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James William Meeker

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Birth	:	30 Mar 1876 Missouri, USA
Death	:	10 Mar 1899 Harper County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Sardis Cemetery, Ridgeland, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate	:	32.5100110, -81.0311540
Description	:	Son of Elizabeth K. Hoober & Ananias Meeker. Shares headstone with his mother Elizabeth. ********************** Here is the obit for J. W. Meeker but look at the date of the newspaper. He shares a headstone with his mother who died in 1916 so perhaps whoever made the stone was mistaken on the dates. Birth date calculated from age at time of death would be 20 Mar 1875. 1880 census dated 9 Jun 1880 shows his age as 5 (b. abt 1875). Harper Cemetery was also known as I. O. O. F and Odd Fellows. Read More	Son of Elizabeth K. Hoober & Ananias Meeker. Shares headstone with his mother Elizabeth. ********************** Here is the obit for J. W. Meeker but look at the date of the newspaper. He shares a headstone with his mother who died in 1916 so perhaps whoever made the stone was mistaken on the dates. Birth date calculated from age at time of death would be 20 Mar 1875. 1880 census dated 9 Jun 1880 shows his age as 5 (b. abt 1875). Harper Cemetery was also known as I. O. O. F and Odd Fellows. The Harper Sentinel Harper, KS Friday, January 20, 1899 Page 5, Column 3 OBITUARY. J. W. Meeker died at the home of his mother in the first ward on Jan. 10, 1899, at the age of 23 yrs., 9 months and 21 days. Mr. Meeker was taken suddenly ill on Saturday evening the 7th, with Meningitis which affecting his brain made him unconscious to the time of his death above stated. He was unmarried and came to Harper from Iowa about three years ago. Funeral services were held on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Christian church, conducted by Rev. T. M. Erb of the Mennonite church. Interment in the I. O. O. F. cemetery.

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Where is James William Meeker's memorial?
James William Meeker's memorial is located at: Sardis Cemetery, Ridgeland, Jasper County, USA.
When did James William Meeker death?
James William Meeker death on 10 Mar 1899 in Harper County, Kansas, USA
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Latitude: 32.5100110
Longitude: -81.0311540

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Parent

Elizabeth K. “Libbie” Hoober Ittner

(1847 - 1916)

Siblings

John M. Meeker

(unknow - unknow)

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