Martha 'Patsy' Meeks1,2

F, (1786 - 3 March 1853)

Father*Priddy Meeks2 (1748 - 1826)
Mother*Elizabeth Denney2 (1753 - a 1820)
Martha 'Patsy' Meeks|b. 1786\nd. 3 Mar 1853|p1558.htm|Priddy Meeks|b. 1748\nd. 1826|p1541.htm|Elizabeth Denney|b. 1753\nd. a 1820|p1540.htm|||||||Samuel Denney|b. bt 1715 - 1720\nd. a 1800|p2678.htm|Sarah Suddarth|b. c 1714\nd. b 1800|p2679.htm|

Relationship 1st cousin 7 times removed of James Jay McKinney.
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Married Name Riley2 
Note* Martha migrated with her family to Kentucky in the late 1700's where shemarried Isaac West. He was killed in the last days of the War of 1812 in1813 leaving Martha a young widow with an infant son. She later marriedJohathan Stout in Hardin County and he died young in 1823 leaving Marthawith two step children and another child with Jonathan. She marriedagain, Joseph P. Riley, a neighbor around 1824 in Gallatin County, IL.Joseph had ten children from a previous marriage and Martha and Josephhad one additional child. Martha reportedly was to have lived out her last days of her life prettymuch of a recluse in a small cabin on her son's (William) property inWestville, MO. William Denney gave Marth's year of birth as 1792, Diane Hitchcock Owensgives it as 1786. William & Diane also give different marriage dates forMartha and William West, William shows Jul 4, Diane shows Aug 8, 1811. ADDITIONAL DATA ON CHILDREN Martha had one child with Joseph Riley, Pinkney Riley. In 1849, Pinkneywent off to California in search of gold. Martha was never to see heryoungest son again.2 
Married Name West2 
Married Name Stout2 
Birth*1786 Surry Co., NC3,2 
Marriage*4 July 1811 Hardin Co., KY, Principal=Isaac West1,2 
Marriage*20 October 1817 Hardin Co., KY, Principal=Jonathan Stout1,2 
Marriage*circa 1824 Gallatin Co., IL, Principal=Joseph P. Riley , Rev.2 
Death*3 March 1853 Chariton Co., MO3,2 

Family 1

Isaac West
Marriage*4 July 1811 Hardin Co., KY, Principal=Isaac West1,2 

Family 2

Jonathan Stout
Marriage*20 October 1817 Hardin Co., KY, Principal=Jonathan Stout1,2 

Family 3

Joseph P. Riley , Rev.
Marriage*circa 1824 Gallatin Co., IL, Principal=Joseph P. Riley , Rev.2 

Citations

  1. [S217] Unknown author, S165 GenServ, Report Based on Data Provided by William Denney of Vancouver, WA (n.p.: n.pub., unknown publish date).
  2. [S270] Richard F. Denney, online http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Lake/7853/denney, unknown author (unknown location), downloaded 11/23/2003.
  3. [S220] Unknown author, S230 Report Provided By Diane (Hitchcock) Owens, Descendant Of Priddy Meeks (n.p.: n.pub., unknown publish date).