Susan, Thank you. This is progress. Most people tell me they've never heard the name before. I'm missing a surname for Jean (or Jane) who married John Baxter, who was born 1717 in Scotland. He was listed as a solider on the cemetery list, and died in Perry County PA in 1801. Jean died 17 Feb 1790 in Perry Co PA. She's my best candidate to be a Meax - may as well follow that line of inquiry since I don't have anything else! Diane [email protected] On Jul 21, 2006, at 9:47 PM, Susan E wrote: > Hi Diane, > > I haven't been reviewing or working on my PA searches for several > months, but I seem to remember that there may have been a Meeks Kelly > who was a early trader and settler who was in the same areas as Fergus > Moorhead. This included extended, early portions of Cumberland which > then became several different counties. Try Bedford, Hungtingdon, > Indiana, Armstrong, possibly Franklin and Adams, as well as Juniata, > and Mifflin. I do know that I have seen 'Meeks' used as a man's given > name several times. I have no idea if it was originally a surname, as > Fergus Moorhead was given his mother's maiden name for his given name. > > Susan E

Diane, Me again. Just tried to forward an "Meeks" email that came in this a.m. and think that perhaps it did not go. If you don't receive it, let me know and I will try again. Susan E. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Diane Hettrick" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 2:28 AM Subject: Re: [PACUMBER] Meax > Susan, > > Thank you. This is progress. Most people tell me they've never heard > the name before. > > I'm missing a surname for Jean (or Jane) who married John Baxter, who > was born 1717 in Scotland. He was listed as a solider on the cemetery > list, and died in Perry County PA in 1801. Jean died 17 Feb 1790 in > Perry Co PA. She's my best candidate to be a Meax - may as well follow > that line of inquiry since I don't have anything else! > > Diane > [email protected] > > > On Jul 21, 2006, at 9:47 PM, Susan E wrote: > >> Hi Diane, >> >> I haven't been reviewing or working on my PA searches for several >> months, but I seem to remember that there may have been a Meeks Kelly >> who was a early trader and settler who was in the same areas as Fergus >> Moorhead. This included extended, early portions of Cumberland which >> then became several different counties. Try Bedford, Hungtingdon, >> Indiana, Armstrong, possibly Franklin and Adams, as well as Juniata, >> and Mifflin. I do know that I have seen 'Meeks' used as a man's given >> name several times. I have no idea if it was originally a surname, as >> Fergus Moorhead was given his mother's maiden name for his given name. >> >> Susan E > > > ==== PACUMBER Mailing List ==== > Visit Cumberland County USGenweb and get the latest updates! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~pacumber/ > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx >