Jul-28-2018
Husband: Jacob Gabbert Meek
Born: Nov- 8-1833 in Loudoun Co, VA 1,2,3 (see note 1) Died: May-14-1903 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV 4,2 Buried: in Eddy Cemetery, Miletus, Doddridge Co, WV 4,5 Cause of death: "a tumor on the throat" - 8 months duration 4 Resided: 1874 in Doddridge Co, WV 6 Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1854 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 3 Father: Monticue Meek (1800 - ) Mother: Susannah Gabbert (1800 - ) Other spouse 2
Wife: Mary E. Apsey Marriage license: Dec-28-1853 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 7 Married: Feb-27-1854 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 3
Born: Dec- 4-1834 5 Died: Feb-11-1873 5 Buried: in Eddy Cemetery, Miletus, Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: George Apsey Mother: Mary L. Swann (1814 - 1898)
F Child 1: Martha J. Meek Born: Jan-24-1856 5 Died: Sep-27-1862 5 Buried: in Eddy Cemetery, Miletus, Doddridge Co, WV 5
M Child 2: George W. Meek Born: Aug-13-1859 5 Died: Oct- 7-1862 5 Buried: in Eddy Cemetery, Miletus, Doddridge Co, WV 5
M Child 3: John M. Meek Born: Sep-18-1862 5 Died: Feb-18-1863 5 Buried: in Eddy Cemetery, Miletus, Doddridge Co, WV 5
M Child 4: Jacob Henry Meek Census name: Henry Meek Born: Oct-10-1862 in Doddridge Co, WV 8,3 (see note 2) Died: Jul-29-1933 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 8 Buried: in Mt. Olive Baptist Cemetery, Patterson Rd, Salem (Doddridge Co), WV 8 Census: 1900 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 8 Wife: Mattie Maude Hutson b. Jun-23-1873 d. Nov-29-1960 Census name: Matty Hutson Married: Mar-18-1894 in Doddridge Co, WV 9,10
F Child 5: Jennie Catherine (Virginia) Meek Also known as: Jennie C. Meek 3 Born: Jun-29-1865 in Nina, Doddridge Co, WV 11,12,13,3 Died: Mar-10-1952 at Auburn, Doddridge Co, WV 11,12,13 (see note 3) Buried: in Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 11,12,14,5 Resided: in Auburn, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Census: 1940 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 4) Resided: 1889, 1897 in Doddridge Co, WV 15,16 Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: William T. Gallien b. Aug- 3-1865 d. Sep-13-1894 Married: Nov-28-1889 in Doddridge Co, WV 15 Husband: Edward Nolan b. ca 1851 Married: Mar-18-1897 in Doddridge Co, WV 16,17
M Child 6: Martin Vanburen Meek Born: Oct-11-1869 in Doddridge Co, WV 18,10,13,19 Died: Mar-14-1938 in Salem, Doddridge Co, WV 18,13 Buried: in Mt. Olive Baptist Cemetery, Patterson Rd, Salem (Doddridge Co), WV 18,5 Census: 1900, 1910, 1930 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1910 pumper in oil field 19 Occupation: 1900 farmer 10 Wife: Nancy Ellen Lynch b. Mar- -1868 d. Feb-22-1955 Also known as: Ellen Lynch Married: Feb-23-1893 in Doddridge Co, WV 20
Sources: (1) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (2) Headstone. (3) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (4) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR p. 145, Line 1139 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5047954&Type=Death. (5) Findagrave.com. (6) Barbour County Marriage Records, Philippi, WV. (7) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Entry on Page 7, Register of Marriage Licenses issued from the Clerk's Office of the County Court of Doddridge County: Identified as Jacob G. Meek, 21, son of M. Meek; and Mary E. Apsey, 19, stepdaughter of Jac. Snider, resident of Doddridge County. Marriage license issued Dec 28 1853. www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11789629&Type=Marriage. (8) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx), http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=985077&Type=Death. (9) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Jacob H. Meek, 30, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Mattie M. Hutson, 20, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Mar 18 1894 "at P F Hutsons." Informants for marriage license: Jacob H. Meek & P. F. Hutson. MR p. 387 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11792625&Type=Marriage. (10) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District) (11) Obituary. (12) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx), http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1988386&Type=Death. (13) Headstone (year only) (14) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (15) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11790860&Type=Marriage. (16) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11793363&Type=Marriage. (17) Obituary of wife. (18) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (19) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District) (20) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in marriage record as Dec 4 1834, but age 69y 6m 6d in death record calculates to a birth date of Nov 8 1833, same as on his headstone. Birthplace given as Loudon Co, Virginia, in 1853 marriage record, but as Augusta Co, Virginia, in 1874 marriage record. Note (2) Birth date given in 1900 Census as October 1863. Note (3) Death date in death record is Mar 11 1952. But her obituary states that she died "at 11:50 p.m. Monday, March 10," a date that was indeed a Monday. Note (4) In household of son Okey and his family.Name Index