William Norman Wilkes, Billy

1885 -

• Name	William Norman Wilkes
  Suffix	Billy
  Born	21 Jul 1885	Mercer, Madison Co., Tn.
  Gender	Male
  Record Change	12 Apr 2009
  Occupation	Sheriff Woodruff Co., AR.
  Died	Woodruff Co., Ark.
  Person ID	I52653	120k
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2015

  
  

  Father	James Sessoms Wilkes,   b. 10 Sep 1832, Hardeman Co., Tn. ,   d. 12 Jan 1898, Madison Co., Tn.  (Age 65 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Josephine Hayes,   b. of Tn
  Relationship	Natural
  Married	Tn.
  Family ID	F23808	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mildred Angus,   b. of Tn
  Married	of Ar
  Children	1. William Norman Wilkes  [Natural]
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2015
  Family ID	F23820	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  He was Sheriff in Woodruff Co., Arkansas and later became Commissioner of Mines for the State of Arkansas. Also see: "Centennial History of Arkansas" pub. by S.J.Clarke Pub. Co., 1922, Vol. 2, pp639-640. William N. Wilkes pursued his education in the publick schools of Mercer, TN. and on leaving his native state came to Woodruff Co., after which he was employed in stores in Ausgusta until 1907. He then matriculated in the State University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and was graduated in 1911 with the Bachelor of Arts degree. he next entered the law schoold of the State University, in which he pursued his studies for a year, after which he returned to Woodruff Co., and taught in the rural districts for a time. He also served as county examiner of schools and in 1919 was elected to the Office of county Superintendent, serving through that and the ensuing year. In 1921 he was elected sheriff and collector of woodruff Co. and continues in the dual position at the present time, making a record in this office as he did in the other positions whch he filled, for marked fidelity to duty and faithfulness to every trust reposed in him.