Fountain County IN Archives Biographies.....Meeker, James J. 1847 - 
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/in/infiles.htm
************************************************

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com September 27, 2007, 5:16 pm

Author: H. W. Beckwith (1881)

   James J. Meeker, farmer, Rob Roy, son of Usual H. Meeker, was born in
Richland township, January 31, 1847. In the spring of 1856 he moved with his
father's famiiy into Shawnee township, and has since resided here. He was
married April 21, 1870, to Martha E. McKnight, daughter of Linton and Margaret
(Marcus) McKnight, who removed from Ohio to Richland township in 1850. Her
father was a Virginian by birth. Their marriage has produced two children:
Hettie M., born November 20, 1871, and Usual M., November 29, 1873. Both parents
are members of the Christian denomination, and have their membership at the
Union Cemetery church. Mr. Meeker has 190 acres of first-class land, 30 acres
being in pasture and timber. He is a republican.

Additional Comments:

Shawnee Township

HISTORY OF FOUNTAIN COUNTY,

TOGETHER WITH
HISTORIC NOTES ON THE WABASH VALLEY,

GLEANED FROM EARLY AUTHORS, OLD MAPS AND MANUSCRIPTS
PRIVATE AND OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE, AND OTHER AUTHENTIC, THOUGH, FOR THE MOST
PART, OUT-OF-THE-WAY SOURCES.

BY H. W. BECKWITH,
OF THE DANVILLE BAR; CORRESPONDING MEMBER OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETIES OF
WISCONSIN AND CHICAGO.

WITH MAP AND ILLUSTRATIONS.

CHICAGO: H. H. HILL AND N. IDDINGS, PUBLISHERS.
1881.


File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/in/fountain/bios/meeker1073gbs.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/infiles/

File size: 1.8 Kb