Medora Evelyn Kelso, 18551929 (aged 73 years)

Name
Medora Evelyn /Kelso/
Given names
Medora Evelyn
Surname
Kelso
Nickname
Dora
Married name
Medora Evelyn /Wilkes/
Birth
Citation details: Memorial# 61187904. Added, 06 Nov 2010 by KBrownst.
Citation details: page 2B
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
18th President of the United States
Ulysses S Grant
March 4, 1869
Marriage
Citation details: Groom-Wilkes
Citation details: page 136
Birth of a son
19th President of the United States
Rutherford B Hayes
March 4, 1877
Birth of a son
Citation details: Memorial# 50938295, Added 10 Apr 2010 by Jan
Family census
Address: Forest Grove, Washington County, Oregon, USA
Text:

Supervisor's District: Oregon
Enumeration District: 128
Enumerator: DMC Gault

Citation details: Sheet 24, Page 346C, Reel 1084, Page 696
Quality of data: census image
Note: in hh 246-247 as J. C. Wilkes, White, Male, Age: 32, Head, Married, Farmer, OR VA TN; Dora, White, Female, Age: 23, Wife, Married, Keeping house, IA IA IA; Irvin, White, Male, Age: 5, Son, Single, At Home, OR OR IA; Henry S, White, Male, Age: 1, Son, Single, At home, OR OR IA; Thos. Moore, White, Male, Age: 40, Boarder, Divorced, Farm Laborer, MO KY SC.
British Queen
Victoria
from June 20, 1837 to January 22, 1901
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
Birth of a son
Citation details: Sheet 2B
Birth of a daughter
Citation details: Sheet 2B
23rd President of the United States
Benjamin Harrison
March 4, 1889
Birth of a son
Citation details: Sheet 2B
24th President of the United States
Grover Cleveland
March 4, 1893
Birth of a daughter
Citation details: Oregon-EASy, film# 22589234
Note: Oregon State Archives has delayed birth record as being in Polk County, Oregon, certificate 1194. page 1
25th President of the United States
William McKinley
March 4, 1897
Marriage of a son
Citation details: Sheet 8A
Family census
Address: Main Street, Fossil Precinct, Fossil, Wheeler County, Oregon, USA.
Citation details: page 2B
Text:

Supervisor’s District: 2
Enumeration District: 152
Enumerator: Elbridge M. Clymer

Quality of data: census image
Note: in hh 40-40 as J. C. [Jessie C.] Wilks, Head, White, Male, Born: Aug 1847, Age: 52, Married: 26 yrs, OR VA TN, Day laborer, Unemployed: 3 mos, Home: rent, house; Dora E., Wife, White, Female, Born: May 1855, Age: 45, Married: 26 yrs, Children born: 7, Children living: 6, IA IL OH; Alden, Son, White, Male, Born: Apr 1885, Age:15, Single, OR OR IA, Student: 7 mos; Delora, Daughter, White, Female, Born: Apr 1888, Age: 12, Single, OR OR IA, Student: 9 mos; Harry E, Son, White, Male, Born: Jun 1891, Age: 9, Single OR OR IA, Student: 6 mos; Leona, Daughter, White, Female, Born: May 1895, Age: 5, Single, OR OR IA.
Birth of a son
Citation details: Memorial# 67805960. Added 02 Apr 2011 by Dan & Barbara.
British King
Edward VII
from January 22, 1901 to May 6, 1910
26th President of the United States
Theodore Roosevelt
September 14, 1901
Birth of a grandson
Citation details: Memorial# 19367826. Added 13 May 2007 by Anonymous (inactive)
Marriage of a daughter
27th President of the United States
William Howard Taft
March 4, 1909
Birth of a granddaughter
Citation details: Sheet *A
Family census
Address: Township 8, Winlock Precinct, Wheeler County, Oregon, USA
Text:

Supervisor's District: 2-18
Enumerator District: 3
Enumeator: Thomas B. Eliod

Citation details: Sheet 2A page 305. Reel 1283-1910, page 1219
Quality of data: census image
Note: in hh 23-23 as Jesse C. Wilkes, Head, Male, White, Age: 63, Married: 37 yrs, OR VA TN, Farmer, Home: farm, own account, no employees, Mortgaged, Farm# 21; Dora E., Wife, Female, White, Age: 54, Married: 37 yrs, IA IL OH; Alden, Son, Male, White, Age: 21, Single, OR OR IA, Laborer, Odd jobs, Unemployed: 14 mos; Delora Thomas, Daughter, Female, White, Age: 22, Widowed, OR OR IA, Servant, Hotel work, Unemployed: 8 wks; Leona Thomas [Wilkes], Daughter, Female, White, Age: 14, Single, OR OR IA; Robert Thomas [Wilkes], Son, Male, White, Age: 9, Single, OR OR IA; Maria Kelso, Mother-in-law, Female, White, Age: 75, Widowed, OH ME OH. Note: Leona & Robert were siblings of Delora. She could not have been their mother.
Marriage of a son
Citation details: Sheet 2A, Page 305, Reel 1283, page 1219
Death of a grandson
Citation details: Memorial# 19367826. Added 13 May 2007 by Anonymous (inactive)
Burial of a grandson
Cemetery: Olney Cemetery
Address: Pendleton, Umatilla County, Oregon, USA. GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 45.65890, Longitude: -118.80310
Citation details: Memorial# 19367826. Added 13 May 2007 by Anonymous (inactive)
Note: tombstone inscription: Howard E.; Wilkes; Son of; Mr. & Mrs. I. Wilkes; Born April 29, 1905; Died July 18, 1915.
Marriage of a daughter
Citation details: page 136
28th President of the United States
Woodrow Wilson
March 4, 1913
Marriage of a daughter
Citation details: page 1
Citation details: page 136
Birth of a granddaughter
Citation details: Sheet 1B, Reel 1506, page 56
Family census
Address: Spray Precinct, Wheeler County, Oregon, USO
Citation details: Sheet 1A, Reel 1506, page 55
Text:

Supervisor's district: 2
Enumeration district: 236
Enumerator: Robert L. Greene

Quality of data: census image
Note: in hh 12-14 as Jesse C. Wilkes, Head, Owner, Mortgage, Male, White, Age: 71, Married, OR VA TV, Laborer, Odd jobs, Worker; Dora E., Wife, Female, White, Age: 64, Married, IA IL OH, None. In 13-14 lived daughter, Delora and husband William A. Campbell.
Death of a husband
Citation details: Memorial# 61187905. Added 06 Nov 2010 by KBrownst
Burial of a husband
Cemetery: Hillsboro Pioneer Cemetery
Address: Hillsboro, Washington County, Oregon, USA. Plot: West of West driveway, row 3. GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 45.52060, Longitude: -123.00420
Citation details: Memorial# 61187905. Added, 06 Nov 2010 by KBrownst.
Note: double tombstone inscription: WILKES; Father; Jesse C.; 1845 – 1927 / Mother; Dora E.; 1855 – 1929.
British King
George V
from May 6, 1910 to January 20, 1936
29th President of the United States
Warren G Harding
March 4, 1921
30th President of the United States
Calvin Coolidge
August 2, 1923
Death
Citation details: Memorial# 61187904. Added, 06 Nov 2010 by KBrownst.
Burial
Cemetery: Hillsboro Pioneer Cemetery
Address: Hillsboro, Washington County, Oregon, USA. Plot: West of West driveway, row 3. GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 45.52060, Longitude: -123.00420
Citation details: Memorial# 61187904. Added, 06 Nov 2010 by KBrownst.
Note: double tombstone inscription: WILKES; Father; Jesse C.; 1845 – 1927 / Mother; Dora E.; 1855 – 1929.
Family with Jesse Columbus Wilkes
husband
18471927
Birth: August 11, 1847 26 24 Buxton, Washington, Oregon, USA
Death: March 2, 1927Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA
herself
18551929
Birth: May 1855Iowa, USA
Death: January 6, 1929Washington, Oregon, USA
Marriage MarriageSeptember 27, 1873Washington, Oregon, USA
2 years
son
18751944
Birth: about 1875 27 19 Oregon, USA
Death: January 26, 1944Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA
5 years
son
18791946
Birth: December 14, 1879 32 24 Forest Grove, Washington, Oregon, USA
Death: August 27, 1946Grant, Oregon, USA
5 years
son
1885
Birth: April 1885 37 29 Oregon, USA
Death:
3 years
daughter
1888
Birth: April 1888 40 32 Oregon, USA
Death:
3 years
son
1891
Birth: June 1891 43 36 Oregon, USA
Death:
4 years
daughter
18951983
Birth: May 6, 1895 47 40 Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA
Death: May 24, 1983Oregon, USA
5 years
son
19001958
Birth: August 28, 1900 53 45 Wheeler, Oregon, USA
Death: March 26, 1958Umatilla, Oregon, USA
Birth
Citation details: Memorial# 61187904. Added, 06 Nov 2010 by KBrownst.
Citation details: page 2B
Marriage
Citation details: Groom-Wilkes
Citation details: page 136
Family census
Text:

Supervisor's District: Oregon
Enumeration District: 128
Enumerator: DMC Gault

Citation details: Sheet 24, Page 346C, Reel 1084, Page 696
Quality of data: census image
Family census
Citation details: page 2B
Text:

Supervisor’s District: 2
Enumeration District: 152
Enumerator: Elbridge M. Clymer

Quality of data: census image
Family census
Text:

Supervisor's District: 2-18
Enumerator District: 3
Enumeator: Thomas B. Eliod

Citation details: Sheet 2A page 305. Reel 1283-1910, page 1219
Quality of data: census image
Family census
Citation details: Sheet 1A, Reel 1506, page 55
Text:

Supervisor's district: 2
Enumeration district: 236
Enumerator: Robert L. Greene

Quality of data: census image
Death
Citation details: Memorial# 61187904. Added, 06 Nov 2010 by KBrownst.
Burial
Citation details: Memorial# 61187904. Added, 06 Nov 2010 by KBrownst.
Family census

in hh 246-247 as J. C. Wilkes, White, Male, Age: 32, Head, Married, Farmer, OR VA TN; Dora, White, Female, Age: 23, Wife, Married, Keeping house, IA IA IA; Irvin, White, Male, Age: 5, Son, Single, At Home, OR OR IA; Henry S, White, Male, Age: 1, Son, Single, At home, OR OR IA; Thos. Moore, White, Male, Age: 40, Boarder, Divorced, Farm Laborer, MO KY SC.

Family census

in hh 40-40 as J. C. [Jessie C.] Wilks, Head, White, Male, Born: Aug 1847, Age: 52, Married: 26 yrs, OR VA TN, Day laborer, Unemployed: 3 mos, Home: rent, house; Dora E., Wife, White, Female, Born: May 1855, Age: 45, Married: 26 yrs, Children born: 7, Children living: 6, IA IL OH; Alden, Son, White, Male, Born: Apr 1885, Age:15, Single, OR OR IA, Student: 7 mos; Delora, Daughter, White, Female, Born: Apr 1888, Age: 12, Single, OR OR IA, Student: 9 mos; Harry E, Son, White, Male, Born: Jun 1891, Age: 9, Single OR OR IA, Student: 6 mos; Leona, Daughter, White, Female, Born: May 1895, Age: 5, Single, OR OR IA.

Family census

in hh 23-23 as Jesse C. Wilkes, Head, Male, White, Age: 63, Married: 37 yrs, OR VA TN, Farmer, Home: farm, own account, no employees, Mortgaged, Farm# 21; Dora E., Wife, Female, White, Age: 54, Married: 37 yrs, IA IL OH; Alden, Son, Male, White, Age: 21, Single, OR OR IA, Laborer, Odd jobs, Unemployed: 14 mos; Delora Thomas, Daughter, Female, White, Age: 22, Widowed, OR OR IA, Servant, Hotel work, Unemployed: 8 wks; Leona Thomas [Wilkes], Daughter, Female, White, Age: 14, Single, OR OR IA; Robert Thomas [Wilkes], Son, Male, White, Age: 9, Single, OR OR IA; Maria Kelso, Mother-in-law, Female, White, Age: 75, Widowed, OH ME OH. Note: Leona & Robert were siblings of Delora. She could not have been their mother.

Family census

in hh 12-14 as Jesse C. Wilkes, Head, Owner, Mortgage, Male, White, Age: 71, Married, OR VA TV, Laborer, Odd jobs, Worker; Dora E., Wife, Female, White, Age: 64, Married, IA IL OH, None. In 13-14 lived daughter, Delora and husband William A. Campbell.

Burial

double tombstone inscription: WILKES; Father; Jesse C.; 1845 – 1927 / Mother; Dora E.; 1855 – 1929.

Note

mother: Maria

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