Descendants of William or Sam Meek Generation No. 1 1. WILLIAM SAM1 MEEK Born c. 1800 He married ELIZABETH MCCREADY. Notes for WILLIAM SAM MEEK: Conrad Meek quoted name as William Meek John Meek's Certificate of death listed father as Sam Meek. Migrated to Indiana and then Illinois on land open to homesteading where he raised his family. It is beleived he was born in Virginia. Petition for pension of John Meek lists his Mother as Elizabeth McCready Meek 2. Children of WILLIAM MEEK and ELIZABETH MCCREADY. are: i. WILLIAM MEEK, JR., b. October 02, 1829, Illinois or Ohio; d. December 22, 1886, Alma Center, Jackson County, Wisconsin. ii. JOHN L. MEEK, b. February 28, 1831, Detroit Mich; d. September 21, 1899, Alma Center, Wisconsin. iii. JOSEPH MEEK, d. Wisconsin. More About JOSEPH MEEK: Fact 1: Served and survived the Civil War iv. THOMAS MEEK, d. Wisconsin. More About THOMAS MEEK: Fact 1: Served and survived the Civil War v. SAMUEL MEEK, d. Wisconsin. More About SAMUEL MEEK: Fact 1: served and survived the Civil War Generation No. 2 2. WILLIAM2 MEEK, JR. (WILLIAM SAM1) was born October 02, 1829 in Illinois or Ohio and died December 22, 1886 in Alma Center, Jackson County, He married MARY AGNES FOX February 06, 1856 in Durand, Illinois. She was born June 24, 1836 in County Sligo, Ireland and died January 09, 1918 in Wibaux, Montana. Notes for WILLIAM MEEK, JR.: date of birth Conrad had 1831, Diane Voss listed 1830 1870 census 0553217 of Alma, Jackson co. shows place of birth as Ohio, shows last name as Meeks. (William was born near Durand Illinois. (before 1869, Durand was known as Howard] After the birth of their daughter Elizabeth the family moved to Jackson County Wisconsin. He was buried at Alma Center, Wisconsin, a short distance north west of Black River Falls, in Jackson County. Like all the MEEK family, mentioned in these notes, they were Methodists. Notes for MARY AGNES FOX: 1870 Census 0553217 of Alma, Jackson county lists Mary 35 years old born in Ireland. Willing to share on the above people and would love to learn more about them. Thank you Phil Meek