Generation No. 1

 1.  James1 Meeks was b. Abt. 1700 in James City, Virginia,
d. Abt. 1756 in Pitt, North Carolina. 
He married Unknown Unknown in Unknown.

Notes for James Meeks:
North Carolina Higher Court Minutes
General Court, July 1727:

And now here at this day (Videlicet etc.) came the plaintiff aforesayd Attorney and pray'd leave to amend his Declaration which was granted and done in these words Videlicet North Carolina sc. Arthur Kavanaugh complain against James MEEKS of Bertie precinct planter in custody etc. of a plea that the Defendant should render to the plaintiff the Sum of Sixty pounds which to the plaintiff he owes and unjustly detaineth for that Videlict on or about the tenth day of November One thousand Seven hundred twenty-four the plaintiff and Defendant by certain Articles of Agreement in Writing dated at the Same time and in Court ready to be produced did covenant and agree I manner following that is to Say the plaintiff did agree to lett the Defendant have the plantation that Abraham Scott lived upon (only the Orchard reserv'd) together with all priviledges and accordingly the Defendant enter'd upon and possess'd the Sayd plantation with a largeStock of Cattle and hoggs and horses and other Effects and Utensils to theSayd plantation belonging And another plantation of the plaintiff's near adjoyning; The sayd Meeks to have all the Corne thenon the plantation and one third of all the Hoggs and was to have priviledge of keeping Cattle;
And the Defendant on his part was to pay two barrells of good Sound Indian Corne per Year for three Years besides four barrells of good sound Indian Corne over That to be payd and the Sayd Meeks was to look after the plaintiff's Cattle on both plantations And whenever any occasion to see them for the plaintiff and have only one third part of the Hoggs and to keep the plantation in Tenatable repayrand to fullfill the Sayd Articles each party did bind himself to the Other in the penall Sum of Sixty pounds Now the plaintiff in fact Sayth that he on his part all his Articles and Covenants in the sayd Agreement mention'e hath fulfill'd kept and held by the Defendant on his part hath not kept held and fullfill'd his Sayd agreement and Covenants particularly in that the Defendant hath not duly payd the Corne as agreed nor hath he look't after the plaintiff's Cattle as agreed and divided the hoggs and took only his third but altogether the same hath neglected hath the Defendant had and provided twenty Sows to raise hoggs nor hath he kept the sayd plantatioin in good repayr by all the Defendant forfeited the Sayd Sum of Sixty pounds and Action hath thereby accrued to the plaintiff the Sixty pounds of the Defendant to have and recover and which Sum the Defendant denys and refuses to pay tho' often required to the plaintiff's damage Sixty pounds and thereon he produces this Suite ect. Sign'd William Little pro querente. And the Sayd Defendant comes into Court by David Osheal his attorney and defends the force and injury when etc. and for plea Sayth he is ready to confess judgement to the plaintiff for four barrells of Corne due to be payd the ensuing Crop and to all the rest of the Covenants in the plaintiff's Declaration alldg'd by Defendant to be broken not kept and fulfill'd this Defendant Sayth he is not Guilty thereof & putts himself upon the Country and likewise the plaintiff by William Little his Attorney; and hereupon at the Motion of the partys and by consent the Tryal of the Sayd Issue was referr'd untill the next Court on the last Tuesday in October next.

General Court, July 1728:

And now here at this day (Videlicet etc.) came the Defendant by his Attorney aforesayd but the plaintiff (tho' Solemnly required) came not nor filed any Errors to Stay Judgment in the sayd Suite Wherefore It is Consider'd that the Defendant may go thereof without day and the plaintiff be in mercy for his false Clamour and that he pay Costs alias Execution.

The information following the name is the volume (A, B or C) and page on which the deed begins in the original deed book for property owners in "Grundy County Tennessee's Earliest Deeds 1852-1867."
 . Meeks- C44
 . Meeks, Abigail -C557
 . Alexander- C64,C375,C577
 . Almyra- C241
 . Benjamin -B365
 . Britton- A16,A134,C219
 . Caroline- A18
 . David - B152,B154,B249
 . B386,C63,C64,C403
 . C493
 . David Sr.- B249, F G,  B365
 . Isaac - A20,A330,A358
 . B39,B308,B310,B312
 . B321,B365,C304
 . James - A16,A18,A24,A231
 . A52,A149,A242,A274
 . A342,A351,A442,C128
 . C192,C332
 . John - viii,A16,A18,A20,
 . A24,A134,A242,A247,
 . A274,A431,A442,A443
 . A480,B21,B242,B260
 . B378,B401,B404,C99
 . C100,C125,C128,C138
 . C184,C191,C192,C196
 . C219,C222,C237,C314
 . C315,C335,C338,C444
 . C526
 . John Sr- B365
 . Solomon- A16,A24,A71
 . A80,A158,A174,A175
 . A242,A274,A397,B36
 . B84,C199,C241
 
Children of James Meeks and Unknown are:
+ 2 i... John2 Meeks, b. Abt. 1727 in Beaufort, North Carolina;
d. in Pitt, North Carolina.
+ 3 ii.. Thomas A. Meeks, b. Abt. 1732 in Beaufort, North Carolina;
d. 1780 in Pitt, North Carolina.
+ 4 iii. Walter Meeks, b. Abt. 1735 in Beaufort, North Carolina;
d. in Pitt, North Carolina.
+ 5 iv.. Nathan Meeks, b. Abt. 1737 in Unknown;
d. in Pitt, North Carolina.
+ 6 v... Francis Meeks, b. Abt. 1730 in Beaufort, North Carolina;
d. 1790 in Pitt, North Carolina.

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 2.  John2 Meeks, (James1) was b. Abt. 1727 in Beaufort, North Carolina,
d. in Pitt, North Carolina. 
He married Unknown in Unknown.
 
Children of John Meeks and Unknown are:
 7 i.... John3 Meeks.
 8 ii... Simon Meeks.
 9 iii.. Geo. Meeks.
 10 iv. James Meeks.

 3.  Thomas A.2 Meeks, (James1) was b. Abt. 1732 in Beaufort, North Carolina,
d. 1780 in Pitt, North Carolina. 
He married Unknown.
 
Children of Thomas Meeks and Unknown are:
 11 i... Uranah3 Meeks.
 12 ii.. Robert Meeks.
 13 iii. Caleb Meeks.
 14 iv. Edward Meeks, b. 1765.

 4. Walter2 Meeks (James1) was b. Abt. 1735 in Beaufort, North Carolina,
d. in Pitt, North Carolina. 
He married Elizabeth Unknown in Unknown.
 
Children of Walter Meeks and Elizabeth Unknown are:
 15 i.... Jacob3 Meeks.
 16 ii... Sovern Meeks.
 17 iii.. Mary Meeks.
 18 iv... Dianna Meeks, b. in Unknown. 
She married James Hataway in Unknown.
 19 v.... Lucey Meeks, b. in Unknown. 
She married Littleberry Wersley.
 20 vi... Annithe Meeks.
 21 vii.. Edward Meeks, b. 1758.
 22 viii. Shadrach Meeks, b. 1759.
 23 ix... Nancy Meeks, b. 1765 in Unknown. 
She married Sharack Mayo.
 24 x.... Henry Meeks, b. 1784.

 5. Nathan2 Meeks (James1) was b. Abt. 1737 in Unknown,
d. in Pitt, North Carolina. 
He married Mary Unknown in Unknown.
 
Children of Nathan Meeks and Mary Unknown are:
 25 i.. Newman3 Meeks.
 26 ii. Ruth Meeks.

 6. Francis2 Meeks (James1) was b. Abt. 1730 in Beaufort, North Carolina,
d. 1790 in Pitt, North Carolina. 
He married Deana Darcus.

Notes for Francis Meeks:
This is a letter written circa 1962 by Gray Meek (1889-1974).  His grave in Roberts Cemetery, near Nicholls, Georgia, has the only tombstone for someone that d. in the 1900s in Coffee County, where the name is spelled MEEK, instead of MEEKS. 
This is a letter to his granddaughter, Sandra Kay, who was about to be married. I could not make out the spelling of her fiancé's name. The copy I have is faint and I hope I have retyped it without making too many errors. My copy came from the Genealogy Department, Satilla Regional Library, Douglas, Georgia.
Clyde

     BRIEF HISTORY OF THE MEEK FAMILY

     You will note that I have never used the "S" on my name.  The story of how it came to be added and finally accepted by this particular segment of the family is a story within itself: 
A Col. Nicholls from Blackshear, Georgia came up here and made a public address about the time of the Spanish-American War and during the course of the address he dropped the thought that inasmuch as there were so many by that name locally they should be called "MEEKS" instead.  He surely was not very well versed in his English since there was provision for the carrying out of his suggestion already since Meeks is correct when speaking of them in the plural, or in forming the possessive case.  I could not but wonder what this "learned" man could possibly know about what the family name should be that those belonging to the family did not already know.  Any way they caught on fast and soon began adding the "S", which only led to confusion, and it compounded.  If we accept the "S" as a part of the name and wish to form the plural then we must, of necessity, add still another "S". 
Then the second "S" has as rightful a place as the first.  So the question is, -"where would it finally end?"  I recall distinctly many discussions as regards the merits of the lawyer's bright idea--whether we should continue using the "S", or go back to the original form of the name. Well, custom is most difficult to combat.  I was old enough at the time to do some thinking for myself, and incidentally do a bit of research.Ancient head-stones in this region as well as Bible records all bore out my personal belief that the whole thing was a collosal [sic] error, so I declined to follow my relatives when they departed from the ways of their laurels. So this is the story of it. Right around here and in Missouri is the only places I know of where a sizable number of the family use the "S".

     The history of the family has been traced back to Adam Meek of Lincolnshire [sic] England, b. 1640.  Such genealogy is authentic.  The name appears in English records for as far back as 1100 or 1200 A.D. You know how "fashionable" it is to claim that your ancestors came over on the Mayflower. I fail to see that this would help much.  No one doing research into the history of the family ever made such a claim, but it is true that those taking passage on the Mayflower came from all around that beautiful province in "Merry Old England" where Adam Meek was b., lived his life out, and where all that is mortal of him still rests by the side of a little stone church in Lincolnshire [sic]. 
For this reason it is not impossible that someone by the name, or either their blood relatives might have taken passage on the Mayflower. I know of no one who claims they did, and I know of no one in the family who particularly cares. Some of the earliest settlers, by the name, who came to this Country settled around Boston, and it is known that President Kennedy's strain and the Meek strain join forces somewhere back down the line.
     There was a William Meek b. either in Hill or Bladen County, N.C. about the year 1750.  He is evidently a grandson of Adam Meek.  He was among the first to join forces with the American revolutionists and fought for our independence from the Mother Country for the duration. A son was b. to him by the name of Francis Meek about the year 1770. He came down into Emanuel County, Georgia about the year 1810, where he d. and was buried. Francis had a son, Chas. C. Meek, b. 1797. I have a record of his birth in the old family Bible which I still possess. It was published 1837. Chas C. Meek had a son (my grandfather) named Merritt. He settled two or three miles East of Nicholls. To him was b. Malcom Meek (my father). This brings things down to the writer who was b. Sept. 9, 1889. Then came Wilbert, b. June 8, 1916. I shall let you take up from here on.
     Of one thing you may rest assured, and that is that while none of your ancestors on the Meek side belonged to the nobility, yet they qualified for what I like to think of as "The Brotherhood of True Nobles" which is not based upon inherited wealth. They were of the purest of Anglo-Saxon stock and were the very cream of the King's Domain. I can remember many of my elders who compared well with leaders of the Old South.  They did not have much in the way of education (None was to be had at that time) but their personalities, and hereditary gifts made it possible for them to sit in the council of ministers and not be plagued by an inferiority complex.
     My granddaughter, I have simply taken advantage of a rainy day to write you all this which I have merely conjured up out of my "leaky" mind. Have not taken time to refer to my records.  I do not have anything in the form of bound book, but am accumulating quite a bit of history pertaining to the family.  If I ever have the pleasure of meeting this lucky captain I will make anything I have available to the two of you.
     Please be on the lookout for mistakes in this rather lengthy record. If what I have written does not read right you will know that I had in my mind to say the right thing any way.  As I write I cannot distinguish all the keys I employ, but have been at this so long I just know they are there, because they were there the last time I used them.
     I am working on the announcement but could use a bit more data. For instance, what was the name and location of the college you have been attending? And does Capt. Tomeling(sp?) have any other status, position, designation, or anything like that other than Capt., U.S. Army?  If so please communicate such to me.  Let me hear from you as soon as possible.
                        As ever,
                        signed: Granddad
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P.S. I forgot to tell you that you are a pretty thorough mixture of Scottish, Irish, and English.  Your grandmother, about five times removed, and on my mother's side was b. in Dublin, Ireland.  While I have not refreshed my memory on the historical facts I seem to recall that the Scots were engaged in a sort of hot war which went against them. It must have been with the English--they always paired off pretty well with them if a fight was in prospect.  They came by the thousands, and lest they became lonesome for their towering mountain peaks, settled in Western, N.C. When the Seminoles were about the only remnant of the American Indians remaining in Georgia they saw an opportunity to acquire a State grant to virgin land down here, so moved on down into Emanuel County, and then on down here. This became all but a Scottish settlement.  My grandfather Meek married a Mary Ann Morrison, and I have always been told that she was full blood Scottish.  My oldest brother now 84 has recollections of her and he always told me that she surely looked the part.

From: Clyde Hooks - c_hooks@bellsouth.net
To: Coffee County List -GaCoffee-L@rootsweb.com   Meeks List

 
Children of Francis Meeks and Deana Darcus are:
+ 27 i... David3 Meeks, b. Abt. 1761; Stepchild.
 ..28 ii.. Francis Meeks, b. Abt. 1755;
d. in Emanuel County, Georgia.
+ 29 iii. Brittain Meeks, b. November 18, 1763 in Pitt, North Carolina;
d. Abt. 1855 in Meriwether, Georgia.
 ..30 iv.. Merritt Meeks, b. Abt. 1765.

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 27. David3 Meeks (Francis2, James1) was b. Abt. 1761.
He married Unknown.
 
Children of David Meeks and Unknown are:
+ 31 i...Soloman4 Meeks, b. 1803 in Kentucky;
d. in Paynes Cove, Grundy County, Tennessee.
+ 32 ii.. Issac Meeks, b. 1804 in Kentucky;
d. in Paynes Cove, Grundy County, Tennessee.
+ 33 iii. James Meeks, b. 1810 in Paynes Cove, Franklin County, Tennessee;
d. April 20, 1877 in Paynes Cove, Grundy County, Tennessee.
+ 34 iv. Brittain Meeks, b. 1811 in Grundy County, Tennessee    "See Notes.";
d. in Grundy County, Tennessee.
 ..35 v.. John Elijah Meeks, (+), b. 1821.

Notes for John Elijah Meeks, (+):
This person may be same as John Elija "lige" Meeks listed as John's son.
Unsure at this time if this could be John "Lige" Meeks, Father to Elijah Keys Meeks.

 29. Brittain3 Meeks (Francis2, James1) was b. November 18, 1763 in Pitt, North Carolina,
d. Abt. 1855 in Meriwether, Georgia. 
He married Unknown Unknown in Unknown.

Notes for Brittain Meeks:
Note: In 1850 census, Brittian was living with his youngest son, Hosia, in Meriwether County, Georgia
 

 
Children of Brittain Meeks and Unknown are:
+ 36 i.... Littleberry4 Meeks, b. 1784 in Unknown;
d. in Unknown.
 ..37 ii... Darkey Meeks, b. Abt. 1785 in Pitt, North Carolina. 
She married Abraham Brooks January 12, 1817 in Jones, Georgia.
+ 38 iii.. Dennis Meeks, b. Abt. 1795 in Tennessee.
 ..39 iv... James Benjamin Meeks, b. in Tennessee;
d. in Tennessee.
 ..40 v.... Noel Meeks.
 41 vi.. Archiebald Meeks, b. 1784.
+ 42 vii.. Blany Meeks, b. 1795 in Tennessee;
d. Aft. 1840 in Tennessee.
+ 43 viii. Redding Meeks, b. 1811;
d. Aft. 1870.
+ 44 ix... Hosa Meeks, b. 1818.

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 31. Soloman4 Meeks (David3, Francis2, James1) was b. 1803 in Kentucky,
 d. in Paynes Cove, Grundy County, Tennessee.
 He married(1) Malinda Unknown Abt. 1836 in Grundy County, Tennessee.
 He married(2) Nancy Brown March 19, 1854.
 
Children of Soloman Meeks and Malinda Unknown are:
+ 45 i... James5 Meeks, b. 1836 in Grundy County, Tennesse;
 d. in Grundy County, Tennesse.
 ..46 ii.. Malinda Meeks, b. 1838 in Grundy County, Tennessee.
 ..47 iii. Bytha Meeks, b. 1841 in Grundy County, Tennessee.
+ 48 iv.. Jane Meeks, b. 1842 in Grundy County, Tennessee;
d. in Unknown.
 ..49 v... Martha Meeks, b. 1845 in Grundy County, Tennessee.
 ..50 vi.. Hannah Meeks, b. 1848 in Grundy County, Tennessee.
 ..51 vii. Reuben Meeks, b. 1849 in Grundy County, Tennessee.

 32. Issac4 Meeks (David3, Francis2, James1) was b. 1804 in Kentucky,
 ..d. in Paynes Cove, Grundy County, Tennessee. 

 ..He married Tobitha Unknown Abt. 1825 in Grundy County Tennessee.
 
Children of Issac Meeks and Tobitha Unknown are:
+ 52 i.... Matilda5 Meeks, b. in Paynes Cove, Grundy County, Tennessee;
d. in Saint Louis, Missouri.
 ..53 ii... Meril Meeks, b. 1828 in Grundy County, Tennessee;
 d. Abt. 1855 in Grundy County, Tennessee. 
 He married Nancy Summers in Grundy County Tennessee.

More About Meril Meeks:
Fact 1: December 03, 1855, Grundy County, Wills & Estates list (Meril Meeks) deceased.

+ 54 iii.. Felix G. Meeks, b. 1833 in Paynes Cove, Grundy County, Tennessee;
 ..d. in Paynes Cove, Grundy County, Tennessee.
+ 55 iv... Benjamin Meeks, b. 1834 in Paynes Cove, Grundy County, Tennessee;
 ..d. in Paynes Cove, Grundy County, Tennessee.
+ 56 v.... James J. Meeks, b. 1839 in Paynes Cove, Grundy County, Tennessee.
 ..57 vi... Jasper N. Meeks, Joseph, b. 1841 in Grundy County, Tennessee.
+ 58 vii. Willis B. Meeks, b. 1843 in Paynes Cove, Grundy County, Tennessee;
d. 1904 in Paynes Cove, Grundy County, Tennessee.
 ..59 viii. William T. Meeks, b. 1846 in Grundy County, Tennessee.
 ..60 ix... John W. Meeks, b. 1849 in Grundy County, Tennessee.
 ..61 x.... Nathan Meeks, b. 1853 in Grundy County, Tennessee.

 33. James4 Meeks (David3, Francis2, James1) was b. 1810 in Paynes Cove, Franklin County, Tennessee,
 d. April 20, 1877 in Paynes Cove, Grundy County, Tennessee. 
 He married(1) Nancy Smith Abt. 1836 in Tennessee, daughter of Thomas Smith and Mary Unknown.
 He married(2) Abagail Unknown.

Notes for James Meeks:
[SEE MEEK FAMILY]
Will dated 10-19-1876, He asked to be buried near his first wife, at the graveyard near the meeting house in Payne,s Cove, Tennessee.
I found, James Meeks in 1860 Tenn. Census b. 1798. Also found a Brittain b. 1805. It also list Isaac as being 1798 which would possibly make him and James twins. These were only dates that I arrived at from their ages given at the time of census.
Notes from Sue Bean Oneal: Old deed of James Meeks signed by Jordan Sanders and Thomas Benton Payne - 4/12/1877
 
Children of James Meeks and Nancy Smith are:
+ 62 i... James David5 Meeks, b. 1835 in Paynes Cove, Franklin County, Tennessee;
d. in Grundy County Tennessee.
+ 63 ii.. Mary Polly Meeks, b. 1840 in Grundy County Tennessee;
d. in Grundy County Tennessee.
+ 64 iii. Martha Clementine Meeks, b. March 09, 1841 in Grundy County Tennessee;
d. June 21, 1919 in North Alabama near Fayetteville Tennessee.
+ 65 iv.. George Wilson "Wilse" Meeks, b. 1844 in Grundy County, Tennessee;
d. in Grundy County, Tennessee.
+ 66 v... Susannah Roberts Meeks, b. June 06, 1846 in Paynes Cove, Grundy County, Tennessee;
d. April 17, 1919 in Paynes Cove, Grundy County, Tennessee.
+ 67 vi. Bitha Meeks, b. 1849 in Grundy County Tennessee;
d. in Grundy County Tennessee.
+ 68 vii. Don Meeks, b. 1851 in Grundy County, Tennessee;
d. October 24, 1930.
 
Children of James Meeks and Abagail Unknown are:
+ 69 i... Andrew Jackson5 Meeks, b. 1854 in Grundy County, Tennessee.
+ 70 ii.. Samuel T. Meeks, b. 1855 in Grundy County, Tennessee;
 d. August 02, 1937.
+ 71 iii. Issac Brittain Meeks, b. 1858 in Grundy County, Tennessee.

 34. Brittain4 Meeks (David3, Francis2, James1) was b. 1811 in Grundy County, Tennessee          "See Notes.",
 d. in Grundy County, Tennessee.
 He married(1) Emeline Rhea in Grundy County Tennessee, daughter of Elizabeth Rhea.
  He married(2) Hannah M. Unknown in Unknown.

Notes for Brittain Meeks:
Let me clarify, I think faster than I type sometimes.
Thomas Jefferson Meeks D. 5-22-1907 his spouse was Flora
Thomas Jefferson Meeks father was John W. "Crip John" Meeks
John W. "Crip John" Meeks father was  Britain Meeks b. abt. 1811, Britain
wives were 1. Emeline Rhea 2. Hannah M.

I also ran across this: Might mean something to you.
John Samuel Meek m. 2-5-1897 Indian Territory Northern District, OK
to Texanna Carter.  John Samuel and Texanna had a son John Meek b. 1911
in Pierce, McIntosh, Ok (This is Indian Territory).

Judy:       "judy stewart" <jans916@hotmail.com>

 
Children of Brittain Meeks and Emeline Rhea are:
 ..72 i... Alex5 Meeks, b. in Grundy County, Tennessee;
 d. in Grundy County, Tennessee.
 He married Ony Johnson in Grundy County Tennessee.
+ 73 ii.. William C. Meeks, b. in Grundy County, Tennessee;
 d. in Grundy County, Tennessee.
+ 74 iii. b. 1833 in Paynes Cove, Grundy County, Tennessee;
 d. in Grundy County, Tennessee.
+ 75 iv.. Margaret J. Meeks, b. 1834 in Grundy County, Tennessee;
 d. in Grundy County, Tennessee.
+ 76 v... John "Crip" Meeks, b. December 1835 in Paynes Cove, Grundy County, Tennessee    (See notes);
 d. in Grundy County, Tennessee (Oklahoma ?).
 ..77 vi.. Mary E. Meeks, b. 1836 in Grundy County, Tennessee;
 d. in Grundy County, Tennessee.
 She married William Martin in Grundy County, Tennessee.
 ..78 vii. Sarah J. Meeks, b. 1840 in Grundy County, Tennessee;
 d. in Unknown.
 She married P.A. Grantam in Unknown.
+ 79 viii. Thomas J. "Jeff" Meeks, b. 1841 in Grundy County, Tennessee;
 d. in Grundy County, Tennessee.
 ..80 ix... Milley T. Meeks, b. 1843 in Grundy County, Tennessee.
  She married Albert Granchier in Unknown.
 ..81 x.... George D. Meeks, b. 1844.
+ 82 xi... Jerome Wiley Meeks, b. August 1851 in Grundy County, Tennessee;
 d. in Grundy County, Tennessee.
+ 83 xii.. Joseph "Joe" C. Meeks, b. 1853 in Grundy County, Tennessee;
 d. December 15, 1886 in Grundy County, Tennessee.

 36.  Littleberry4 Meeks (Brittain3, Francis2, James1) was b. 1784 in Unknown,
 d. in Unknown.
 He married May Unknown in Unknown.
 
Children of Littleberry Meeks and May Unknown are:
+ 84 i.... Hillery5 Meeks, b. Abt. 1812 in Tennessee;
 d. Abt. 1865 in Tennessee.
+ 85 ii... Britton Meeks, b. Abt. 1813 in Tennessee.
+ 86 iii.. Archibald Meeks, b. 1823.
+ 87 iv... John Meeks, b. 1825 in Unknown.
 ..88 v.... Alexander Meeks, b. 1834.
 ..89 vi... Dicey Meeks, b. 1836.
+ 90 vii. Joseph H. Meeks, b. 1838 in Tennessee.
 ..91 viii. Mary Viola Meeks, b. 1840.
 ..92 ix... William Meeks, b. 1842.
 ..93 x.... Margaret Meeks, b. 1844.

 38. Dennis4 Meeks (Brittain3, Francis2, James1) was b. Abt. 1795 in Tennessee.
 He married Sarah Meeks in Tennessee.
 
Children of Dennis Meeks and Sarah Meeks are:
 94 .i.... Josiah5 Meeks.
 95 .ii... Thurston Meeks.
 96 .iii.. Severn Meeks.
 97 .iv... Susannah Meeks.
 98 .v.... Nancy Meeks.
 99 .vi... Mary Elizabeth Meeks.
 100 vii. James Meeks.
 101 viii. Littleberry Meeks.
 102 ix... Alfred Meeks.
 103 x.... Sarah Ann Meeks.

 42. Blany4 Meeks (Brittain3, Francis2, James1) was b. 1795 in Tennessee,
 d. Aft. 1840 in Tennessee.
 He married Rebecca Unknown.
 
Children of Blany Meeks and Rebecca Unknown are:
 ..104 i... Martha J.5 Meeks, b. 1833.
+ 105 ii.. Britton Marion Meeks, b. March 26, 1835 in Tennessee;
 d. October 07, 1919 in Tennessee.
 ..106 iii. Sidney Meeks, b. 1836.
 ..107 iv.. Noah Meeks, b. 1840.
 ..108 v... Frances C. Meeks, b. 1843.

 43. Redding4 Meeks (Brittain3, Francis2, James1) was b. 1811,
 d. Aft. 1870.
  He married Elizabeth Unknown.
 
Children of Redding Meeks and Elizabeth Unknown are:
 109 i... Lucinda5 Meeks, b. 1844.
 110 ii.. John M. Meeks, b. 1845.
 111 iii. William L. Meeks, b. 1847.
 112 iv. Archibald Meeks, b. 1848.

 44. Hosa4 Meeks (Brittain3, Francis2, James1) was b. 1818.
  He married Mary Emeline Gaylor.
 
Children of Hosa Meeks and Mary Gaylor are:
+ 113 i... Francis M.5 Meeks, b. 1843.
+ 114 ii.. Brittain Meeks, b. 1844.
 ..115 iii. John W. Meeks, b. 1846.
 ..116 iv.. Sarah E. Meeks, b. 1849.
+ 117 v... Mary Jane Meeks, b. Abt. 1855;
 d. November 13, 1926.

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 45. James5 Meeks (Soloman4, David3, Francis2, James1) was b. 1836 in Grundy County, Tennesse,
 d. in Grundy County, Tennesse. 
 He married Almira Dickerson March 04, 1858 in Grundy County Tennessee.
 
Child of James Meeks and Almira Dickerson is:
+ 118 i. Preston6 Meeks, b. 1850.

 48. Jane5 Meeks (Soloman4, David3, Francis2, James1) was b. 1842 in Grundy County, Tennessee,
d. in Unknown.
She married Lemuel J. Campbell in Unknown, son of William Campbell and Nancy Unknown.
 
Child of Jane Meeks and Lemuel Campbell is:
 119 i. Martha Jane6 Campbell, b. 1862 in Grundy County, Tennessee.

 52. Matilda5 Meeks (Issac4, David3, Francis2, James1) was b. in Paynes Cove, Grundy County, Tennessee,
d. in Saint Louis, Missouri.
She married Unknown Baldwin.
 
Child of Matilda Meeks and Unknown Baldwin is:
 120 i. Nancy S.6 Baldwin, b. 1846 in St. Louis, MO..

 54. Felix G.5 Meeks (Issac4, David3, Francis2, James1) was b. 1833 in Paynes Cove, Grundy County, Tennessee,
d. in Paynes Cove, Grundy County, Tennessee.
  He married(1) Loulla Sanders. He married(2) Nancy Tucker August 03, 1854 in Grundy County Tennessee.
 
Children of Felix Meeks and Loulla Sanders are:
 121 i... J. Leonidas6 Meeks.
 122 ii.. Salina C. Meeks.
 123 iii. Silas N. Meeks, b. 1863.
 124 iv. Charles L.D. Meeks, b. 1866.
 125 v.. Nora Meeks, b. 1871.
 126 vi..Thomas P. Meeks, b. 1874.

 55. Benjamin5 Meeks (Issac4, David3, Francis2, James1) was b. 1834 in Paynes Cove, Grundy County, Tennessee,
d. in Paynes Cove, Grundy County, Tennessee.
He married Abigail Burrows July 19, 1855 in Grundy County Tennessee.
 
Children of Benjamin Meeks and Abigail Burrows are:
 127 i.. J.G.6 Meeks, b. 1856 in Grundy County Tennessee.
 128 ii. Issac Meeks, b. 1859 in Grundy County Tennessee.

 56. James J.5 Meeks (Issac4, David3, Francis2, James1) was b. 1839 in Paynes Cove, Grundy County, Tennessee.
He married Margarite Unknown in Grundy County Tennessee.
 
Child of James Meeks and Margarite Unknown is:
 129 i. Samuel H.6 Meeks, b. in Grundy County, Tennessee.

 58.  Willis B.5 Meeks (Issac4, David3, Francis2, James1) was b. 1843 in Paynes Cove, Grundy County, Tennessee, and d. 1904 in Paynes Cove, Grundy County, Tennessee.  He married (1) Mary "Molly" Tucker December 17, 1863 in Grundy County, Tennessee.  He married (2) Nancy Jane (Harrison ?) Ragsdale October 20, 1878 in Grundy County Tennessee.

More About Willis B. Meeks:
Fact 1: ca.1900
Fact 2: County, B, 44th Reg. of Tennessee infantry, C.S.A.
 
Children of Willis Meeks and Mary Tucker are:
 130 i. Harrison6 Meeks, b. in Grundy County, Tennessee.
 131 ii. Texarcana Meeks, b. 1867 in Grundy County, Tennessee; d. 1911 in Grundy County, Tennessee.  She married J. Henderson "Hense" Layne Abt. 1885 in Grundy County, Tennessee.
 132 iii. Margaret F. Meeks, b. 1870 in Grundy County, Tennessee.
 133 iv. Almita Meeks, b. in Grundy County, Tennessee; d. Abt. 1895 in Grundy County, Tennessee.
 134 v.  Ida D. Meeks, b. in Grundy County, Tennessee; d. Abt. 1900 in Grundy County, Tennessee.
+ 135 vi. Elizabeth "Betty" Meeks, b. in Grundy County, Tennessee; d. Abt. 1900 in Grundy County, Tennessee.
+ 136 vii. Laura Meeks, b. 1873 in Grundy County, Tennessee; d. 1903 in Grundy County, Tennessee.
 137 viii. Tildie Jane Meeks, b. 1865 in Grundy County, Tennessee.  She married Bill Meadow Abt. 1882 in Grundy County, Tennessee.
 
Children of Willis Meeks and Nancy Ragsdale are:
 138 i. Violet6 Meeks, b. 1879 in Grundy County, Tennessee; d. 1915 in Grundy County, Tennessee.

More About Violet Meeks:
Fact 1: never married

 139 ii. Willie Myrtle Meeks, b. 1883 in Grundy County, Tennessee.  She married Henry Flynn.
+ 140 iii. Huella "Ella" Meeks, b. 1892 in Grundy County, Tennessee.
 141 iv. Wrenn Carlene Meeks, b. in Paynes Cove, Grundy County, Tennessee.  She married Herman Sanders in Grundy County, Tennessee.

 62.  James David5 Meeks (James4, David3, Francis2, James1) was b. 1835 in Paynes Cove, Franklin County, Tennessee, and d. in Grundy County Tennessee.  He married Elizabeth Ann Payne March 29, 1855 in Grundy County Tennessee, daughter of Cleveland Payne and Jalah.

Notes for Elizabeth Ann Payne:
{SEE MEEK FAMILY}
 

More About Elizabeth Ann Payne:
Fact 1: Per 1880 Census.
 
Children of James Meeks and Elizabeth Payne are:
+ 142 i. Tabatha J.6 Meeks, b. 1862 in Tennessee; d. Abt. 1925 in Madison County, Alabama.
+ 143 ii. Joel Wm. Meeks, b. 1863 in Tennessee; d. March 27, 1950 in Madison County, Alabama.
+ 144 iii. Geo. Richard "Dick" Meeks, b. 1865 in Tennessee; d. in Texas.
+ 145 iv. James H. Meeks, b. April 1874 in Tennessee; d. Aft. 1920 in Madison County, Alabama.

 63.  Mary Polly5 Meeks (James4, David3, Francis2, James1) was b. 1840 in Grundy County Tennessee, and d. in Grundy County Tennessee.  She married Wesley M. Sanders October 14, 1858 in Grundy County Tennessee.
 
Children of Mary Meeks and Wesley Sanders are:
 146 i. Huston6 Sanders.  He married Lucinda Payne1 February 26, 1880 in Grundy County, Tennessee.
 147 ii. Tobe Sanders.
+ 148 iii. Almedia Fosta "Meade" Sanders, b. January 05, 1862 in Tennessee.
 149 iv. Vinie Sanders, b. 1864.

 64.  Martha Clementine5 Meeks (James4, David3, Francis2, James1) was b. March 09, 1841 in Grundy County Tennessee, and d. June 21, 1919 in North Alabama near Fayetteville Tennessee.  She married Josiah Poindexter "Deck" Payne October 04, 1856 in Grundy County, Tennessee, son of Cleveland Payne and Jalah.

Notes for Martha Clementine Meeks:
[SEE MEEK FAMILY]
 

More About Martha Clementine Meeks:
Fact 1: Buried: Clouds Cemetery Madison County, Alabama
Fact 5: Clouds Cemetery Madison County, Alabama

Notes for Josiah Poindexter "Deck" Payne:
His obit in the Huntsville Times, 10 Dec 1933, page 2 :
"Notice of Mr PAYNES'S passing was not made public until yesteray ....Mr
PAYNE d. at the home of his son-in-law C. A. CLOUD, near New Hope. He was
94 years old and had been ill almost a year. Mr PAYNE was b. in Grundy
County , Tennessee in 1839 and joined the Confederate army shortly after the
War Between the States broke out. During the first two years he worked in
a saltpeter mine in his home county. He did the majority of his fighting
in GEORGIA and NORTH CAROLINA, and came out of the war without a wound.
His death leaves only nine of the Confederate veterans in this country."
His death certificate shows he d. "of Natural Causes" and there was no
attending physician. He was a farmer and last worked at that occupation
"10 years ago".

A Civil War marker was placed on his grave:

In 1860 Marion County, Tennessee  census, he is shown as a blacksmith. He was a
Private in Capt BAXTERS Company, of HAMILTON'S Battalion, Tennessee Light
Artillery, Confederate States Army. He enlisted 15 Nov 1964 at
Fayetteville, Tennessee, and was paroled at Greensboro, North Carolina, May 1, 1865. He
received a pension after 1914, for his service.
A Civil War monument was placed on his grave in Sept 1996.

Josiah Poindexter PAYNE was b. on 3 Aug 1839 in Pelham, Grundy County, Tennessee.  d. on 3 Dec 1933 in Madison County, Alabama.  His obit in the Huntsville Times, 10 Dec 1933, page 2 : "Notice of Mr PAYNES'S passing was not made public until yesteray ....Mr PAYNE d. at the home of his son-in-law C. A. CLOUD, near New Hope. He was 94 years old and had been ill almost a year. Mr. PAYNE was b. in Grundy County ,Tennessee in 1839 and joined the Confederate army shortly after the War Between the States broke out. During the first two years he worked in a Saltpeter mine in his home county. He did the majority of his fighting in GEORGIA and NORTH CAROLINA, and came out of the war without a wound. His death leaves only nine of the Confederate veterans in this country." His death certificate shows he d. "of Natural Causes" and there was no attending physician. He was a farmer and last worked at that occupation "10 years ago".  Buried in Clouds Cemetary, Madison County, Alabama.  Merged General Note: In 1860 Marion County, Tennessee  census, he is shown as a blacksmith. He was a Private in Captain BAXTERS Company, of HAMILTON'S Battalion, Tennessee light Artillery, Confederate States Army. He enlisted 15 Nov 1964 at Fayetteville, Tennessee, and was paroled at Greensboro, North Carolina, May 1, 1865. He received a pension after 1914, for his service. A civil war marker was placed on his grave 10 Sep 1996, by great grandchildren: Imogene DESKIN, Barney MADEWELL, Bobby----, Olen HUNTER and Lillian HERRIN.

He married Martha Clementine MEEKS on 8 Oct 1856 in Grundy County, Tennessee.  Martha Clementine MEEKS was b. on 9 Mar 1841 in Grundy County, Tennessee.  d. on 21 Jun 1919 in Madison County, Alabama. Buried in Clouds Cemetary Madison County, Alabama. They had the following children.

+4        i. Nancy Jane PAYNE
+15       ii. Rhoda Elizabeth PAYNE
+16      iii. John Porter PAYNE
+17       iv. Sarah A "Sallie" PAYNE
+18        v. Elizabeth Bell PAYNE
 19       vi. Sophia Malinda PAYNE was b. on 24 Jun 1868 in Grundy County, Tennessee.  d. before  1870 in Grundy County, Tennessee.
+20      vii. Joel Sidney "Sid" PAYNE
+21     viii. Archie E PAYNE
+22       ix. Buena Viola "Bune" PAYNE
+23        x. William Richardson "Budjam" PAYNE
 24       xi. Rosa Lee PAYNE was b. on 6 Sep 1883 in Madison County, Alabama.  d. before 1910 in  Madison County, Alabama.  Buried in ? Clouds Cemetary, Madison County, Alabama.
 
 

More About Josiah Poindexter "Deck" Payne:
Fact 5: December 04, 1933, Clouds Cemetery Madison County, Alabama
 
Children of Martha Meeks and Josiah Payne are:
+ 150 i. Nancy Jane6 Payne, b. August 27, 1857 in Pelham, Grundy County, Tennessee; d. October 21, 1948 in Marshall County, Alabama; Stepchild.
+ 151 ii. Rhoda Elizabeth Payne, b. October 11, 1859 in Pelham, Grundy County, Tennessee.
+ 152 iii. John Porter Payne, b. March 14, 1861 in Pelham, Grundy County, Tennessee; d. March 28, 1940 in New Hope, Madison County, Alabama.
+ 153 iv. Sarah A "Sallie" Payne, b. November 15, 1862 in Grundy County, Tennessee; d. January 19, 1929 in Columbus?, Muscogee County, Georgia.
+ 154 v. Elizabeth Bell Payne, b. March 09, 1864 in Grundy County, Tennessee; d. October 01, 1928 in Madison County, Alabama.
 155 vi. Sophia Malinda Payne, b. June 24, 1868 in Grundy County, Tennessee; d. Bef. 1870 in Grundy County, Tennessee.
+ 156 vii. Joel Sidney "Sid" Payne, b. March 27, 1870 in Grundy County, Tennessee; d. Abt. 1940 in Arkansas.
 157 viii.Virgil Payne, b. 1872 in Tennessee.
+ 158 ix.  Archie E. Payne, b. January 06, 1872 in Grundy County, Tennessee; d. 1933 in Madison County, Alabama.
+ 159 x. Buena Viola "Bune" Payne, b. July 17, 1874 in Paynes Cove, Tennessee; d. August 22, 1961 in Madison County, Alabama.
+ 160 xi. William Richardson "Budjam" Payne, b. July 1880 in Madison County, Alabama; d. August 06, 1956 in Madison County, Alabama.
 161 xii. Rosa Lee Payne, b. September 06, 1883 in Madison County, Alabama; d. Bef. 1910 in Madison County, Alabama.

More About Rosa Lee Payne:
Fact 1: Buried: Clouds Cemetery Madison County, Alabama
Fact 5: ? Clouds Cemetery Madison County, Alabama

 65.  George Wilson "Wilse"5 Meeks (James4, David3, Francis2, James1) was b. 1844 in Grundy County, Tennessee, and d. in Grundy County, Tennessee.  He married Leucindy Thompson.
 
Children of George Meeks and Leucindy Thompson are:
 162 i. Dollie Virginia6 Meeks, b. in Grundy County, Tennessee.

More About Dollie Virginia Meeks:
Fact 1: d. as Infant

 163 ii. Martha L. Meeks, b. in Grundy County, Tennessee.
+ 164 iii. Mollie Meeks, b. in Grundy County, Tennessee; d. in Grundy County, Tennessee.
+ 165 iv. Josie Meeks, b. 1875 in Grundy County, Tennessee; d. Abt. 1934.
+ 166 v. Mary Angeline Meeks, b. April 15, 1879 in Grundy County, Tennessee; d. January 13, 1919 in Paynes Cove, Grundy County, Tennessee.
+ 167 vi. Mattie Sarah Meeks, b. 1884.
+ 168 vii. Allie Bell Meeks, b. 1885.
+ 169 viii. Tincia Meeks, b. 1889.
 170 ix. Tiny Meeks, b. 1889.
+ 171 x. Rosie Meeks, b. 1891 in Grundy County, Tennessee; d. in Grundy County, Tennessee.

 66.  Susannah Roberts5 Meeks (James4, David3, Francis2, James1) was b. June 06, 1846 in Paynes Cove, Grundy County, Tennessee, and d. April 17, 1919 in Paynes Cove, Grundy County, Tennessee.  She married Thomas Benton Payne Abt. 1936 in Grundy County, Tennessee, son of Benjamen Payne and Elizabeth Conn.

Notes for Susannah Roberts Meeks:
[SEE MEEK FAMILY]
NAME: Payne, Susan AGE: 73-3-12
MARITAL STAT: bk DEATH DATE: 1919 April 17 OCC: Farming BIRTHPLACE: Payne's Cove FATHER: Meeks, James FATHER b.: Payne's Cove MOTHER: Smith, Nancy MOTHER b.: unk CAUSE: Bright's disease, 1 yr. BURIED AT: Pelham INFORMANT: Payne, T.B., Pelham NOTES: Dr. Carden CERTIFICATE NO. 470

More About Thomas Benton Payne:
Fact 5: Red Hill [Warren] Cemetery Grundy County, Tennessee
 
Children of Susannah Meeks and Thomas Payne are:
+ 172 i. Nancy Elizabeth6 Payne, b. November 17, 1864 in Paynes Cove, Grundy County, Tennessee; d. 1939 in Paynes Cove, Grundy County, Tennessee; Stepchild.
 173 ii. Anna Lee Payne, b. February 02, 1867 in Grundy County, Tennessee; Stepchild.  She married Banger Odom.
 174 iii.Lucy Clementine "Tiny" Payne, b. April 27, 1871 in Grundy County, Tennessee; d. April 24, 1952 in Grundy County, Tennessee; Stepchild.  She married Ambrose Duncan November 03, 1889 in Grundy County, Tennessee.

More About Lucy Clementine "Tiny" Payne:
Fact 5: Red Hill Cemetery Grundy County, Tennessee

More About Ambrose Duncan:
Fact 5: Red Hill Cemetery  Grundy County, Tennessee

+ 175 iv.Jennie M. Payne, b. December 17, 1873 in Grundy County, Tennessee; Stepchild.
 176 v. Nancy Payne, b. April 27, 1875 in Grundy County, Tennessee; d. Bef. 1880 in Grundy County, Tennessee; Stepchild.
+ 177 vi. Mary Louise Payne, b. October 23, 1877 in Grundy County, Tennessee; d. February 27, 1952 in Grundy County, Tennessee; Stepchild.
 178 vii. Lillie Grace Payne, b. February 22, 1880 in Grundy County, Tennessee; Stepchild.

More About Lillie Grace Payne:
Fact 1: never married

+ 179 viii. James F. Payne, b. August 1883 in Grundy County, Tennessee; d. 1956 in Grundy County, Tennessee; Stepchild.
+ 180 ix.  Josiah Poindexter"Joe" Payne, b. April 02, 1885 in Grundy County, Tennessee; d. June 27, 1947 in Pelham, Grundy County, Tennessee; Stepchild.
 181 x. Nora Bell Payne, b. September 04, 1888 in Grundy County, Tennessee; d. Bef. 1900 in Grundy County, Tennessee; Stepchild.

More About Nora Bell Payne:
   Fact 1: d. in infancy

 67.  Bitha5 Meeks (James4, David3, Francis2, James1) was b. 1849 in Grundy County Tennessee, and d. in Grundy County Tennessee.  She married (1) J.P. Hall , or Wall December 28, 1863 in Grundy County Tennessee.  She married (2) Richard Hobbs July 27, 1871 in Grundy County, Tennessee.  She married (3) C.D. Nunley May 08, 1875 in Grundy County, Tennessee.
 
Children of Bitha Meeks and Richard Hobbs are:
 182 i. Ida6 Hobbs.
 183 ii. Dick Hobbs.
 184 iii. Unnamed Hobbs.

 68.  Don5 Meeks (James4, David3, Francis2, James1) was b. 1851 in Grundy County, Tennessee, and d. October 24, 1930.  He married Sarah Letta Sanders in Grundy County Tennessee.
 
Children of Don Meeks and Sarah Sanders are:
 185 i. Mary Jane6 Meeks, b. December 25, 1878.
 186 ii. Robert Meeks, b. 1882 in Grundy County, Tennessee.
 187 iii. Cynthia Meeks, b. 1885 in Grundy County, Tennessee.
 188 iv. Alax Meeks, b. 1886.
 189 v.  Francis Meeks, b. January 16, 1900.
 190 vi. Effie Meeks.
 191 vii. Dave Meeks, b. August 19, 1877 in Grundy County, Tennessee.  He married Edna Nunley in Grundy County Tennessee.
 192 viii.Lena Meeks.

 69.  Andrew Jackson5 Meeks (James4, David3, Francis2, James1) was b. 1854 in Grundy County, Tennessee.  He married Sarah Sanders November 11, 1881 in Grundy County Tennessee.
 
Children of Andrew Meeks and Sarah Sanders are:
+ 193 i. Mary Lou6 Meeks, b. 1884 in Grundy County, Tennessee; d. in Burrows Cove, Grundy County, Tennessee.
 194 ii. Thursie Meeks, b. October 01, 1891 in Grundy County, Tennessee; d. May 01, 1972.
+ 195 iii. Bessie Meeks, b. December 02, 1888 in Grundy County, Tennessee; d. 1960.
 196 iv. Melrose Meeks.  She married Ed Holder.
+ 197 v.  Hagan Meeks.
 198 vi. Vinnie Clementine Meeks, b. August 1882.  She married Franklin P. Brazile.
+ 199 vii. Clyde Meeks, b. July 21, 1900.

 70.  Samuel T.5 Meeks (James4, David3, Francis2, James1) was b. 1855 in Grundy County, Tennessee, and d. August 02, 1937.  He married(1) Jessie Robinson.  He married(2) Leona Holt in Grundy County, Tennessee.

   More About Samuel T. Meeks:
   Fact 1: Grundy County, Sheriff.
 
Children of Samuel Meeks and Jessie Robinson are:
 200 i. Mildred Madeline6 Meeks, b. September 04, 1904 in Grundy County, Tennessee;
d. December 18, 1947.
 201 ii.  James Townson Meeks, b. 1906 in Grundy County, Tennessee.  He married Jammie DeFore.
 202 iii. Sammie Louise Meeks, b. July 27, 1911.
 203 iv. Isaac Britian Meeks, b. February 27, 1913.
 204 v. Kathryn Noxie Meeks, b. May 22, 1914 in Grundy County, Tennessee;
d. December 08, 1986.  She married James T. Patton.
 
   Children of Samuel Meeks and Leona Holt are:
 205 i. Buddy6 Meeks, b. January 15, 1928 in Grundy County, Tennessee.  He married(1) Edna Mae Meeks in Grundy County Tennessee. 
He married2) Francis Bouldin.
 206 ii. Paul Meeks.  He married Unknown.
+ 207 iii. Ocie Meeks.
+ 208 iv. Evelyn Meeks.

 71.  Issac Brittain5 Meeks (James4, David3, Francis2, James1) was b. 1858 in Grundy County, Tennessee. 
He married Caldonia Sanders in Grundy County Tennessee.
 
Children of Issac Meeks and Caldonia Sanders are:
 209 i. Edward6 Meeks, b. 1876.
 210 ii. George Meeks, b. 1881.
 211 iii. Elizabeth Meeks, b. 1886.
 212 iv. Molly Meeks, b. 1888.
 213 v. William Meeks.
 214 vi. Samuel Meeks, b. 1890.
 215 vii. Burrel Meeks, b. 1894.
 216 viii. Jackson Meeks, b. in Grundy County, Tennessee.
 217 ix.  John Meeks, b. 1896 in Grundy County, Tennessee.
 218 x. James Meeks, b. 1899.

 73.  William C.5 Meeks (Brittain4, David3, Francis2, James1) was b. in Grundy County, Tennessee, and d. in Grundy County, Tennessee.  He married Susan Graham in Grundy County Tennessee.
 
Children of William Meeks and Susan Graham are:
+ 219 i. Mary A.6 Meeks, b. in Grundy County, Tennessee.
+ 220 ii. Martha E. Meeks, b. in Grundy County, Tennessee.
+ 221 iii. Susan L. Meeks, b. in Grundy County, Tennessee.
+ 222 iv. William Edgar Meeks, b. January 31, 1898 in Grundy County, Tennessee; d. August 15, 1974 in Grundy County, Tennessee.
+ 223 v.  Joe Meeks, b. in Grundy County, Tennessee.
 224 vi. Louie Meeks, b. in Grundy County, Tennessee.  He married Frankie "Hank" Thomas in Grundy County Tennessee.
+ 225 vii.Walter Felix Meeks, b. in Grundy County, Tennessee.

 74.  James J.5 Meeks (Brittain4, David3, Francis2, James1) was b. 1833 in Paynes Cove, Grundy County, Tennessee, and d. in Grundy County, Tennessee.  He married Delila Turner in Grundy County Tennessee.
 
Children of James Meeks and Delila Turner are:
 226 i. Nancy E.6 Meeks, b. 1857.
 227 ii. William R. Meeks, b. 1860 in Grundy County, Tennessee; d. in Grundy County, Tennessee.  He married Laura Parsons in Grundy County Tennessee.
+ 228 iii. Jerome Brittain Meeks, b. 1860 in Paynes Cove, Grundy County, Tennessee; d. in Grundy County, Tennessee.
 229 iv. Miles Harrison Meeks, b. 1863.
 230 v. Isaac W. Meeks, b. 1866.

 75.  Margaret J.5 Meeks (Brittain4, David3, Francis2, James1) was b. 1834 in Grundy County, Tennessee, and d. in Grundy County, Tennessee.  She married Wm. R. Nunley August 18, 1853 in Grundy County Tennessee.

Notes for Wm. R. Nunley:
Married by Richard Bradford, J.P. - vol. 1 Pathfinder, 1996
 
Children of Margaret Meeks and Wm. Nunley are:
 231 i. John W.6 Nunley.
 232 ii. Phillip P.M. Nunley.
 233 iii. William Nunley, b. Abt. 1854.

 76.  John "Crip"5 Meeks (Brittain4, David3, Francis2, James1) was b. December 1835 in Paynes Cove, Grundy County, Tennessee    (See notes), and d. in Grundy County, Tennessee (Oklahoma ?).  He married Mary "Polly" Cope June 01, 1859 in Grundy County, Tennessee, daughter of Stephan Cope and Comfort Bouldin.

Notes for John "Crip" Meeks:
Some confirmation on dates supplied by Judy Stewart.
"See Notes about Isaac Brittain Meeks." B. c.a. 1811 (yet unproven)
 
Children of John Meeks and Mary Cope are:
+ 234 i. Bertie6 Meeks, b. Abt. 1859 in Paynes Cove, Grundy County, Tennessee; d. April 12, 1912 in Grundy County, Tennessee.
+ 235 ii.  Mary Ellen Meeks, b. January 25, 1860 in Grundy County, Tennessee; d. January 16, 1950 in Oklahoma Territory.
 236 iii. Thomas Jefferson Meeks, b. Abt. 1863 in Grundy County, Tennessee; d. May 22, 1907 in Oklahoma Indian Reservation.  He married Flora Unknown.

Notes for Thomas Jefferson Meeks:
Thomas Jefferson Meeks b. c. 1863, d. 1907 in Oklahoma. His sister, Ellen Meeks also moved to      Oklahoma and lived and d. there. Their dad was John W. ''Crip-John'' Meeks and their mom was Mary ''Polly'' Cope. Their great grandpa was listed with the Tennessee Cherokee agency records pre-Trail of Tears 1800-1838. My dad was told that they had moved to Oklahoma to live with relatives on the Reservation.
Tim Meeks--eagleheart47@hotmail.com

More About Thomas Jefferson Meeks:
Fact 1: d. in Oklahoma.

 237 iv.Ty Meeks, b. 1863 in Grundy County, Tennessee.
 238 v. Arlena Meeks, b. 1864 in Grundy County, Tennessee; d. in Unknown.  She married Bob Gibbs in Unknown.
 239 vi. Jossie Meeks, b. 1864 in Paynes Cove, Grundy County, Tennessee; d. April 18, 1953 in Paynes Cove, Grundy County, Tennessee.  She married James Gibbs Abt. 1882 in Grundy County Tennessee.
 240 vii. Joseph Meeks, b. 1865 in Grundy County, Tennessee.
 241 viii. James Meeks, b. 1866 in Grundy County, Tennesse.
+ 242 ix.  George Mack Meeks, b. December 23, 1867 in Grundy County, Tennessee; d. July 03, 1949 in Grundy County, Tennessee.
 243 x. Margaret Meeks, b. 1870 in Grundy County, Tennessee.
+ 244 xi.  Alfred Meeks, b. October 10, 1870 in Paynes Cove, Grundy County, Tennessee; d. in Grundy County, Tennessee.
+ 245 xii. Eudora Meeks, b. September 14, 1875 in Grundy County, Tennessee; d. December 04, 1956 in Grundy County, Tennessee.
+ 246 xiii. Clouse Meeks, b. April 1877 in Paynes Cove, Grundy County, Tennessee; d. 1950 in Grundy County, Tennessee.
 247 xiv. Lucy Meeks, b. 1879 in Grundy County, Tennessee.
+ 248 xv. Lillie Marie Meeks, b. March 10, 1882 in Grundy County, Tennessee; d. April 21, 1963 in Grundy County, Tennessee.
+ 249 xvi. John Vester Meeks, b. February 22, 1884 in Grundy County, Tennessee; d. August 04,  1969 in Grundy County, Tennessee.
 250 xvii. Bessie J. Meeks, b. January 1887 in Grundy County, Tennessee.

 79.  Thomas J. "Jeff"5 Meeks (Brittain4, David3, Francis2, James1) was b. 1841 in Grundy County, Tennessee, and d. in Grundy County, Tennessee.  He married Linda Gibbs in Grundy County Tennessee.
 
Children of Thomas Meeks and Linda Gibbs are:
+ 251 i. John6 Meeks, b. in Grundy County, Tennessee; d. in Grundy County, Tennessee.
 252 ii. Mary A. Meeks, b. in Grundy County, Tennessee.  She married Marvin Sanders in Grundy County Tennessee.
 253 iii. Sarah E. Meeks, b. September 1883.
+ 254 iv. Hattie Meeks, b. in Grundy County, Tennessee.
+ 255 v.  Lethie Meeks, b. in Grundy County, Tennessee.
+ 256 vi. Jack Hiles Meeks, b. August 11, 1897 in Grundy County, Tennessee; d. November 1974 in Grundy County, Tennessee.

 82.  Jerome Wiley5 Meeks (Brittain4, David3, Francis2, James1) was b. August 1851 in Grundy County, Tennessee,
 d. in Grundy County, Tennessee.  He married Mary Baker in Unknown. (2)He married Sarah Anderson at unknown.
 
Children of Jerome Meeks and Mary Baker are:
+ 257 i. Geo. "Banty"6 Meeks, b. Oct. 1877 in Grundy County, Tennessee.
 He married Lizzie Sanders
 258 ii. Birdie Meeks, b. June 20, 1882 in Grundy County, Tennessee;  She married Alex Huston Sanders. d. in Grundy County, Tennessee.
 259 iii. Authur Meeks, b. Grundy County, Tennessee d. in Grundy County, Tennessee.
 
 Children of Jerome Meeks and Sarah Anderson are:
 259a iv. William Meeks, b. September 1888.
 260b v.Riley D. Meeks, b. March 1889.
 d.March 23, 1920
 261c vi. Bessie J. Meeks, b. February 1892.
 she married Harm Bivens
 262d vii. Wiley J. Meeks, b. December 1893.
 263e viii. Nuton Meeks, b. May 24, 1896 in Grundy County, Tennessee;
 d. February 23, 1970 in Grundy County, Tennessee.  He married Flora Mae McWain in Unknown.

 83.  Joseph "Joe" C.5 Meeks (Brittain4, David3, Francis2, James1) was b. 1853 in Grundy County, Tennessee, and d. December 15, 1886 in Grundy County, Tennessee.  He married Louisa Phipps in Grundy County Tennessee.
 
Children of Joseph Meeks and Louisa Phipps are:
+ 264 i. Hense6 Meeks, b. in Burrows Cove, Grundy County, Tennessee; d. in Grundy County, Tennessee.
+ 265 ii. Lucy Meeks, b. in Grundy County, Tennessee.
 266 iii. Robert Lee Meeks, b. October 12, 1868 in Burrows Cove; d. in Texas.
+ 267 iv. Wm. France Meeks, b. October 25, 1874 in Grundy County, Tennessee; d. December 14, 1962 in Grundy County, Tennessee.
+ 268 v. Nancy Dee Meeks, b. October 27, 1876 in Grundy County, Tennessee; d. 1957 in Grundy County, Tennessee.
+ 269 vi. John Henderson Meeks, b. July 02, 1882 in Grundy County, Tennessee; d. November 03, 1953 in Grundy County, Tennessee.
 270 vii. Laura Myrtle Meeks, b. October 12, 1883.
 271 viii. Joseph Meeks, b. December 1886.

 84.  Hillery5 Meeks (Littleberry4, Brittain3, Francis2, James1) was b. Abt. 1812 in Tennessee, and d. Abt. 1865 in Tennessee.  He married Mary Ann Selph in Tennessee.
 
Children of Hillery Meeks and Mary Selph are:
+ 272 i. William Sheldon6 Meeks, b. 1841 in Tennessee.
 273 ii.  Sarah Caroline Meeks, b. June 16, 1843; d. September 29, 1927.  She married H.V. Russell.
 274 iii. Nancy A. Meeks, b. April 10, 1845.
 275 iv.Martha Meeks, b. 1848.
+ 276 v. Thomas Britton Meeks, b. March 27, 1851 in Tennessee; d. October 18, 1917 in Tennessee.
 277 vi. Mary Meeks, b. 1853.
 278 vii. Hilly Meeks, b. 1855.
 279 viii. Ellen Meeks, b. 1857.
 280 ix.  Alice Meeks, b. 1860.
 281 x. Florence Meeks, b. 1864.

 85.  Britton5 Meeks (Littleberry4, Brittain3, Francis2, James1) was b. Abt. 1813 in Tennessee. 
He married Mary Ann Couy.
 
Children of Britton Meeks and Mary Couy are:
 282 i. Hillery H.6 Meeks, b. 1839.  He married Susan Cruse.
 283 ii. Mary E. Meeks, b. 1844.

 86.  Archibald5 Meeks (Littleberry4, Brittain3, Francis2, James1) was b. 1823.  He married Margaret Mitts.
 
Children of Archibald Meeks and Margaret Mitts are:
 284 i. Zachariah6 Meeks, b. 1846.
 285 ii. Mary Meeks, b. 1847.

 87.  John5 Meeks (Littleberry4, Brittain3, Francis2, James1) was b. 1825 in Unknown. 
He married Martha Unknown in Unknown.
 
Children of John Meeks and Martha Unknown are:
 286 i. Wm.6 Meeks, b. 1850.
 287 ii. Ezekiel Meeks, b. 1852.
 288 iii. Zack Meeks, b. 1854.
 289 iv. James M. Meeks, b. 1856.
 290 v.  Mary A. Meeks, b. 1858.

 90.  Joseph H.5 Meeks (Littleberry4, Brittain3, Francis2, James1) was b. 1838 in Tennessee. 
He married Elizabeth M. Coleman in Unknown.
 
Children of Joseph Meeks and Elizabeth Coleman are:
 291 i. John B.6 Meeks, b. 1859.
 292 ii. Mary E. Meeks, b. 1867; d. 1896.
 293 iii. Elizabeth Meeks, b. 1869.

 105.  Britton Marion5 Meeks (Blany4, Brittain3, Francis2, James1) was b. March 26, 1835 in Tennessee, and d. October 07, 1919 in Tennessee. 
He married Caroline Jennings.
 
Children of Britton Meeks and Caroline Jennings are:
+ 294 i. Britton Marion6 Meeks, b. September 06, 1874 in Tennessee;
d. February 26, 1926.
 295 ii. Charles Meeks, b. September 01, 1857.
 296 iii. Salome Ann Meeks, b. March 11, 1859.
 297 iv. Emma Dora Meeks, b. August 15, 1861.
 298 v.  Josephine Virginia Meeks, b. July 10, 1864.
 299 vi. William Meeks, b. September 03, 1867.
 300 vii. Thomas Richard Meeks, b. February 15, 1870.
 301 viii. James Aaron Meeks, b. May 28, 1872.
 302 ix.  Fannie Estella Meeks, b. May 23, 1877.
 303 x. Walter Blanney Meeks, b. November 01, 1879.

 113.  Francis M.5 Meeks (Hosa4, Brittain3, Francis2, James1) was b. 1843. 
He married Malissia Unknown.
 
Children of Francis Meeks and Malissia Unknown are:
 304 i. Geo.6 Meeks, b. 1864.
 305 ii.  Louis L. Meeks, b. 1868.
 306 iii. Emma Meeks, b. 1868.
 307 iv. Mimmie Meeks, b. 1874.

 114.  Brittain5 Meeks (Hosa4, Brittain3, Francis2, James1) was b. 1844.  He married Jane Blackman.
 
Children of Brittain Meeks and Jane Blackman are:
 308 i. John6 Meeks, b. 1868.
 309 ii.  Dorthy Meeks, b. 1869.
 310 iii. Mary Meeks, b. 1873.
 311 iv. Martha Meeks, b. 1873.
 312 v.  Elizabeth Meeks, b. 1875.

 117.  Mary Jane5 Meeks (Hosa4, Brittain3, Francis2, James1) was b. Abt. 1855, and d. November 13, 1926. 
She married John Fletcher Culver.
 
Children of Mary Meeks and John Culver are:
+ 313 i. James Wm.6 Culver, b. September 03, 1876.
 314 ii. Ida Culver, b. April 06, 1879. 
She married Edward Moncrief.
+ 315 iii. Sarah Elizabeth Culver, b. April 20, 1881;
d. May 21, 1962.
+ 316 iv. Carrie B. Culver, b. February 29, 1884;
d. June 13, 1958.
+ 317 v.  Geo. Fletcher Culver, b. 1883.
+ 318 vi. Eppes Franklin Culver, b. September 10, 1887;
d. February 1963.
+ 319 vii. Tobe Bennie Culver, b. January 27, 1890;
d. September 19, 1958.
+ 320 viii. Jackson Sullivan Culver, b. November 30, 1891.
+ 321 ix.  John Lewis Culver, b. October 06, 1895;
d. January 08, 1971.
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