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Benjamin Wilkes, Jr.
Abt 1761 - 1827 (~ 66 years)1. Benjamin Wilkes, Jr. was born Abt 1761, of Lunenburg, Va; died 03 Nov 1827, Maury, Tn. Benjamin married Mary King, Orr 18 Oct 1795, Lunenburg Co., Va.. Mary was born , of Lunenburg Co, Va.. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Elizabeth L. Wilks was born , Maury, Tn.
- 3. Sarah D. Wilks, Sally was born , of Va.
- 4. Unity K. Wilks was born , Maury, Tn; died Mar 1835, Maury, Tn.
- 5. Minor C. M. Wilks was born , Lunenburg Co., Va.; died 13 Aug 1825, Maury Co., Tn..
- 6. Richard Ambrose Lipscomb Wilks was born 23 May 1799, Chariohe, Va; died 19 Sep 1867, Pulaski, Giles, Tn; was buried , Culleoka, Giles, Tenn..
- 7. Mary King Wilks was born 29 May 1805, of Va; died 07 Dec 1870, Marshall, Tn.
- 8. William Brown Wilks was born 05 Jan 1817, Maury Co., Tn.; died 26 Nov 1881, Aberdeen, Monroe Co., Ms..
- 9. Washington J. Lafayette Wilks was born 28 Sep 1824, Maury, Tn; died 18 Jun 1887, Culleoka, Maury, Tn.
Generation: 2
2. Elizabeth L. Wilks (1.Benjamin1) was born , Maury, Tn. 3. Sarah D. Wilks, Sally (1.Benjamin1) was born , of Va. 4. Unity K. Wilks (1.Benjamin1) was born , Maury, Tn; died Mar 1835, Maury, Tn. 5. Minor C. M. Wilks (1.Benjamin1) was born , Lunenburg Co., Va.; died 13 Aug 1825, Maury Co., Tn.. Minor married Mrs Minor Wilks of Maury Co., Tn. Mrs was born , of Maury Co., Tn. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 10. Burwell Wilkes, Burl was born , Lunenburg Co., Va.; was christened , 1850 Marshall Co., Tn. Census; died , Prob. Marshall Co., Tn..
6. Richard Ambrose Lipscomb Wilks (1.Benjamin1) was born 23 May 1799, Chariohe, Va; died 19 Sep 1867, Pulaski, Giles, Tn; was buried , Culleoka, Giles, Tenn.. Richard married Judith Harris 16 Dec 1819, Pulaski, Maury County, Tn. Judith was born 10 May 1801, Vaughn Creek, Prince Edward, Virginia; died 20 May 1881, Pulaski, Maury, Tn; was buried , Maplewood Cemetery, Pulaski, Giles, Tenn.. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 11. William Harris Wilkes was born 07 May 1821, Pulaski, Maury, Tn; died 15 Oct 1895, ,,Maury, Tennessee.
- 12. Franklin C. Wilkes was born 03 Dec 1822, Pulaski, Maury, Tn; died 08 Dec 1881, Lampass, Texas; was buried , Lampasas, Tx..
- 13. Eliza Ann Wilkes was born 05 Sep 1825, Pulaski, Maury, Tn; died 14 Jul 1854, Pulasaki, Maury, Tn.
- 14. Martha Virginia Wilkes was born 17 Jan 1828, Pulaski, Maury, Tn; died 05 May 1895.
- 15. Richard Sparks Wilkes was born 27 Dec 1829, Culleoka, Marshall County, Tn; died 06 Nov 1863, Aberdeen, Ms; was buried 06 Nov 1863, Wilkes Cemetery, Maury, Tennessee.
- 16. Benjamin L. Wilkes was born 14 Jan 1832, Pulaski, Maury, Tn; died 10 Mar 1862, ,Maury, Tn.
- 17. George Washington Wilkes was born 22 Feb 1834, Pulaski, Maury, Tn; died 24 Aug 1853, ,Maury, Tn.
- 18. Josaphine Castera Wilkes was born 17 Jun 1836, Pulaski, Maury, Tn; died 08 Sep 1912, ,Maury, Tn.
- 19. James Horrace Wilkes was born 07 Nov 1838, Pulaski, Maury, Tn; died 22 Jul 1912.
- 20. John Summerfield Wilkes was born 02 Mar 1841, ,Maury, Tn; died 02 Feb 1908, Pulaski, Giles, Tenn; was buried Feb 1908, Maplewood Cem., Giles, Tn.
7. Mary King Wilks (1.Benjamin1) was born 29 May 1805, of Va; died 07 Dec 1870, Marshall, Tn. 8. William Brown Wilks (1.Benjamin1) was born 05 Jan 1817, Maury Co., Tn.; died 26 Nov 1881, Aberdeen, Monroe Co., Ms.. 9. Washington J. Lafayette Wilks (1.Benjamin1) was born 28 Sep 1824, Maury, Tn; died 18 Jun 1887, Culleoka, Maury, Tn.
Generation: 3
10. Burwell Wilkes, Burl (5.Minor2, 1.Benjamin1) was born , Lunenburg Co., Va.; was christened , 1850 Marshall Co., Tn. Census; died , Prob. Marshall Co., Tn.. Burwell married Elizabeth of Maury Co., Tn. Elizabeth was born , of Lunenburg Co, Va.. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 21. William Wilkes was born , Va.; was christened , Killed by a Horse; died Bef 1885.
11. William Harris Wilkes (6.Richard2, 1.Benjamin1) was born 07 May 1821, Pulaski, Maury, Tn; died 15 Oct 1895, ,,Maury, Tennessee. William married Mary Kennedy Amis 01 Jan 1848, ,Maury, Tenn. Mary was born 19 Oct 1828, Maury, Tn; died 02 Dec 1855. [Group Sheet]
William — Zurilda Amis. Zurilda was born , Culleoka, Maury, Tn. [Group Sheet]
William — Elizabeth Johnson. Elizabeth was born , Culleoka, Maury, Tn. [Group Sheet]
12. Franklin C. Wilkes (6.Richard2, 1.Benjamin1) was born 03 Dec 1822, Pulaski, Maury, Tn; died 08 Dec 1881, Lampass, Texas; was buried , Lampasas, Tx.. Franklin married Matilda Antonio Graves 12 Dec 1840, Maury, Tn. Matilda was born Abt 1826, Maury, Tn. [Group Sheet]
Franklin married A E Duvall 12 Dec 1843. A was born , Maury, Tn. [Group Sheet]
13. Eliza Ann Wilkes (6.Richard2, 1.Benjamin1) was born 05 Sep 1825, Pulaski, Maury, Tn; died 14 Jul 1854, Pulasaki, Maury, Tn. Eliza married Thomas I. Stone 23 Jun 1850, ,Maury, Tenn. Thomas was born Abt 1821, Maury, Tn. [Group Sheet]
Eliza — Melville Stone. Melville was born , Maury, Tn. [Group Sheet]
14. Martha Virginia Wilkes (6.Richard2, 1.Benjamin1) was born 17 Jan 1828, Pulaski, Maury, Tn; died 05 May 1895. Martha married James F. Smith 30 May 1848, ,Maury, Tenn. James was born 25 May 1824, Pulaski, Giles, Tn; died 12 Jun 1875, ,Giles, Tenn.. [Group Sheet]
15. Richard Sparks Wilkes (6.Richard2, 1.Benjamin1) was born 27 Dec 1829, Culleoka, Marshall County, Tn; died 06 Nov 1863, Aberdeen, Ms; was buried 06 Nov 1863, Wilkes Cemetery, Maury, Tennessee. Richard married Sallie Moore of Marshall Co., Tn. Sallie was born , of Marshall Co., Tn. [Group Sheet]
Richard married Elvira Ophela Moore 26 Oct 1852, Pulaski, Moury County, Tn. Elvira was born 06 Oct 1834, ,Maury, Tn; died 01 Feb 1920. [Group Sheet]
16. Benjamin L. Wilkes (6.Richard2, 1.Benjamin1) was born 14 Jan 1832, Pulaski, Maury, Tn; died 10 Mar 1862, ,Maury, Tn. Benjamin married Elvira Ophela Moore of Maury Co., Tn. Elvira was born 06 Oct 1834, ,Maury, Tn; died 01 Feb 1920. [Group Sheet]
17. George Washington Wilkes (6.Richard2, 1.Benjamin1) was born 22 Feb 1834, Pulaski, Maury, Tn; died 24 Aug 1853, ,Maury, Tn. 18. Josaphine Castera Wilkes (6.Richard2, 1.Benjamin1) was born 17 Jun 1836, Pulaski, Maury, Tn; died 08 Sep 1912, ,Maury, Tn. Josaphine married John T. Steele 01 Dec 1853, ,Maury, Tenn. John was born 01 Oct 1826, of Pulaski, Giles, Tenn.; died 10 Mar 1904. [Group Sheet]
19. James Horrace Wilkes (6.Richard2, 1.Benjamin1) was born 07 Nov 1838, Pulaski, Maury, Tn; died 22 Jul 1912. James married Sarah Elizabeth Wilson, Bessie 03 Oct 1867, Decatuer, Georgia. Sarah was born Abt 1842, ,,,India; died 1880. [Group Sheet]
James married Annie Heiskell McCampbell 23 Dec 1886, Pulaski, Giles, Tn. Annie was born , of Tn. [Group Sheet]
20. John Summerfield Wilkes (6.Richard2, 1.Benjamin1) was born 02 Mar 1841, ,Maury, Tn; died 02 Feb 1908, Pulaski, Giles, Tenn; was buried Feb 1908, Maplewood Cem., Giles, Tn. John married Florence Alabama Barker 20 Jun 1865, Aberdeen, Monroe, Ms. Florence was born 20 Jan 1845, Florence, Lauderdale, Al; died 22 Nov 1911, Nashville, Davidson, Tn; was buried 24 Nov 1911, Maplewood Cem., Giles, Tn. [Group Sheet]
Generation: 4
21. William Wilkes (10.Burwell3, 5.Minor2, 1.Benjamin1) was born , Va.; was christened , Killed by a Horse; died Bef 1885. William married Louisa Jane Vick of Va. Louisa was born , of Va. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 22. Oscar Wilks, Bud was born , Giles Co., Va..