Reuben Heron Meek and Mary Ann Gray

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Husband Reuben Heron Meek ^{1 2 3}

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            AKA: Rheuben Meek 4
           Born: 6 Oct 1801 - Ferguson Twp, Centre Co, PA 2 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Mar 1873 - Patton Twp, Centre Co, PA 1 2 3
         Buried:  - Meek Cemetery, Spruce Creek (Centre Co?), PA

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         Father: William Meek (      -1806) 1 2 3
         Mother: Elizabeth Breckenridge (Abt 1779-      ) 1

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       Marriage: 1832 2

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Wife Mary Ann Gray ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 16 Apr 1873 1 2 3
         Buried: 

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         Father: Peter Gray (      -      ) 1 2 3
         Mother: 

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Children

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1 F Elizabeth Meek ^{3 4}

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           Born: 1833 or 1835 - Matternville, Centre Co, PA 3 4
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1898
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Ephraim Glenn (1827-1894) 3 4

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2 M Hon. P. Gray Meek ⁵

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           Born: 12 Jul 1842 - Patton Twp, Centre Co, PA 5
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           Died: 
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         Spouse: Susan M. Meek (      -      ) 6

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General Notes: Husband - Reuben Heron Meek

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He spent most of his life engaged in agriculture. He joined the Methodist Episcopal church when fourteen years of age and was a faithful member and devoted Christian until death.

His mother apprenticed him to a blacksmith. Some time after learning his trade he went to Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, where he taught school, and studied with his brother John, who lived there. He began the study of medicine in the office of Dr. Lorraine, but was obliged finally to give up his cherished plan of becoming a physician, on account of his health, broken by sickness. In 1832 he married and settled on a part of his wife's family's homestead, where he lived until his death.
In politics he was an ardent Democrat, but he never aspired to an office nor would he accept any. Converted at the age of seventeen, he was a thorough and loyal and lifelong Methodist. He was instrumental in organizing the first Sabbath-school in Half Moon Valley.

"Few men are endowed with a nature so affectionate and lovable, a mind so clear and bright, an exceptional memory, a personality pleasing and attractive, and so great a love of humor. Fond of books, he was a careful and a constant reader, an excellent talker, and his sweet voice and genial presence linger yet in the memory of those who heard him sing at camp meetings, address an assembly, or relate a good story. As long as he lived he was genuinely kind to every one, and ever considerate of others. His home, ever a pleasant meeting place for his friends, was always open to the needy and distressed." [CBRCP-CCJC, 124]

1 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 213.

2 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 124.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Northern Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 278.

4 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 384.

5 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 247.

6 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 248, 284.