Veteran
Began 8 weeks Boot Camp Ft Bragg, NC January 1952
Served in Army Airborne
101st
A Team
under Command of Col. Aaron Bank, under "Bill" Donovan
Was in OSS & Psy Corp
Places visited while in service include
Stationed as guard on at least two Naval ships
Also visited
East Germany
Bad Tolz Germany
Kuntsevo, Moscow, Russia
Switzerland
Paris, France
Iceland
Greenland
Alaska
Various IndoChina countries
Mexico
Alaska
New York
California
Father of one daughter, Johannah
& 3 sons: James, Timothy, Jeremy
Proud member of the CTNEAL (Cherokee Tribe of North East Alabama) with active membership at time of death.
Died at age 64.
Some paperwork shows his middle name spelled "Huston".
He has 2 (two) official birth certificates
One issued by army.
One issued after his birth in TN
Despite dates on paperwork and stones, he died sometime before midnight on January 18, 2000.
His body however, was not discovered until 2:00 am [CST] on the 19th.
Although it was obvious he had been dead for several hours, no autopsy was done and paperwork was stamped with date of discovery, not date of death.
Rev. Meeks was a fully enrolled member by blood in the CTNEAL (Cherokee Tribe of Northeast Alabama)and very active in it until he passed; Ordained minister in the Congregational Methodist Church (later moved to Church of the Nazarene) was a pastor at time of his death. Served in the US Army and was honorably discharged: Boot Camp in Ft. Bragg, served in Bad Tolz, Germany, exited at Tracy City, California.
Son of Rev. Marvin Vester ("Terrapin") Meeks and Agnes Jane (nee Sanders) Meeks.
--Descendant of David MEEKS in TN Indian Bureau Records (Before TOT) in 2 Separate lines
--Descendant (in 2 separate lines) of Emeline aka Emily B. Meeks is the same person listed in the 1900 census of Indian Territory, Cherokee Nation, Township 24 Emily B. Meeks recorded with Charles and Mary Clark. She was born Oct 1818 GA and listed as grandmother as well as 3/4th Native American in the Cherokee Census
--Descendant of Mitchell SANDERS and Susanna Du-S-Du in 2 lines
Brother of
1 & 2--twin boy's Meeks, Eleck & Mack, deceased
3--Vester C. Meeks, aka Galigina, deceased
4--Philip D. Meeks, aka Duwali, deceased
5--Dosie Meeks, aka Dotsuwa, deceased
7--Dorothy Meeks (living)
Grandson of
Paternal--Mack Meeks & Mary Elisabeth Bean
Grandson of
Maternal--Eleck Huston Sanders & Birdie Meeks
James H Meeks Married May 20, 1962 to Evelyn nee Lawson.
Father of
1--James Everett Meeks [b. 04/21/1963] (Md. Sharon nee Craig 1985 divorced 1986, then married Leighanne [b. 1972])
2--Johannah Tsasuyeda Meeks [b. 09/18/1964] (Md. Dale W. Ries, 1984)
3--Timothy Lynn Meeks [b. 10/14/1969](Robin, married Cathe Flury, married Erica nee Scott -divorced 2021; married Laurinda R. Cook, 2022)
4--Jeremy Houston Meeks [b. 06/14/1978](Kimberly Erin nee Mussarred)
Grandfather of
--Nathanael Dale Ries,[Son of Johannah and Dale Ries]
--Philip Q. Meeks,[son of Timothy and Robin]
--Stefani Erin Ries[daughter of Johannah and Dale Ries]
--Rena E. Meeks/Thompson [daughter of James E. and former first wife, Sharon nee Craig]
--Raven Meeks [Daughter of Timothy and Erica]
--Micah Samuel Meeks [Son of Jeremy and Kimberly nee Mussared]
--Rebekah Leigh Meeks[daughter of James E and 2nd wife Leighanne]
JHMeeks was step Grandfather of
--Elizabeth Anne Partin [Step-daughter of James E and 2nd wife Leighanne and her 1st husband Doug Partin]
--Hannah Grace Partin [step-daughter of James E and 2nd wife Leighanne and her 1st husband Doug Partin]
James Huston Meeks was the
Great Grandfather of
Jadon Elijah Ries [grandson of Johannah & Dale Ries, son of Nathanael Ries and Felicia Leanne [nee Ledlow]
Rev. Meeks was the inspiration of and for The Cherokee Bible Project https://sites.google.com/site/cherokeebibleproject/
Began 8 weeks Boot Camp Ft Bragg, NC January 1952
Served in Army Airborne
101st
A Team
under Command of Col. Aaron Bank, under "Bill" Donovan
Was in OSS & Psy Corp
Places visited while in service include
Stationed as guard on at least two Naval ships
Also visited
East Germany
Bad Tolz Germany
Kuntsevo, Moscow, Russia
Switzerland
Paris, France
Iceland
Greenland
Alaska
Various IndoChina countries
Mexico
Alaska
New York
California
Father of one daughter, Johannah
& 3 sons: James, Timothy, Jeremy
Proud member of the CTNEAL (Cherokee Tribe of North East Alabama) with active membership at time of death.
Died at age 64.
Some paperwork shows his middle name spelled "Huston".
He has 2 (two) official birth certificates
One issued by army.
One issued after his birth in TN
Despite dates on paperwork and stones, he died sometime before midnight on January 18, 2000.
His body however, was not discovered until 2:00 am [CST] on the 19th.
Although it was obvious he had been dead for several hours, no autopsy was done and paperwork was stamped with date of discovery, not date of death.
Rev. Meeks was a fully enrolled member by blood in the CTNEAL (Cherokee Tribe of Northeast Alabama)and very active in it until he passed; Ordained minister in the Congregational Methodist Church (later moved to Church of the Nazarene) was a pastor at time of his death. Served in the US Army and was honorably discharged: Boot Camp in Ft. Bragg, served in Bad Tolz, Germany, exited at Tracy City, California.
Son of Rev. Marvin Vester ("Terrapin") Meeks and Agnes Jane (nee Sanders) Meeks.
--Descendant of David MEEKS in TN Indian Bureau Records (Before TOT) in 2 Separate lines
--Descendant (in 2 separate lines) of Emeline aka Emily B. Meeks is the same person listed in the 1900 census of Indian Territory, Cherokee Nation, Township 24 Emily B. Meeks recorded with Charles and Mary Clark. She was born Oct 1818 GA and listed as grandmother as well as 3/4th Native American in the Cherokee Census
--Descendant of Mitchell SANDERS and Susanna Du-S-Du in 2 lines
Brother of
1 & 2--twin boy's Meeks, Eleck & Mack, deceased
3--Vester C. Meeks, aka Galigina, deceased
4--Philip D. Meeks, aka Duwali, deceased
5--Dosie Meeks, aka Dotsuwa, deceased
7--Dorothy Meeks (living)
Grandson of
Paternal--Mack Meeks & Mary Elisabeth Bean
Grandson of
Maternal--Eleck Huston Sanders & Birdie Meeks
James H Meeks Married May 20, 1962 to Evelyn nee Lawson.
Father of
1--James Everett Meeks [b. 04/21/1963] (Md. Sharon nee Craig 1985 divorced 1986, then married Leighanne [b. 1972])
2--Johannah Tsasuyeda Meeks [b. 09/18/1964] (Md. Dale W. Ries, 1984)
3--Timothy Lynn Meeks [b. 10/14/1969](Robin, married Cathe Flury, married Erica nee Scott -divorced 2021; married Laurinda R. Cook, 2022)
4--Jeremy Houston Meeks [b. 06/14/1978](Kimberly Erin nee Mussarred)
Grandfather of
--Nathanael Dale Ries,[Son of Johannah and Dale Ries]
--Philip Q. Meeks,[son of Timothy and Robin]
--Stefani Erin Ries[daughter of Johannah and Dale Ries]
--Rena E. Meeks/Thompson [daughter of James E. and former first wife, Sharon nee Craig]
--Raven Meeks [Daughter of Timothy and Erica]
--Micah Samuel Meeks [Son of Jeremy and Kimberly nee Mussared]
--Rebekah Leigh Meeks[daughter of James E and 2nd wife Leighanne]
JHMeeks was step Grandfather of
--Elizabeth Anne Partin [Step-daughter of James E and 2nd wife Leighanne and her 1st husband Doug Partin]
--Hannah Grace Partin [step-daughter of James E and 2nd wife Leighanne and her 1st husband Doug Partin]
James Huston Meeks was the
Great Grandfather of
Jadon Elijah Ries [grandson of Johannah & Dale Ries, son of Nathanael Ries and Felicia Leanne [nee Ledlow]
Rev. Meeks was the inspiration of and for The Cherokee Bible Project https://sites.google.com/site/cherokeebibleproject/
Veteran
Began 8 weeks Boot Camp Ft Bragg, NC January 1952
Served in Army Airborne
101st
A Team
under Command of Col. Aaron Bank, under "Bill" Donovan
Was in OSS & Psy Corp
Places visited while in service include
Stationed as guard on at least two Naval ships
Also visited
East Germany
Bad Tolz Germany
Kuntsevo, Moscow, Russia
Switzerland
Paris, France
Iceland
Greenland
Alaska
Various IndoChina countries
Mexico
Alaska
New York
California
Father of one daughter, Johannah
& 3 sons: James, Timothy, Jeremy
Proud member of the CTNEAL (Cherokee Tribe of North East Alabama) with active membership at time of death.
Died at age 64.
Some paperwork shows his middle name spelled "Huston".
He has 2 (two) official birth certificates
One issued by army.
One issued after his birth in TN
Despite dates on paperwork and stones, he died sometime before midnight on January 18, 2000.
His body however, was not discovered until 2:00 am [CST] on the 19th.
Although it was obvious he had been dead for several hours, no autopsy was done and paperwork was stamped with date of discovery, not date of death.
Rev. Meeks was a fully enrolled member by blood in the CTNEAL (Cherokee Tribe of Northeast Alabama)and very active in it until he passed; Ordained minister in the Congregational Methodist Church (later moved to Church of the Nazarene) was a pastor at time of his death. Served in the US Army and was honorably discharged: Boot Camp in Ft. Bragg, served in Bad Tolz, Germany, exited at Tracy City, California.
Son of Rev. Marvin Vester ("Terrapin") Meeks and Agnes Jane (nee Sanders) Meeks.
--Descendant of David MEEKS in TN Indian Bureau Records (Before TOT) in 2 Separate lines
--Descendant (in 2 separate lines) of Emeline aka Emily B. Meeks is the same person listed in the 1900 census of Indian Territory, Cherokee Nation, Township 24 Emily B. Meeks recorded with Charles and Mary Clark. She was born Oct 1818 GA and listed as grandmother as well as 3/4th Native American in the Cherokee Census
--Descendant of Mitchell SANDERS and Susanna Du-S-Du in 2 lines
Brother of
1 & 2--twin boy's Meeks, Eleck & Mack, deceased
3--Vester C. Meeks, aka Galigina, deceased
4--Philip D. Meeks, aka Duwali, deceased
5--Dosie Meeks, aka Dotsuwa, deceased
7--Dorothy Meeks (living)
Grandson of
Paternal--Mack Meeks & Mary Elisabeth Bean
Grandson of
Maternal--Eleck Huston Sanders & Birdie Meeks
James H Meeks Married May 20, 1962 to Evelyn nee Lawson.
Father of
1--James Everett Meeks [b. 04/21/1963] (Md. Sharon nee Craig 1985 divorced 1986, then married Leighanne [b. 1972])
2--Johannah Tsasuyeda Meeks [b. 09/18/1964] (Md. Dale W. Ries, 1984)
3--Timothy Lynn Meeks [b. 10/14/1969](Robin, married Cathe Flury, married Erica nee Scott -divorced 2021; married Laurinda R. Cook, 2022)
4--Jeremy Houston Meeks [b. 06/14/1978](Kimberly Erin nee Mussarred)
Grandfather of
--Nathanael Dale Ries,[Son of Johannah and Dale Ries]
--Philip Q. Meeks,[son of Timothy and Robin]
--Stefani Erin Ries[daughter of Johannah and Dale Ries]
--Rena E. Meeks/Thompson [daughter of James E. and former first wife, Sharon nee Craig]
--Raven Meeks [Daughter of Timothy and Erica]
--Micah Samuel Meeks [Son of Jeremy and Kimberly nee Mussared]
--Rebekah Leigh Meeks[daughter of James E and 2nd wife Leighanne]
JHMeeks was step Grandfather of
--Elizabeth Anne Partin [Step-daughter of James E and 2nd wife Leighanne and her 1st husband Doug Partin]
--Hannah Grace Partin [step-daughter of James E and 2nd wife Leighanne and her 1st husband Doug Partin]
James Huston Meeks was the
Great Grandfather of
Jadon Elijah Ries [grandson of Johannah & Dale Ries, son of Nathanael Ries and Felicia Leanne [nee Ledlow]
Rev. Meeks was the inspiration of and for The Cherokee Bible Project https://sites.google.com/site/cherokeebibleproject/
Began 8 weeks Boot Camp Ft Bragg, NC January 1952
Served in Army Airborne
101st
A Team
under Command of Col. Aaron Bank, under "Bill" Donovan
Was in OSS & Psy Corp
Places visited while in service include
Stationed as guard on at least two Naval ships
Also visited
East Germany
Bad Tolz Germany
Kuntsevo, Moscow, Russia
Switzerland
Paris, France
Iceland
Greenland
Alaska
Various IndoChina countries
Mexico
Alaska
New York
California
Father of one daughter, Johannah
& 3 sons: James, Timothy, Jeremy
Proud member of the CTNEAL (Cherokee Tribe of North East Alabama) with active membership at time of death.
Died at age 64.
Some paperwork shows his middle name spelled "Huston".
He has 2 (two) official birth certificates
One issued by army.
One issued after his birth in TN
Despite dates on paperwork and stones, he died sometime before midnight on January 18, 2000.
His body however, was not discovered until 2:00 am [CST] on the 19th.
Although it was obvious he had been dead for several hours, no autopsy was done and paperwork was stamped with date of discovery, not date of death.
Rev. Meeks was a fully enrolled member by blood in the CTNEAL (Cherokee Tribe of Northeast Alabama)and very active in it until he passed; Ordained minister in the Congregational Methodist Church (later moved to Church of the Nazarene) was a pastor at time of his death. Served in the US Army and was honorably discharged: Boot Camp in Ft. Bragg, served in Bad Tolz, Germany, exited at Tracy City, California.
Son of Rev. Marvin Vester ("Terrapin") Meeks and Agnes Jane (nee Sanders) Meeks.
--Descendant of David MEEKS in TN Indian Bureau Records (Before TOT) in 2 Separate lines
--Descendant (in 2 separate lines) of Emeline aka Emily B. Meeks is the same person listed in the 1900 census of Indian Territory, Cherokee Nation, Township 24 Emily B. Meeks recorded with Charles and Mary Clark. She was born Oct 1818 GA and listed as grandmother as well as 3/4th Native American in the Cherokee Census
--Descendant of Mitchell SANDERS and Susanna Du-S-Du in 2 lines
Brother of
1 & 2--twin boy's Meeks, Eleck & Mack, deceased
3--Vester C. Meeks, aka Galigina, deceased
4--Philip D. Meeks, aka Duwali, deceased
5--Dosie Meeks, aka Dotsuwa, deceased
7--Dorothy Meeks (living)
Grandson of
Paternal--Mack Meeks & Mary Elisabeth Bean
Grandson of
Maternal--Eleck Huston Sanders & Birdie Meeks
James H Meeks Married May 20, 1962 to Evelyn nee Lawson.
Father of
1--James Everett Meeks [b. 04/21/1963] (Md. Sharon nee Craig 1985 divorced 1986, then married Leighanne [b. 1972])
2--Johannah Tsasuyeda Meeks [b. 09/18/1964] (Md. Dale W. Ries, 1984)
3--Timothy Lynn Meeks [b. 10/14/1969](Robin, married Cathe Flury, married Erica nee Scott -divorced 2021; married Laurinda R. Cook, 2022)
4--Jeremy Houston Meeks [b. 06/14/1978](Kimberly Erin nee Mussarred)
Grandfather of
--Nathanael Dale Ries,[Son of Johannah and Dale Ries]
--Philip Q. Meeks,[son of Timothy and Robin]
--Stefani Erin Ries[daughter of Johannah and Dale Ries]
--Rena E. Meeks/Thompson [daughter of James E. and former first wife, Sharon nee Craig]
--Raven Meeks [Daughter of Timothy and Erica]
--Micah Samuel Meeks [Son of Jeremy and Kimberly nee Mussared]
--Rebekah Leigh Meeks[daughter of James E and 2nd wife Leighanne]
JHMeeks was step Grandfather of
--Elizabeth Anne Partin [Step-daughter of James E and 2nd wife Leighanne and her 1st husband Doug Partin]
--Hannah Grace Partin [step-daughter of James E and 2nd wife Leighanne and her 1st husband Doug Partin]
James Huston Meeks was the
Great Grandfather of
Jadon Elijah Ries [grandson of Johannah & Dale Ries, son of Nathanael Ries and Felicia Leanne [nee Ledlow]
Rev. Meeks was the inspiration of and for The Cherokee Bible Project https://sites.google.com/site/cherokeebibleproject/
Inscription
Marker has CTNEAL tribal logo (he was member)and icon identifying him as ordained minister in the Church of the Nazarene, a Wesleyan denomination
