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James Meckes

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Birthplace: Pennsylvania, United States
Death: January 02, 1950 (86)
Albrightsville, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, USA
Place of Burial: Salem Church Cemetery, Gilbert, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, USA
Immediate Family:

Son of Samuel William Meckes and Carolina Meckes
Brother of Westia (Celestia) Meckes; William Meckes and Sabilla Hawk
Half brother of Franklin Pierce Meckes; Anna Gougher; Amillia McGinn; Ellamanda "Amanda" Altemose; Emma Jane Keiper and 2 others

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About James Meckes

Son of Samuel W Meckes and Carolina Wagner.

James Meckes resided all his life in Albrightsville and at Plains, Luzerne
County, PA. He was a member of the St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Albrightsville. He was married to Alice Stout (daughter of Henry Stout and his wife Susan) on 31 Jan 1901 by Justice of the Peace, M. L. Hutchenson (Monroe County marriage license #1807).

He was a farmer.

James died at the home of his brother, Roger Meckes, at Albrightsville and was buried in Salem Church cemetery at Gilbert. (Obit in Morning Call", Allentown, Tuesday, 3 January 1950, p. 12)

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James Meckes's Timeline

1863
February 22, 1863
Pennsylvania, United States
1880
1880
Age 16
Penn Forest, Carbon, Pennsylvania, United States
1880
Age 16
Penn Forest, Carbon, Pennsylvania, USA
1950
January 2, 1950
Age 86
Albrightsville, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Salem Church Cemetery, Gilbert, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, USA