Buried in the Oakland Cemetery, Des Moines Twp., Section 19, Vincennes, Lee Co., Iowa--
Ernest Meek, son of J. & P. Meek
died June 10, 1869
age 11 yr ___mo___da
Mary Ann Meek, wife of Johnson Meek, dau of J. & S. Kean
died April 2, 1844
age 29 yr 8 mo 22 da
Johnson Meek
died Jan 8, 1893
age 87 yr 10 mo 5 da
(Veteran)
Priscill A. Meek, wife of Johnson Meek
Oct 3, 1819
Mar 11, 1905
Willi D. ( don't know if this might be William)
died Dec 8, 1864
age 7 days
Abel Rayn
Aug 30, 1876
May 12, 1880
son of J.S. & J. Rayn
R.B. Rayn
Feb 12, 1870
April 26, 1932
Ricka Bessie Rayn
May 27, 1887
No death date in my listing
Happy Rayn dau of J.S. & J Rayn
April 19, 1875
Jan 8, 1880
Joseph S. Rayn
Nov 25, 1836
July 16, 1923
Jane Ann Rayn
Oct 12, 1850
Dec 5, 1935
Meeker Rayn
1879-1966
Edward Rayn
Feb 19, 1872
Feb 14, 1960
William Meek, adopted son of Johnson & Priscilla Meek
1852-1933 (maybe this is the William you are looking for)
Noting that Ernest Meek would only have been present in the 1860 census, I look for the family and find them indexed under the name "Maks".
Census 1860 Iowa, Lee, Des Moines Twp, Vincennes, pg 524,
Family 867
Johnson Meeks, 55, M, farmer, Virginia
Persella E Meeks, 40, F, Ohio
Jane Ann Meeks, 9, F, Iowa
Mary L Meeks, 8, F, Iowa
Otto Meeks, 6, M, Iowa
Blanch Meeks, 4, M, Iowa
Earnest Meeks, 2, M, Iowa
William Henry Meeks, 8, M, Iowa
Hannah Lee (or Lou), 22, F, Missouri
Gotlieb Amdt, 24, M, Farm labor, Prussia
Edward Butler, 23, M, School Teacher, Ireland
With this information I was able to find Meeker and Joseph in the
Social Security Index:
Meeker RAYN
Birth Date: 28 Jul 1879
Death Date: 15 Aug 1966
Social Security Number: 478-56-5126
State Issued: Iowa
Death Residence Localities
ZIP Code: 52619
Localities: Argyle, Lee, Iowa
Joseph RAYN
Birth Date: 12 Jul 1881
Death Date: Jan 1968
Social Security Number: 484-62-6032
State Issued: Iowa
Death Residence Localities
ZIP Code: 52632
Localities: Keokuk, Lee, Iowa
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