William Harbin Meek Coker: Our Family History

Generation: 1

William Harbin Meek Coker was born in 1834 in Fayette Co, Georgia (son of William Wilson Coker and Sarah N. (or Ann) Powell); died on 28 Jan 1869 in Cedar Bluff, Alabama.

William married Josephine Cunningham about 1855. Josephine was born in 1841 in Alabama; died in 1862 in Cedar Bluff, Cherokee Co, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

John Buford Meek Coker was born on 15 Aug 1859 in Cedar Bluff, Cherokee Co, Alabama; died on 24 Apr 1955 in Hunt Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

William Wilson Coker was born in 1790 in York Co, South Carolina (son of William Coker, (Immigrant)); died on 11 Oct 1839 in Cedar Bluff, Cherokee Co, Alabama.

William married Sarah N. (or Ann) Powell in Jul 1817 in Chester Co, South Carolina. Sarah (daughter of James Powell and Sarah Meek) was born in 1800 in York Co, South Carolina; died in 1870 in Cherokee Co, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah N. (or Ann) Powell was born in 1800 in York Co, South Carolina (daughter of James Powell and Sarah Meek); died in 1870 in Cherokee Co, Alabama.

Children:

Jane L. Coker was born in 1829 in Chester, Chester Co, South Carolina; died in 1880 in Benton, Lowndes Co, Alabama.
1. William Harbin Meek Coker was born in 1834 in Fayette Co, Georgia; died on 28 Jan 1869 in Cedar Bluff, Alabama.

Generation: 3

William Coker, (Immigrant) was born in 1756 in England; died about 1831 in York Co, South Carolina.

Children:

2. William Wilson Coker was born in 1790 in York Co, South Carolina; died on 11 Oct 1839 in Cedar Bluff, Cherokee Co, Alabama.

6.	James Powell was born about 1740 in South Carolina; died in 1800 in South Carolina. James married Sarah Meek about 1800. Sarah was born in 1776 in South Carolina; died in 1806 in York Co, South Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah Meek was born in 1776 in South Carolina; died in 1806 in York Co, South Carolina.

Notes:

Sarah Meek's husband's will dated 17 Mar 1800 in York Co, SC named Major Adam Meek and Edward Byers as two of his executors.
There was a Adam Meek 1860-1807 York Co SC; married Nancy Agnes Byers. He was son of Adam Meek 1726 and 1768, and Jean Mitchell - lived in Cecil Co, MD.

Nancy Byers had a brother Edward Byers. Adam was a Major (see Findagrave 28324143)

Sarah's b.d. generally accepted as 1776, but not proven. This rules out Adam Meek Sr. (he died in 1768). Adam Jr. only 16 years older. Is Sarah his sister, his daughter, his cousin?
see "Theories of the Paternity of Sarah Meek(s)
http://mv.ancestry.com/viewer/e0919a11-b49c-4352-9e63-65d4af9dba36/55186922/13779969373

Children:

3. Sarah N. (or Ann) Powell was born in 1800 in York Co, South Carolina; died in 1870 in Cherokee Co, Alabama.