Rebecca (Sawyers) Meek (1792 - 1870)

Born 7 May 1792 in Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Joseph Meek Esq. — married 24 Mar 1814 in Knox Co, Tennessee

Died 9 Apr 1870 at age 77 in Knox, Tennessee, United States

Biography

Rebecca Sawyers, born 7 May 1792 , was the eigth child of John Sawyers and Rebecca Crawford, married Jacob Meek on March of 1814.^[1] They settled on the head waters of Roseberry Creek, one mile north of Washington Church, where they were married. ^[2] Rebecca died 9 Aoril 1870 at Roseberry Creek in Knox Co TN where they had lived most of their lives.^[3]

They had nine children:

Jane - b.1815 d.1898 Tennessee Cemetery, Kansas

Rowenna - b.1816 d.1818 Washington Church

Narcissa C. - b.1819 d.1910 Union Babtist Churh, Crittenden Co. KY

Rev John Blackburn - b.1821 d.1848 Athens, TN

Nancy - b.1824 d.1910 Washington Church

Rebecca - b.1827 d.1902 Hope KS

William E.A. - b.1829 d.1890 Ashton Cemetery, KS

Joseph Alexander - b.1831 d.1852 Washington Church

Elizabeth Evaline - b.1834 d.1854 Washington Church ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZ48-R8J : 20 July 2016), Joseph Meek and Rebecca Sawyers, 22 Mar 1814; citing Knox, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,205,065.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} History of John Sawyers family
3. ↑ Find A Grave memorial 19535351 for Rebecca Sawyers Meek

• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHYG-9VN : 24 August 2015), Joseph Meek, Knox, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 32, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 527; FHL microfilm 24,547.
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDL-XFS : 9 November 2014), Joseph Meek, Knox county, part of, Knox, Tennessee, United States; citing family 439, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).