2. John E. Sr.² MEEK (Hugh¹) (#296) was born in Damascus, Henry Co.,, OH 4 NOV 1836. John died 1921 in Stryker, Williams Co., OH, at age 84. His body was interred 1921 in Boynton Cem., Williams Co., OH.

He married three times. He married Sophia RICHARD 20 OCT 1859 in Williams Co., OH. (Sophia RICHARD is #40.) Sophia was born 1842 in Stark Co., OH. Sophia was the daughter of Joseph RICHARD and Rosann "Rose" DUDEE. Sophia died 20 DEC 1872 in Stryker, Williams Co., OH, at age 30. Her body was interred DEC 1872 in Boynton Cem., Williams Co., OH. He married Mary BARBER 28 JUN 1874 in Williams Co., OH. (Mary BARBER is #221.) Mary was born 1852 in Bryan, Williams Co., OH. Mary was the daughter of Esquire D. BARBER and Sarah SWANK. Mary died 1 MAY 1875 in Bryan, Williams Co., OH, at age 22. Her body was interred MAY 1875 in Boynton Cem., Williams Co., OH. He married Ellen Viola BARBER 21 JUN 1876 in Williams Co., OH. (Ellen Viola BARBER is #223.) Ellen was born 1856 in Williams Co., OH. Ellen was the daughter of Esquire D. BARBER and Sarah SWANK. Ellen died 1949 in Stryker, Williams Co., OH, at age 93. Her body was interred 1949 in Boynton Cem., Williams Co., OH. John E. Meek was a Mayor of Stryker, OH and also a J.O.P. John E. Meek was the fourth in the family of seven children. His parents were both natives of Hamilton Co., OH, and of Irish and Welsh descent. They were married in the native county were Hugh learned the carpenter's trade.

John E. Sr. MEEK and Sophia RICHARD had the following children:

+ 3 i. Frank Eugene³ MEEK was born 3 AUG 1860.

+ 4 ii. John E. Jr. MEEK was born 1861.

5 iii. Nora A. MEEK (#302) was born in Stryker, Williams Co., OH 10 FEB 1866. Nora died 4 FEB 1949 in Wauseon, Fulton Co., OH, at age 82. Her body was interred FEB 1949 in Union Cem., Wauseon, OH. She married Douglas E. BARKDULL date unknown in OH. (Douglas E. BARKDULL is #303.) Douglas was born 2 FEB 1858 in OH. Douglas was the son of George BARKDULL and Maria KELLY. Douglas died 18 JAN 1926 in Wauseon, Fulton Co., OH, at age 67. His body was interred JAN 1926 in Union Cem., Wauseon, OH. (See Douglas E. BARKDULL for the continuation of this line.)

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John E. Sr. MEEK and Mary BARBER had the following child:

6 iv. Authur MEEK (#307) was born in Williams Co., OH 30 JAN 1875. Authur died 1875 in Williams Co., OH, at age unknown. His body was interred 1875 in ?, OH.

John E. Sr. MEEK and Ellen Viola BARBER had the following child:

7 v. Verl W. MEEK (#299) was born in Williams Co., OH JUL 1879. Verl died date unknown at age unknown.⁽¹⁶⁹⁾ He married Carrie E. (?) MEEK date unknown. (Carrie E. (?) MEEK is #6928.) Carrie was born 1877 in OH. Carrie died 7 AUG 1965 in Lucas Co., OH, at age 88. Brakeman for the NYC RR and lived in Toledo, OH found him and his wife Carrie and his mother Ellen in the 1930 census.

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