Silas Wilks, 1837–1909?> (aged 71 years)
- Name
- Silas /Wilks/
- Given names
- Silas
- Surname
- Wilks
Birth
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Source: Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953
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Birth of a brother
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Source: Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953
Citation details: Benjamin A. Wilkes Death Certificate # 80758
Source: Ohio Marriages, 1800 - 1958
Citation details: Indexing Project# M02291-4, Film# 317723, Reference# V20 P523 |
Census
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Address: Union Township Lawrence County, Ohio, USA Citation details: Sheet 57, Page 57 Text: Enumerator: Camillus Hall Quality of data: transcription Note: listed as Benj Wilkes with 2 males 0-5, 1 male 5-10, 1 male 20-30; 1 female 0-5, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 15-20 |
Death of a paternal grandfather
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Citation details: page 55 |
9th President of the United States
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10th President of the United States
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Birth of a sister
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Citation details: page 388 |
11th President of the United States
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Birth of a sister
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Source: Ohio Marriages, 1800 - 1958
Citation details: Indexing Project# M02291-3, Film# 317722, Reference# __ |
Birth of a sister
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Citation details: page 388 |
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Birth of a brother
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Citation details: Memorial# 28667787. Added 30 JUL 2008 by Julia Westing Citation details: database: timejumper Note: birth: 27 Dec 1849 in Proctorville, Lawrence County, Ohio, USA |
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Census
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Address: Union Township Lawrence County, Ohio, USA Citation details: page 388 Text: Enumerator: Elia Nigh Quality of data: census image Note: in hh 121 122 as Benj. Wilks, Age: 43, Male, Farmer, VA; Juliett, Age: 37, Female, VA; Francis N, Age: 16, Male, Farmer, OH; Martha I, Age: 14, Female, OH; Frances A., Age: 12, Female, OH, Silas, Age: 10, Male, OH; William, Age: 9, Male, OH; Sarah J., Age: 8, Female, OH; Lusina, Age: 3, Female, OH; Louise, Age: 3, Female, OH; Benj. F., Age: 1, Male, OH. |
Birth of a brother
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Birth of a sister
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Marriage of a brother
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Address: Gallia County, Ohio, USA Quality of data: record book image Citation details: Page 374 Record Book Note: license issued by the Probate Court Judge on 11 Oct 1858; married by Robert Warth, J. P. |
Marriage of a brother
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Military
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Address: Rome Township
Agency: Union Army Note: Private, Company F, 1st Ohio Heavy Artillery; 2 years, 11 months, 29 days. |
Marriage of a sister
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Quality of data: record book image Citation details: Book 8, page 56 Note: married by John S. Keeny, J.P. |
17th President of the United States
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Civil marriage
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Quality of data: Lawrence County, Ohio, Record Book image Citation details: Vol. 9, page 130 Note: married by John S. Keeney, Justice of Peace |
Marriage of a sister
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Citation details: Page 15A |
Birth of a son
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Citation details: page 599, certificate# 6158 |
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Birth of a son
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Source: Ohio, County Births, 1841 - 2003
Quality of data: record image Citation details: Vol 1, Page 84, Record of Births Probate Court Note: 73, Name in Full: Perry Oliver Wilks; Date of Birth: 1870 JAN. 4; Place of Birth: Ohio, Lawrence, Union Tp; Sex: Female, Color: White; Name of Father: Silas E. Wilks; Name of Mother: Caroline M. Munsil; Residence of Parents: Union Township; By Whom Reported: William Duncan 73, Name in Full: Perry Oliver Wilks; Date of Birth: 1870 JAN. 4; Place of Birth: Ohio, Lawrence, Union Tp; Sex: Female, Color: White; Name of Father: Silas E. Wilks; Name of Mother: Caroline M. Munsil; Residence of Parents: Union Township; By Whom Reported: William Duncan |
Family census
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Address: Union Township, Post Office: Bartramville, Lawrence County, Ohio, USA Citation details: Sheet 32 & 33, Stamped Page 533, Reel 1231, 646 & 647 Text: Enumerator: Wm N Sloan Quality of data: census image Note: in hh 249-242 as Silas Wilkes, Age: 31, Male, White, Farm laborer, $0/$175 OH, Cannot read or write, Citizen; Caroline; Age: 23, Female, White, Keeping house, OH; page33 , Thomas Wilkes, Age: 2, Male, White, At home, OH; Perry, Age: 5/12 Male, White, At home, OH, Dec. |
Birth of a son
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Citation details: Sheet 11C, Page 93, Reel 1039, Page 188 |
Marriage of a brother
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Citation details: Vol 11, page 37 Note: married by Wm. M. Suiter, J. P. |
Marriage of a sister
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Citation details: Page 37, Vol 11 Note: married by Wm. M. Suiter, J.P. |
Birth of a daughter
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Source: Ohio, County Births, 1841 - 2003
Citation details: Vol. 1, Page 304, Record of Births, Probate Court Quality of data: record image Note: 33, Name in Full: Perlina Wilkes; Date of Birth: 1874 Nov. 15; Place of Birth: Ohio, Lawrence, Fayette Tp; Sex: Female, Color: White; Name of Father: Silas Wilkes; Name of Mother: Caroline Munsel; Residence of Parents: Fayette Township; By Whom Reported: F M Fulteron 33, Name in Full: Perlina Wilkes; Date of Birth: 1874 Nov. 15; Place of Birth: Ohio, Lawrence, Fayette Tp; Sex: Female, Color: White; Name of Father: Silas Wilkes; Name of Mother: Caroline Munsel; Residence of Parents: Fayette Township; By Whom Reported: F M Fulteron |
Death of a sister
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Birth of a son
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Address: Proctorville, Lawrence County, Ohio, USA
Source: Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953
Citation details: death certificate# 9947 |
Birth of a son
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Citation details: Vol 2, page 60, Record of Birth's Probate Court Quality of data: record image Note: 60; Name in Full: Clayton Howard Wilks; Date of Birth: 1877 Jan 22; Place of Birth: Ohio, Lawrence, Fayette; Sex: Male; Color: White; Name of Father: Silas Wilks; Name of Mother: Marilda Munsell; Residence of Parents: Fayette Township; By Whom Reported: Henry Kite 60; Name in Full: Clayton Howard Wilks; Date of Birth: 1877 Jan 22; Place of Birth: Ohio, Lawrence, Fayette; Sex: Male; Color: White; Name of Father: Silas Wilks; Name of Mother: Marilda Munsell; Residence of Parents: Fayette Township; By Whom Reported: Henry Kite |
19th President of the United States
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Marriage of a sister
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Quality of data: Record book image Citation details: Marriage Record page 261 Note: License issued by written consent of the guardian of Jacob M. Adkins filed in Probate Court office. Married by Ed. Brammer. First marriage for both. |
Marriage of a brother
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Source: Oregon, Marriages, 1853 - 1935
Citation details: Oregon-EAsy page 80 |
Birth of a daughter
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Source: Ohio, County Births, 1841 - 2003
Quality of data: record image Citation details: Vol 2, Page 162 Record of Births, Probate Court Note: June 18, 1943 Correction: # 79, Name in Full: Wilkes, Hattie B.; Date of Birth: 1879 March 25; Place of Birth: Ohio, Lawrence, Fayette; Sex: Female, Color: White; Name of Father: Silas Wilkes; Name of Mother: C.M. Munself; Residence of Parents: Fayette Township; By Whom Reported: Henry Kite. |
Family census
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Address: Fayette Township, Lawrence County, Ohio, USA Citation details: Sheet 11C, Page 93, Reel 1039, Page 188 Text: Supervisor’s District: 4 Quality of data: census image Note: in hh 96-97 as Sylas Wilks, White, Male, Age: 38, Married, Farmer, Cannot read or write, OH Unk VA; Caroline, White, Female, Age: 34, Wife, Married, Keeping house, OH unk unk; Thomas, White, Male, Age: 12, Son, Single, At home, Attended school; Perry O., White, Male, Age: 10, Son, Single, At home, Attended school; John A., White, Male, Age: 8, Son, Single, Attended school; Belle, White, Female, Age: 6, Daughter, Single; George H., White, Male, Age: 4, Son, Single; Hattie B., White Female, Age: 1, Daughter, Single; Serepa Munsiwl, White, Female, Age: 18, Sister-in-law, Single, At home; All children and sister-in-law OH unk unk. |
Birth of a son
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Citation details: Sheet 4B |
Death of a mother
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20th President of the United States
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21st President of the United States
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Death of a father
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Citation details: Indexing Project# B07040-2, Film# 317745, Reference# ldg 1 p 272 reg 19 |
Birth of a daughter
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Source: Ohio, County Births, 1841 - 2003
Quality of data: record image Citation details: Vol. 2, page 358, Record of Births, Probate Court Note: 73, Name in Full: Caroline Wilks; Date of Birth: 1883 Jan. 3; Place of Birth: Ohio, Lawrence, Fayette; Sex: Female, Color: White; Name of Father: Silas Wilks; Name of Mother: Caroline Munsell; Residence of Parents: Burlington; By Whom Reported: James S. Willis 73, Name in Full: Caroline Wilks; Date of Birth: 1883 Jan. 3; Place of Birth: Ohio, Lawrence, Fayette; Sex: Female, Color: White; Name of Father: Silas Wilks; Name of Mother: Caroline Munsell; Residence of Parents: Burlington; By Whom Reported: James S. Willis |
Birth of a son
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Source: Ohio, County Births, 1841 - 2003
Citation details: Vol. 3, page 72, Record of Births, Probate Court Quality of data: record image Note: 38, Name in Full: Irvin Wilks; Date of Birth: 1884 Aug 19; Place of Birth: Ohio, Lawrence, Rome Tp; Sex: Male; Color: White; Name of Father: Silas Wilks; Name of Mother: Caroline Munsal; Residence of Parents: Rome Tp; By Whom Reported: Joseph Miller. 38, Name in Full: Irvin Wilks; Date of Birth: 1884 Aug 19; Place of Birth: Ohio, Lawrence, Rome Tp; Sex: Male; Color: White; Name of Father: Silas Wilks; Name of Mother: Caroline Munsal; Residence of Parents: Rome Tp; By Whom Reported: Joseph Miller. |
22nd President of the United States
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Marriage of a son
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Citation details: vol 29, page 150, Marriage Record Quality of data: record book image Note: not proven 1st wife |
Birth of a daughter
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Source: Ohio, County Births, 1841 - 2003
Citation details: Vol. 3, Page 222, Record of Births, Probate Court Note: Corrected July 24, 1953, See 4 Page 74 to # 50, Name in Full: Ellen Wilkes; Date of Birth: 1887, May 4; Place of Birth: Ohio, Lawrence, Rome Tp; Sex: Female; Color: White; Name of Father: Silas Wilkes; Name of Mother: Caroline Munsell; Residence of Parents: Rome Tp; By Whom Reported: Joseph Miller. |
Marriage of a brother
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Citation details: Ancestral File 264F-V1C |
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Census
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Address: Enumeration District: 133 Rome Lawrence County, Ohio Quality of data: transcription Citation details: Page 5, Line 11 Note: Wilks, Silas, Private, Company F, 1st Ohio Heavy Artillery, Entered: 6 SEP 1862; Discharged: 6 JUL 1866; Length of Service: 2 years, 11 months, 29 days; Disability: Chronic stomach disease. |
Marriage of a brother
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Citation details: Vol 15, page 447, No. 2 Quality of data: Marriage Record image Note: married by A. H. Keeney, Justice of Peace |
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Marriage of a son
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Address: Boyd County, Kentucky, USA
Source: Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979
Citation details: Marriage Book 14A, Page 149 |
Marriage of a sister
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Source: Ohio Marriages, 1800 - 1958
Citation details: Indexing Project# M02291-3, Film# 317722, Reference# __ Note: The transcription record of Susannah's marriage to John Alltick says that she and John were married 18 March 1899 in Lawrence County, Ohio, that Susannah's parents were Benjamin and Julia Belcher Wilks, and that Susannah was widowed, husband, Pemberton. Susannah Wilks Pemberton is also found in the 14 JUN 1900 census of Union Township, Lawrence County, Ohio with her first husband George Pemberton and children. Did the census taker make assumptions or talk to neighbors or did the transcriber of the Collection Ohio Marriages, 1800 - 1958 make an error? |
Family census
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Address: Rome Township, Millers Precinct, Athalia Village, Lawrence County, Ohio, USA Citation details: Sheet 4B Text: Supervisor’s District 9 Quality of data: census image Note: in hh 77-78 as Silas E, Wilks, Head, White, Male, Born: Jun 1836, Age: 63, Married: 33 yrs, OH OH VA, Farmer, Home: owner, free, farm# 36; Caroline, Wife, White, Female, Born: Nov 1855, Age: 54, Married 33, Children born: 10, Children living: 9, OH OH OH; Hattie, Daughter, White, Female, Born: Mar 1879, Age: 21, Single; Charles, Son, White, Male, Born: Sep 1880, Age: 19, Single, Farm laborer; Irvin, Son, White, Male, Born: Aug 1883, Age: 16, Single, At school: 7 mo; Ellen, Son, White, Male, Born: Mar 1887, Age: 13, Single, At school: 7 mo. All children OH OH OH. |
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Marriage of a brother
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Source: Ohio Marriages, 1800 - 1958
Citation details: Indexing Project# M02291-4, Film# 317723, Reference# V20 P523 Note: both were widowed |
Birth of a granddaughter
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Quality of data: primary evidence Citation details: license#10332, page 450 Marriage Record |
Occupation
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Source: Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953
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Death
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Address: Rome, Lawrence County, Ohio, USA
Cause of death: chronic systitis with coplications for 8 or 10 years
Source: Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953
Text: Informant: Irvin Wilks of Proctorville, Ohio (son) Quality of data: certificate image Citation details: file# 14342 |
Burial
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Cemetery: Labelle Cemetery
Address: Proctorville, Lawrence County, Ohio, USA
Source: Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953
Note: Cannot find the Labelle cemetery listed on the death certificate. The undertaker was from Proctorville and the Informant was from Proctorville, Lawrence County, Ohio. |
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1807–1882
Birth: 1807
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— Patrick, Virginia, USA Death: August 12, 1882 — Union, Lawrence, Ohio, USA |
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Marriage | Marriage — December 10, 1829 — Lawrence, Ohio, USA |
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1837–1909
Birth: June 12, 1837
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— Lawrence, Ohio, USA Death: March 10, 1909 — Rome, Lawrence, Ohio, USA |
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1837–1875
Birth: 1837
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— Ohio, USA Death: January 1, 1875 — Lawrence, Ohio, USA |
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1838–1921
Birth: October 1838
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— Lawrence, Ohio, USA Death: March 7, 1921 — Ohio, USA |
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1840–1915
Birth: January 3, 1840
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— Union, Lawrence, Ohio, USA Death: February 13, 1915 — Union, Lawrence, Ohio, USA |
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1846–1911
Birth: 1846
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1849–1924
Birth: December 29, 1849
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younger sister |
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1837–1909
Birth: June 12, 1837
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Civil marriage | Civil marriage — January 3, 1867 — Lawrence, Ohio, USA |
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1868–1930
Birth: December 10, 1868
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1870–1914
Birth: January 4, 1870
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1876–1947
Birth: January 22, 1876
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— Proctorville, Lawrence, Ohio, USA Death: February 12, 1947 — Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA |
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Birth: January 22, 1877
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Source: Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953
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Census |
Citation details: Sheet 57, Page 57 Text: Enumerator: Camillus Hall Quality of data: transcription |
Census |
Citation details: page 388 Text: Enumerator: Elia Nigh Quality of data: census image |
Civil marriage |
Quality of data: Lawrence County, Ohio, Record Book image Citation details: Vol. 9, page 130 |
Family census |
Citation details: Sheet 32 & 33, Stamped Page 533, Reel 1231, 646 & 647 Text: Enumerator: Wm N Sloan Quality of data: census image |
Family census |
Citation details: Sheet 11C, Page 93, Reel 1039, Page 188 Text: Supervisor’s District: 4 Quality of data: census image |
Census |
Quality of data: transcription Citation details: Page 5, Line 11 |
Family census |
Citation details: Sheet 4B Text: Supervisor’s District 9 Quality of data: census image |
Occupation |
Source: Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953
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Death |
Source: Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953
Text: Informant: Irvin Wilks of Proctorville, Ohio (son) Quality of data: certificate image Citation details: file# 14342 |
Burial |
Source: Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953
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Census |
listed as Benj Wilkes with 2 males 0-5, 1 male 5-10, 1 male 20-30; 1 female 0-5, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 15-20 |
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Census |
in hh 121 122 as Benj. Wilks, Age: 43, Male, Farmer, VA; Juliett, Age: 37, Female, VA; Francis N, Age: 16, Male, Farmer, OH; Martha I, Age: 14, Female, OH; Frances A., Age: 12, Female, OH, Silas, Age: 10, Male, OH; William, Age: 9, Male, OH; Sarah J., Age: 8, Female, OH; Lusina, Age: 3, Female, OH; Louise, Age: 3, Female, OH; Benj. F., Age: 1, Male, OH. |
Military |
Private, Company F, 1st Ohio Heavy Artillery; 2 years, 11 months, 29 days. |
Civil marriage |
married by John S. Keeney, Justice of Peace |
Family census |
in hh 249-242 as Silas Wilkes, Age: 31, Male, White, Farm laborer, $0/$175 OH, Cannot read or write, Citizen; Caroline; Age: 23, Female, White, Keeping house, OH; page33 , Thomas Wilkes, Age: 2, Male, White, At home, OH; Perry, Age: 5/12 Male, White, At home, OH, Dec. |
Family census |
in hh 96-97 as Sylas Wilks, White, Male, Age: 38, Married, Farmer, Cannot read or write, OH Unk VA; Caroline, White, Female, Age: 34, Wife, Married, Keeping house, OH unk unk; Thomas, White, Male, Age: 12, Son, Single, At home, Attended school; Perry O., White, Male, Age: 10, Son, Single, At home, Attended school; John A., White, Male, Age: 8, Son, Single, Attended school; Belle, White, Female, Age: 6, Daughter, Single; George H., White, Male, Age: 4, Son, Single; Hattie B., White Female, Age: 1, Daughter, Single; Serepa Munsiwl, White, Female, Age: 18, Sister-in-law, Single, At home; All children and sister-in-law OH unk unk. |
Census |
Wilks, Silas, Private, Company F, 1st Ohio Heavy Artillery, Entered: 6 SEP 1862; Discharged: 6 JUL 1866; Length of Service: 2 years, 11 months, 29 days; Disability: Chronic stomach disease. |
Family census |
in hh 77-78 as Silas E, Wilks, Head, White, Male, Born: Jun 1836, Age: 63, Married: 33 yrs, OH OH VA, Farmer, Home: owner, free, farm# 36; Caroline, Wife, White, Female, Born: Nov 1855, Age: 54, Married 33, Children born: 10, Children living: 9, OH OH OH; Hattie, Daughter, White, Female, Born: Mar 1879, Age: 21, Single; Charles, Son, White, Male, Born: Sep 1880, Age: 19, Single, Farm laborer; Irvin, Son, White, Male, Born: Aug 1883, Age: 16, Single, At school: 7 mo; Ellen, Son, White, Male, Born: Mar 1887, Age: 13, Single, At school: 7 mo. All children OH OH OH. |
Burial |
Cannot find the Labelle cemetery listed on the death certificate. The undertaker was from Proctorville and the Informant was from Proctorville, Lawrence County, Ohio. |
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"Regiment organized at Portsmouth, Ohio, as the 117th Ohio Volunteer Infantry September 15, 1862. Ordered to Kentucky October 2. Attached to District of Eastern Kentucky, Dept. of the Ohio, October, 1862, to February, 1863. Covington, Ky., District Kentucky, Dept. Ohio, to August, 1863. Designation of Regiment changed to 1st Heavy Artillery May 2, 1863. District of North Central Kentucky, Dept. Ohio, to April, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, 23rd Army Corps, Dept. of Ohio, to February, 1865. 1st Brigade, 4th Division, District of East Tennessee, Dept. of the Cumberland, to July, 1865.¶ SERVICE.--Ordered to Kentucky, October 2, 1862. Camp at Ashland, Ky., until January, 1863. Moved to Paintsville, Ky., thence to Covington, Ky., via Peach Orchard, Louisa and Catlettsburg, February, 1863. Constructing fortifications around Coverington and Newport, Ky., until August. Guard duty in Kentucky by detachments, Company "D" at Paris, Companies "F" and "I" at Lexington, "H," "K," "L," and "M" at Camp Nelson, until January, 1864. At Camp Burnside January 14 to February 19. March over mountains to Knoxville, Tenn., February 19-March 9 and duty there until June. On railroad guard duty in Tennessee until September. Murphy, N. C., June 28 (Cos. "C," "H," "L," "M"). Repulse of Wheeler's attacks on the Chattanooga, Knoxville & Virginia Railroad, August. Athens August 1 (Detachment). Pursuit of Confederates from Athens into North Carolina August 1-3. Murphy, N. C., August 2 (Cos. "C," "H," "L" and "M"). Detachments from Companies "C," "H," "L" and "M"). Sweetwater and Philadelphia August 20 (Detachments). Strawberry Plains, August 24. Gillem's Expedition from East Tennessee toward Southwestern Virginia September 20-October 17 (Cos. "B," "F," "G," "I" and "K"). Moved to Cleveland, Tenn., October 7, thence to Chattanooga October 11 and return to Cleveland October 19. Duty at Cleveland and Charleston until December. Foraging Expeditions on the French Broad and Chucky River in East Tennessee and North Carolina December, 1864, to January, 1865. Stoneman's Campaign in Southwest Virginia and Western North Carolina February to April, 1865. Duty in District of East Tennessee, Dept. of the Cumberland, to July. Mustered out July 25, 1865.¶ Regiment lost during service 6 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 164 Enlisted men by disease. Total 171." |
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It appears that they could have had 4-7 children between 1877 and 1884. |