b. 1828/1829, ,,Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. John Wesley Meek,   b. 1831/1832, ,,Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Rebecca MEEK,   b. 1835/1836, ,,Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Jesse MEEK,   b. 1841/1842, ,,Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F617  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S73] Ancestral File (R), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998).