Isaac Meek



By Christopher A. Meek

1. Isaac Meek was born about 1790 in Virginia. He is list in the 1820, 1830, 1850 and 1860 censuses of Harrison Co., IN. In 1860 he is living in Posey TWP. Also listed in the 1820 census next to Isaac Meek was Sylvester Meek age over 45. Sylvester is listed as age 60 in the 1850 census of Harrison Co., IN. It is possible that these two men were brothers.

He married Mary Daugherty 2 Nov 1809 in Hardin Co., KY according to marriage abstracts. Her mother, Sarah, sign the consent. She was born about 1790 in Kentucky according to the 1850 census. Isaac Meek and Mary had the following children:

  • 11. Nancy P. Meek was born in 1815 in Wayne Co., IN. She died in 1893 in Illinois. She married Nathan Druley on 7 Feb 1838 in Wayne Co., IN. (It is not clear how this person is connected to Isaac.)
  • 12. Nathaniel Meek was born about 1818 in Indiana. He married Rachel Peters on 23 Apr 1844 in Harrison Co., IN. She was born about 1824 in Virginia. She married (2) Vincent Brewer Jr. 1 Jun 1854 in Harrison Co., IN. They were listed in the 1850 census of Harrison Co., IN in the immediate vicinity of both Isaac and Sylvester Meek.
    • 101. Eliza L. Meek was born about 1845. She was listed with her parents in the 1850 census.
    • 102. Thomas Jefferson Meek was born about 1847 in Harrison Co., IN. He was buried in Floyd Co., IN. He married Sarah Elizabeth Peters on 13 Jan 1876 in Harrison Co., IN. She was born about 1858 in Harrison Co., IN. She was buried in Floyd Co., IN. He was listed with his parents in the 1850 census. He is likely the person age 15 living with Mr. Brewster in the 1860 census of Fulton Co., IL.
      • 201. Ollie Clarence Meek was born on 13 Aug 1873 in Harrison Co., IN. He died on 5 Nov 1915 in New Albany, Floyd Co., IN. Owned a store in New Albany. He married Susan Mae McLemore (daughter of William F. McLemore and Amanda Jane Tyree) on 24 Jun 1914 in New Albany, Floyd Co., IN. She was born on 23 Jan 1896 in Virginia. She died on 7 Dec 1971 in Princeton, IN. She married (2) Thomas Coomer. They had 5 children and were married nearly 15 years. She married (3) Alonzo Cockran.
        • 301. Ruth Olive Meek was born on 17 Nov 1915 in Princeton, IN. She died on 26 May 1999 in Princeton, IN. She married Russell Ernie Davis on 15 Nov 1936 in Princeton, IN. He was born on 28 Jun 1917 in Pike Co., IN. He died on 14 Aug 1989 in Princeton, IN.
      • 202. John Wesley Meek was born on 20 Jan 1877. He died in 1957. He married Anna Catherine Paul. She was born in 1876. She died in 1944. They were listed in the 1900 to 1930 censuses of Clark Co., IN. His mother Sarah E. ______ was born about 1860 according to the 1920 and 1930 censuses.
        • 311. Paul Hart Meek was born in 1900.
        • 312. Erma Meek was born in 1902.
        • 313. John Hart Meek was born in 1904.
        • 314. Charles Meek was born in 1906.
        • 315. Elva Meek was born in 1908.
        • 316. Marvin Hart Meek was born in 1910.
        • 317. Earl Meek was born in 1913.
        • 318. Ester M. Meek was born in 1915.
        • 319. Anna M. Meek was born in 1917.
        • 320. Irvin Meek was born in 1920.
        • 321. Iona L. Meek was born in 1922.
      • 203. Josephine Engleman Meek was born in 1878.
      • 204. Harry Ed Meek was born in 1894. He was buried in Floyd Co., IN.
      • 205. Rosa Meek.
      • 206. Unknown Meek was born on 6 Jul 1896.
      • 207. Unknown Meek was born on 24 Nov 1898.
    • 103. Richard Edward Meek was born in 1850 in Harrison Co., IN. He married Anna Hughes about 1870. He is listed in the 1850 census with his parents. He is living with his grandfather, Isaac Meek, in the 1860 census at age 12. He may be the person, age 20, living with John Peters in the 1870 census of Posey TWP, Harrison Co., IN. The 1880 census of Woodland TWP, Fulton Co., IL lists Richard Meek age 30 born in Indiana. Also listed is wife Amy age 21 IL and son, Thomas A. age 7/12 IL. Other than the connection some family members had to Fulton County there ia no evidence to connect this person to the Richard Meek, son of Nathaniel. They were listed in the 1900 census of White Rock, Republic Co., KS.
      • 211. Thomas A. Meek was born Nov 1879.
      • 212. John A. Meek was born Sep 1885.
      • 213. Myrtle Meek was born Sep 1887.
      • 214. Clarence Meek was born Jul 1892.
      • 215. Dollie Meek was born Mar 1895.
      • 216. Harry Meek was born Mar 1899.
      • 217. Birtie Meek was born about 1902.
      • 218. Franklin D. Meek was born about 1903.
    • 104. John Meek is not listed in the 1850 census with his parents. He may be the person age 13 living with Mr. Brewster in the 1860 census of Fulton Co., IL.
  • 13. Isaac Meek was born about 1824 in Indiana. He married Rhoda Jane Snodgrass on 25 Feb 1846 in Harrison Co., IN. She was born about 1826. They are listed in the 1850 census of Harrison Co., IN in the immediate vicinity of Isaac and Sylvester Meek.
    • 111. Judah Meek was born about 1848. She is listed with her parents in the 1850 census.
  • 14. Abigail Meek was born about 1830 in Indiana. She was listed in the 1850 census of Harrison Co., IN living with her father and Hiram Ray, age 5.
  • 15. Judiah A. Meek was born about 1833. She was listed in the 1850 census of Harrison Co., IN living with her brother, Isaac.

This is the genealogy of Melissa Davis.

Note: The only other Meek/Meek(s) family list in the 1850 census of Harrison Co., In was Sylvester Meeks, age 40, born in Pennsylvania. Also listed was Louisa, age 32, Elizabeth, age 15, Lucinda, age 13, Catherine, age 10, Charles, age 7, Richard, age 4 and Mary, age 1. Isaac Meek's marriage certificate in Hardin Co, KY was signed by Sylvester Meek. One abstract says that Isaa was the son of Sylvester.

There was an Isaac Meek born 1785 listed in the 1850 census of Fountain Co., IN. There may be some confusion between these two families. Both claim that Nancy married Nathan Druley who is listed in the 1850 census of Wayne County.

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