Husband Chester Warren Meeks
Born: May 18, 1876 - Henry Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Father: Thomas Woodson Meeks (1853- )
Mother: Emerline Miller (1846-1928)
Marriage: Sep 28, 1954 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Nellie Sartin
Born: 1908 - Rockingham Co., NC
Died:
Buried:
Children
Notes: Marriage (Nellie Sartin):
His 3d marr. & her 2d; he a wid., she div. Marr. in a civil ceremony.
Husband Jesse Herman Mize
Born: Mar 22, 1916 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Jan 17, 1994 - Eden, Rockingham Co., NC
Buried: - Ridgeview Mem. Gdns., Eden, NC
Father: Noel George Mize (1882- )
Mother: Anna Mae Dillon (1886- )
Marriage: Sep 15, 1939 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Wife Claudia Louise Meeks
Born: Feb 14, 1921 - Rockingham Co., NC
Died: Feb 3, 1991 - Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC
Buried: - Ridgeview Mem. Gdns., Eden, NC
Children
Notes: Marriage (Claudia Louise Meeks):
He once div., she single. He worked for Montgomery Wards Co. Marr. by C.M. Wales, Min.
Husband David Wilson Meeks
Born: Nov 9, 1913 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
Died: Jul 19, 1966 - Moses Cone Mem. Hosp., Greensboro, NC
Buried: Jul 22, 1966 - Dan River PBC Cem., Ruffin, NC
Marriage: Jan 23, 1931 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Lucy Elma O'Dell
Born: Dec 1909 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC
Died:
Buried:
Father: Thomas Wilson O'Dell, Jr. (1861-1950)
Mother: Cornelia Katherine Hudson (1866-1939)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Lucy Elma O'Dell):
Husband Joseph Elmer Bray
AKA: Joe
Born: Mar 5, 1951
Died:
Buried:
Father: Ollie Pete Bray, Sr. (1902-1978)
Mother: Flossie Mae Wilson (1905-1992)
Marriage:
Wife Donna Meeks
Born:
Died:
Buried:
Children
Husband Abraham Lincoln Stratton
Born: Nov 29, 1883 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Sep 1, 1952 - Danville Hosp., Danville, VA
Buried: Sep 4, 1952 - Dan River PBC Cem., Ruffin, NC
Father: Reubin Benjamin Stratton, Sr. (1856-1931)
Mother: Susan Ann Hundley (1859-1940)
Marriage: Feb 28, 1917 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Flora B. Meeks
Born: Mar 14, 1887 - VA
Died: Sep 14, 1967 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
Buried: - Dan River PBC Cem., Ruffin, NC
Father: John Henry Meeks, Sr. (1860-1935)
Mother: Anna Eliza Land (1868-1949)
Children
1 F Ruby Elizabeth Stratton
Born: Dec 10, 1917 - Rockingham Co., NC
Died: Jan 21, 2010 - Morehead Mem. Hosp., Eden, NC
Buried: Jan 25, 2010 - Dan River PBC Cem., Ruffin, NC
Spouse: Gordon Thomas McGuire (1906-1988)
Marr: May 3, 1943 - Gaffney, Cherokee Co., SC
2 F Ollie Esther Stratton
Born: Jun 8, 1919 - Ruffin, Rockingham Co., NC
Died: Feb 9, 1940 - Leaksville Gen. Hosp., Leaksville, NC
Buried: Feb 10, 1940 - Ruffin Comm. Cem., Ruffin, NC
Spouse: Robert Clifton East (1916-1944)
Marr: Jan 14, 1939 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
3 F Lena Mae Stratton
Born: Dec 29, 1922 - NC
Died: May 12, 1946
Buried: - Dan River PBC Cem., Ruffin, NC
Spouse: Did Not Marry
4 M Tony Aaron Stratton
Born: Mar 9, 1925 - Ruffin, Rockingham Co., NC
Died: Mar 3, 2010 - Ruffin, Rockingham Co., NC
Buried: Mar 7, 2010 - Roselawn Mem. Gdns., Reidsville, NC
Spouse: Gertrude Virginia Sawyers (1924-2016)
Marr: Jun 29, 1946 - Draper, Rockingham Co., NC
5 M Gordon Andrew Stratton, MSG, U.S. Army (Ret.)
Born: Jul 28, 1929 - Eden, Rockingham Co., NC
Died: Jun 23, 2022 - Annie Penn Mem. Hosp., Reidsville, NC
Buried: Jul 1, 2022 - Dan River PBC Cem., Ruffin, NC
Spouse: Ruby D. Collins (1931- )
Marr: Sep 25, 1965 - York Co., SC
Notes: Marriage (Flora B. Meeks):
Husband Homer Thurman Meeks
Born: Jan 15, 1943 - Franklin Co., VA
Died: Mar 24, 2015 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Henry Memorial Park, Oak Level, Henry Co., VA
Marriage: Oct 27, 1961 - Rocky Mount, Franklin Co., VA
Wife Judy Lane Rigney
Born: Feb 5, 1946 - Callands, Pittsylvania Co, VA
Died: Nov 5, 2020
Buried: Nov 9, 2020 - Henry Memorial Park, Oak Level, Henry Co., VA
Father: Ernest Dillard Rigney (1922-1948)
Mother: Rachel Katherine Amos (1921-1997)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Judy Lane Rigney):
Both single. He a farmer. Marr. by J.T. Lindsoe, Min.
Husband Hughes Dillard Meeks
AKA: Hugh
Born: Sep 10, 1855 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Mar 19, 1931 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
Buried: - Goodwill Prim. Bapt. Ch. Cem., Ridgeway, VA
Father: Calvin Washington Meeks (1821-Bef 1880)
Mother: Nancy Ann Dunn (1824- )
Marriage: Apr 19, 1878 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
Wife Julia F. Wilson
Born: Abt 1857 - VA
Died:
Buried:
Father: Jackson D. M. Wilson (1824-Bef 1900)
Mother: Rhoda V. Watson (1828- )
Children
1 M Zephina Jackson Meeks
Born: Apr 20, 1882 - NC
Died: Jul 23, 1940 - Leaksville Gen. Hosp., Leaksville, NC
Buried: - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC
Spouse: Lou Emma Price (1886-1967)
Marr: Dec 25, 1901 - Henry Co., VA
2 F Carrie Isabell Meeks
Born: Apr 18, 1884 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Jun 16, 1944
Buried:
Spouse: John Henry Pulliam (1869- )
Marr: Dec 20, 1899 - Henry Co., VA
3 F Julia Frances Meeks
Born: Jul 2, 1890 - Ridgeway, Henry Co., VA
Died: Jan 9, 1958 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
Buried: Jan 11, 1958 - Spray, Rockingham Co., NC
Notes: Marriage (Julia F. Wilson):
He 27, she 21. S/o Calvin & Nancy Meeks; D/o Jackson & Rhoda Wilson. Marr. in a civil ceremony.
Husband John Walker Newman
Born: Apr 3, 1881 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Oct 16, 1952 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
Buried: Oct 18, 1952 - Goodwill Prim. Bapt. Ch. Cem., Ridgeway, VA
Father: John N. Newman (1848- )
Mother: Eliza Jane Jones (1847- )
Marriage: Nov 5, 1905 - Spray, Rockingham Co., NC
Wife Ida Belle Meeks
Born: Jul 6, 1886 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Dec 29, 1940
Buried: - Goodwill Prim. Bapt. Ch. Cem., Ridgeway, VA
Father: Joseph Irving Meeks (1858- )
Mother: Lula Belle Odell (1870-1961)
Children
1 F Annie Meeks Newman
Born: 1908 - NC
Died: Jan 8, 1985 - Eden, Rockingham Co., NC
Buried:
2 M Otis John Newman
Born: May 7, 1909 - Rockingham Co., NC
Died: Apr 17, 1972
Buried: - Overlook Cem., Eden, NC
Spouse: Mamie Lester Gilley (1909-1991)
Marr: Sep 30, 1939 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
3 M Andrew Lacy Newman
AKA: Ted
Born: Dec 4, 1910 - Spray, Rockingham Co., NC
Died: Jul 31, 1992 - Morehead Mem. Hosp., Eden, NC
Buried: - Overlook Cem., Eden, NC
Spouse: Lula Ivris Ferguson (1913-1999)
Marr: Bef Nov 1, 1945
4 F Eliza Sunshine Newman
AKA: Liza
Born: 1917 - Rockingham Co., NC
Died: May 3, 1983 - Eden, Rockingham Co., NC
Buried: - Overlook Cem., Eden, NC
Spouse: Claude Roy Slaughter (1913-1944)
Marr: Sep 15, 1934 - Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Warren Harden Carter (1922-1993)
Marr: Jul 1, 1956 - Spray, Rockingham Co., NC
Notes: Marriage (Ida Belle Meeks):
He 24, she 19. S/o J.N. & Eliza Newman; D/o Irvin & Lula Meeks. Marr. in the Meeks home, Spray, NC, by J.F. Spangler, Min.
Husband James Watson Meeks
AKA: Watt
Born: Feb 10, 1876 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Jun 28, 1921 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
Buried: Jun 29, 1921 - Woodlawn Cem., Spray, NC
Marriage: Apr 4, 1915 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Minnie Florence Whitlow
Born: Jul 18, 1886 - Franklin Co., VA
Died: Jan 19, 1957 - Bassett (rural), Henry Co., VA
Buried: Jan 20, 1957 - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA
Other Spouse: Andrew Jackson Dillon (1865-1939) - Jun 18, 1926 - Henry Co., VA
Children
Notes: Marriage (Minnie Florence Whitlow):
He div., she single.
Notes: Marriage (Andrew Jackson Dillon):
Bur. of Vital Statistics, Marriage Records for Henry County, 1874-1934: 18 June 1926: A. J. Dillon, 60, widower, born Franklin Co., Va., resides Henry Co., Va., farmer, S/o (blank) & Marzella Dillon, married Minnie Meeks, 40, widow, born Franklin Co., Va., resides Henry Co., Va., D/o Davis & Nannie W. Whitlow.
Husband Joseph Irving Meeks
Born: May 26, 1858 - Smith River Dist., Henry Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Father: Calvin Washington Meeks (1821-Bef 1880)
Mother: Nancy Ann Dunn (1824- )
Marriage: Jul 30, 1885 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Lula Belle Odell
Born: Sep 2, 1870 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Sep 25, 1961 - Spray, Rockingham Co., NC
Buried: Sep 27, 1961 - Goodwill Prim. Bapt. Ch. Cem., Ridgeway, VA
Father: John Watkins Odell (1844- )
Mother: Sintha Ann Jones (1842-1917)
Other Spouse: Robert Lee Turpin (1849-Abt 1913) - Dec 17, 1906 - Rockingham Co., NC
Children
1 F Ida Belle Meeks
Born: Jul 6, 1886 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Dec 29, 1940
Buried: - Goodwill Prim. Bapt. Ch. Cem., Ridgeway, VA
Spouse: John Walker Newman (1881-1952)
Marr: Nov 5, 1905 - Spray, Rockingham Co., NC
2 F Annie Johns Meeks
Born: Feb 14, 1891 - Rockingham Co., NC
Died: Sep 7, 1941 - Spray, Rockingham Co., NC
Buried: - Howards Chapel Cem., Wentworth, NC
Spouse: Robert Lee Holt (1885-1953)
Marr: Oct 24, 1907 - Rockingham Co., NC
3 F Nannie Morse Meeks
Born: Dec 9, 1891 - Rockingham Co., NC
Died: Apr 7, 1967 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
Buried: Apr 9, 1967 - Goodwill Prim. Bapt. Ch. Cem., Ridgeway, VA
Spouse: John R. Burks (1885-Bef 1928)
Marr: Jun 20, 1910 - Rockingham Co., NC
Spouse: William Austin Pyrtle (1880-1947)
Marr: Mar 3, 1928 - Henry Co., VA
4 M Oscar Moton Meeks
Born: Jan 23, 1894 - Rockingham Co., NC
Died: Feb 20, 1946 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Buried: Feb 22, 1946 - Overlook Cem., Eden, NC
Spouse: Mabel Stegall (Cir 1900- )
5 M Walker Meeks
Born: Dec 1895 - Rockingham Co., NC
Died:
Buried:
6 F Mollie Meeks
Born: Jan 1898 - Rockingham Co., NC
Died:
Buried:
7 F Viola Meeks
Born: 1902 - NC
Died: 1984 - NC
Buried:
Notes: Marriage (Lula Belle Odell):
She was single but his status wasn't given.
Husband Joseph Lafayette Meeks
Born: Dec 5, 1867 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Oct 19, 1945 - Stoneville, Rockingham Co., NC
Buried: Oct 21, 1945 - Spray Cem., Spray, NC
Father: William Dillard Meeks (1844-1911)
Mother: Mary Elizabeth Newman (1845-1904)
Marriage: Mar 13, 1892 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
Wife Minnie Laura Washburn
Born: Sep 10, 1868 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Feb 18, 1944 - Mayo, Rockingham Co., NC
Buried: Feb 20, 1944 - Overlook Cem., Eden, NC
Father: Jonathan Moore Washburn (1846-1912)
Mother: Elizabeth Ann Jarrett (1850-1928)
Other Spouse: James S. Clark (1861-Bef 1892) - Dec 17, 1882 - Patrick Co., VA
Children
1 F Minnie Esther Meeks
Born: Aug 25, 1894 - NC
Died: Sep 1, 1979
Buried: - Overlook Cem., Eden, NC
Spouse: Leonard Melvin Moore (1889-1977)
Marr: Dec 23, 1908 - Rockingham Co., NC
2 M Thomas Settle Meeks
AKA: Tom
Born: May 10, 1896 - Spray, Rockingham Co., NC
Died: Feb 15, 1958 - VA Med. Ctr., Durham, NC
Buried: - Lawson Cem., Eden, NC
Spouse: Sadie Irene Ferguson (1897-1976)
Marr: Dec 24, 1923 - Henry Co., VA
3 M William Morris Meeks
AKA: Will
Born: Dec 7, 1897 - NC
Died: May 11, 1968 - Morehead Mem. Hosp., Eden, NC
Buried: May 13, 1968 - Overlook Cem., Eden, NC
Spouse: Serena Elizabeth Saunders (1897-1983)
Marr: Apr 18, 1915 - Spray, Rockingham Co., NC
Notes: Marriage (Minnie Laura Washburn):
Husband Benjamin Tink Talbert
AKA: Ben, Benny
Born: Sep 3, 1878 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Jan 10, 1947 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried: - Tolbert-Talbert Cem., Cascade, VA
Marriage: Nov 11, 1894 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Kate Alice Meeks
AKA: Katie
Born: Sep 16, 1878 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Jan 24, 1942 - Leaksville Gen. Hosp., Leaksville, NC
Buried: - Tolbert-Talbert Cem., Cascade, VA
Father: James Wilkes Meeks (1855- )
Mother: Martha A. King (1858- )
Children
1 F Martha Ann Talbert
Born: Nov 14, 1895 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Jun 2, 1935 - Draper, Rockingham Co., NC
Buried:
Spouse: Samuel Franklin Wray (1890-1956)
Marr: 1912
2 F Cassie Ann Talbert
Born: Oct 2, 1897 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Aug 8, 1985 - NC Baptist Hosptial, Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., NC
Buried: Aug 10, 1985 - Tolbert-Talbert Cem., Cascade, VA
Spouse: George Edward Harris (1898-1970)
Marr: Apr 7, 1917 - Spray, Rockingham Co., NC
3 M John James Talbert, Sr.
Born: Mar 24, 1900 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Jun 9, 1972 - Eden, Rockingham Co., NC
Buried: Jun 11, 1972 - Overlook Cem., Eden, NC
Spouse: Celeste Blanche Odell (1902-1982)
Marr: Dec 25, 1926 - Henry Co., VA
4 F Eunice W. Talbert
Born: 1901 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
5 M Benny W. Talbert
Born: 1903 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
6 M Gorley Talbert
Born: 1906 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
7 M Tom Hamilton Talbert
Born: Oct 18, 1909 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Jun 19, 1965 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
Buried: - Cascade, Pittsylvania Co., VA
8 F Burlie Kate Talbert
Born: Apr 14, 1913 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Dec 15, 2004 - Eden, Rockingham Co., NC
Buried: - Roselawn Mem. Gdns., Reidsville, NC
Spouse: Henry Dallas Gilley (1901-1974)
Marr: Sep 25, 1929 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
9 F Mady Talbert
Born: Sep 1, 1915 - Cascade, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Nov 25, 2001 - Brian Nursing Ctr., Eden, NC
Buried: - Overlook Cem., Eden, NC
10 M Dock Hayes Tolbott
Born: Jun 21, 1917 - Cascade, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Apr 3, 1990 - Axton, Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Nora Ella Wilson (1923-2020)
Marr: Nov 2, 1940 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
11 M Laskey Polaska Talbert
Born: Jan 31, 1919 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Feb 8, 1994 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Buried: - Overlook Cem., Eden, NC
Spouse: Ruby Lee Crouch (1918-2011)
Marr: Apr 13, 1939 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
12 F Sweet Talbert
Born: 1923 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Husband Richard Harding Trent, Sr.
Born: Apr 25, 1923 - Henry Co., VA
Died: May 22, 2009 - Tri-County Nur. Hm., Trenton, FL
Buried: May 25, 2009 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: Rufus Dewitt Trent (1858-1930)
Mother: Lillie Grogan Flinchum (1893-1987)
Marriage: Oct 31, 1940 - Spartanburg, SC
Wife Margarette Meeks
Born: May 31, 1921 - Rockingham Co., NC
Died:
Buried:
Children
Notes: Marriage (Margarette Meeks):
Husband James Wilson
Born: 1792 - VA
Died:
Buried:
Marriage: Jul 14, 1817 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Mary Meeks
AKA: Polly
Born: 1793 - VA
Died: Bef 1861
Buried:
Children
1 F Permelia Wilson
Born: 1818 - VA
Died:
Buried:
2 F Mary Wilson
Born: 1820 - VA
Died:
Buried:
3 M James Garland Wilson
Born: 1827 - VA
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Caroline Gilley (1826- )
Marr: 1848-1849
4 F Libby Wilson
Born: 1829 - VA
Died:
Buried:
5 F Louisa F. Wilson
Born: 1832 - VA
Died:
Buried:
6 F America Wilson
Born: 1834 - VA
Died:
Buried:
7 M George Wilson
Born: 1837 - VA
Died:
Buried:
8 M German J. Wilson
Born: 1842 - Henry Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Mary J. Davis (1841- )
Marr: Nov 27, 1860 - Henry Co., VA
Husband William Willis Turner
Born:
Died:
Buried:
Marriage:
Wife Mary Jane Meeks
Born:
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 F Malissa Angeline Turner
AKA: Angie
Born: Dec 29, 1860 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Nov 14, 1932
Buried: - Overlook Cem., Eden, NC
Spouse: William Thomas Hundley (1853-1931)
Marr: Jan 4, 1881 - Henry Co., VA
2 M James Grant Turner
AKA: Bud
Born: Mar 24, 1866 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Jan 9, 1916 - Irisburg, Henry Co., VA
Buried: Jan 10, 1916 - Friendship Bapt. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Rosa Virginia Hundley (1866-1918)
Marr: Abt 1885
3 F Mary Jane Turner
AKA: Mollie
Born: Jun 7, 1871 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Jul 29, 1918 - Irisburg, Henry Co., VA
Buried: Jul 31, 2018
Spouse: Harrison Gilley (1854-1936)
Marr: Dec 4, 1896 - Henry Co., VA
Husband Walker Robertson
Born: Apr 1882 - NC
Died: Jan 1, 1937 - Spray, Rockingham Co., NC
Buried: Jan 2, 1937
Marriage:
Wife Mary Lou Meeks
Born: Jul 7, 1883 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Nov 28, 1955 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
Buried: Nov 30, 1955 - Overlook Cem., Eden, NC
Father: William Dillard Meeks (1844-1911)
Mother: Mary Elizabeth Newman (1845-1904)
Children
Husband Arthur R. Edwards
AKA: Doodle
Born: Cir 1936
Died:
Buried:
Father: Jesse Lee Edwards (1888-1962)
Mother: Madeline Thelma Clemons (1910-1998)
Marriage:
Wife Mildred Jane Meeks
Born: Jul 22, 1937 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
Died: Aug 22, 2000 - Morehead Mem. Hosp., Eden, NC
Buried: - Overlook Cem., Eden, NC
Children
Husband Leonard Melvin Moore
Born: Jun 14, 1889 - NC
Died: Sep 17, 1977
Buried: - Overlook Cem., Eden, NC
Marriage: Dec 23, 1908 - Rockingham Co., NC
Wife Minnie Esther Meeks
Born: Aug 25, 1894 - NC
Died: Sep 1, 1979
Buried: - Overlook Cem., Eden, NC
Father: Joseph Lafayette Meeks (1867-1945)
Mother: Minnie Laura Washburn (1868-1944)
Children
1 M Gladstone Moore
Born: 1910 - NC
Died:
Buried:
2 F Minnie Alma Moore
Born: 1919 - NC
Died:
Buried:
Husband William Austin Pyrtle
AKA: Will
Born: May 24, 1880 - Stokes Co., NC
Died: Oct 8, 1947 - Spray, Rockingham Co., NC
Buried: - Goodwill Prim. Bapt. Ch. Cem., Ridgeway, VA
Father: Jesse Samuel Pyrtle (1847-1933)
Mother: Zella Ann Lawrence (1847-1920)
Marriage: Mar 3, 1928 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Nannie Morse Meeks
Born: Dec 9, 1891 - Rockingham Co., NC
Died: Apr 7, 1967 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
Buried: Apr 9, 1967 - Goodwill Prim. Bapt. Ch. Cem., Ridgeway, VA
Father: Joseph Irving Meeks (1858- )
Mother: Lula Belle Odell (1870-1961)
Other Spouse: John R. Burks (1885-Bef 1928) - Jun 20, 1910 - Rockingham Co., NC
Children
Notes: Marriage (Nannie Morse Meeks):
Husband Oscar Moton Meeks
Born: Jan 23, 1894 - Rockingham Co., NC
Died: Feb 20, 1946 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Buried: Feb 22, 1946 - Overlook Cem., Eden, NC
Father: Joseph Irving Meeks (1858- )
Mother: Lula Belle Odell (1870-1961)
Marriage:
Wife Mabel Stegall
Born: Cir 1900
Died:
Buried:
Children
Husband Elder, Peter G. Meeks
AKA: Pete
Born: Jan 4, 1882 - VA
Died: Apr 8, 1947
Buried: - Goodwill Prim. Bapt. Ch. Cem., Ridgeway, VA
Marriage: May 28, 1913 - Rockingham Co., NC
Wife Annie Lula Taylor
Born: Sep 8, 1891 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Mar 11, 1984 - NC
Buried: Mar 13, 1984 - Goodwill Prim. Bapt. Ch. Cem., Ridgeway, VA
Father: James Daniel Taylor (1850- )
Mother: Mary Lee Nance (1860- )
Children
Husband Shelburn Eugene Meeks
Born: Mar 14, 1941 - Franklin Co., VA
Died: May 5, 2019
Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Marriage: Mar 25, 1966 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Margaret Ann Wells
Born: Jan 21, 1945 - Newport News, VA
Died: Jan 2, 2025
Buried: Jan 10, 2025 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: William Robert Wells (1911-1984)
Mother: Margaret Williams Bennett (1920-1992)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Margaret Ann Wells):
He 25, she 21. Both single. He born Franklin Co., Va. & she Newport News, Va. S/o Lewis Meeks & Gladys Mills; D/o William Robert Wells & Margaret Bennett. Marr. Mar. 26, 1966, Henry Co., Va., by W.S. Gower. (Note: Proposed place Franklin Co., Va., and there is a Henry therein, but marr. cert. shows Henry Co., Va.)
Husband Jesse James Newmon
Born: Aug 8, 1896 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Dec 5, 1957 - Spray, Rockingham Co., NC
Buried: Dec 7, 1957 - Woodlawn Cem., Spray, NC
Father: George Robert Newmon (1877-1923)
Mother: Sally Bett Robertson (1869-1956)
Marriage:
Wife T. Irene Meeks
Born: Jul 5, 1898
Died: Jan 4, 1918
Buried: - Woodlawn Cem., Spray, NC
Children
Husband Thomas Woodson Meeks
Born: 1853 - VA
Died:
Buried:
Father: Calvin Washington Meeks (1821-Bef 1880)
Mother: Nancy Ann Dunn (1824- )
Marriage: 1875
Wife Emerline Miller
AKA: Emma
Born: May 19, 1846 - NC
Died: Dec 28, 1928 - Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC
Buried: - Greenview Cem., Reidsville, NC
Children
1 M Chester Warren Meeks
Born: May 18, 1876 - Henry Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Sallie Bett Unknown (Cir 1900-Bef 1930)
Marr: Bef Sep 12, 1918
Spouse: Mary Jane Oliver (1897- )
Marr: Nov 22, 1930 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Spouse: Nellie Sartin (1908- )
Marr: Sep 28, 1954 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
2 F Eva Rivers Meeks
Born: Apr 1878 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Apr 27, 1927 - Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC
Buried: - Green Hill Cem., Greensboro, NC
3 M Robert Baylor Meeks
Born: Mar 25, 1880 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Dec 23, 1922
Buried: - Greenview Cem., Reidsville, NC
4 M Edward Hayes Meeks
Born: Dec 10, 1881 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Dec 5, 1929 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC
Buried: - Pine Hill Cem., Burlington, NC
5 F Alice Meeks
Born: May 1884 - Henry Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
6 M Thomas Jefferson Meeks
Born: Feb 7, 1892 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Aug 23, 1969
Buried: - Greenview Cem., Reidsville, NC
Husband William Dillard Meeks
Born: Feb 4, 1844 - VA
Died: Dec 13, 1911
Buried: - Goodwill Prim. Bapt. Ch. Cem., Ridgeway, VA
Father: Calvin Washington Meeks (1821-Bef 1880)
Mother: Nancy Ann Dunn (1824- )
Marriage: 1867 - Rockingham Co., NC
Wife Mary Elizabeth Newman
AKA: Bettie
Born: 1845 - NC
Died: Jul 12, 1904
Buried: - Goodwill Prim. Bapt. Ch. Cem., Ridgeway, VA
Children
1 M Joseph Lafayette Meeks
Born: Dec 5, 1867 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Oct 19, 1945 - Stoneville, Rockingham Co., NC
Buried: Oct 21, 1945 - Spray Cem., Spray, NC
Spouse: Minnie Laura Washburn (1868-1944)
Marr: Mar 13, 1892 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
2 M Calvin Luther Meeks
Born: 1870 - VA
Died: May 30, 1921
Buried: - Overlook Cem., Eden, NC
Spouse: Mary Lou Newman (1875-1945)
Marr: 1893
3 F Sarah Elizabeth Meeks
AKA: Sallie
Born: 1871 - Henry Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Daniel Lee Barker (1866-1930)
Marr: Dec 26, 1889 - Henry Co., VA
4 M Leon A. Meeks
Born: 1873 - VA
Died:
Buried:
5 F Lillie Meeks
Born: 1876 - VA
Died:
Buried:
6 F Nancy Meeks
Born: 1877 - VA
Died:
Buried:
7 M William W. Meeks
Born: Sep 1879 - Henry Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Martha Ellen Rorer (1881/1886- )
Marr: May 4, 1902 - Henry Co., VA
8 F Mary Lou Meeks
Born: Jul 7, 1883 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Nov 28, 1955 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
Buried: Nov 30, 1955 - Overlook Cem., Eden, NC
Spouse: Walker Robertson (1882-1937)
Husband William Morris Meeks
AKA: Will
Born: Dec 7, 1897 - NC
Died: May 11, 1968 - Morehead Mem. Hosp., Eden, NC
Buried: May 13, 1968 - Overlook Cem., Eden, NC
Father: Joseph Lafayette Meeks (1867-1945)
Mother: Minnie Laura Washburn (1868-1944)
Marriage: Apr 18, 1915 - Spray, Rockingham Co., NC
Wife Serena Elizabeth Saunders
AKA: Lizzie
Born: Oct 2, 1897 - NC
Died: Nov 5, 1983 - Eden, Rockingham Co., NC
Buried: - Overlook Cem., Eden, NC
Children
1 M Andrew Tuttle Meeks
Born: Jan 27, 1935 - Eden, Rockingham Co., NC
Died: Jan 25, 2021 - Stoneville, Rockingham Co., NC
Buried: Jan 29, 2021
Notes: Marriage (Serena Elizabeth Saunders):
He 21, she 18. S/o Joseph & Minnie Meeks; D/o John & Mary Saunders.
Husband William W. Meeks
Born: Sep 1879 - Henry Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Father: William Dillard Meeks (1844-1911)
Mother: Mary Elizabeth Newman (1845-1904)
Marriage: May 4, 1902 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Martha Ellen Rorer
Born: 1881-1886 - Franklin Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Father: Wilson T. Rorer (1851-1934)
Mother: Lucy A. Moore ( - )
Other Spouse: Richard Sheckells (1887- ) - Jun 27, 1931 - Henry Co., VA
Children
Notes: Marriage (Martha Ellen Rorer):
Both single.
Notes: Marriage (Richard Sheckells):
Husband Zephina Jackson Meeks
Born: Apr 20, 1882 - NC
Died: Jul 23, 1940 - Leaksville Gen. Hosp., Leaksville, NC
Buried: - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC
Father: Hughes Dillard Meeks (1855-1931)
Mother: Julia F. Wilson (Abt 1857- )
Marriage: Dec 25, 1901 - Henry Co., VA
Wife Lou Emma Price
Born: Feb 1, 1886 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Mar 27, 1967 - NC
Buried: - Ridgeview Mem. Gdns., Eden, NC
Father: Sidney S. Price (1858- )
Mother: Nannie Ellen Franklin (1865-1947)
Children
1 M William Godfrey Meeks
Born: Aug 29, 1922 - Rockingham Co., NC
Died: Mar 17, 1965 - NC Sanitorium, McCain, Hoke Co., NC
Buried: Mar 19, 1965 - Ridgeview Mem. Gdns., Eden, NC
Spouse: Mattie Gray Gauldin (1913- )
Marr: Nov 5, 1954 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
Husband Hassel Lee Richardson, Sr.
Born: Sep 24, 1920 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Nov 13, 1970 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried: - Mountain View Cem., Danville, VA
Father: Harry Logan Richardson (1895-1980)
Mother: Sallie Frances Eanes (1898-1964)
Marriage: Mar 9, 1940 - Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Dorothy Frances Megginson
AKA: Dot
Born: Sep 27, 1920 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Aug 14, 2009 - Kindred Hosp., Greensboro, NC
Buried: Aug 19, 2009 - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
Other Spouse: Doctor Duffy Weatherford, Jr. (1924-2015) - Sep 19, 1943 - Warren Co., VA
Children
Notes: Marriage (Dorothy Frances Megginson):
Both single. He did service station work. Marr. by H.E. Kolbe, Min.
Notes: Marriage (Doctor Duffy Weatherford, Jr.):
He single, she once div. He did trucking for American Viscose Corp. & she a slasher operator for the same. Marr. by H.W. Curry, Min.
Husband Doctor Duffy Weatherford, Jr.
Born: Dec 26, 1924 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Mar 13, 2015
Buried: - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
Father: Doctor Duffy Weatherford, Sr. (1894-1969)
Mother: Annie Lee Neatherly (1894-1969)
Marriage: Sep 19, 1943 - Warren Co., VA
Wife Dorothy Frances Megginson
AKA: Dot
Born: Sep 27, 1920 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Aug 14, 2009 - Kindred Hosp., Greensboro, NC
Buried: Aug 19, 2009 - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
Other Spouse: Hassel Lee Richardson, Sr. (1920-1970) - Mar 9, 1940 - Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Children
Notes: Marriage (Dorothy Frances Megginson):
He single, she once div. He did trucking for American Viscose Corp. & she a slasher operator for the same. Marr. by H.W. Curry, Min.
Notes: Marriage (Hassel Lee Richardson, Sr.):
Both single. He did service station work. Marr. by H.E. Kolbe, Min.
Husband Lawrence Herbert Meinsen
Born: Jul 10, 1927 - New Haven Co., CT
Died: Jul 27, 2008 - Cheshire, New Haven Co., CT
Buried: - Central Buring Grounds, Hamden, CT
Marriage: Dec 28, 1957 - Franklin Co., VA
Wife Shirley Temple Bondurant
Born: Jul 10, 1936 - Franklin Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Father: Benjamin Howard Bondurant (1898-1968)
Mother: Thelma Gladys Dent (1908-1995)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Shirley Temple Bondurant):
Both single. He an artist & she worked for the telephone co. Marr. by S.R. Bryant, Min.
Husband Harwell Dudley Sanford
Born: May 7, 1902 - TN
Died: Apr 17, 1949 - Rutherford Co., TN
Buried: Apr 18, 1949 - Maxwell Cem., Almaville, TN
Father: William A. Sanford (1874-Bef 1910)
Mother: Elizabeth Ann Maxwell (1870-1945)
Marriage: Feb 19, 1947 - Davidson Co., TN
Wife Bercie Melton
Born: Abt 1904 - TN
Died:
Buried:
Children
Husband Charles Ross Melton, Sr.
Born:
Died:
Buried:
Marriage:
Wife Lillian Bertha Roland
Born: Sep 1898 - Rockingham Co., NC
Died:
Buried:
Father: Sam Roland (1879- )
Mother: Hattie Lee Patterson (1877- )
Children
1 M Charles Ross Melton, Jr.
Born: Aug 4, 1925 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Jun 22, 1992 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried: - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
Spouse: Faris Given Mattox (1929-2013)
Marr: Dec 10, 1949 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Husband Samuel Gentry Watkins, Sr.
Born: Mar 13, 1896 - Stokes Co., NC
Died: Jun 9, 1978 - Wesley Long Hosp., Greensboro, NC
Buried: Jun 11, 1978 - Guilford Mem., Pk., Greensboro, NC
Father: James Robert Watkins (1862-1944)
Mother: Mary Emma Watkins (1870-1938)
Marriage: Nov 23, 1924 - Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC
Wife Myrtle Sarah Melvin
Born: Feb 6, 1905 - Guilford Co., NC
Died: Dec 31, 1985 - Greensboro, Guilford Co., NC
Buried: Jan 2, 1986 - Davidson Co., NC
Children
Notes: Marriage (Myrtle Sarah Melvin):
He 28, she 19. S/o J.R. & M. Emma Watkins; D/o James & Laura Melvin. Marr. by S.T. Hensley, Min.
Husband Grover Cleveland Young
Born: Aug 9, 1884 - Franklin Co., VA
Died: Dec 28, 1946 - Jefferson Hosp., Roanoke, VA
Buried: Dec 30, 1946 - Story Creek Bapt. Ch. Cem., Franklin Co., VA
Father: George Washington Young (1846-1920)
Mother: Mary E. McGhee (1850-1909)
Marriage: Dec 28, 1913 - Franklin Co., VA
Wife Lula Mae Menefree
Born: Nov 20, 1888 - Franklin Co., VA
Died: Dec 14, 1990 - Franklin Co., VA
Buried: - Story Creek Bapt. Ch. Cem., Franklin Co., VA
Children
1 M George Lawrence Young
Born: Oct 17, 1914 - Franklin Co., VA
Died: Dec 27, 1991 - Franklin Co., VA
Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Beulah May Bennett (1927- )
Marr: Nov 3, 1945 - Henry Co., VA
2 M Stafford Menefee Young
Born: Aug 23, 1916 - Franklin Co., VA
Died: May 10, 2007 - Franklin Co., VA
Buried: May 13, 2007 - Story Creek Bapt. Ch. Cem., Franklin Co., VA
Spouse: Eleanor Sue Bunts (Cir 1920- )
Marr: Dec 31, 1945 - Roanoke (city), VA
Spouse: Nannie Marie Smith (1921-1999)
Marr: Feb 15, 1958 - Rocky Mount, Franklin Co., VA
3 F Mildred Eloise Young
Born: Apr 26, 1918 - Henry Co., VA
Died: Sep 13, 2002 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
Buried: Sep 16, 2002 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Spouse: James Franklin Deal, Sr. (1918-1984)
Marr: Aug 17, 1943 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC
4 M Curtis Cleveland Young
Born: Apr 11, 1920 - Franklin Co., VA
Died: Jul 12, 1921 - Franklin Co., VA
Buried: Jul 12, 1921 - Story Creek Bapt. Ch. Cem., Franklin Co., VA
5 M Buford Malcolm Young
Born: May 23, 1922 - Rocky Mount, Franklin Co., VA
Died: Aug 24, 2005 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Buried: Aug 27, 2005 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Spouse: Eliza Rachel Robertson (1924-2017)
Marr: Apr 13, 1946 - Franklin Co., VA
6 F Mary Ellen Young
Born: Oct 9, 1929 - Franklin Co., VA
Died: Aug 14, 2017
Buried:
Spouse: Did Not Marry
Notes: Marriage (Lula Mae Menefree):
Husband Unknown Mercer
Born:
Died:
Buried:
Marriage:
Wife Rebecca Moses
Born: 1780 - NJ
Died:
Buried:
Other Spouse: William Austin (1777-1853) - Mar 22, 1798 - Grainger Co., TN
Children
Notes: Marriage (William Austin):
Marriage information comes from the Vital Records of Grainger Co., Tennessee. Stephen Austin was bondsman, Rebecca Moses was the widow of _____ Mercer.
Husband Anthony Mercury
Born:
Died:
Buried:
Marriage: 1978 - Newport News (city), VA
Wife Cheryl Ann Smith
Born: Feb 19, 1956
Died:
Buried:
Father: Watt Howard Smith (1916-1997)
Mother: Ollie Mae Cardwell ( - )
Other Spouse: Joseph Allen Pegram - 1974 - Newport News (city), VA
Other Spouse: Edward Carleton Oder - Jul 21, 1984
Children
Husband Albert Ellis Meredith
Born: Feb 6, 1881 - Columbia, Caldwell Par., LA
Died: Apr 24, 1952 - New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA
Buried: - Forest Park East Cem., Shreveport, LA
Father: Dempsey Cain Meredith (1835-1883)
Mother: Carrie Virginia Hundley (1851-1934)
Marriage: Abt 1929
Wife Margaret Wisinger
Born:
Died:
Buried:
Children
Notes: Marriage (Margaret Wisinger):
Three children by this marriage.
Husband James Floyd Meredith
Born: Aug 1, 1935 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Died: Sep 3, 1977 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Marriage: Sep 4, 1957 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Wife Ruth Jane Minter
Born: 1935 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Father: Buford Cole Minter (1906-1983)
Mother: Nora Jane Barrow (1909-2004)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Ruth Jane Minter):
Both single. He worked in a furniture fact. Marr. by S.R. Orrell, Min.
Husband Reuben Ellis Wright, Sr.
Born: Jul 29, 1877 - Columbia, Caldwell Par., LA
Died: Jun 4, 1950 - Columbia, Caldwell Par., LA
Buried: - Columbia Hill Cem., Columbia, LA
Marriage: Oct 30, 1901 - Caldwell Par., LA
Wife Dr., Martye Lafayette Meredith
Born: Aug 10, 1879 - Columbia, Caldwell Par., LA
Died: Aug 30, 1941 - Columbia, Caldwell Par., LA
Buried: - Columbia Hill Cem., Columbia, LA
Father: Dempsey Cain Meredith (1835-1883)
Mother: Carrie Virginia Hundley (1851-1934)
Children
1 F Maude Wright
Born: 1904 - LA
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Barney O'Neal Brown (Cir 1900- )
Marr: Sep 17, 1923
2 F Edith Wright
Born: 1906 - LA
Died:
Buried:
3 M Reuben Edwin Wright, Jr.
Born: Jan 6, 1908 - Columbia, Caldwell Par., LA
Died: May 17, 1965 - Monroe Hosp., Monroe, LA
Buried: - Columbia Hill Cem., Columbia, LA
Spouse: Did Not Marry
4 M Henry Brown Wright
Born: Jun 14, 1912 - Columbia, Caldwell Par., LA
Died: Mar 1983 - Omaha, Douglas Co., NE
Buried: - Blair Cem., Blair, NE
Spouse: Mary Beth McQuarrie (1922- )
Marr: Aft Apr 20, 1940
5 F Virginia H. Wright
Born: 1916 - LA
Died:
Buried:
Husband Leo Vick
Born: Mar 1, 1882 - Yoakum, Lavaca Co., TX
Died: Aug 8, 1968 - Houston, Harris Co., TX
Buried: - Forest Park Cem., Houston, TX
Marriage: 1906
Wife Mollie Zurline Meredith
Born: Nov 23, 1875 - Caldwell Par., LA
Died: May 19, 1956 - Houston, Harris Co., TX
Buried: - Forest Park Cem., Houston, TX
Father: Dempsey Cain Meredith (1835-1883)
Mother: Carrie Virginia Hundley (1851-1934)
Children
1 F Dr., Josie Louise Vick, M.D.
Born: Jul 24, 1909 - Yoakum, DeWitt Co., TX
Died: Dec 1, 1960 - Hermann Hosp., Houston, TX
Buried: Dec 2, 1960 - Forest Park Cem., Houston, TX
Spouse: Dr., George Elliott Parker, M.D. (1914-1986)
Marr: Jul 24, 1942 - San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX
Husband William Anson Stegall
AKA: Bill
Born: Mar 17, 1931 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Died: Jan 24, 2016
Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Father: Watt Hairston Stegall, Sr. (1898- )
Mother: Bessie Nelson Winstead (1896- )
Marriage: Nov 1, 1952 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Wife Pauline Elizabeth Meredith
Born: Sep 5, 1931 - Fries, Grayson Co., VA
Died: Jul 26, 1999 - Lewis-Gale Hospital, Salem, VA
Buried: - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Children
Notes: Marriage (Pauline Elizabeth Meredith):
Both 21, single & worked for DuPont. S/o Watt Hairston Stegall & Bessie Nelson Winsted; D/o Floyd Isah Meredith & Dora Odoskin Hollandsworth. Marr. by G.E. Simmons, Min.
Husband Capt., Richard P. White
Born:
Died:
Buried:
Marriage: 1782 - Hanover Co., VA (prob.)
Wife Mary Meriwether
Born: 1763
Died: 1840 - Harris Co., GA
Buried:
Father: Thomas Meriwether (Cir 1720-Bef 1770)
Mother: Jane Lewis (1728-Aft 1770)
Children
1 F Melinda Lewis White
Born: Apr 18, 1789 - GA
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Pleasant Mhoon Benning (1783-1845)
Husband Thomas Meriwether
Born:
Died:
Buried:
Marriage:
Wife Elizabeth Thornton
Born:
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 F Lucy Meriwether
Born: Feb 4, 1752 - Albemarle Co., VA
Died: Sep 8, 1837 - Albemarle Co., VA
Buried: - Locust Hill Cem., Ivy, VA
Spouse: Capt., William Lewis (1748-1780)
Marr: 1769
Spouse: Col., John Marks ( -Abt 1800)
Husband William Meriwether
Born: 1751
Died:
Buried:
Father: Thomas Meriwether (Cir 1720-Bef 1770)
Mother: Jane Lewis (1728-Aft 1770)
Marriage:
Wife
Born:
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 M William Meriwether
Born: 1792 - GA
Died: Bef Jun 20, 1860 - GA
Buried:
Spouse: Caroline Virginia Burt (1806-1880)
2 M Robert Meriwether
Born: 1795 - SC
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Martha Fugua Baker ( - )
Husband Ernest Allen Shaw, Sr.
Born: Apr 1, 1910 - NC
Died: Feb 23, 1975 - Forsyth Mem. Hos., Winston-Salem, NC
Buried: - Woodlawn Cem., Spray, NC
Father: Thomas Victor Shaw (1877-1967)
Mother: Maude Anna Hankins (1885- )
Marriage: Jul 22, 1939 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
Wife Margaret Revenia Merrell
Born: Dec 2, 1920 - Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., NC
Died: Sep 30, 1989 - Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., NC
Buried: - Parklawn Mem. Pk., Winston-Salem, NC
Children
Notes: Marriage (Margaret Revenia Merrell):
He 26, she 21. He once div., she single. He a construction worker. S/o Thomas Victor Shaw & Maude Anna Hankins; D/o Toney Wesley Merrell & Ada Mae George. Marr. by C.M. Wales, Min.
Husband Alfred Dale Merricks
Born: Mar 13, 1950 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: May 29, 2022
Buried:
Father: John Odie Merricks (1913-1998)
Mother: Fannie Mildred Haskins (1919-2006)
Marriage: Feb 18, 1967 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
Wife Judy Mae Motley
Born: Feb 22, 1951 - Franklin Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Children
Notes: Marriage (Judy Mae Motley):
Marr. by J.K. McConnell, Min.; Div. Pittsylvania Co., Va.
Husband Richard Otha Wood
Born: Oct 3, 1925 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Jun 23, 1999 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried: - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
Father: Samuel Harvey Wood, Jr. (1893-1978)
Mother: Grace Truman Thompson (1902-1985)
Marriage: Apr 23, 1949 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Ann Marie Merricks
Born: Nov 17, 1930 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: May 22, 2025
Buried: May 26, 2025 - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
Father: William Thomas Merricks (1892-1947)
Mother: Bessie Coleman Wright (1893-1982)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Ann Marie Merricks):
He 23, she 18. 1st marr. & born Pittsylvania Co., Va. He a farmer. S/o S.H. Wood & Gracie T. (Thompson) Wood; D/o Willie T. Merricks & Bessie C. (Wright) Merricks. Marr. Apr. 23, 1949, Pittsylvania Co., Va., by P.D. White, Min.
Husband Bobby Wright Merricks
Born: Feb 26, 1942 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Mar 12, 2003 - Danville Hosp., Danville, VA
Buried: Mar 14, 2003 - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
Father: James Hopson Merricks (1899-1975)
Mother: Lula Pearl Wright (1904-1998)
Marriage: Mar 27, 1964 - Callands, Pittsylvania Co, VA
Wife Priscilla Marie Parrish
Born: Jun 23, 1942 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Father: James Raymond Parrish (1913-1999)
Mother: Pocahontas Baugh (1914-1987)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Priscilla Marie Parrish):
Both single. He a truck driver & she a student. Marr. by B.L. Hall, Min.
Husband Barry Franklin Durham
Born: Aug 20, 1951 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Marriage: Feb 1, 1976 - Caswell Co., NC
Wife Bonnie Lee Merricks
Born: Apr 27, 1949 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Mar 15, 2019 - Moses Cone Mem. Hosp., Greensboro, NC
Buried: Mar 22, 2019
Father: Walter Thomas Merricks (1926-2014)
Mother: Rachel Lee Collins (1931-2023)
Other Spouse: James Edward Earles II (1949-2014) - Jun 14, 1968 - Roxboro, Person Co., NC
Children
Notes: Marriage (Bonnie Lee Merricks):
Marr. by W.G. Pulliam, Min.
Notes: Marriage (James Edward Earles II):
Divorced in Pittsylvania Co., Va.
Husband Russell William Reynolds
Born: Sep 22, 1912 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Jan 10, 1987 - Chatham (rural), Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried: - Greenpond Bap. Ch. Cem., Climax, VA
Father: John Henry Reynolds (1867-1937)
Mother: Lillian Hundley Blair (1869-1946)
Marriage: Nov 24, 1937 - Climax, VA
Wife Callie Estelle Merricks
Born: Nov 22, 1914 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: May 8, 1996
Buried: - Greenpond Bap. Ch. Cem., Climax, VA
Father: Claude Washington Merricks, Sr. (1887-1968)
Mother: Sallie Ann Austin (1892-1947)
Children
1 M Russell Ward Reynolds
Born: Mar 6, 1944 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Jan 9, 2004 - Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX
Buried:
2 M Michael Neal Reynolds
Born: Apr 4, 1948 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Dec 31, 1989
Buried: - Greenpond Bap. Ch. Cem., Climax, VA
Notes: Marriage (Callie Estelle Merricks):
Both 25, single & born Pittsylvania Co., Va. He a farmer. S/o John Reynolds & Lillie Blair; D/o Claude Merricks & Sallie Austin. Marr. Nov. 24, 1937, Climax, Va., by W.L. Naff, Min.
Husband Rev., Carlton Austin Merricks, Jr.
Born: Jul 28, 1944 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Dec 2, 2011 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried: Dec 4, 2011 - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
Father: Carlton Austin Merricks, Sr. (1925-2001)
Mother: Florence Mae Scearce (1926-2013)
Marriage: Jul 4, 1981 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Mildred Joyce Bray
Born: Feb 1, 1948 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died:
Buried:
Children
Husband Carlton Austin Merricks, Sr.
Born: Mar 10, 1925 - Callands, Pittsylvania Co, VA
Died: Feb 6, 2001 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried: - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
Father: Claude Washington Merricks, Sr. (1887-1968)
Mother: Sallie Ann Austin (1892-1947)
Marriage: Nov 13, 1943 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Florence Mae Scearce
Born: Jan 2, 1926 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Aug 31, 2013 - Danville Hosp., Danville, VA
Buried: Sep 3, 2013 - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
Father: Daniel Benjamin Scearce, Sr. (1904-1986)
Mother: Amanda Isabella Barber (1900-1986)
Children
1 M Rev., Carlton Austin Merricks, Jr.
Born: Jul 28, 1944 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Dec 2, 2011 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried: Dec 4, 2011 - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
Spouse: Mary Evelyn Jefferson (1940-2008)
Marr: Jul 29, 1963 - York, York Co., SC
2 M Ralph Daniel Merricks
Born: Aug 23, 1945 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Jul 4, 2019 - Roman Eagle Rehab. & Healthcare Ctr., Danville, VA
Buried: Jul 7, 2019 - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
Notes: Marriage (Florence Mae Scearce):
Both single. He worked in dump yarn in the textile industry & she a winder. Marr. by M.T. Souell, Min.
Husband Claude Washington Merricks, Sr.
Born: Jan 11, 1887 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Feb 21, 1968 - Callands (rural), Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried: - Liberty Bapt. Ch. Cem., Callands, VA
Father: William Thomas Merricks (1858-1953)
Mother: Sarah Ann Yeatts (1864-1927)
Marriage: Dec 28, 1955 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Annie Roxey Shelton
Born: May 6, 1894 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Jan 28, 1965 - Callands, Pittsylvania Co, VA
Buried: - Zion UMC Cem., Gretna, VA
Other Spouse: Willie Cecil Davis (1887-1927) - Jul 24, 1910 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Other Spouse: Lynne J. Carter (1894-1930) - May 25, 1929 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Children
Notes: Marriage (Annie Roxey Shelton):
Both once wid. Marr. by B.B. Perkins, Min.
Notes: Marriage (Lynne J. Carter):
Husband Percy Jackson Willis
Born: Jan 10, 1911 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Died: Mar 9, 1988 - Danville Hosp., Danville, VA
Buried: - Boaze Cemetery, Dry Fork, VA
Father: Joel Landy Willis (1876-1937)
Mother: Valeria May Harris (1889-1949)
Marriage: Sep 19, 1931 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
Wife Cordie Ava Merricks
Born: Dec 25, 1914 - Callands, Pittsylvania Co, VA
Died: Jun 21, 2011 - Dry Fork, Pittsylvania Co., VA
Buried: Jun 24, 2011 - Boaze Cemetery, Dry Fork, VA
Father: William Thomas Merricks (1892-1947)
Mother: Bessie Coleman Wright (1893-1982)
Children
Notes: Marriage (Cordie Ava Merricks):
Both single.