Nelson Frank MEEKER
Notes from obit; He was the son of Thomas and Annabelle (Collins)Meeker. He lived in Fredonia Iowa untill his wife died and then he madehis home with his daughter in Mt. Vernon, Iowa. Surviving are a sonChester of Marshalltown Iowa, a daughter Mrs. Millie Strange of Mt.Vernon, 5 g/children, 16 great g/children, and 2 great great g/children.He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, a son, and adaughter. Burial will be in the Cranston Iowa cemetery.
She was called Nettie. Ref. m/cer, notes from her obit: Surviving arethe husband, a daughter Mrs. F. M. Strange of Ferguson, Iowa, a son Chester Meeker of Marshalltown,Iowa, 5 g/children and 12 great g/children, 2 brothers Chester M. Coder of Letts Iowa, William Coder ofOttumwa Iowa, and a sister Mrs. John Welsch (my June Welsch husbands Bob grandmother) of MolineIllinois. Burial will be in Cranston Iowa cemetery.
Ref; Muscatine County D/Cer.
He married Mary Brunetta Coder 4 Dec 1889 at Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa . Mary Brunetta Coder was born at Cranston, Muscatine, Iowa 28 Oct 1868 daughter of John Huffman Coder and Eliza Jane Fry .
They were the parents of 5
children:
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Chester Collins Meeker
born 4 Dec 1890.
Charles Meeker
born 23 Mar 1892.
Mildred May Meeker
born 26 Mar 1893.
Rilla Meeker
born Abt 1895.
Nelson Frank Meeker died 19 May 1953 at Mt. Vernon, Iowa .
Mary Brunetta Coder died 19 Oct 1947 at Fredonia, Iowa .