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George Chester Wilkes

Male 1896 - 1985  (88 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  George Chester Wilkes was born on 26 Oct 1896 in Laurens, Georgia, USA (son of John W Chester Wilkes and Rutha M Sumner); died on 25 Jul 1985 in Dublin, Laurens, Georgia, USA; was buried in Mount Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Julia L Wilkes. Julia was born on 12 Jan 1906 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 10 Sep 2000 in Dublin, Laurens, Georgia, USA; was buried in Mount Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John W Chester Wilkes was born on 17 Jan 1861 in Laurens, Georgia, USA (son of Elisha M Wilkes and Elizabeth S Gay); died on 27 Mar 1904 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; was buried in Mt Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA.

    John married Rutha M Sumner on 29 Jun 1879 in Laurens, Georgia, USA. Rutha (daughter of Jessie J Sumner and Julia Ann Carter) was born on 16 Nov 1860 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 17 Feb 1904 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; was buried in Mount Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Rutha M Sumner was born on 16 Nov 1860 in Laurens, Georgia, USA (daughter of Jessie J Sumner and Julia Ann Carter); died on 17 Feb 1904 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; was buried in Mount Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA.
    Children:
    1. Mary Wilkes was born in Jul 1881 in Laurens, Georgia, USA.
    2. Walter Wilkes was born in Sep 1884 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 2 Mar 1928 in El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA.
    3. Anna Wilkes was born in Oct 1886 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 1 Aug 1928 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; was buried in Mount Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA.
    4. John T Wilkes was born on 22 May 1889 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 25 Feb 1899 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; was buried in Mount Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA.
    5. Ruth Wilkes was born on 1 Jan 1892 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 17 Jul 1939 in Laurens, Georgia, USA.
    6. Thomas O Wilkes was born on 24 Jun 1894 in Dublin, Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 24 Oct 1940 in Treutlen, Georgia, USA; was buried in Mount Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA.
    7. 1. George Chester Wilkes was born on 26 Oct 1896 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 25 Jul 1985 in Dublin, Laurens, Georgia, USA; was buried in Mount Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA.
    8. Grace Wilkes was born in 1902 in Laurens, Georgia, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Elisha M Wilkes was born on 16 Apr 1830 in Emanuel, Georgia, USA (son of Elisha Wilkes and Elizabeth Mosley); died on 5 Mar 1894 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; was buried in Mount Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA.

    Elisha married Elizabeth S Gay in 1847 in Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Josiah H Gay and Sallie Beddingfield, daughter of Nathaniel Gay and Julian Lnu) was born on 10 Mar 1830 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 18 Jan 1899 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; was buried in Mount Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth S Gay was born on 10 Mar 1830 in Laurens, Georgia, USA (daughter of Josiah H Gay and Sallie Beddingfield, daughter of Nathaniel Gay and Julian Lnu); died on 18 Jan 1899 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; was buried in Mount Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA.
    Children:
    1. Rev Elias Leon "Bud" Wilkes was born on 23 Nov 1848 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 4 Jan 1890 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; was buried in Mount Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA.
    2. Mary Wilkes was born on 2 Jan 1852 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 28 Dec 1902 in Laurens, Georgia, USA.
    3. Elisha Melancton Peter Wilkes was born on 23 Mar 1853 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 24 Mar 1936 in Wheeler, Georgia, USA; was buried in Erick Church Cemetery, Wheeler, Georgia, USA.
    4. Nathaniel Wilkes was born in Nov 1856 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died in 1933 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; was buried in Mount Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA.
    5. James Wilkes was born on 12 Mar 1857 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 1 Feb 1909 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; was buried in Mount Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA.
    6. 2. John W Chester Wilkes was born on 17 Jan 1861 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 27 Mar 1904 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; was buried in Mt Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA.
    7. Lucien Wilkes was born in 1866 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died in 1895 in Laurens, Georgia, USA.
    8. Charles W Wilkes was born in Oct 1872 in Laurens, Georgia, USA.

  3. 6.  Jessie J Sumner was born on 14 Feb 1825 in Georgia, USA; died on 16 Aug 1864 in Laurens, Georgia, USA.

    Jessie + Julia Ann Carter. Julia was born in May 1836 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 22 Dec 1894 in Laurens, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Julia Ann Carter was born in May 1836 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 22 Dec 1894 in Laurens, Georgia, USA.
    Children:
    1. 3. Rutha M Sumner was born on 16 Nov 1860 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 17 Feb 1904 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; was buried in Mount Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Elisha Wilkes was born on 6 Mar 1789 in Robeson, North Carolina, USA (son of Isaac Wilkes and Tabitha Elizabeth Branch); died on 31 Mar 1861 in Emanuel, Georgia, USA; was buried in Mosley-Wilkes Cemetery, Oak Park, Emanuel, Georgia, USA.

    Elisha married Elizabeth MosleyVirginia, USA. Elizabeth was born in 1799 in Virginia, USA; died in 1878 in Emanuel, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth Mosley was born in 1799 in Virginia, USA; died in 1878 in Emanuel, Georgia, USA.
    Children:
    1. Alexander Wilkes was born on 15 Jan 1816 in Emanuel, Georgia, USA; died on 5 Aug 1897 in Montgomery, Georgia, USA; was buried in Alexander Wilkes Cemetery, Montgomery, Georgia, USA.
    2. Mary Elizabeth Wilkes was born on 31 Jan 1818 in Emanuel, Georgia, USA; died on 18 Apr 1862 in Emanuel, Georgia, USA; was buried in Moseley Cemetery #1, Nunez, Emanuel, Georgia, USA.
    3. David Wilkes was born on 12 Dec 1819 in Emanuel, Georgia, USA; died on 18 Dec 1883 in Emanuel, Georgia, USA; was buried in Wilkes Cemetery, Laurens, Georgia, USA.
    4. Elias Wilkes was born on 3 Jul 1824 in Emanuel, Georgia, USA; died on 21 Jul 1884 in Emanuel, Georgia, USA; was buried in Collins Cemetery, Toombs, Georgia, USA.
    5. Margaret Wilkes was born in 1826 in Emanuel, Georgia, USA.
    6. Anna Wilkes was born in 1827 in Emanuel, Georgia, USA; died in Emanuel, Georgia, USA.
    7. Rev John "Pappy" Wilkes was born in Sep 1829 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 2 Oct 1916 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; was buried in Mt Zion Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA.
    8. James Butler Wilkes was born on 20 Feb 1830 in Emanuel, Georgia, USA; died on 21 Apr 1899 in Emanuel, Georgia, USA; was buried in Wilkes Family Cemetery, Lyons, Toombs, Georgia, USA.
    9. Jordan B Wilkes was born on 6 Dec 1836 in Emanuel, Georgia, USA; died on 27 Apr 1897 in Emanuel, Georgia, USA; was buried in Jordan Wilkes Cemetery, Emanuel, Georgia, USA.
    10. Peter J Wilkes was born in Feb 1834 in Emanuel, Georgia, USA; died in Georgia, USA.
    11. 4. Elisha M Wilkes was born on 16 Apr 1830 in Emanuel, Georgia, USA; died on 5 Mar 1894 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; was buried in Mount Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA.

  3. 10.  Josiah H Gay was born in 1790 in Burke, Georgia, USA (son of Henry Gay and Living).

    Josiah married Sallie Beddingfield on 13 Nov 1817 in Laurens, Georgia, USA. Sallie (daughter of Solomon Beddingfield and Living) was born in 1792 in Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Sallie Beddingfield was born in 1792 in Georgia, USA (daughter of Solomon Beddingfield and Living).
    Children:
    1. Jacob Gay was born in 1825 in Georgia, USA; died before 27 Nov 1865.
    2. Hardy Gay was born in 1825 in Georgia, USA.
    3. Josiah Gay, Jr was born in 1826 in Georgia, USA; died on 13 Jun 1864 in Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA; was buried in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, USA.
    4. Henry Gay was born in 1830 in Laurens, Georgia, USA.
    5. 5. Elizabeth S Gay was born on 10 Mar 1830 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 18 Jan 1899 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; was buried in Mount Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA.
    6. James Bryant Gay was born in 1836 in Laurens, Georgia, USA.
    7. William J. Gay was born in 1839 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 11 Oct 1862 in Danville, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA.
    8. Sarah Gay was born in 1840 in Laurens, Georgia, USA.
    9. Augustus Gay was born in 1853 in Laurens, Georgia, USA.
    10. Mary Gay was born in 1855 in Laurens, Georgia, USA.