Harvey Henry Meeks

Brief Life History of Harvey Henry

When Harvey Henry Meeks was born on 9 April 1838, in Newtonville, Hammond Township, Spencer, Indiana, United States, his father, William Athe Meeks, was 23 and his mother, Mary Elizabeth Rhoads, was 19. He married Sarah Catherine Dowdle on 25 December 1860, in Center Creek, Wasatch, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Election District 6 Carter, Uinta, Wyoming, United States in 1900 and Mountain View, Uinta, Wyoming, United States in 1910. He died on 17 October 1915, in Hudson, Fremont, Wyoming, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Hudson Cemetery, Hudson, Fremont, Wyoming, United States.

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Family Time Line

Harvey Henry Meeks
1838–1915
Sarah Catherine Dowdle
1846–1936
Marriage: 25 December 1860
Harvey Porter Meeks
1862–1938
Sarah Jane Meeks
1865–1873
William Joseph Meeks
1868–1868
David Henry Meeks
1870–1946
Electa Ann Meeks
1873–1928
Mary Elizabeth Meeks
1876–1966
Mahalia Meeks
1878–1884
John Jared Meeks
1880–1960
George Wiley Meeks
1882–1962
Susan Malissa Meeks
1884–1884
Martha Henrietta Meeks
1885–1961
Thomas Elmer Hollas Meeks
1888–1957

Sources (34)

  • Harry Meeks in household of Wm Meeks, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Harry Meeks en el registro de Electa Ann Colton, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
  • Harvey Henry Meeks, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1839 · Nauvoo is Settled

After the Saints had been chased out of Missouri they moved to a swampy area located next to the Mississippi River. Here they settled and named the place Nauvoo which translates into the city beautiful.

1841 · Indiana Nears Bankruptcy

The State of Indiana was near bankruptcy in 1841 due to the inability to repay interest incurred for the Massive Internal Improvement Act. The state liquidated much of its public works. Many of the projects were handed over to the state’s creditors as a way to reduce debt. Only two of the eight proposed infrastructure projects were completed by the creditors.

1859

Historical Boundaries: 1859: Utah, Utah Territory, United States 1862: Wasatch, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Wasatch, Utah, United States

Name Meaning

English (Cambridgeshire): variant of Meek , with post-medieval excrescent -s. Compare Mix .

Dutch: patronymic from Meek 3.

History: Thomas Meeks (born c. 1624 in London) emigrated to New Haven, CT, in or before 1643. In 17th-century New Haven this surname was also spelled Meekes, Mix, and Mixx.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Harvey Henry Meeks- contributed by Alta Larae Meeks

"Harvey Henry Meeks the son of William Meeks and Mary Elizabeth Rhodes, was born April 9th, 1838. He came to Utah with his parents in 1852. They were part of the group driven from Navaoo in 1847. Th …

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