Joseph Meek Timmons (1868 - 1937)

Born 5 Sep 1868 in Cadiz, Harrison County, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Lillian Belle (Poulson) Timmons — married 28 May 1909 in Harrison County, Ohio, United States

Died 10 May 1937 at age 68 in Cadiz, Harrison County, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Joseph Meek Timmons was born on 05 September 1868^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]} in Cadiz, Harrison County, Ohio, United States^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]}. He was the son of Benjamin Timmons^{[1][2][4][5][9]} and Mary Ann Meek^{[1][2][3][4][5][9]}.

Joseph and a yet to be identified first wife divorced prior to the 1900 census. They likely married quite young (possibly 1887 when he was only 18-19 years old) as he appears to have had a son born in 1888.

Joseph had a son George W Timmons^[3] born on 09 April 1888 in Cadiz, Harrison County, Ohio, United States shown as living in the household of Joseph's widowed mother Mary Ann (Meek) Timmons along with Benjamin and Mary's other divorced son John T Timmons.

Joseph married Lillian "Lilly" Belle (Poulson) Cordray^{[4][5][6][7][9][10]} on 28 May 1909^[6][4][5] in Harrison County, Ohio, United States^[4][5][9].

It does not appear Joseph and Lillian had any children.

Joseph's wife Lillian Belle Poulson passed away as the result of a "Gun shot wound - by her own hand"^[10] on 30 July 1921^[10] in Cadiz, Harrison County, Ohio, United States^[10].

Joseph Meek Timmons passed away at his residence^[9] as the result of a self-inflicted gunshot^[9] on 10 May 1937^[9] in Cadiz, Harrison County, Ohio, United States^[9][11]. "Charlie Timmons - Cadiz, Ohio" was the informant on his death certificate. This is likely his brother.

Residence

• 1870 - Cadiz, Harrison County, Ohio, United States - Household of Benj Timmons^[1]

• 1880 - Cadiz, Harrison County, Ohio, United States - Household of Benj Timmons^[2]

• 1900 - Cadiz Village, Cadiz Township, Harrison County, Ohio, United States - Household of Mary A Timmons (his widowed mother - Joseph is listed as single and his brother John is listed as divorced making one wonder whether Joseph's son George was actually his nephew)^[3]

• 1910 - 144 Charleston St, Cadiz Village, Cadiz Township East Precinct, Harrison County, Ohio, United States^[6]

• 1920 - 220? Charleston Street, Cadiz Village, Cadiz Township, Harrison County, Ohio, United States^[7]

• 1928 - Cadiz, Harrison County, Ohio, United States (he is listed as living in Cadiz, Ohio when he is listed as the informant on his brother John T Timmons's death certificate)^[12]

• 1930 - 144 Charleston, Cadiz Village, Cadiz Township, Harrison, Ohio, United States (widowed, the family of his brother Charles is listed close on the same page of this census)^[8]

• 1937 - Charleston St, Cadiz, Harrison County, Ohio, United States (per his death records)^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M6V2-K1L : 12 April 2016), Joseph Timmons in household of Benj Timmons, Ohio, United States; citing p. 17, family 131, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,719.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M89Q-PTB : 22 August 2017), Joseph M Timmons in household of Benj Timmons, Cadiz, Harrison, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district ED 85, sheet 330B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1031; FHL microfilm 1,255,031.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4} United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MM8T-P1C : accessed 2 March 2018), Joseph M Timmons in household of Mary A Timmons, Cadiz Township Cadiz village, Harrison, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 52, sheet 1A, family 6, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,285.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6} Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X83N-3S1 : 10 December 2017), Joseph M. Timmons and Lillian Cordray, 28 May 1909; citing Harrison, Ohio, United States, reference p 345; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 894,640.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6} Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XD6W-WWL : 10 February 2018), Joseph M. Timmons and Lillian Cordray, 28 May 1909; citing Harrison, Ohio, reference 2:3PWH3KF; FHL microfilm 894,640.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4} United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MLXW-P9D : accessed 2 March 2018), Joseph Timmons, Cadiz, Harrison, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 76, sheet 19A, family 339, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1197; FHL microfilm 1,375,210.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3} United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDG8-T2K : accessed 2 March 2018), Joseph Timmons, Cadiz, Harrison, Ohio, United States; citing ED 161, sheet 11A, line 18, family 253, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1397; FHL microfilm 1,821,397.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2} United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X4W6-46T : accessed 2 March 2018), Joseph Timmons, Cadiz, Harrison, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 4, sheet 4A, line 30, family 71, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1821; FHL microfilm 2,341,555.
9. ↑ ^{9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10} Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XZJ9-T2H : 8 December 2014), Joseph Meek Timmons, 10 May 1937; citing Cadiz, Harrison, Ohio, reference fn 33014; FHL microfilm 2,023,498.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3} Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X8P7-185 : 8 December 2014), Joseph Timmons in entry for Lillian Timmons, 30 Jul 1921; citing Cadiz, Harrison, Ohio, reference fn 42456; FHL microfilm 1,991,689.
11. ↑ Click Here to view page the obituary of Joe Timmons Consistent with Page 1 of The Cadiz Republican published in Cadiz, Ohio on Thursday, May 13th, 1937 transcribed as follows: "JOE TIMMONS KILLED BY GUN - Joe Timmons, 6, life-long resident of Cadiz, will be buried from the home of his brother, Charles, this Thursday afternoon at two o'clock. Mr. Timmos died instantly from a shot gun wound just below the heart on Monday morning, May 10, 1937, and coroner John Copeland gave the verdict, that the wound was self-inflicted. One neighbor, Mrs. J B Worley, saw him bring the 16 gauge gun out and stand it beside the house. Another neighbor, Mrs. Butler, living in the residence where Clark Gable was born, was attracted by an unusaual noise in the Timmons back yard, then hear the shot. She saw Mr. Timmons fall from the box he was sitting on to the ground. Authorities found a stick with a nail in the end of it, on the ground. It had evidently been used to set off the trigger. Joseph Meek Timmons was born on September 5, 1868, the son of Benjamin and Mary Ann (Meek) Timmons, in the house which he lived all of his life. He was one of a well known family, of which the one brother now survives. His wife, Lilly Belle Poulson, died several years ago. For the past few years, his niece, Mrs. Marie Chisnell, has kep house for him, but was up town at the time of his death. Mr. Timmons was best known as a cement worker, laying many of the walks in Cadiz. He also was a truck gardener. The body was taken to Clark's funeral home. Services will be in charge of Rev. W. C. Patterson, with burial at Cadiz, Pall bearers will be Sebastian Graff, Carl Quinn, Robert Nolan, Dell Battin, D. Migliore, and Bert Walker."
12. ↑ Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZVM-8R7 : 15 August 2019), John T Timmons, 13 Jun 1928; citing Cadiz Village, Harrison, Ohio, reference fn 37957; FHL microfilm 1,991,300.

See Also:

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LX34-QQF

• Find A Grave: Memorial #152325035 [Includes a tombstone photograph with clear and consistent years of birth and death; along with links to the memorials of his parents, 3 siblings and his 2nd wife Lillian.]