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Henry B. Meek |
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Farmer; P. O. Box Eureka; the subject of this sketch is one
of the oldest living settlers of Woodford Co.; was born in Pulaski Co.,
Ky., Aug. 11, 1804; is the son of Bazel and Ellen (Roberts) Meek; his
father, Bazel Meek, was born in Virginia, March 7, 1763, and died Jan. 12,
1844; his mother, Ellen Roberts Meek, was born in North Carolina, Sept.
28, 1777, and died Nov. 10, 1847. Henry B., at 12 years of age, with
his parents, moved to Indiana, and settled in Jennings Co., where he was
engaged in farming until 1830; in the Spring of this year, with his wife
and son (Bazel), they started on horseback for Illinois, and arrived and
settled on the farm that he now lives on; when Mr. Meek first came to this
county, he was worth about $300 cash, and a few head of stock; his
brother, Daniel Meek, arrived and settled in 1826; he made his home with
his brother until he built him a log cabin; he then moved his family in,
and commenced farming; was worth, at one time, 1,600 acres of fine land;
he gave to each of his children a fine farm, and today he owns one of the
best farms, of 700 acres, in Woodford Co.; all this made by hard labor and
good management; when he first came here, prairie wolves were numerous and
familiar neighbors; few foxes and many deer; Mr. Meek states that he has
killed over 100 wolves, and a great many deer; at one time he had hanging
in his cellar seven deer, and states taht he was not much of a
hunter. Married Miss Theny Perry, born in Blunt Co., Tenn., 1810,
and is the daughter of Ransom and Catharine (Martin) Perry; with her
parents moved to Jennings Co., Ind., in 1818; married Jan. 3, 1828;
six children - Col. Bazel Meek, born in Jennings Co., Ind., Dec 6, 1828;
Ransom, born March 7, 1831; Noil, born Sept. 1, 1833; Missouri, born April
7, 1836; Mary, born March 1, 1843; Joshua, born May 18, 1840, and died
Sept. 10, 1841. |