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Jesse Wilkes, Jr

Male 1828 - 1863  (35 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Jesse Wilkes, Jr was born in 1828 in Georgia, USA (son of Jesse Wilkes and Amelia Emiline Johnson); died in 1863.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • tng Album: 40
    • Residence: 1860, Montgomery, Georgia, USA

    Notes:

    Jesse never returned from Civil War 1861-1865.

    Jesse married Susan Elizabeth Sharpe on 29 Mar 1855 in Montgomery, Georgia, USA. Susan (daughter of Littleton Sharpe and Mary Franks) was born in 1833 in Montgomery, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Mary Ann Wilkes was born about 1856 in Montgomery, Georgia, USA.
    2. Martha Jane Wilkes was born in Apr 1857 in Montgomery, Georgia, USA.
    3. Margaret Wilkes was born in 1859 in Montgomery, Georgia, USA.
    4. William R Wilkes was born in May 1860 in Montgomery, Georgia, USA.
    5. Jesse Leonard Wilkes was born on 28 Jul 1865 in Montgomery, Georgia, USA; died on 19 Nov 1923 in Vidalia, Toombs, Georgia, USA; was buried in Wilkes (Jessie) Cemetery, Vidalia, Toombs, Georgia, USA.

    Jesse married Annie McGill on 14 Apr 1850 in Montgomery, Georgia, USA. Annie was born about 1830. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Jesse Wilkes was born on 24 Apr 1799 in Robeson, North Carolina, USA (son of Isaac Wilkes and Tabitha Elizabeth Branch); died on 25 Apr 1871 in Swainsboro, Emanuel, Georgia, USA; was buried in Wilkes (Jessie) Cemetery, Vidalia, Toombs, Georgia, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 1850, District 51, Montgomery, Georgia, USA
    • Residence: 1860, Montgomery, Georgia, USA
    • Residence: 1870, Montgomery, Georgia, USA
    • Will: 7 Apr 1871, Montgomery, Georgia, USA
    • Probate: 1 May 1871, Montgomery, Georgia, USA

    Jesse married Amelia Emiline JohnsonMontgomery, Georgia, USA. Amelia (daughter of Living and Living) was born on 13 Jul 1800 in Georgia, USA; died on 13 Jul 1873 in Montgomery, Georgia, USA; was buried in Wilkes (Jessie) Cemetery, Vidalia, Toombs, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Amelia Emiline Johnson was born on 13 Jul 1800 in Georgia, USA (daughter of Living and Living); died on 13 Jul 1873 in Montgomery, Georgia, USA; was buried in Wilkes (Jessie) Cemetery, Vidalia, Toombs, Georgia, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Also Known As: Emillie
    • Name: Amelia Wilkes
    • Residence: 1850, District 51, Montgomery, Georgia, USA
    • Residence: 1870, Montgomery, Georgia, USA

    Children:
    1. Martha Wilkes was born in 1818 in Georgia, USA; died on 17 Dec 1886 in Georgia, USA.
    2. Isaac Wilkes was born about 1825 in Georgia, USA; died before 28 Jun 1900; was buried in Farm, South of Moultrie, Colquitt, Georgia.
    3. Mary Wilkes was born on 26 Jan 1823 in Georgia, USA; died in 1871 in Georgia, USA; was buried in Wilkes (Jessie) Cemetery, Vidalia, Toombs, Georgia, USA.
    4. Margaret Wilkes was born on 24 Sep 1824 in Georgia, USA; died on 15 Apr 1907 in Georgia, USA; was buried in North Thompson Baptist Church Cemetery, Vidalia, Toombs, Georgia, USA.
    5. Elizabeth Wilkes was born on 26 Oct 1826 in Georgia, USA; died on 22 Apr 1872 in Georgia, USA; was buried in Wilkes (Jessie) Cemetery, Vidalia, Toombs, Georgia, USA.
    6. 1. Jesse Wilkes, Jr was born in 1828 in Georgia, USA; died in 1863.
    7. John Wilkes was born on 27 Aug 1831 in Georgia, USA; died on 27 Apr 1890 in Georgia, USA; was buried in Pinecrest Cemetery, Vidalia, Toombs, Georgia, USA.
    8. David Wilkes was born in 1834 in Georgia, USA.
    9. Riley Wilkes was born in 1837 in Georgia, USA.
    10. Solomon Wilkes was born on 4 Aug 1840 in Georgia, USA; died on 11 Aug 1904 in Georgia, USA; was buried in Wilkes (Jessie) Cemetery, Vidalia, Toombs, Georgia, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Isaac Wilkes was born in 1740 in Frederick, Virginia, USA (son of Francis Wilkes and Grace Lnu); died on 2 Apr 1794 in Lumberton, Scuffletown, Robeson, North Carolina.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Civil: 22 Jan 1773, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
    • Residence: 22 Jan 1773, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
    • Civil: 24 May 1773, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
    • Residence: 24 May 1773, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
    • Residence: 1784, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
    • Civil: 10 Oct 1787, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
    • Residence: 10 Oct 1787, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
    • Residence: 1788, 50 acres Between the Island Branch and the Gum Swamp; http://www.nclandgrants.com:8081/grant/?mars=12.14.105.220&qid=11584&rn=1
    • Civil: 18 May 1789, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
    • Civil: 18 May 1789, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
    • Residence: 18 May 1789, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
    • Residence: 18 May 1789, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
    • Civil: 26 Nov 1789, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
    • Residence: 26 Nov 1789, Robeson, North Carolina, USA

    Isaac married Tabitha Elizabeth Branch in 1765 in Cumberland, North Carolina, USA. Tabitha (daughter of William Branch and Margaret Lnu) was born about 1744 in North Carolina, USA; died about 1835 in Emanuel, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Tabitha Elizabeth Branch was born about 1744 in North Carolina, USA (daughter of William Branch and Margaret Lnu); died about 1835 in Emanuel, Georgia, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Tabitha Wilkes
    • Residence: 1800, Fayetteville, Robeson, North Carolina, USA

    Children:
    1. John A Wilkes was born on 3 Nov 1767 in Bladen, North Carolina, USA; died in 1812 in Robeson, North Carolina, USA.
    2. Francis Wilkes was born on 30 Dec 1768 in Bladen, North Carolina, USA; died in 1853 in Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA.
    3. Mary (Moley) Wilkes was born on 28 Nov 1770 in Bladen, North Carolina, USA; died about 1839 in Salem, Marion, Illinois, USA; was buried in Deadmond Cemetery, Marion, Illinois, USA.
    4. Darcas Wilkes was born on 22 Jan 1773 in Bladen, North Carolina, USA.
    5. Taby Wilkes was born on 20 Sep 1774 in Bladen, North Carolina, USA; died in 1868 in Cherokee, Georgia, USA.
    6. Isaac Wilkes was born on 23 Jun 1777 in Bladen, North Carolina, USA.
    7. Solomon Branch Wilkes was born on 11 Jan 1779 in Maxton, Robeson, North Carolina, USA; died after 1860 in Dooly, Georgia, USA; was buried in Wilkes Family Cemetery, Lilly, Dooly, Georgia, USA.
    8. Elias Wilkes was born on 9 Feb 1782 in Robeson, North Carolina, USA; died on 23 Apr 1853 in Barbour, Alabama, USA.
    9. Elijah Wilkes was born on 29 May 1784 in Robeson, North Carolina, USA; died in 1845 in Tattnall, Georgia, USA.
    10. Tabitha Wilkes was born on 30 Dec 1786 in Bladen, North Carolina, USA.
    11. Elisha Wilkes was born on 6 Mar 1789 in Robeson, North Carolina, USA; died on 31 Mar 1861 in Emanuel, Georgia, USA; was buried in Mosley-Wilkes Cemetery, Oak Park, Emanuel, Georgia, USA.
    12. 2. Jesse Wilkes was born on 24 Apr 1799 in Robeson, North Carolina, USA; died on 25 Apr 1871 in Swainsboro, Emanuel, Georgia, USA; was buried in Wilkes (Jessie) Cemetery, Vidalia, Toombs, Georgia, USA.

  3. 6.  Living

    Living + Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Living
    Children:
    1. Lavenia Johnson was born in 1803 in Bulloch, Georgia, USA.
    2. 3. Amelia Emiline Johnson was born on 13 Jul 1800 in Georgia, USA; died on 13 Jul 1873 in Montgomery, Georgia, USA; was buried in Wilkes (Jessie) Cemetery, Vidalia, Toombs, Georgia, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Francis Wilkes was born in 1700 in Virginia, USA; died in 1745 in Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Death: Between 1744 and 1745, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA

    Notes:

    Edgecombe County, North Carolina Vital Records, 1720-1880
    about Wilks, Francis
    Name: Wilks, Francis
    Date of Death: Winter 1744-45
    Spouse's name: Grace

    Source Information:
    Herrin, Cynthia, comp. . Edgecombe County, North Carolina Vital Records, 1720-1880 2000. Original data: Early Families of Edgecombe County, North Carolina, Its Past and Present. North Carolina, USA: The Tarboro Society for Genealogy and Biography, 1881. Compiled by the Ladies' Tarboro, NC Genealogy and Library Association for the Preservation, Dissemination and Exultation of the History of Edgecombe Co., NC.
    Description:
    This database is abstracted from a book published by the Tarboro (Edgecombe County, North Carolina, U.S.A.) Historical Society in 1881 (with an addendum in 1920), called Early Families of Edgecombe County, North Carolina, Its Past and Present. The book is divided into two sections: the first is a general history of Edgecombe County, and the second is a biography of about 2,000 families in the area. The book covers approximately 280 years and roughly five or six generations.

    The birthplace and parents of Francis Wilkes are unknown but it may be supposed that he was born in eastern Virginia. A Francis Wilks was involved in Bacon's Rebellion there and was banished from that area. Francis died in Edgecombe County in 1745. The records of that county show: Wilks, Francis, inventory taken by his "real widow" Grace Wilkes, 20 May 1745.

    A deed in Halifax County shows that Francis purchased 200 acres of land Steven's Pocosin on 29 June 1774 and that he was a resident of Edgecombe at that time.

    SOURCE: Wilkes Records, 1216 - 1984, Lillian J. Crews, Estate Records of Edgecombe, North Carolina 1730 - 1820, by Joseph W Watson, p. 286. Rocky Mount, North Caroina, 1970, Halifax County, North Carolina Deed Book 5, p. 275. State Library, Raleigh, North Carolina.

    Francis married Grace Lnu about 1740. Grace died in 1749. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Grace Lnu died in 1749.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Grace Wilkes
    • Name: Margaret Grace Charles

    Notes:

    U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    about Margaret Charles
    Name: Margaret Charles
    Gender: female
    Spouse Name: Francis Wells
    Spouse
    Birth Place: NC
    Spouse Birth Year: 1705
    Marriage
    Year: 1742
    Marriage State: NC
    Number Pages: 1

    Source Information:
    Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 2004. Original data: This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. Originally, the information was derived from an array of materials including pedigree charts, family history articles, querie.

    Children:
    1. Thomas Wilkes was born in 1735 in Frederick, Virginia, USA; died in 1808 in Halifax, North Carolina, USA.
    2. James Wilkes was born in 1739 in Frederick, Virginia, USA; died in 1792 in Bertie, North Carolina, USA.
    3. 4. Isaac Wilkes was born in 1740 in Frederick, Virginia, USA; died on 2 Apr 1794 in Lumberton, Scuffletown, Robeson, North Carolina.
    4. Francis Wilkes was born in May 1742 in Frederick, Virginia, USA; died on 22 Feb 1813 in Wake, North Carolina, USA.
    5. Rachael Wilkes died in UNKNOWN.
    6. Tabitha Wilkes died in UNKNOWN.

  3. 10.  William Branch was born about 1718.

    Notes:

    William Branch not proven as father of Tabitha Elizabeth Branch.
    Margret Born Aprox. 1743 Unknown Relation to Tabitha or William.

    William + Margaret Lnu. Margaret was born about 1743. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Margaret Lnu was born about 1743.
    Children:
    1. 5. Tabitha Elizabeth Branch was born about 1744 in North Carolina, USA; died about 1835 in Emanuel, Georgia, USA.