The subject of this record was born
March, 1836, in Floyd county, Indiana. His parents, neither of whom are living,
were Charles H. and Rebecca Y. (Hymes) Meekin. He was united in
marriage, in 1864 in this county, to Jennie W. Russell. His wife was
also born here, in 1842; her father, James B. Russell has gone to his
great reward; her mother, Sarah J. (White) has also passed away. The
issue of this union is two children: Charles H. and Jouett Meekin.
Comrade Meekin was a pilot on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers when the late war
of the Rebellion broke out. He was 25 years of age when he enlisted, Aug. 15,
1862, in Cairo, Ill., in the U.S. Navy; he served on the gunboat “Tyler” as
pilot, was then transferred to steamer “Baltic” as pilot in the Mississippi
Marine Brigade serving as such until May, 1863, when he was granted an
honorable discharge by the medical board in consequence of injured eyesight,
the result of varioloid. His father, Charles H. Meekin served as Capt.,
on the steamer “Baltic” of the Mississippi Marine Brigade for about twelve
months. Comrade Meekin has served two terms as township trustee, beginning in
1886, he is living in retirement and his address is New Albany, Indiana.
From the book, Presidents, Soldiers, Statesmen Vol. II
H.H. Hardesty, Publisher
N.Y., Toledo, Chicago
1893
Pg. 1208
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