Carroll "Cary" Robert Meeks: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Carroll "Cary" Robert Meeks was born on 16 Oct 1896 in Geneva, Sabine County, Texas (son of Joseph Edward Meeks and Mary A. Harris); died on 9 Apr 1971 in Center, Shelby County, Texas; was buried in Shelbyville Cemetery, Shelbyville, Shelby County, Texas.

Notes:

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Name: Carroll Robert Meeks
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 09 Apr 1971
Event Place: Center, Shelby, Texas, United States
Occupation: left blank
Veteran? Yes WW 1 and 2, Army
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 16 Oct 1896
Birthplace: , Texas
Father's Name: Joseph E Meeks
Mother's Name: Mary Harris
Informant Mrs. Lilla Mae Meeks
Certificate Number: 29038
GS Film number: 2223124
Digital Folder Number: 005145923
Image Number: 00966
Collection: Carroll Robert Meeks, "Texas, Deaths (New Index, New Images), 1890-1976"

Carroll married Lula Mae Laut on 17 Aug 1919 in San Augustine County, Texas. Lula was born before 1900; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Joseph Edward Meeks was born in Dec 1860 in Georgia; and died.

Notes:

(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 5
Enumerated 15 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 72 Sheet 16A Stamped 156
218-218
Meeks, Joseph E Head W M Dec 1860 39 m 13 Ga Ga Ga Farmer
Meeks, Mary A Wf W F Apr 1866 34 m 13 6/5 Ark Ala Ala
Meeks, William E Son W M Nov 1887 12 S Tx Ga Ark Farm Laborer
Meeks, Joseph A Son W M Feb 1892 8 S Tx Ga Ark Farm Laborer
Meeks, Leander A Son W M July 1893 6 S Tx Ga Ark
Meeks, Robert C Son W M Oct 1896 3 S Tx Ga Ark
Meeks, Rosa L Dtr W F Dec 1898 1 S Tx Ga Ark

Joseph married Mary A. Harris about 1887. Mary was born on 28 Apr 1866 in Arkansas; died on 12 Jul 1924; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary A. Harris was born on 28 Apr 1866 in Arkansas; died on 12 Jul 1924; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

In her annotated transcription of the Myrtle Springs cemetery, Kay Parker McCary shows her as a daughter of Samuel HARRIS and Susan F. PICKARD, and wife of Joseph E. Meeks. Her headstone is inscribed "The Lord is my Shepherd-Rest Mother rest in quiet sleep whiel friends in sorro over thee weep."

Children:

William Edward Meeks was born in Nov 1887 in Texas; died on 25 Apr 1965 in Alexander City, Tallapoosa County, Alabama.
Joseph C. Meeks was born on 16 Feb 1892 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 15 Nov 1959 in Galveston, Galveston County, Texas; was buried in Galveston Memorial Park, Galveston County, Texas.
Leander A. Meeks was born on 23 Jul 1893 in Sexton, Sabine County, Texas; died on 21 Jul 1950 in Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas.
1. Carroll "Cary" Robert Meeks was born on 16 Oct 1896 in Geneva, Sabine County, Texas; died on 9 Apr 1971 in Center, Shelby County, Texas; was buried in Shelbyville Cemetery, Shelbyville, Shelby County, Texas.
Rosa "Rosie" Lee Meeks was born in Dec 1898 in Texas; died on 30 Oct 1934; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas.