MEEKS The never-ending mystery part one

In April 2013 a gentleman named Gregg Leeser posted comments on my first blog site (My Random Genealogy) I tried to contact him and my Meeks cousin Jenny tried also.  He never answered our questions, just that he had the research and knew his information was good. I am going to post his comments so that the story is not lost but I have not yet been able to prove or disprove the story.  If you can verify any part of this, it would be very much appreciated.

   From Gregg L. K. Lesser April 18,2013

I have been working on my family research since 1979, so what I have is based upon actual documentation I have not any computer related searches which rely on other's work id only for transciption. I say this, because these are the provable facts that I have. Any additional information that can be proven through documentation would be appreciated.
Samuel Meeks was born July 28, 1846 at Wayne County, KY (per his own statement when applying for a pension for service in the Civil War (CSA)) His death certificate gives a different date which is given by his son John Meeks, therefore, I accept the statement of Samuel Meeks himself. He was the son of Samuel Meeks and Polly Ann Buttram who were married in Wayne County, KY 13 Jan 1845. Samuel Meeks, the younger, fought for the CSA having enlisted in Monticello, Wayne Co, KY and was part of the 11th KY Cav, Co. F. He was part of Morgan's Raiders and was captured and spent time at Camp Chase, Camp Douglas, and there is a reference to Point Lookout, Maryland. He was released near Amhurst, VA. He did not die during the period of the Civil War. (per his military records, his Pension Application to the Commonwealth of Kentucky for his service for the CSA, per his death record, obituary, marriage record, notices in the local paper about reunions of Morgan's Raiders which in some cases are accompanied by pictures, and the picture of him holding my mother in 1924) We can put that behind us...

He died of natural casuses while a passenger in a car driven by my grandfather on 06 May 1925. He was in the back seat of the car which was on the south side of Lair Hill near Cynthiana, Harrison County, Kentucky when the car got a flat tire. At that time it was noticed that Samuel Meeks was deceased. Samuel Meeks was married on 22 Mar 1870 in Madison County, Kentucky to Sarah Elizabeth Harris 'Sallie'. (per the marriage record)
The children of Samuel Meeks
1.Nannie Meeks b. 15 Jan 1870 She was never married and did not die in 1905 as she died sometime before 1900.
2.Harris Meeks 23 Apr 1872 - 24 Jan 1939. married Tabitha Elizabeth Price
3.May Fightmaster Meeks (male) 20 Mar 1873 -01 Oct 1948 married Mattie Field White
4.Mattie C. Meeks 28 Nov 1875 - 16 Dec 1941
married Harry Leeds, Nathan Hubbard, Albert Williams
5.Judith Meeks 22 Mar 1877 - died between 1900 and 1910. married Henley Clay White
6. Anna Lee Meeks 10 Dec 1878 - 18 Apr 1969 married John Bernard Kuethe, James Clive Eldred
7. Charles Anderson Meeks 18 Oct 1881 - 18 Mar 1965 married Lucinda Terry Burton
8. Carrie Kavanaugh Meeks 21 Mar 1882
-19 Oct 1954 married Walker Leslie West
9. John Duncan Meeks 15 Mar 1883 - 05 Oct 1945 married Etta Margaret West
10. Sarah Elizabeth Meeks 'Sallie' 17 Sep 1888- 01 Dec 1942 married Fredrick M. Titta
11. Samuel Meeks 17 Mar 1889 - 02 Jun 1964
married Mary Elizabeth Rhodus
These are the oly children (per the birth register page of the Bible of Samuel Meeks and Sarah Harris that I have, death records, cemetery records, etc).

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