Hi, I have not checked in on my postings for several
years. My Meeks line connected with the Meason line through Isaac Meason's Brother John (Sometimes spelled Mason) Meason. He had a son Isaac Meason that married Ralph and Anne(Meeks)Cherry's daughter. As a matter of fact thanks to DNA, I have confirmed my Meeks connections that I made requests for over 10 years ago.

I AM TRYING TO TRACE THEM BACK TO VA !!!!

I am still looking for all the information I can find on Jeremiah MEEK / MEEKS and Sarah LEE. I found this information in the Allen County Public Library. Maryland Marriages 1634-1777 Jeremiah MEEK - Sarah LEE, Married Sept. 18, 1731, Saint Anne's Parish Information, from the book: Pioneer Period and Pioneer People of Fairfield County, Oh by C.M.L. Wiseman;

Joshua MEEKS was an early settler of Greenfield Township, Fairfield County, Oh around 1799, and died a few years later, possibly from yellow fever in 1801. He arrived in Fairfield County, Oh with Ralph and Ann (Annie MEEKS) Cherry. Information on Annie MEEKS Father: Jeremiah MEEKS Mother: Sarah Ann MEEKS b. June 17, 1750 d. 9/27/1822 Husband: Ralph CHERRY b. July 10, 1744 d. 7/22/1820 born in VA, lived in Westmoreland County, PA Married 10/10/1765 (Ralph's Parents are Thomas and Rachel CHERRY) Ralph and Annie's Children: Moses CHERRY b. July 10, 1766 d. 1/1/1782 Jeremiah CHERRY b. July 24, 1772 d. 8/16/1801 Wife: Elizabeth MEASON (Her Parents-John MEASON and Hannah ( FROST ) Meason) Children: Ralph CHERRY, Jr. b. 2/23/1795 married Ruth MARTAIN -d. 1826 and married Mrs. Sallie COMER daughter of John and Elizabeth BEAR. Sarah CHERRY b. May 14, 1797 married George BEAR in 1816 and moved to Allen County OH (Van Wert, OH area) John MEASON CHERRY b. March 16,1800 Rachel CHERRY b. January 17, 1774 Husband: Issac Meason (Son of John and Hannah MEASON ) Married in 1794 Several Family Members Buried in Old Wells Cemetery at Hooker in Fairfield County, Ohio I believe that Joshua MEEKS may have been the father of William J. MEEKS and a close relative of Jeremiah and Sarah MEEKS and Annie CHERRY. Any information would be appreciated!


I have now proven that the father of William J. MEEKS, was my GGG-GF, born on March 2, 1800, in Fairfield County, Ohio and obtain his parents names. I have determined (and am positive) that my GGG-GF is William J. MEEKS, Sr., he was born on March 2, 1800, in Fairfield County, Ohio and died on 9/8/1875 in Fulton County, Ohio. He was married to Rachel CARR, who was born on 12/17/1798 in PA and she died on 8/15/1884 in Fulton County, Ohio. They married in 1819. Their son, George MEEKS, my GG-GF, was born in PA in July of 1824. Their other children were: Sarah, who was born in York County, PA on 3/8/1827 Hannah, who was born in OH around 1830 William J. MEEKS, Jr., who was born 4/4/1832 in Salt Creek Township, Wayne County, OH. Eliza, who was born in OH around 1834 Margaret, who was born in OH around 1837 Maria, who was born in OH on 6/11/1842 and died 1/15/1862 in Wauseon Ohio They had 3 other children that I do not know their names. The family lived in Wayne County, Ohio for many years and then moved to Fulton County, Ohio. This is the information from Rachel CARR Meeks will. Rachel MEEKS of Clinton tp. signed Mar. 14, 1882 Pro. Auf. 20, 1884. She died Aug. 16, 1884, Her heirs: son, George MEEKS of Murray, Ind. William MEEKS of Wauseon, O. (one Wm. MEEKS of Clinton tp. d Sept. 14, 1885 at age 53 yr, b Saltcreek Tp. Wayne Co) dau. Sarah SCOTT, of Wauseon, O. To granddau. Mrs. Bett WATSON , my best bed and bedding To granddau Mrs. Minnie Scott $60.00 Wit. by H.S. Moseley & Addie B. MOSELEY son, Wm MEEKS brought the Will into court. This information is from an obit from William MEEKS Jr.-(William J. MEEKS' son) Sep 19 (1885)--William MEEKS died in Wauseon Sep 14th. He was born at Salt Creek, Wayne Co., OH, Apr 4, 1832, married Helen M. RUSSELL, Oct 4, 1855, in Wooster, and moved to Wauseon in 1856. His wife died Jan 7, 1857, and on Dec 2, 1858, he married secondly in Wauseon, Mary J. CORNELL, who died Jan 15, 1882.& quot; >From another source, a copy of the obit of William, Sr. and Rachel's, daughter, Sarah, who had married James SCOTT. Sarah MEEKS was born in York, York Co., Pa Mar 8,1827. In early childhood she moved with her parents to Wayne Co., O, where she continued to reside till grown to young womanhood, when on the 9th day of Nov 1846 she was united in marriage to James SCOTT, and moved to the place where Wauseon now stands. William J. Meeks, is in the 1820 census in Salt Creek Twp.

If you can provide any info on the Meason Family that connects with them living in areas with the Meek, Meeks, Cherry families, I sure would appreciate it !!!!!!!!!!

Thanks!!!!!! Dan

Dan Meeks --- MeeksDan@aol.com