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Jacob Gabbert MEEK

Jacob Gabbert MEEK

Male 1833 - 1903  (69 years)

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  • Name Jacob Gabbert MEEK 
    Born 8 Nov 1833  Loudoun Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    • 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, and the 1900 Census also shows it as November 1833. Birthplace given as Loudon Co, Virginia, in 1853 marriage record, but as Augusta Co, Virginia, in 1874 marriage record.
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1854  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Census 1870  New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1874  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Census 1900  Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 14 May 1903  Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6] 
    Cause: "a tumor on the throat" - 8 months duration 
    Buried Eddy Cemetery, Miletus, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7] 
    Person ID I100537  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 2 Jan 2021 

    Father Monticue MEEK,   b. CA 1800 
    Mother Susannah GABBERT,   b. CA 1800 
    Family ID F13139  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary E. APSEY,   b. 4 Dec 1834,   d. 11 Feb 1873  (Age 38 years) 
    Marriage License 28 Dec 1853  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Married 27 Feb 1854  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Children 
     1. Martha J. MEEK,   b. 24 Jan 1856,   d. 27 Sep 1862  (Age 6 years)
     2. George W. MEEK,   b. 13 Aug 1859,   d. 7 Oct 1862  (Age 3 years)
     3. John M. MEEK,   b. 18 Sep 1862,   d. 18 Feb 1863  (Age 0 years)
    +4. Jacob Henry MEEK,   b. 10 Oct 1862, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jul 1933, Salem, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
    +5. Jennie Catherine (Virginia) MEEK,   b. 29 Jun 1865, Nina, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Mar 1952, Auburn, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
    +6. Martin Vanburen MEEK,   b. 11 Oct 1869, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Mar 1938, Salem, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
    Family ID F41870  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Almira E. HOUSE,   b. 22 Dec 1840,   d. 3 Jan 1916  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 19 Nov 1874  Barbour Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Family ID F41871  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1864] Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death.

    2. [S5] Headstone.

    3. [S2005] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District).

    4. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.

    5. [S2277] Barbour County Marriage Records, Philippi, WV.

    6. [S1563] Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR p. 145, Line 1139 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5047954&Type=Death.

    7. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    8. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11789629&Type=Marriage.
      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.