Sarah Dobyns 1812

Sarah Dobyns, 1812–

Name

Sarah Dobyns

Name: Sarah /Dobyns/
Given names: Sarah
Surname: Dobyns
Married name: Sarah /Wilks/
Nickname: Sally

Gender Female

Events of close relatives Historic events
Birth	1812 24 21 Bedford, Virginia, USA Source: Doris Ross Johnston's Our Texas Family
British King	George III from October 25, 1760 to January 29, 1820
5th President of the United States	James Monroe March 4, 1817
Birth of a brother	Albert Dobyns July 29, 1822 Bedford, Virginia, USA Source: Doris Ross Johnston's Our Texas Family
Birth of a brother	Griffin Dobyns December 23, 1823 Bedford, Virginia, USA Source: Doris Ross Johnston's Our Texas Family
British King	George IV from January 29, 1820 to June 26, 1830
6th President of the United States	John Quincy Adams March 4, 1825
Death of a maternal grandmother	Elizabeth Newman before October 1826 Bedford, Virginia, USA Source: Doris Ross Johnston's Our Texas Family
7th President of the United States	Andrew Jackson March 4, 1829
Birth of a brother	Benjamin W. Dobyns March 8, 1831 Bedford, Virginia, USA Source: Doris Ross Johnston's Our Texas Family
Marriage	Samuel Norman Wilks — View this family November 28, 1832 (aged 20 years) Bedford, Virginia, USA Source: Selected Bedford County Virginia Marriages Citation details: Book 22, Page 438 Source: Virginia Marriages 1785 - 1940 Citation details: Indexing Project# M86847-8, Film# 30591, Reference# Pag 61 Note: "Nov. 26, 1832; Samuel Wilkes & Sarah Dobyns; Abner Dobyns, Surety; Married by William Leftwich, Nov. 28, 1832."
Birth of a son	Benjamin Wilks 1833 Bedford, Virginia, USA Source: Virginia Marriages 1785 - 1940 Citation details: Indexing Project# M86847-9, Film# 30597, Reference# 60
Birth of a daughter	Elizabeth Wilks 1835 Virginia, USA Source: Doris Ross Johnston's Our Texas Family
Marriage of a brother	Samuel Russell Dobyns — Antoinette Otey — View this family September 17, 1836 Franklin, Virginia, USA Source: Doris Ross Johnston's Our Texas Family
British King	William IV from June 26, 1830 to June 20, 1837
Birth of a daughter	Armanetta Wilks 1837 Alabama, USA Source: Doris Ross Johnston's Our Texas Family
8th President of the United States	Martin Van Buren March 4, 1837
Death of a maternal grandfather	Samuel Wilks July 1, 1837 Bedford, Virginia, USA Source: Bedford County, Virginia, Wills Citation details: Book 9, pages 381, 384; Book 10, page 322 Note: his property was appraised by administrators Henry Wilks and Thomas Rider, and the last of sale buyer s included Samuel Norman Wilks (a grandson, Ben's son Samuel Norman)
Immigration	1839 (aged 27 years) Lauderdale, Alabama, USA Source: Doris Ross Johnston's Our Texas Family Note: after years of persuasion in his father's letters
Birth of a daughter	Mary Wilks 1839 Virginia, USA Source: Doris Ross Johnston's Our Texas Family
Family census	Samuel Norman Wilks — View this family 1840 Lauderdale, Alabama, USA Source: 1840 Census for Lauderdale County, Alabama, USA Quality of data: census image Citation details: Page 71a and 71b Note: listed as S. N. Wilks with 1 male 5-10, 1 male 20-30 and 3 females 0-5, 1 female 20-30. 1 in agriculture.
9th President of the United States	William Henry Harrison March 4, 1841
10th President of the United States	John Tyler April 4, 1841
Birth of a daughter	Caroline Wilks 1845 Alabama, USA Source: Doris Ross Johnston's Our Texas Family
11th President of the United States	James K Polk March 4, 1845
Birth of a son	Thomas G. Wilks 1847 Alabama, USA Source: Doris Ross Johnston's Our Texas Family Source: Virginia Marriages 1785 - 1940
Marriage of a brother	Albert Dobyns — Judy Turner — View this family 1849 Bedford, Virginia, USA Source: Doris Ross Johnston's Our Texas Family
12th President of the United States	Zachary Taylor March 4, 1849
Marriage of a brother	Griffin Dobyns — Jane Martin — View this family April 19, 1849 Bedford, Virginia, USA Source: Doris Ross Johnston's Our Texas Family
13th President of the United States	Millard Fillmore July 9, 1850
Census	August 15, 1850 (aged 38 years) Bedford, Virginia, USA Address: Southern Division Bedford County, Virginia, USA Source: 1850 Census for Bedford County, Virginia, USA Citation details: Page 225 Text: Enumerator: G. A. Burton Quality of data: census image Note: in hh 208 208 next to her parents in 207 207, as Sally Wilks, Age: 38, Female, VA; Benjamin, Age: 16, Male, Laborer, VA; Betsy, Age: 15, Female, AL; Armanetta, Age: 13, Female, AL, Attended school; Mary, Age: 11, Female, VA, Attended school; Nancy, Age: 9, Female, AL; Caroline, Age: 5, Female, AL; Thomas, Age: 3, Male, AL.
Death of a husband	Samuel Norman Wilks between 1847 and 1850 Lauderdale, Alabama, USA Source: Doris Ross Johnston's Our Texas Family Note: Family tradition says that he was murdered during an attempted robbery. His widow and children returned to Virginia near her family.
Birth of a grandson	Benjamin Wilks Jr about 1850 Bedford, Virginia, USA Source: Doris Ross Johnston's Our Texas Family
14th President of the United States	Franklin Pierce March 4, 1853
Birth of a grandson	William S Wilks 1855 Bedford, Virginia, USA Source: Doris Ross Johnston's Our Texas Family
Marriage of a son	Benjamin Wilks — Emily A. Martin — View this family February 13, 1855 Bedford, Virginia, USA Source: Bedford County, Virginia, Death Records 1853-60 and 1868-80 Citation details: Page 53 Source: Virginia Marriages 1785 - 1940 Citation details: Indexing Project# M86847-9, Film# 30597, Reference# 60 Note: age 21 at marriage. listed as Benj. Wilkes
15th President of the United States	James Buchanan March 4, 1857
Death of a grandson	William S Wilks July 1858 Bedford, Virginia, USA Source: Doris Ross Johnston's Our Texas Family Source: Bedford County, Virginia, Death Records 1853-60 and 1868-80 Citation details: Page 58 Note: at age 3 of flux, same month his one-day old unnamed sister died.
Birth of a granddaughter	Unnamed Girl Wilks July 1858 Bedford, Virginia, USA Source: Bedford County, Virginia, Death Records 1853-60 and 1868-80 Citation details: page 53
Death of a granddaughter	Unnamed Girl Wilks July 1858 Bedford, Virginia, USA Source: Bedford County, Virginia, Death Records 1853-60 and 1868-80 Citation details: page 53
Death of a father	Abner Dobyns May 1, 1859 Bedford, Virginia, USA Source: Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853 - 1912 Citation details: Indexing Project# 109193-7, Film# 2056975, Reference# 2056975
16th President of the United States	Abraham Lincoln March 4, 1861
Marriage of a brother	Albert Dobyns — Amelia A. Hundley — View this family September 8, 1864 Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Source: Doris Ross Johnston's Our Texas Family
17th President of the United States	Andrew Johnson April 15, 1865
Marriage of a son	Thomas G. Wilks — Almira Francis Drewry — View this family January 8, 1867 Bedford, Virginia, USA Source: Doris Ross Johnston's Our Texas Family Source: Virginia Marriages 1785 - 1940 Citation details: Indexing Project# M868479-9, Film # 39597, Reference# 63 Note: listed as Thos. B. Wilkes
Birth of a grandson	Daniel Thomas Wilks 1868 Virginia, USA Source: Doris Ross Johnston's Our Texas Family
Marriage of a daughter	Samuel L. Witt — Elizabeth Wilks — View this family December 8, 1868 Bedford, Virginia, USA Source: Selected Bedford County Virginia Marriages Citation details: Vol 1, Page 64, License # 1581 Note: Sam'l L WITT, age 32, wid, bp Bedford Co, res Campbell Co, parents: Cha's & Mary B WITT, occ: farmer Elizabeth WILKES, 30, sngl, bp Bedford, res Bedford, par: Sam'l & Sarah WILKES Sam'l L WITT, age 32, wid, bp Bedford Co, res Campbell Co, parents: Cha's & Mary B WITT, occ: farmer Elizabeth WILKES, 30, sngl, bp Bedford, res Bedford, par: Sam'l & Sarah WILKES by C.W. WOOD Note: Elizabeth was his 2nd wife; Samuel L. Witt was her 1st husband
18th President of the United States	Ulysses S Grant March 4, 1869
Marriage of a brother	Benjamin W. Dobyns — Julina Holland Graham — View this family July 4, 1871 Source: Doris Ross Johnston's Our Texas Family Note: 3rd wife
Death of a brother	Samuel Russell Dobyns July 11, 1872 Floyd, Virginia, USA Source: Doris Ross Johnston's Our Texas Family
19th President of the United States	Rutherford B Hayes March 4, 1877
20th President of the United States	James A Garfield March 4, 1881
21st President of the United States	Chester A Arthur September 19, 1881
22nd President of the United States	Grover Cleveland March 4, 1885
Death of a brother	Benjamin W. Dobyns August 11, 1888 Source: Doris Ross Johnston's Our Texas Family
British Queen	Victoria from June 20, 1837 to January 22, 1901
23rd President of the United States	Benjamin Harrison March 4, 1889
24th President of the United States	Grover Cleveland March 4, 1893
25th President of the United States	William McKinley March 4, 1897
British King	Edward VII from January 22, 1901 to May 6, 1910
26th President of the United States	Theodore Roosevelt September 14, 1901
Death of a mother	Elizabeth Wilks
Death	yes

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: June 19, 1787 — Shenandoah, Virginia, USA Marriage: December 28, 1809 — Bedford, Virginia, USA Family census: August 15, 1850 — Bedford, Virginia, USA Death: May 1, 1859 — Bedford, Virginia, USA Unique identifier: 4A5B6A7A5627B52F4B4AD5345F094F08 Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Wilks Samuel Russell Dobyns Sarah Dobyns Albert Dobyns Griffin Dobyns Benjamin W. Dobyns Abner Dobyns 1787–1859 Birth: June 19, 1787 — Shenandoah, Virginia, USA Death: May 1, 1859 — Bedford, Virginia, USA
mother	Links Birth: April 28, 1790 25 25 — Bedford, Virginia, USA Marriage: December 28, 1809 — Bedford, Virginia, USA Family census: August 15, 1850 — Bedford, Virginia, USA Death: Unique identifier: 4A5B6A7A5627B52F4B4AD5345F094F08 Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Abner Dobyns Samuel Russell Dobyns Sarah Dobyns Albert Dobyns Griffin Dobyns Benjamin W. Dobyns Elizabeth Wilks 1790– Birth: April 28, 1790 25 25 — Bedford, Virginia, USA Death:
Marriage	Marriage — December 28, 1809 — Bedford, Virginia, USA
10 months elder brother	Links Birth: October 12, 1810 23 20 — Bedford, Virginia, USA Marriage: September 17, 1836 — Franklin, Virginia, USA Family census: August 31, 1860 — Floyd, Kentucky, USA Number of children: 8 sons, 2 daughters Death: July 11, 1872 — Floyd, Virginia, USA Unique identifier: A06254F8AED895A8441CDE63FA1A7629 Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Antoinette Otey Samuel Russell Dobyns 1810–1872 Birth: October 12, 1810 23 20 — Bedford, Virginia, USA Death: July 11, 1872 — Floyd, Virginia, USA
2 years herself	Links Birth: 1812 24 21 — Bedford, Virginia, USA Marriage: November 28, 1832 — Bedford, Virginia, USA Immigration: 1839 — Lauderdale, Alabama, USA Family census: 1840 — Lauderdale, Alabama, USA Census: August 15, 1850 — Bedford, Virginia, USA Death: Unique identifier: 5F70C019C429858148C528072F47A233 Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Samuel Norman Wilks Benjamin Wilks Elizabeth Wilks Armanetta Wilks Mary Wilks Caroline Wilks Thomas G. Wilks Sarah Dobyns 1812– Birth: 1812 24 21 — Bedford, Virginia, USA Death:
11 years younger brother	Links Birth: July 29, 1822 35 32 — Bedford, Virginia, USA Marriage: 1849 — Bedford, Virginia, USA Military: War Between the States — about 1862 — Bedford, Virginia, USA Marriage: September 8, 1864 — Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA Death: Unique identifier: 603ABEF4A7B696AD450FE226021D4F38 Unique identifier: AE0DDCE1543FA35F4D55BF0FF583A5EE Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Judy Turner Family with spouse Amelia A. Hundley Albert Dobyns 1822– Birth: July 29, 1822 35 32 — Bedford, Virginia, USA Death:
17 months younger brother	Links Birth: December 23, 1823 36 33 — Bedford, Virginia, USA Marriage: April 19, 1849 — Bedford, Virginia, USA Family census: August 16, 1850 — Bedford, Virginia, USA Military: War Between the States — 1862 — Bedford, Virginia, USA Family census: July 25, 1870 — Bedford, Virginia, USA Number of children: 1 daughter Death: Unique identifier: E778BE4D9F3895B94349383912B69112 Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jane Martin Griffin Dobyns 1823– Birth: December 23, 1823 36 33 — Bedford, Virginia, USA Death:
7 years younger brother	Links Birth: March 8, 1831 43 40 — Bedford, Virginia, USA Census: August 15, 1850 — Bedford, Virginia, USA Marriage: July 4, 1871 Number of children: 1 son Death: August 11, 1888 Unique identifier: 8B0D7B4EB87B8285451322DB51D76832 Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Julina Holland Graham Benjamin W. Dobyns 1831–1888 Birth: March 8, 1831 43 40 — Bedford, Virginia, USA Death: August 11, 1888

Family with Samuel Norman Wilks
husband	Links Birth: October 29, 1810 22 29 — Virginia, USA Marriage: November 28, 1832 — Bedford, Virginia, USA Immigration: 1839 — Lauderdale, Alabama, USA Family census: 1840 — Lauderdale, Alabama, USA Death: between 1847 and 1850 — Lauderdale, Alabama, USA Unique identifier: 5F70C019C429858148C528072F47A233 Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sarah Dobyns Benjamin Wilks Elizabeth Wilks Armanetta Wilks Mary Wilks Caroline Wilks Thomas G. Wilks Samuel Norman Wilks 1810–1850 Birth: October 29, 1810 22 29 — Virginia, USA Death: between 1847 and 1850 — Lauderdale, Alabama, USA
herself	Links Birth: 1812 24 21 — Bedford, Virginia, USA Marriage: November 28, 1832 — Bedford, Virginia, USA Immigration: 1839 — Lauderdale, Alabama, USA Family census: 1840 — Lauderdale, Alabama, USA Census: August 15, 1850 — Bedford, Virginia, USA Death: Unique identifier: 5F70C019C429858148C528072F47A233 Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Samuel Norman Wilks Benjamin Wilks Elizabeth Wilks Armanetta Wilks Mary Wilks Caroline Wilks Thomas G. Wilks Sarah Dobyns 1812– Birth: 1812 24 21 — Bedford, Virginia, USA Death:
Marriage	Marriage — November 28, 1832 — Bedford, Virginia, USA
13 months son	Links Birth: 1833 22 21 — Bedford, Virginia, USA Census: 1840 — Lauderdale, Alabama, USA Census: August 15, 1850 — Bedford, Virginia, USA Marriage: February 13, 1855 — Bedford, Virginia, USA Death: Unique identifier: E5085CEDBA529D714EB52C3A0C9DA7E2 Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Emily A. Martin Benjamin Wilks Jr William S Wilks Unnamed Girl Wilks Benjamin Wilks 1833– Birth: 1833 22 21 — Bedford, Virginia, USA Death:
3 years daughter	Links Birth: 1835 24 23 — Virginia, USA Census: 1840 — Lauderdale, Alabama, USA Census: August 15, 1850 — Bedford, Virginia, USA Marriage: December 8, 1868 — Bedford, Virginia, USA Death: Unique identifier: 3CB1CAA08B3C8A40458DE6BA1BA08F9E Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Samuel L. Witt Elizabeth Wilks 1835– Birth: 1835 24 23 — Virginia, USA Death:
3 years daughter	Links Birth: 1837 26 25 — Alabama, USA Census: 1840 — Lauderdale, Alabama, USA Census: August 15, 1850 — Bedford, Virginia, USA Death: Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Armanetta Wilks 1837– Birth: 1837 26 25 — Alabama, USA Death:
3 years daughter	Links Birth: 1839 28 27 — Virginia, USA Census: 1840 — Lauderdale, Alabama, USA Census: August 15, 1850 — Bedford, Virginia, USA Death: Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Mary Wilks 1839– Birth: 1839 28 27 — Virginia, USA Death:
7 years daughter	Links Birth: 1845 34 33 — Alabama, USA Census: August 15, 1850 — Bedford, Virginia, USA Death: Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Caroline Wilks 1845– Birth: 1845 34 33 — Alabama, USA Death:
3 years son	Links Birth: 1847 36 35 — Alabama, USA Census: August 15, 1850 — Bedford, Virginia, USA Marriage: January 8, 1867 — Bedford, Virginia, USA Death: Unique identifier: C6510078D79C96464C3D2E7DF7850F3B Links ⚶ Relationships Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Almira Francis Drewry Daniel Thomas Wilks Thomas G. Wilks 1847– Birth: 1847 36 35 — Alabama, USA Death:

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Birth	Source: Doris Ross Johnston's Our Texas Family
Marriage	Source: Selected Bedford County Virginia Marriages Citation details: Book 22, Page 438 Source: Virginia Marriages 1785 - 1940 Citation details: Indexing Project# M86847-8, Film# 30591, Reference# Pag 61
Immigration	Source: Doris Ross Johnston's Our Texas Family
Family census	Source: 1840 Census for Lauderdale County, Alabama, USA Quality of data: census image Citation details: Page 71a and 71b
Census	Source: 1850 Census for Bedford County, Virginia, USA Citation details: Page 225 Text: Enumerator: G. A. Burton Quality of data: census image

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Marriage	"Nov. 26, 1832; Samuel Wilkes & Sarah Dobyns; Abner Dobyns, Surety; Married by William Leftwich, Nov. 28, 1832."
Immigration	after years of persuasion in his father's letters
Family census	listed as S. N. Wilks with 1 male 5-10, 1 male 20-30 and 3 females 0-5, 1 female 20-30. 1 in agriculture.
Census	in hh 208 208 next to her parents in 207 207, as Sally Wilks, Age: 38, Female, VA; Benjamin, Age: 16, Male, Laborer, VA; Betsy, Age: 15, Female, AL; Armanetta, Age: 13, Female, AL, Attended school; Mary, Age: 11, Female, VA, Attended school; Nancy, Age: 9, Female, AL; Caroline, Age: 5, Female, AL; Thomas, Age: 3, Male, AL.

Research links

Australia 2

Belgium 1

Rijksarchief België

Germany 10

International 21

Italy 1

Banca Dati dei Caduti e Dispersi (link only)

Netherlands 24

Poland 1

Szukaj w Archiwach (tylko link)

Russia 11

Ukraine 7

United Kingdom 2

United States 2

Extra information

Last change

June 18, 2010 – 14:05:31

Author of last change: barbaracorner

Unique identifier

51D684558CE9A7934A746D115AB0C7BA

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Family with parents
father	Abner Dobyns 1787–1859
mother Parents Samuel Wilks Elizabeth Newman	Elizabeth Wilks 1790–
elder brother Family Antoinette Otey	Samuel Russell Dobyns 1810–1872
herself	Sarah Dobyns 1812–
younger brother Family Judy Turner Family Amelia A. Hundley	Albert Dobyns 1822–
younger brother Family Jane Martin	Griffin Dobyns 1823–
younger brother Family Julina Holland Graham	Benjamin W. Dobyns 1831–1888

Family with Samuel Norman Wilks
husband Parents Benjamin Wilks Mary Foster	Samuel Norman Wilks 1810–1850
herself	Sarah Dobyns 1812–
son Family Emily A. Martin Benjamin Wilks Jr William S Wilks Unnamed Girl Wilks	Benjamin Wilks 1833–
daughter Family Samuel L. Witt	Elizabeth Wilks 1835–
daughter	Armanetta Wilks 1837–
daughter	Mary Wilks 1839–
daughter	Caroline Wilks 1845–
son Family Almira Francis Drewry Daniel Thomas Wilks	Thomas G. Wilks 1847–

Descendants

Sarah Dobyns(1812–)
- Samuel Norman Wilks1832