William Meeks
9 Jan 1815 - 30 Nov 1877
William Meeks (1815-1877) was born 9 Jan. 1815 in Indiana Territory. He was the son of Atha Meeks and Anna Vest. He married Elizabeth Rhoads on 5 Oct. 1837 in Warrick Co., Indiana. He reported to Wilford Woodruff on reactions to an 1859 proclamation sent out by Governor Alfred Cumming. He died 30 Nov. 1877 and was buried in St. George, Washington Co., Utah Territory.
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