George Washington Wilks Sr, 18341866 (aged 31 years)

Name
George Washington /Wilks/ Sr
Given names
George Washington
Surname
Wilks
Name suffix
Sr
Birth
Citation details: Memorial# 20362797. Added 08 Jul 2007 by Owlisnapp.
British King
William IV
from June 26, 1830 to June 20, 1837
8th President of the United States
Martin Van Buren
March 4, 1837
Marriage of a brother
Citation details: page 75
Note: February the 10th 1840. Issue a marriage License to William Wilks and Elizabeth Wilks, citizens of Hendricks County Ind. who have since been Joined in marriage as appears from the following certificate Court, “State of Indiana Hendricks County" I Samuel Barker an acting Justice of the peace of the county aforesaid do hereby certify that on the eleventh day of February 1840 I solemized the rights of matrimony between William Wilks and Elizabeth Wilks . Given under my hand and seal February the 11th 1840 at 8 oclock at night. ss: Samuel Barker. JP SEAL page 75
9th President of the United States
William Henry Harrison
March 4, 1841
10th President of the United States
John Tyler
April 4, 1841
Marriage of a sister
Citation details: Missouri-ODM, Film# 930887
Marriage of a brother
Citation details: page 372
11th President of the United States
James K Polk
March 4, 1845
Death of a brother
Cause: 'mountain fever' probably tick fever
Address: Oregon Trail near mouth of the Malheur River on the journey west
Citation details: page 19
12th President of the United States
Zachary Taylor
March 4, 1849
Marriage of a sister
Citation details: page 140
Census
Address: Washington County, Oregon Territory, USA
Citation details: page 145
Text:

Enumerator: DV Null ?

Quality of data: census image
Note: hh 299-299 Paten Wilks, Age: 59 Male, Farmer & Currier, VA; Ann Age: 55, Female, VA; Jesse, Age: 23, Male, Farmer, VA; Jabez, Age: 16, Male, IN; Geo W., Age: 13, Male, IN; Dan’l Robinson, Age: 20, Male, Laborer, MO
Marriage of a brother
Marriage of a brother
Citation details: page 142
Citation details: Groom-Wilkes
Death of a brother
Address: Jackson Falls River, Washington County, Oregon, USA. GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 45.6231671, Longitude: -122.9373728
Cause: drowning/killed in a massive flood
Citation details: page 33, 34
Citation details: Memorial# 29047777. Added 15 Aug 2008 by Nancy Gerling
Marriage
Citation details: Groom-Wilkes
Burial of a brother
Cemetery: Harrison Cemetery
Address: Forest Grove, Washington, Oregon, USA. GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 45.60280, Longitude: -123.03890
Citation details: Memorial# 29047777. Added 15 Aug 2008 by Nancy Gerling
Note: plaque placed by Judy Goldmann: James Hough; Jesse Columbus Wilkes; Died Dec. 8, 1856; In A Flood.
Birth of a daughter
Address: Washington County, Oregon Territory, USA
Family census
Address: Forest Grove, Washington County, Oregon, USA
Text:

Enumerator: W. Mulky

Citation details: page 16
Quality of data: census image
Note: hh 137-120 Geo Wilks, Age: 23, Male, $__/$200, IN; Mary, Age: 16, Female, MO; Dianna, Age: 1, Female, OR.
Birth of a daughter
Citation details: page 143
Death of a sister
Burial of a sister
Cemetery: Cornelius Methodist Cemetery
Address: Cornelius, Washington County, Oregon, USA
Citation details: Memorial# 40401618. Added 07 Aug 2009 by Mary Beecroft Taylor.
Note: double tombstone inscription: CORNELIUS; Thomas, 1827 – 1899 / Florentine; 1830 – 1864
Marriage of a brother
Citation details: page 135
Note: 2nd husb, 2nd wife a widow with four children
Birth of a daughter
Citation details: page 143
British Queen
Victoria
from June 20, 1837 to January 22, 1901
13th President of the United States
Millard Fillmore
July 9, 1850
14th President of the United States
Franklin Pierce
March 4, 1853
15th President of the United States
James Buchanan
March 4, 1857
16th President of the United States
Abraham Lincoln
March 4, 1861
17th President of the United States
Andrew Johnson
April 15, 1865
Death
1866 (aged 31 years)
Citation details: page 143
Citation details: Memorial# 20362797. Added 08 Jul 2007 by Owlisnapp.
Burial
Cemetery: Union Point Cemetery
Address: Banks, Washington County, Oregon, USA. GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 45.61970, Longitude: -123.10250
Citation details: Memorial# 20362797. Added 08 Jul 2007 by Owlisnapp.
Note: tombstone inscription: George W.; Wilkes; Aged: 34 Yrs
Family with parents
father
17911889
Birth: July 16, 1791 30 27 Bedford, Virginia, USA
Death: November 25, 1889Banks, Washington, Oregon, USA
mother
17971888
Birth: March 8, 1797Bedford, Virginia, USA
Death: March 15, 1888Banks, Washington, Oregon, USA
Marriage MarriageMarch 26, 1815Bedford, Virginia, USA
3 years
elder brother
18171818
Birth: about 1817 25 19 Virginia, USA
Death: about 1818Virginia, USA
2 years
elder sister
1818
Birth: 1818 26 20 Virginia, USA
Death:
13 months
elder brother
18191903
Birth: February 9, 1819 27 21 Bedford, Virginia, USA
Death: January 12, 1903Columbia Slough, Washington, Oregon, USA
2 years
elder brother
18211901
Birth: February 8, 1821 29 23 Bedford, Virginia, USA
Death: May 24, 1901Wagner, Wheeler, Oregon, USA
7 years
elder brother
18271856
Birth: about 1827 35 29 Virginia, USA
Death: December 8, 1856Washington, Oregon, USA
1 year
elder brother
18271845
Birth: about 1827 35 29 Kentucky, USA
Death: September 1845Oregon, USA
6 years
elder sister
18321864
Birth: 1832 40 34 Hendricks, Indiana, USA
Death: June 26, 1864Cornelius, Washington, Oregon, USA
1 month
elder brother
18321917
Birth: February 5, 1832 40 34 Hendricks, Indiana, USA
Death: November 20, 1917Banks, Washington, Oregon, USA
2 years
himself
18341866
Birth: April 1834 42 37 Hendricks, Indiana, USA
Death: 1866Washington, Oregon, USA
Family with Mary Pauline McBee
himself
18341866
Birth: April 1834 42 37 Hendricks, Indiana, USA
Death: 1866Washington, Oregon, USA
wife
18441896
Birth: February 10, 1844Millville, Ray, Missouri, USA
Death: August 22, 1896Goldendale, Klickitat, Washington, USA
Marriage MarriageDecember 24, 1857Washington, Oregon, USA
14 months
daughter
18591919
Birth: February 6, 1859 24 14 Washington, Oregon, USA
Death: June 25, 1919Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA
4 years
daughter
2 years
daughter
18641903
Birth: December 20, 1864 30 20
Death: September 10, 1903
William R. Radcliff + Mary Pauline McBee
wife’s husband
18341897
Birth: 1834Canada
Death: May 21, 1897Washington, USA
wife
18441896
Birth: February 10, 1844Millville, Ray, Missouri, USA
Death: August 22, 1896Goldendale, Klickitat, Washington, USA
Marriage Marriage
Birth
Citation details: Memorial# 20362797. Added 08 Jul 2007 by Owlisnapp.
Census
Citation details: page 145
Text:

Enumerator: DV Null ?

Quality of data: census image
Marriage
Citation details: Groom-Wilkes
Family census
Text:

Enumerator: W. Mulky

Citation details: page 16
Quality of data: census image
Death
Citation details: page 143
Citation details: Memorial# 20362797. Added 08 Jul 2007 by Owlisnapp.
Burial
Citation details: Memorial# 20362797. Added 08 Jul 2007 by Owlisnapp.
Note
Citation details: page 34
Note
Note
Citation details: page 36
Census

hh 299-299 Paten Wilks, Age: 59 Male, Farmer & Currier, VA; Ann Age: 55, Female, VA; Jesse, Age: 23, Male, Farmer, VA; Jabez, Age: 16, Male, IN; Geo W., Age: 13, Male, IN; Dan’l Robinson, Age: 20, Male, Laborer, MO

Family census

hh 137-120 Geo Wilks, Age: 23, Male, $__/$200, IN; Mary, Age: 16, Female, MO; Dianna, Age: 1, Female, OR.

Burial

tombstone inscription: George W.; Wilkes; Aged: 34 Yrs

Note

"George Wilkes married Mary McBee and lived on the home place, till his death in 1866. They had three daughters, Diena, married very late in life and died childless; Betty married Pete McCallum and raised a large family; Clara married Joseph E. Beeks and had a large family."

Citation details: page 34
Note

NEWS PAPER ARTICLE - HILLSBORO ARGUS , JANUARY 15, 1903

"W.G. Wilkes, an Oregon Pioneer of 1844 and a brother of Jabez Wilkes, of this city, died at his home on Columbia Slough , sunday, and was buried tuesday. He came to this coast with the second big wagon train, the family settling on Dairy Creek, where he lived for a few years. he moved to Columbia Slough in 1847 and lived there until his death. his parents lived until they were about 100 years of age. Many of the old pioneers up on Dairy Creek will remember Mr. Wilkes. A wife and several grown children survive him. Dr C.H. Rafferty, well known in this county and around Mountaindale in particular, attended him in his last illness."

Note

"... in 1852. On the route [to Oregon] the parents [McBee] died of cholera leaving four children; Barbara, aged sixteen; Isaiah, aged fourteen; Caroline, who
married a man named Beeman; Mary, eight, and Rebecca, still younger. Isaiah continued to drive the ox team, and kind hearted people took charge Df the girls and provided them with good homes. Mary became the wife of Uncle George Wilkes." Rebecca was living with Peyton and Anna Wilks in the 1860 census.

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