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John B. Wilks + Lydia D. Strong

9 children
Birth: November 21, 1816 23 17 — Georgia, USA
Census: 1830 — Jasper, Georgia, USA
Marriage license: October 9, 1833 — Troup, Georgia, USA
Civil marriage: October 17, 1833 — Troup, Georgia, USA
Family census: November 1, 1840 — Troup, Georgia, USA
Death: October 26, 1908 — Upshur, Texas, USA
Burial: October 27, 1908 — LaFayette, Upshur, Texas, USA
Unique identifier: 28F3C08D96D79CF041F521EC58447C0E
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Cassandra H. Wilks
1816–1908
Birth: November 21, 1816 23 17 — Georgia, USA
Death: October 26, 1908 — Upshur, Texas, USA
Birth: October 25, 1818 25 19 — Troup, Georgia, USA
Census: 1830 — Jasper, Georgia, USA
Marriage: November 26, 1835 — Troup, Georgia, USA
Death: July 22, 1899 — LaFayette, Upshur, Texas, USA
Burial: July 1899 — LaFayette, Upshur, Texas, USA
Unique identifier: A6EA9242BFA7B38740271FAAE479EC44
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Emaline H. Wilks
1818–1899
Birth: October 25, 1818 25 19 — Troup, Georgia, USA
Death: July 22, 1899 — LaFayette, Upshur, Texas, USA
Birth: June 23, 1820 26 20 — Lincoln, Georgia, USA
Census: 1830 — Jasper, Georgia, USA
Census: November 1, 1840 — Troup, Georgia, USA
Marriage: August 18, 1842 — Georgia, USA
Family census: November 1, 1850 — Troup, Georgia, USA
Family census: June 30, 1860 — Upshur, Texas, USA
Family census: June 1, 1870 — Upshur, Texas, USA
Death: September 14, 1872 — Upshur, Texas, USA
Burial: Pittsburg, Camp, Texas, USA
Unique identifier: F6685EE59AE3B86C4A38623D6BDBC61E
⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Louisa Ann Sale Lucius D. Wilks Henry C. Wilks Celestia A. Wilks Mary Wilks John Wilks Martha Laura Wilks Frances Moss Wilks Benjamin Franklin Wilks Thomas Jefferson Wilks
John William Wilks
1820–1872
Birth: June 23, 1820 26 20 — Lincoln, Georgia, USA
Death: September 14, 1872 — Upshur, Texas, USA
Birth: December 8, 1822 29 23 — Georgia, USA
Census: 1830 — Jasper, Georgia, USA
Death: September 20, 1838 — Troup, Georgia, USA
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Mary Jane Wilks
1822–1838
Birth: December 8, 1822 29 23 — Georgia, USA
Death: September 20, 1838 — Troup, Georgia, USA
Birth: June 29, 1826 32 26 — Georgia, USA
Census: 1830 — Jasper, Georgia, USA
Census: November 1, 1840 — Troup, Georgia, USA
Census: November 1, 1850 — Troup, Georgia, USA
Marriage license: January 16, 1860 — Troup, Georgia, USA
Religious marriage: January 19, 1860 — Troup, Georgia, USA
Family census: June 14, 1860 — Troup, Georgia, USA
Unique identifier: D822639CF293B9AE46BEDB4A4824D633
Marriage: 1878 — Camp, Texas, USA
Family census: June 8, 1880 — Camp, Texas, USA
Death: July 12, 1880
Unique identifier: ED9B153C4D9092A347C754ADAF44885B
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Robert F. Wilks
1826–1880
Birth: June 29, 1826 32 26 — Georgia, USA
Death: July 12, 1880
Birth: October 10, 1828 35 29 — Georgia, USA
Census: 1830 — Jasper, Georgia, USA
Census: November 1, 1840 — Troup, Georgia, USA
Census: November 1, 1850 — Troup, Georgia, USA
Marriage: December 9, 1852 — Walton, Georgia, USA
Family census: June 14, 1860 — Troup, Georgia, USA
Military: Confederate States of America — between March 4, 1862 and June 2, 1864 — Georgia, USA
Death: June 2, 1864 — Mechanicsville, Hanover, Virginia, USA
Unique identifier: 467038DB514DAEB3408055F4F5271622
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Thomas B. Wilks
1828–1864
Birth: October 10, 1828 35 29 — Georgia, USA
Death: June 2, 1864 — Mechanicsville, Hanover, Virginia, USA
Birth: December 18, 1830 37 31 — Jasper, Georgia, USA
Census: November 1, 1840 — Troup, Georgia, USA
Death: April 26, 1844 — Troup, Georgia, USA
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Missouri K. Wilks
1830–1844
Birth: December 18, 1830 37 31 — Jasper, Georgia, USA
Death: April 26, 1844 — Troup, Georgia, USA
Birth: January 19, 1832 38 32 — Georgia, USA
Census: November 1, 1840 — Troup, Georgia, USA
Marriage: October 17, 1850 — Georgia, USA
Census: November 1, 1850 — Troup, Georgia, USA
Census: June 14, 1860 — Troup, Georgia, USA
Death: Georgia, USA
Unique identifier: C3B526A79C89997647E7DB26BB042D05
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Sarah Ann Wilks
1832–
Birth: January 19, 1832 38 32 — Georgia, USA
Death: Georgia, USA
Birth: January 19, 1835 41 35 — Troup, Georgia, USA
Census: November 1, 1840 — Troup, Georgia, USA
Census: November 1, 1850 — Troup, Georgia, USA
Marriage: July 1, 1856 — Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
Family census: August 1, 1860 — Heard, Georgia, USA
Family census: August 16, 1870 — Heard, Georgia, USA
Unique identifier: 761F22AC8373AA154B01D07653AD5617
Marriage: 1875 — Texas, USA
Family census: June 17, 1880 — Red River, Texas, USA
Death: April 29, 1891 — Lydia, Red River, Texas, USA
Burial: April 1891 — Avery, Red River, Texas, USA
Unique identifier: BDF710517C329A714BCEE77DC0F65929
⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Cyrena Washington Birdsong Talula Avalene Wilks James Blackstone Bartow Wilks Family with spouse Margaret Elizabeth Taafe Lydia D. Wilks
James Blackstone Wilks
1835–1891
Birth: January 19, 1835 41 35 — Troup, Georgia, USA
Death: April 29, 1891 — Lydia, Red River, Texas, USA
Birth: October 8, 1793 31 28 — Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
Census: 1800 — Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
Marriage: December 26, 1815 — Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
Family census: 1830 — Jasper, Georgia, USA
Family census: November 1, 1840 — Troup, Georgia, USA
Family census: November 1, 1850 — Troup, Georgia, USA
Family census: June 14, 1860 — Troup, Georgia, USA
Family census: June 1, 1870 — Upshur, Texas, USA
Death: August 30, 1871 — Pittsburg, Camp, Texas, USA
Burial: September 2, 1871 — LaFayette, Upshur, Texas, USA
Unique identifier: B7DFEAD07C9C991F42E911F4F849ED28
⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Lydia D. Strong Cassandra H. Wilks Emaline H. Wilks John William Wilks Mary Jane Wilks Robert F. Wilks Thomas B. Wilks Missouri K. Wilks Sarah Ann Wilks James Blackstone Wilks
John B. Wilks
1793–1871
Birth: October 8, 1793 31 28 — Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
Death: August 30, 1871 — Pittsburg, Camp, Texas, USA
Birth: 1762 27 22 — Loudoun, Virginia, USA
Marriage: December 23, 1783 — Bedford, Virginia, USA
Occupation: petitioned to build a grist mill on Crab Orchard Creek — 1790 — Bedford, Virginia, USA
Immigration: before February 21, 1793 — Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
Family census: 1800 — Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
Death: 1808 — Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
Unique identifier: 8F7473C8FF5B91E246BFFB719C9DC398
⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sarah Osborn Moses Wilks Aaron Wilks Benajah Wilks Osborn Wilks John B. Wilks Joel Wilks Sarah Wilks Mary Wilks William Wilks
Benjamin Wilks
1762–1808
Birth: 1762 27 22 — Loudoun, Virginia, USA
Death: 1808 — Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
Birth: about 1765
Marriage: December 23, 1783 — Bedford, Virginia, USA
Family census: 1800 — Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
Death:
Unique identifier: 8F7473C8FF5B91E246BFFB719C9DC398
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Sarah Osborn
1765–
Birth: about 1765
Death:
Birth: September 18, 1799 — Ogkethorpe, Georgia, USA
Marriage: December 26, 1815 — Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
Family census: 1830 — Jasper, Georgia, USA
Family census: November 1, 1840 — Troup, Georgia, USA
Family census: November 1, 1850 — Troup, Georgia, USA
Family census: June 14, 1860 — Troup, Georgia, USA
Family census: June 1, 1870 — Upshur, Texas, USA
Death: October 21, 1878 — Pittsburg, Camp, Texas, USA
Burial: October 1878 — LaFayette, Upshur, Texas, USA
Unique identifier: B7DFEAD07C9C991F42E911F4F849ED28
⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John B. Wilks Cassandra H. Wilks Emaline H. Wilks John William Wilks Mary Jane Wilks Robert F. Wilks Thomas B. Wilks Missouri K. Wilks Sarah Ann Wilks James Blackstone Wilks
Lydia D. Strong
1799–1878
Birth: September 18, 1799 — Ogkethorpe, Georgia, USA
Death: October 21, 1878 — Pittsburg, Camp, Texas, USA

Facts and events
Marriage
December 26, 1815
Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA
Citation details: Georgia-EASy, Film# 158729, page 50
Citation details: page 254
Family census
1830
Jasper, Georgia, USA
Address: Division 38th Regiment & One Company 30th Regiment Georgia, Militia Jasper County, Georgia
Citation details: Sheet 378, page 27, Reel 18, page 749
Text:

Enumerator: Hugh MacDonald

Quality of data: census image & transcription
Note: Line 2 Jno Wilks, 2 males 0-5, 1 male 5-10, 1 male 30-40; 1 female 5-10, 2 females 10-15, 1 female 30-40; Slaves 4 males 0-16, 5 males 10-24, 2 males 24-36; 1 female 10-24, 1 female 24-36; total in household 21
Family census
November 1, 1840
Troup, Georgia, USA
Address: District 800, Troup County, Georgia, USA,
Citation details: Page 49, Stamped page 364, Reel 51, page 347
Text:

Enumerator: Jordan W. Lee

Quality of data: census image
Note: on line 27 as John Wilks - 1 male 5-10, 2 males 10-15, 2 males 20-30, 1 male 40-50; 2 female 5-10, 1 female 30-40,l 1 female 40-50; Slaves 1 male 0-10, 2 males 10-24, 1 female 0-10, 1 female 10-24, 1 female 24-35. Total individuals 16, 4 in agricultural.
Family census
November 1, 1850
Troup, Georgia, USA
Address: 800th District 82, Dension, Troup County Georgia, USA
Citation details: Page 214, Stamped page 108
Text:

Enumerator: P. W. Howell

Quality of data: census image
Note: in hh 715-142 as John Wilks, Age: 50, Male, Farmer, 17,000, GA; Lydia, Age: 52, Female, GA; Robert, Age: 23, Male, Farmer, GA; Thos., Age: 21, Male, Farmer, GA, Attended school; Sarah, Age: 17, Female, GA; James, Age: 15, Male, Farmer, GA; Sarah Wilks, Age: 42, Female, GA, Thos Fingin, Age: 24, Male, Overseer, GA; Ephraim Prater, Age: 35, Male, Blacksmith, SC; M. H. Birdsong, Age: 69, Female, GA.
Family census
June 14, 1860
Troup, Georgia, USA
Address: Antioch District, Troup County, Georgia, USA
Citation details: Page 159, Reel 138, Page 341
Text:

Enumerator: J.S. Greer

Quality of data: census image
Note: in hh 1112-1036 as Jno Wilkes, Age: 67, Male, Farmer, $49,000, Lydia Wilkes, Age: 62, Female; Sarah Wilkes, Age: 55, Female, $4,000; Robt F Wilks, Age 34, Male; Emma Wilks, Age: 20, Female. All born in GA
Family census
June 1, 1870
Upshur, Texas, USA
Address: Precinct 1, Post Office: Gilmer, Upshur County, Texas, USA
Citation details: Sheet 16 & 17, Page 9, Reel 1607, Page 18
Text:

Enumerator: JD Haines

Quality of data: census image
Note: in hh Henry Wilks, Age: 20, Male, White, Trainer, $225, GA, Citizen’ Emma, Age: 18, Female, White, At home, AR; John, Age: 78, Male, White, Farmer, $6000/$4000, GA; Citizen; (next page), Lydia Wilks, Age: 71, Female, White, Keeping house, GA; Sarah, Age: 40, Female, Black, Cook, Ga; Abigal, Age: 13, Female, Black, At home, GA; Emma, Age: 10, Female, Black, GA.
Unique identifier
B7DFEAD07C9C991F42E911F4F849ED28
Last change
July 27, 2013 – 09:15:01
Author of last change: barbaracorner
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