James Preston Young: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. James Preston Young was born on 10 Feb 1846 in Henry Co, Kentucky (son of John T. Young and Mary Meek); died on 27 Jun 1924 in Iola, Clay Co, Illinois.

Generation: 2

2.	John T. Young was born about 1813 in Kentucky; died before 1860 in of, Clay Co, Illinois. John married Mary Meek on 29 Nov 1842 in Henry Co, Kentucky. Mary (daughter of Jonathan Meek and Catharine Newhouse) was born about 1821 in Henry Co, Kentucky; died after 1830. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Meek was born about 1821 in Henry Co, Kentucky (daughter of Jonathan Meek and Catharine Newhouse); died after 1830.

Children:

John T. Young was born about 1844 in Henry Co, Kentucky; died after 1850.
1. James Preston Young was born on 10 Feb 1846 in Henry Co, Kentucky; died on 27 Jun 1924 in Iola, Clay Co, Illinois.
Jonathan S. Young was born about 1849 in Henry Co, Kentucky; died after 1850.
Richard C. Young was born about 1856 in Clay Co, Illinois; died after 1860.
William H. Young was born about 1858 in Clay Co, Illinois; died after 1860.

Generation: 3

Jonathan Meek was born in 1798 in Henry Co, Kentucky (son of Basil Meek and Elizabeth Lane); died on 28 Nov 1853 in Oskaloosa Twp, Clay Co, Illinois.

Jonathan married Catharine Newhouse on 1 May 1820 in Henry Co, Kentucky. Catharine was born in 1801 in Kentucky; died after 1850 in of, Henry Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Catharine Newhouse was born in 1801 in Kentucky; died after 1850 in of, Henry Co, Kentucky.

Children:

3. Mary Meek was born about 1821 in Henry Co, Kentucky; died after 1830.
Squire Meek was born in 1824 in Henry C o, Kentucky; died before 1870.
Lucinda Meek was born on 6 Oct 1824 in Henry Co, Kentucky; died on 18 Dec 1889 in Crawford Co, Arkansas.
Sarah Meek was born about 1826 in Henry Co, Kentucky; died in 1849 in Henry Co, Kentucky.
Lavinia Meek was born in Mar 1832 in Henry Co, Kentucky; died in 1917 in Oilton, Creek Co, Oklahoma.
John Simpson Meek was born on 7 Mar 1833 in Henry Co, Kentucky; died after 1850 in of, Henry Co, Kentucky.
William Thomas Meek was born on 22 Dec 1838 in Henry Co, Kentucky; died after 1900 in Mansfield, Sebastian Co, Arkansas.
Jonathan S. Meek, Jr. was born in 1843 in Henry Co, Kentucky; died before 1865 in of, Henry Co, Kentucky.

Generation: 4

12.	Basil Meek was born about 1774 in Ellicott Mill, Maryland (son of John Meek and Mary Margaret (..) Meek); died on 19 Oct 1830 in Hancock Co, Indiana. Basil married Elizabeth Lane about 1793. Elizabeth was born about 1775; died after 1820 in of, Henry Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Elizabeth Lane was born about 1775; died after 1820 in of, Henry Co, Kentucky.

Children:

Jeremiah S. Meek was born about 1794 in Kentucky; died after 1850 in of, Henry Co, Kentucky.
Patience Meek was born about 1796; died after 1820.
6. Jonathan Meek was born in 1798 in Henry Co, Kentucky; died on 28 Nov 1853 in Oskaloosa Twp, Clay Co, Illinois.
Joshua Meek was born about 1799 in Maryland; died in 1835 in Maryland.
Jacob Meek was born about 1812 in Henry Co, Kentucky; died on 4 Aug 1860 in Clay Co, Illinois.
James Meek was born about 1801 in Henry Co, Kentucky; died after 1880 in Pana, Christian Co, Illnois.
Rachel Meek was born about 1803 in Henry Co, Kentucky; died after 1828 in of, Henry Co, Kentucky.
Barlow Meek was born in 1805 in Henry Co, Kentucky; died on 27 Nov 1855 in Clay Co, Illinois (probably).
Jesse Meek was born in Dec 1811 in Kentucky; died on 24 May 1861 in Oskaloosa Twp, Clay Co, Illinois.