Born about in Kentucky, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Amasa Spencer
and [mother unknown]
Sister of
Mary Spencer [half], James Spencer [half], Samuel Spencer [half], Sarah Spencer [half], David Spencer [half], Anna (Spencer) Pasley [half], John David Spencer, Robert Spencer [half] and Jane (Spencer) Combest [half]
Wife of
Jeremiah T Meek
— married
5 Sep 1809 in Casey, Kentucky, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Jacob Amasa Meek, Elizabeth Ann (Meek) Baker, Samuel Meek, Delilah (Meek) Blevins, Joseph Meek and William Washington Meek
Died after
after about age 61
in Bell, Texas, United States [uncertain]
[uncertain]
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Biography
Elizabeth Spencer known as "Salley" was born about 1795, to Amasa Spencer. She married Jeremiah (Jerry T.) Meek in 1809 and had children. She passed away after 1856 in either Arkansas or Texas.
Research Notes
Elizabeth's maiden name is Spencer, documented in several sources. Her father's name was Amasa, given namesake passed to son Jacob Amasa Meek-2756.
Proof of Relationships/ Maiden Name
Jeremiah Meek-718 correct wife is documented to be Elizabeth "Sally" Spencer, sourced (as Sally) and documented by Kentucky Marriage Records, 1809, Casey, Kentucky.
Husband Jeremiah Meek-718 files a divorce petition on 5 Nov 1856 filed in Bell County, Texas stating his wife Elizabeth D. Spencer had "abandoned" him 8 Mar 1852. In his testimony he gave wife's maiden name as Spencer, married 5 Sep 1809 in Casey, Kentucky. She did not show up to the proceedings. Sourced from "The Meek/ Meeks Families of Tennessee.." page 32. See husband Jeremiah Meek-718 for all detailed notes.
Sources
- 1809 Kentucky, U.S. County Marriage Records, 1783 - 1965 (Liberty, Casey, Kentucky) (Elizabeth "Sally" Spencer to Jeremiah Meek) (5 Sep 1809)
- 1830 U.S. Federal Census (Henry, Tennessee)
- 1840 U.S. Federal Census (Prairie, Carroll, Arkansas) (Osage Township)
- 1850 U.S. Federal Census (Carrollton, Carroll, Arkansas)
Acknowledgements
- "The Meek/ Meeks Families of Tennessee and Arkansas", page 32, Christopher A. Meek, 2008. revised 2015. (YDNA study, genealogy and history).
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Elizabeth by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Elizabeth:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Elizabeth by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Elizabeth:
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~1.56%
Krystal Howton
:
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Jeff Matchan :
23andMe
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~0.78%
~6.25%
Heather Lockner :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A074811 [compare], Ancestry member an18wheelangel
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All the best, Janet
Edit - can this maiden surname be corrected so that it can be merged?
edited by [Living Marshall]
Jeremiah Meek-2658 is "Shot Gun" Jerry Meek, noted in "History of Northwest Arkansas, Carroll, County", Goodspeed Publishing, who died in 1847, in Arkansas. Jeremiah Meek-718 resided in Carroll, Arkansas concurrently with Jeremiah 2658, but these are different families.
They shared the similar nickname "Jerry", and lived concurrently in Carroll, Arkansas circa 1838. Jeremiah 718 lived in Carroll, Carrollton, AR. and Jeremiah 2658 lived with son John Meek-2657, (documented age group), but are clearly not the same person.
This is proven to be Elizabeth "Sally" Spencer-24508 born in Kentucky, married in Sep 1809 Casey, Kentucky, Maiden name verified as by husband Jeremiah Meek-718 divorce proceedings 5 Nov 1856 in Bell, Texas (where he resides). She is specified as "Elizabeth maiden name Spencer". See correct wife Elizabeth Spencer-24508.
edited by [Living Marshall]
edited by [Living Marshall]
Jerry is listed with wife Elizabeth.
Jerry T Meek 62 b. Georgia, Elizabeth Meek 55 b. Kentucky, William w Meek 20 Tennessee, Joseph J Meek 19 Tennessee
So yes he had a wife named Elizabeth.
Also page 23 in the “Cherokee Jones Family “ book Jeremiah Meek and Elizabeth Blevins parents of Alafair Meek who married John Jones.
edited by Anonymous Shelton
These are obviously the same person. I see we not only have the birth dates different but also the location, you have Kentucky and I thought she was born in Old Cherokee Nation East, what later became Tennessee. Where did you find documentation for Kentucky?
Sharyn Shelton