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Alton White Meekins U.S.C.G. (1917 - 1982)

Lt. Alton White Meekins U.S.C.G.
Born in North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married after 1935 [location unknown]
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Died at age 65 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Biography

Birth

Alton White Meekins was born in April, 1917. [1] He was the 4th child and only surviving son of John Meekins and Emma Meekins. [1]

Marriage

Married First (1) Thelma Willoughby, bef 1940; she dies after 1950.

3 Children
  1. Naomi Nichole Meekins, b. 21 Jun 1938; m.(2) Richard Callan Young, 9 Oct 1987 at Norfolk, Virgina. [2]
  2. John Alton Meekins, b. 8 Aug 1940; m. (3) Ruth Ann (Spoon) Greenlee, 21 Sep 1985 at Norfolk, Virginia [3]
  3. Roy G. Meekins, b. 1943 [4]
  4. Linda Rae (Meekins) Spruill, b. 7 Aug 1948; m. William Lawrence Spruill, 14 Feb 1970, at Oceana Naval Air Station, Virginia Beach, Virginia [5]

Married Second (2) Marian (Savage) Kreger, 27 Oct 1963 at Norfolk, Virginia [6]

Residence

  • 1920 - age 2, living with his parents and sister Rebecca off Main Road in Rodanthe Precinct, North Carolina. [7]
  • 1930 - age 12, single living in Kennekeet, North Carolina with his parents [8]
  • 1935 - Rodanthe, North Carolina [9]
  • 1940 - age 23, married, to Thelma H Meekins. Living with her and their daughter, Naomi G. in a rental house at Sullivans Island, South Carolina. [9] Stationed at the U.S. Coast Guard Station, Sullivans Island [10]
  • 1950 - age 32, married to Thelma, living with her and their 4 children, Naiomi, John A, Roy G. and Linda Rae Meekins at 348B, in Provincetown, Massachusetts. [4]
  • 1963 - age 46 widowed, living at 104 Valmire Drive, Chesapeake, Virginia. [6]
  • 1982 - at his death, age 65, was living with his wife Marian Krager Meekins at 2117 E. Kendall Circle, Virginia Beach, Virginia. [1]

Occupation

  • 1940 - Surfman (U.S. Coast Guard) [9]
  • 1950 - Armed Forces (was in the Coast Guard) [4]
  • 1982, at death listed as a Real Estate Developer [1]

Military Service

Lt. Alton Meekins U.S.C.G. served in the United States Coast Guard in World War II
Service started: 1936
Unit(s): unit1; unit2
Service ended: service ended as dd mmm yyyy

Joined the Coast Guard Lifesaving Service as a Surfman, after 1935. [9]

  • 1940 - Surfman U.S.C.G. Station [10]
  • WW II - Commanding Officer of an LST in the pacific [11]
  • 1950 - Serving in Provincetown, Massachusetts.

Death

He passed away in December 1982. [12] Age 65, at home in Virginia Beach, Virginia. [1] He is buried in the Princess Anne Memorial Park, Virginia Beach, Virginia. [11]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C95D-S9R3-P?cc=2377565&wc=H94Z-PFG%3A1529106031%2C1529107102 : 20 August 2018), Virginia Beach (Ind. City) > 1982 > image 595 of 736; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
  2. ↑ "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9GN-P3Y4?cc=2370234&wc=41FF-4QG%3A1445599378%2C1445599101 : 10 January 2019), Virginia Beach (Independent City) > 1987 > image 3788 of 4290; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
  3. ↑ "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9TY-5L9G?cc=2370234 : 10 January 2019), > image 1 of 1; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 U.S. Department of Comerce, Bureau of the Census, April 1950; Form P1 1950 Census of Population and Housing; Sheet 71, Image 36 of 40
  5. ↑ "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9TT-V97X-S?cc=2370234 : 10 January 2019), > image 1 of 1; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9TK-276Q-2?cc=2370234 : 10 January 2019), > image 1 of 1; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.
  7. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RXP-H7Y?cc=1488411&wc=QZJR-FD9%3A1036474001%2C1038972401%2C1038981101%2C1589332402 : 12 September 2019), North Carolina > Dare > Kennekeet > ED 31 > image 1 of 16; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  8. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRZY-SQG?cc=1810731&wc=QZFW-YYZ%3A648806301%2C649821201%2C649825301%2C1589282391 : 8 December 2015), North Carolina > Dare > Kennekeet > ED 6 > image 3 of 16; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002).
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89M1-PCNP?cc=2000219&wc=QZFM-SJJ%3A791237801%2C792286101%2C792680901%2C792680902 : accessed 10 January 2023), South Carolina > Charleston > Sullivans Island Township > 10-97 Sullivans Island Township, Sullivans Island > image 12 of 40; citing Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89M1-PCK9?cc=2000219&wc=QZFM-QCS%3A791237801%2C792286101%2C792689201%2C792689202 : accessed 11 January 2023), South Carolina > Charleston > Sullivans Island Township, U.S. Coast Guard Station > 10-99 Sullivans Island Township, U.S. Coast Guard Station > image 3 of 4; citing Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50993945/alton-white-meekins: accessed 11 January 2023), memorial page for Alton White Meekins (14 Apr 1917–Dec 1982), Find a Grave Memorial ID 50993945, citing Princess Anne Memorial Park, Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach City, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Dottie (contributor 47226067).
  12. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VMN5-V62 : 7 January 2021), Alton Meekins, Dec 1982; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

See Also:

  • Find A Grave: Memorial #50993945
  • Various Contributors; Family Tree entry for Alton White Meekins; FamilySearch Person: GWQ6-GTH; accessed December 2022; © 2022 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. A service provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.




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