Back into time

We are from the Samuel, Gustave, Gustav, Julius(gp) line. EJ is from the Christian (1), Christian (2), EJ, (Hugo) Line.

There was family schism over the temperance movement / alcohol.

Gustav, had brothers, Frederick, and Julius who emigrate to Mo, and/or WI.

EJ had speaks of Frederick and Uncle Julius in MO, WI.

Julius(gp) and Hugo concluded they were second cousins, but I do not see it.
The close that I see is Samuel and Christian (1) could have been brothers, making 3 rd cousins.

Table of Contemporary Generations 
EJ line                                                                            Our line
Christian (1),                                                                 Samuel ,
Christian (1805-1966) (2),  Julius                                   Gustave (1824-1881), Frederick, Julius
EJ, (1852-1934)      also had cousin Frederick               Gustav (1851-1927) em 1880
Hugo                                                                             Julius(gp)

Christian (1)
Christian Frederick Meilicke
Born. Christian Frederick married Altmann and had 2 children.

Children
Julius Meilicke
Christian Frederick Meilicke

Christian (2)  emg 1861 with family
Christian Frederick Meilicke
Born in Plonitz on 23 May 1805 to Christian Frederick Meilicke and Altmann. Christian Frederick marriedChristina Wilhelmina Schmidt and had 6 children. He passed away on 1866.

Gustave Meilicke1842-1929
Edward Meilicke1844-1931
Augusta Meilicke1851-Unknown
Emil Julius Meilicke1852-1934
Bertha Antonia Meilicke1856-1916
Herman Meilicke1856-1932

EJ's Frederick 

Frederick Meilicke 
See the family group records of newanc -> Minnesota -> Born-1874 -> Me -> Meilicke-family -> Frederick-Meilicke-grest-12.html.