Born in Kentucky
Daughter of James C. Meeks
and Delhis S. (Unknown) Meeks
Sister of
Elizabeth (Meeks) Luttrell, Martha A. Meeks, Allen Claude Meeks, Unknown Meeks, Joseph Meeks, Johanna (Meeks) Pittman and Unknown Meeks
Wife of
James Foster
— married
30 Nov 1865 in Casey, Kentucky, United States
Mother of
James Berditt Foster
Died before
before age 24
in Kentucky, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Sep 2017
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Biography
Louisa was born in 1844. She is the daughter of James Meeks and Delhis or Delie.
She married James Hiter on May 1, 1862 in Liberty, Casey County, Kentucky.
She was widowed and remarried James Foster on 30 Nov 1865.
She is the mother of James Berditt Foster.
Her second husband's probate date was 8 Jun 1868.
She died when James was about a year old, probably in Casey County. Her probate date was 23 Nov 1868.
1860 census in Casey County, Kentucky:
James Meeks M 36 Kentucky
Dethes Meeks F 40
Louisa S Meeks F 16
Elizabeth Meeks F 14
Martha A Meeks F 12
Joseph Meeks M 6
Allen B C Meeks M 3
Sources
- 1860 census for Casey County, Kentucky: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZB5-K19
- Marriage: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWB6-7X8
- Marriage: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FW1M-KPL
- Personal communication with a great-grandson of James Merritt Foster
- Administrator's Bond (probate document) from Administrators Bonds, 1852-1884, from Kentucky, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1774-1989, on Ancestry.com; see
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Louisa 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 Louisa:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Louisa 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 Louisa:
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~3.12%
~6.25%
Susannah Rolfes 
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch EX4987596 [compare], Ancestry member Susannahrolfes
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Autosomal DNA Test, GEDmatch G131070 [compare], yourDNAportal SUSd3b1488e
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~1.56%
~6.25%
Laura (Vollink) Hall :
23andMe, GEDmatch GU2771572 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, Ancestry member LauraAW
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