Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: James S. Meek    
       Also known as: J. S. Meek 1
                Born: 1861                  2
                Died: Dec-  -1922          in Doddridge Co, WV  3,2
              Buried:                      in Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV  4
      Cause of death:                      gored by a bull  3
              Census: 1910, 1920           in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Father: Hezekiah Meek   (1827 - 1919) 
              Mother: Mary Pepper   (1828 - 1912) 
                Wife: Amanda B. Wyatt     
             Married: Jul- 2-1894          in Upshur Co, WV  5
                Born: 1869                  2
                Died: 1947                  2
              Buried:                      in Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV  4
              Census: 1930                 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV  
              Census: 1910, 1920           in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Father:
              Mother:
           F Child 1: Nellie Meek      
                Born: Sep- 6-1895           4,2
                Died: Apr-22-1897           4,2
              Buried:                      in Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV  4
           M Child 2: Clarance Meek      
                Born: Jul-13-1897           1
                Died: Mar-31-1898           1
              Buried:                      in Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV  4
           F Child 3: Beulah Belle Meek      
                Born: Jan-13-1899           6,7
                Died: Oct-16-1987           6
             Resided:                      in Salem, WV  6
              Census: 1910                 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV  8
             Husband: William Brent Gum  b. ca 1895  d. Nov-22-1961  
       Also known as: Brent Gum 9,7
             Married: Jul-20-1915          in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV  10
           M Child 4: Jeffery Meek      
                Born: ca 1901               11
              Census: 1920                 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  
           Education:                      West Virginia Wesleyan College (football team)  12
           F Child 5: Bernice Meek      
                Born: ca 1902               11
              Census: 1920                 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  
           M Child 6: Cecil Meek      
                Born: Mar-11-1903           1
                Died: Jul- 3-1908           1
              Buried:                      in Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV  4

Sources:
(1) Headstone. 
(2) Headstone (year only) 
(3) Obituary. 
(4) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) 
(5) West Virginia Marriage Records, 1863-1900 (http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4484.htm) 
(6) Social Security Death Index. 
(7) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) 
(8) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) 
(9) The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, Taylor Publishing Co, 1979, p. 159. 
(10) Newspaper wedding announcement, "Doddridge County Republican," Thursday, July 22 1915, in its entirety: 
GUM-MEEK 
Mr. Brent Gum and Miss Beulah Meek were united in marriage in the New Columbian Hotel parlor at one o'clock Tuesday 
afternoon, Rev. S. A. Jesse of Harlin officiating. 
The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. James Gum of Coldwater, who rank with the county's best and most prosperous citizens; 
the bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ves Meek of Avon, prominent and respected New Milton district folks. 
We join the many friends of this excellent young couple in congratulations and best 
wishes. 
(11) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). 
(12) Obituary of father. 







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