William Elkins Wilks, 18451930 (aged 85 years)

Name
William Elkins /Wilks/
Given names
William Elkins
Surname
Wilks
Name
William Elins /Wilkes/
Given names
William Elins
Surname
Wilkes
Birth
Citation details: Memorial# 65595373. Added 11 Feb 2011 by Frank Elsberry.
Note: their descendant data from William Bradley Wilkes, Sep 2005
11th President of the United States
James K Polk
March 4, 1845
Birth of a sister
Birth of a sister
12th President of the United States
Zachary Taylor
March 4, 1849
13th President of the United States
Millard Fillmore
July 9, 1850
Census
Address: District 58, Moniteau County, Missouri, USA
Citation details: page 45
Text:

Enumerator: Rott? Tindell or Lindell?

Quality of data: census image
Note: in hh 622-622 as Benjamin Wilkes, Age: 39, Male, Farmer $100, TN; Temperance, Age: 30, Female, TN; Jane, Age: 18, Female, AL; Mary, Age: 16, Female, AL; Samuel, Age: 13, Male, TN; Harriet, Age: 10, Female, TN; Lucretia, Age: 8, Female, MO; Elkkins, Age: 5, Male, MO; Rachael, Age: 1, Female, MO.
Birth of a sister
14th President of the United States
Franklin Pierce
March 4, 1853
Birth of a brother
15th President of the United States
James Buchanan
March 4, 1857
Marriage of a sister
Census
Address: Sherman, Grayson County, Texas, USA
Citation details: page 74
Note: as Benj Wilks, Age: 51, Farm laborer, GA; T. W. Wilks, Age: 49, Domestic, TN; Mary, Age: 24; Saml, Age: 22, Farm laborer, TN; Harriet, Age: 20, Domestic, MO; Margret, Age: 17, MO; Wm, Age: 15, MO; Ellen, Age: 10, MO; Martha, Age: 7, MO; James, Age: 5, MO.
16th President of the United States
Abraham Lincoln
March 4, 1861
Marriage of a brother
17th President of the United States
Andrew Johnson
April 15, 1865
18th President of the United States
Ulysses S Grant
March 4, 1869
Census
Address: Tonganoxie, Leavenworth County, Kansas, USA
Citation details: Sheet 9, Page 538
Text:

Enumerator: Wm W Dana

Quality of data: census image
Note: in hh 64-63 as Benj Wilkes, Age: 60, Male, White, Farmer, $400/$400, VA, Citizen, Tempe, Age: 60, Female, White, Keeps House, TN; William, Age: 23, Male, White, Farmer, $600/$330, MO, Citizen; Leutitia, Age: 21, Female, White, At home, MO; Ellen, Age: 18, Female, White, At home, MO; Martha, Age: 16, Female, White, At home, MO; James, Age: 14, Male, White, At home, MO.
Marriage
Citation details: Kansas-EASy, film# 1631681, p. 195, certificate# 387
Birth of a son
Citation details: Memorial# 65595374. Added 11 Feb 2011 by Frank Elsberry
Note: descendant data from William Bradley Wilkes, Sep 2005
Birth of a son
Note: their descendant data from William Bradley Wilkes, Sep 2005
19th President of the United States
Rutherford B Hayes
March 4, 1877
Family census
Address: Tonganoxie, Leavenworth County , Kansas.
Citation details: page 142C, film# 11254385, digital folder# 4241329, image# 00672
Note: listed as William E. Wilkes, Head, Male, Age: 35 Married, Farmer, MO NC AL; Angeline, Wife, Female, Age: 31, Married, Keeping house, MO NC TN; William A, Son, Male, Age: 6, Single, KS MO MO; John S., Son, Male, Age: 3, Single, KS MO MO; Quisenberry, Other, Age: 75, Widowed; John Gordon, Other, Age: 50, Single, PA
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
Marriage of a brother
Quality of data: record image
Citation details: page 226
Note: Witnessed by: A. F. Hunt of Tustin City, Los Angeles, California and Mattie Wilkes of Santa Ana, Los Angeles, California. Married by: Eld V. F. Hunt, Minister. 1st marriages for both parties.
23rd President of the United States
Benjamin Harrison
March 4, 1889
Death of a father
Citation details: Memorial# 10395466. Added 29 Jan 2005 by Eldora Sasser.
Burial of a father
Cemetery: Santa Ana Cemetry
Address: Santa Ana, Orange County, California, USA. GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 33.76940, Longitude: -117.83890
Citation details: Memorial# 10395466. Added 29 Jan 2005 by Eldora Sasser
Note: "His remembrance card read, "In Loving Rememberance of: Benjamin M. Wilkes, died: 13 July 1890, age 80 years, 6 mos., and the Lord's prayer," says Kathy James Smith
British Queen
Victoria
from June 20, 1837 to January 22, 1901
24th President of the United States
Grover Cleveland
March 4, 1893
25th President of the United States
William McKinley
March 4, 1897
Marriage of a son
Citation details: Kansas-EASy film# 1854530, reference# 9080
Note: listed as Josie Trackwell and William A. Wilkes
Birth of a grandson
Citation details: Serial# 2015, Order# 5041
Citation details: Memorial# 33569883. Added 05 Feb 2009 by G L O R Y B E ~ Gotta Lotta Our Relatives.
Note: descendant data from William Bradley Wilkes, Sep 2005
Birth of a granddaughter
Note: descendant data from William Bradley Wilkes, Sep 2005
26th President of the United States
Theodore Roosevelt
September 14, 1901
Birth of a granddaughter
Citation details: Memorial# 65595372. Added 11 Feb 2011 by Frank Elsberry.
Note: descendant data from William Bradley Wilkes, Sep 2005
Birth of a grandson
Note: descendant data from William Bradley Wilkes, Sep 2005
Death of a grandson
Note: descendant data from William Bradley Wilkes, Sep 2005
Birth of a grandson
Citation details: 576-16-5839
Note: descendant data from William Bradley Wilkes, Sep 2005
British King
Edward VII
from January 22, 1901 to May 6, 1910
27th President of the United States
William Howard Taft
March 4, 1909
Census
Address: Tonganoxie, Leavenworth County, Kansas, USA
Citation details: Sheet 12A
Quality of data: transcription
Note: family 237 as William A Wilkes, Head, White, Male, Age: 35, Married, KS MO MO; Josephine, Wife, White, Female, Age: 30, Married, KS IL IL; Roy, Son White, Male, Age: 11, Single, KS KS KS; Mable, Daughter, White, Female, Age: 9, Single, KS KS KS; Maud, Daughter, White, Female, Age: 7, Single, KS KS KS; Walter, Son, White, Male, Age: 1y 4m, Single, KS KS KS; W. E., Father, White, Male, Age: 65, Widowed, MO Unk TN.
Birth of a grandson
Citation details: Sheet 66B
Note: descendant data from William Bradley Wilkes, Sep 2005
28th President of the United States
Woodrow Wilson
March 4, 1913
Death of a sister
Birth of a grandson
Citation details: Memorial# 65505370. Added 11 Feb 2011 by Frank Elserry.
Note: descendant data from William Bradley Wilkes, Sep 2005
Death of a granddaughter
Citation details: Memorial# 65595372. Added 11 Feb 2011 by Frank Elsberry.
Burial of a granddaughter
Cemetery: City of Mesa Cemetery
Address: Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA. Section 240, Lot 3, Grave8. GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 33.43838, Longitude: -111.83292
Citation details: Memorial# 65595372. Added 11 Feb 2011 by Frank Elsberry.
Census
Address: Redondo, Los Angeles County, California, USA.
Citation details: film# 1820118, digital folder# 4293718, image# 43, Sheet 1
Note: listed as Margaret Wilkes, Head, Female, White, Age: 75, MO, Single, Ellen, Sister, Female, White, Age: 48, MO, Single; Martha A., Sister, Female, White, Age: 43, MO, Single; William, Brother, Male, White, Age: 50, MO, Widowed.
Birth of a grandson
Source: BillionGraves
Citation details: #2527438 mbowen contributor 27 Oct 2012
Note: descendant data from William Bradley Wilkes, Sep 2005
29th President of the United States
Warren G Harding
March 4, 1921
Marriage of a granddaughter
Citation details: Arizona-EASy, film# 1927913, Vol. 22, Certificate 203
Birth of a granddaughter
Note: descendant data from William Bradley Wilkes, Sep 2005
Death of a grandson
Citation details: Memorial# 65505370. Added 11 Feb 2011 by Frank Elserry.
Burial of a grandson
Cemetery: City of Mesa Cemetery
Address: Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA. Section 240, Lot 3, Grave 1. GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 33.43838, Longitude: -111.83292
Citation details: Memorial# 65505370. Added 11 Feb 2011 by Frank Elserry.
Source: BillionGraves
Citation details: 2537376, contributed by mbowers 27 Oct 2012
Note: tombstone inscription: John S. Wilkes; 1917 - 1923
British King
George V
from May 6, 1910 to January 20, 1936
30th President of the United States
Calvin Coolidge
August 2, 1923
31st President of the United States
Herbert Hoover
March 4, 1929
Death of a mother
Death
Citation details: Memorial# 65595373. Added 11 Feb 2011 by Frank Elsberry.
Burial
Cemetery: City of Mesa Cemetery
Address: Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, USA. Section 240, Lot 3, Grave 2. GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 33.43838, Longitude: -111.83292
Citation details: Memorial# 65595373. Added 11 Feb 2011 by Frank Elsberry.
Note: tombstone inscription: William E. Wilkes; 1845 - 1932
Family with parents
father
18111890
Birth: 1811 31 31 Tennessee, USA
Death: July 13, 1890California, USA
mother
1820
Birth: 1820Lauderdale, Alabama, USA
Death:
Marriage MarriageMarch 5, 1832Lauderdale, Alabama, USA
8 months
elder sister
1832
Birth: October 19, 1832 21 12 Alabama, USA
Death:
3 years
elder sister
1835
Birth: November 15, 1835 24 15 Alabama, USA
Death:
2 years
elder brother
1837
Birth: about 1837 26 17 Tennessee, USA
Death:
4 years
elder sister
18401915
Birth: July 6, 1840 29 20 Tennessee, USA
Death: February 1915
2 years
elder sister
1842
Birth: November 14, 1842 31 22 Missouri, USA
Death:
2 years
himself
18451930
Birth: January 25, 1845 34 25 Missouri, USA
Death: June 9, 1930Maricopa, Arizona, USA
10 months
younger sister
1845
Birth: November 1845 34 25 Missouri, USA
Death:
3 years
younger sister
1849
Birth: January 20, 1849 38 29 Missouri, USA
Death:
5 years
younger sister
1853
Birth: about 1853 42 33 Missouri, USA
Death:
17 months
younger brother
18541940
Birth: May 16, 1854 43 34 Missouri, USA
Death: December 21, 1940Los Angeles, California, USA
Family with Nancy Angeline Scott
himself
18451930
Birth: January 25, 1845 34 25 Missouri, USA
Death: June 9, 1930Maricopa, Arizona, USA
wife
1849
Birth: 1849Missouri, USA
Death:
Marriage MarriageDecember 1, 1870Winchester, Jefferson, Kansas, USA
4 years
son
18741953
Birth: August 13, 1874 29 25 Tonganoxie, Leavenworth, Kansas, USA
Death: April 6, 1953Maricopa, Arizona, USA
3 years
son
1877
Birth: about 1877 31 28 Kansas, USA
Death:
Birth
Citation details: Memorial# 65595373. Added 11 Feb 2011 by Frank Elsberry.
Census
Citation details: page 45
Text:

Enumerator: Rott? Tindell or Lindell?

Quality of data: census image
Census
Citation details: page 74
Census
Citation details: Sheet 9, Page 538
Text:

Enumerator: Wm W Dana

Quality of data: census image
Marriage
Citation details: Kansas-EASy, film# 1631681, p. 195, certificate# 387
Family census
Citation details: page 142C, film# 11254385, digital folder# 4241329, image# 00672
Census
Citation details: Sheet 12A
Quality of data: transcription
Census
Citation details: film# 1820118, digital folder# 4293718, image# 43, Sheet 1
Death
Citation details: Memorial# 65595373. Added 11 Feb 2011 by Frank Elsberry.
Burial
Citation details: Memorial# 65595373. Added 11 Feb 2011 by Frank Elsberry.
Note
Birth

their descendant data from William Bradley Wilkes, Sep 2005

Census

in hh 622-622 as Benjamin Wilkes, Age: 39, Male, Farmer $100, TN; Temperance, Age: 30, Female, TN; Jane, Age: 18, Female, AL; Mary, Age: 16, Female, AL; Samuel, Age: 13, Male, TN; Harriet, Age: 10, Female, TN; Lucretia, Age: 8, Female, MO; Elkkins, Age: 5, Male, MO; Rachael, Age: 1, Female, MO.

Census

as Benj Wilks, Age: 51, Farm laborer, GA; T. W. Wilks, Age: 49, Domestic, TN; Mary, Age: 24; Saml, Age: 22, Farm laborer, TN; Harriet, Age: 20, Domestic, MO; Margret, Age: 17, MO; Wm, Age: 15, MO; Ellen, Age: 10, MO; Martha, Age: 7, MO; James, Age: 5, MO.

Census

in hh 64-63 as Benj Wilkes, Age: 60, Male, White, Farmer, $400/$400, VA, Citizen, Tempe, Age: 60, Female, White, Keeps House, TN; William, Age: 23, Male, White, Farmer, $600/$330, MO, Citizen; Leutitia, Age: 21, Female, White, At home, MO; Ellen, Age: 18, Female, White, At home, MO; Martha, Age: 16, Female, White, At home, MO; James, Age: 14, Male, White, At home, MO.

Family census

listed as William E. Wilkes, Head, Male, Age: 35 Married, Farmer, MO NC AL; Angeline, Wife, Female, Age: 31, Married, Keeping house, MO NC TN; William A, Son, Male, Age: 6, Single, KS MO MO; John S., Son, Male, Age: 3, Single, KS MO MO; Quisenberry, Other, Age: 75, Widowed; John Gordon, Other, Age: 50, Single, PA

Census

family 237 as William A Wilkes, Head, White, Male, Age: 35, Married, KS MO MO; Josephine, Wife, White, Female, Age: 30, Married, KS IL IL; Roy, Son White, Male, Age: 11, Single, KS KS KS; Mable, Daughter, White, Female, Age: 9, Single, KS KS KS; Maud, Daughter, White, Female, Age: 7, Single, KS KS KS; Walter, Son, White, Male, Age: 1y 4m, Single, KS KS KS; W. E., Father, White, Male, Age: 65, Widowed, MO Unk TN.

Census

listed as Margaret Wilkes, Head, Female, White, Age: 75, MO, Single, Ellen, Sister, Female, White, Age: 48, MO, Single; Martha A., Sister, Female, White, Age: 43, MO, Single; William, Brother, Male, White, Age: 50, MO, Widowed.

Burial

tombstone inscription: William E. Wilkes; 1845 - 1932

Note

Listed as "boarder" in the 1900 census of Enumeration District 101, Precinct 2, Ward 6, Leavenworth County, Kansas. Listed with son William and family in the 1910 census of Tonganoxie, Leavenworth County, Kansas on page 12

Note

tombstone inscription dates don't match up to other information obtained

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