Our Family Tree

as S.T. Wilks, Self, Male, White, Married, Farmer, Age: 23, MS AL AL; Ella Wilks, Wife, Female, White, Married, Age: 22, Keeps House, TN MS MS; Newman, Son, Male, White, Single, Age: 4, MS MS TN; Eddie, Son, Male, White, Single, Age: 2, MS MS TN; Mattie Tullis- Sister-in-law, Female, White, Single, Age: 12, MS MS MS.

Newman Wilks of Formosa, Van Buren County, Arkansas, USA and Mary L. [Dicy struck through] Brown of Centre Ridge, Conway County, Arkansas, USA

Bond for Marriage by Newman Wilks, principal and J. H. Brasedaway as surety. Certificate of Marriage: Elder J. Mayall, Minister of Gospel, solemnized the marriage on 26 April 1896. Certificate of Record by R. N. Vail, Clerk, recorded on 3rd day of June 1896 on page 524 and in Book "I" of Marriage Records

in hh 339-349 as Newman Wilkes, Head, White, Male, Born: Feb 1876, Age: 24, Married: 4yrs, TN TN TN, Farm laborer, Can read write & speak English, Rent home; Dicy L., Wife, White, Female, Born: July 1873, Age: 26yrs, Married: 4yrs, Children born: 3, Children living: 3, TN TN TN, Can read write & speak English; Lula Daughter, White, Female, Born: Aug 1897, Age: 3, Single, AR TN TN; Ola, Daughter, White, Female, Born: Aug 1898, Age: 1, Single, AR TN TN.

Newman Wilkes of Formosa, Conway County, Arkansas, USA and C C Beavers of Center Ridge, Conway County, Arkansas, USA.

Bond for Marriage by Newman Wilkes, principal and M. H. Dean as surety. Certificate of Marriage: T. J. Halbrook, a Justice of the Peace, solemnized the marriage on 23rd day of Feb 1905. Certificate of Record by Ben Spires, Clerk, recorded on 7th day of Mch 1905 on page 75 in Book "O" of Marriage Records

family 39 as Newman Wilks, Head, White Male, Age: 34, Married, MS MS MS; Sarah C., Wife, White, Female, Age: 25, Married, AR US AR; Ella L., Daughter, White, Female, Age: 13, Single, AR MS TN; Ola, Daughter, White, Female, Age: 11, AR MS TN; Taylor, Son, White, Male, Age: 5, Single, AR MS AR; Rubie, Daughter, White, Female, Age: 2, Single, AR MS AR; Bud, Son, White, Male, Age: 0, Single AR MS AR

family 112 as Newman Wilks, Head, Male, White, Age: 43, Married, MS; Sarah C., Female, White, Age: 38, Married, AR; Taylor, Son, Male, White, Age: 14, Single, AR; Edmon, Son, Male, White, Age: 11, Single, AR; Ovie, Daughter, Female, White, Age: 9, Single, AR; Omer, Son, Male, White, Age: 7, Single, AR; Lodie, Son, Male, White, Age: 5, Single, AR.

hh 216-217 as Newman Wilkes, Head, Male, White, Age: 53, Age at 1st marriage: 20, MS MS AR, farmer, general farm; Sarah C., Wife, Female, Age: 44, Age at 1st marriage: 20, AR AR AR; Tailor D, Son, Male, White, Age: 23, Single, AR MS AR, Waiter college dormitory; Ova, Daughter, Female, White, Age: 19, Single, AR MS AR; Omer, Son, Male, White, Age: 18, Single, AR MS AR, Laborer, General farm; Landes, Son, Male, White, Age: 13, Single, AR MS AR, Laborer general farm; Samuel M, Son, Male, White, Age: 8, Single, AR MS AR; Wilma D, Daughter, Female, White, Age: 5, AR MS AR; Leo Baty, Lodger, Male, White, Age: 20, Single, AR AR AR. In next house 217-218 was his son Edmund T. Wilkes, Head: Age: 21, Age at 1st marriage: 21, AR-MS-AR, Farmer, General farm; Martha M., Wife, Age: 17, Age at 1st marriage: 17, AR-AR-AR, Laborer, General farm;

family 58, Rent: $5, farm, Newman Wilks, Head, Male, White, Age: 64, Married, Completed: 7th grade, MS, Residence on 4/1/1835: New Madrid, MO on farm, Unable to work, Farmer, Farm, Farm# 24; Sarah C., Wife, Female, White, Age: 63, Married, Completed: 5th grade, AR, Home, House Keeper, House, Unpaid family worker, Landis, Son, Male, White, Age: 24, Single, Completed: C4, AR, Worked: 40 hr wk; History teacher, High school, Private work, Worked: 42 weeks, Wage:$860; Sam M, Son, Male, White, Age: 18, Single, Attended school: H2, AR, Student, Laborer, Farm, Unpaid family worker; Wilma D., Daughter, Female, White, Age: 15, Single, Attended school: H1, AR, Student, Unpaid family worker.

double tombstone inscription: WILKES; [Freemason Symbol]; Newman, Feb. 24, 1876, May 20, 1944; Sarah C., Mar 14, 1888, Oct 23, 1979,