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Bessie Mae Wilkes

Female 1896 - 1981  (85 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Bessie Mae Wilkes was born on 29 Jun 1896 in Georgia, USA (daughter of Isaac M Wilkes and Jenny Goff); died on 16 Oct 1981 in Colquitt, Georgia, USA; was buried in Hopewell Cemetery, Moultrie, Colquitt, Georgia, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Matthew Alexander Gay. Matthew was born on 25 Feb 1891 in Sylvester, Worth, Georgia, USA; died on 10 Oct 1957 in Lyons, Toombs, Georgia, USA; was buried in Providence Baptist Church Cemetery, Toombs, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Isaac M Wilkes was born on 4 Apr 1859 in Montgomery, Georgia, USA (son of Isaac Wilkes and Rachel Herndon); died on 1 Apr 1929 in Autreyville, Colquitt, Georgia, USA; was buried in Hopewell Cemetery, Moultrie, Colquitt, Georgia, USA.

    Isaac + Jenny Goff. Jenny was born on 21 Jul 1866 in Georgia, USA; died on 11 Nov 1943 in Colquitt, Georgia, USA; was buried in Hopewell Cemetery, Moultrie, Colquitt, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Jenny Goff was born on 21 Jul 1866 in Georgia, USA; died on 11 Nov 1943 in Colquitt, Georgia, USA; was buried in Hopewell Cemetery, Moultrie, Colquitt, Georgia, USA.
    Children:
    1. Willie W Wilkes was born on 2 Sep 1886 in Autreyville, Colquitt, Georgia, USA.
    2. Lizzie B Wilkes was born on 15 Nov 1894 in Georgia, USA; died on 21 Nov 1935 in Ellenton, Manatee, Florida, USA; was buried on 24 Nov 1935 in Braden River Cemetery, Bradenton, Manatee, Florida, USA.
    3. 1. Bessie Mae Wilkes was born on 29 Jun 1896 in Georgia, USA; died on 16 Oct 1981 in Colquitt, Georgia, USA; was buried in Hopewell Cemetery, Moultrie, Colquitt, Georgia, USA.
    4. Ila Wilkes was born on 6 May 1899 in Georgia, USA; died on 24 Feb 1974 in Orlando, Orange, Florida, USA; was buried in Orlando, Orange County, Florida, United States of America.
    5. Frank Wilkes was born in 1904 in Georgia, USA.
    6. Effie Queen Wilkes was born on 11 Apr 1908 in Colquitt, Georgia, USA; died on 9 Jun 2003 in Berlin, Colquitt, Georgia, USA; was buried on 10 Jun 2003 in Hopewell Cemetery, Moultrie, Colquitt, Georgia, USA.
    7. Ella Wilkes was born in Jul 1884 in Georgia, USA.
    8. Robert Wilkes was born in Aug 1889 in Georgia, USA.
    9. Jessie Mae Wilkes was born on 1 Apr 1891 in Georgia, USA; died on 14 Jan 1971 in Hillsborough, Florida, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Isaac Wilkes was born about 1825 in Georgia, USA (son of Jesse Wilkes and Amelia Emiline Johnson); died before 28 Jun 1900; was buried in Farm, South of Moultrie, Colquitt, Georgia.

    Isaac + Rachel Herndon. Rachel (daughter of George Herndon and Rachel Branch) was born in Dec 1825 in Georgia, USA; died after 1901; was buried in Farm, South of Moultrie, Colquitt, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Rachel Herndon was born in Dec 1825 in Georgia, USA (daughter of George Herndon and Rachel Branch); died after 1901; was buried in Farm, South of Moultrie, Colquitt, Georgia.
    Children:
    1. Jesse Jerome Wilkes was born in Apr 1841 in Montgomery, Georgia, USA; died on 21 Nov 1919 in Moultrie, Colquitt, Georgia, USA; was buried in Westview Cemetery, Moultrie, Colquitt, Georgia, USA.
    2. George W Wilkes was born in 1845 in Montgomery, Georgia, USA; died about 1863 in Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
    3. Emily Wilkes was born in 1846 in Montgomery, Georgia, USA.
    4. Margaret Wilkes was born about 1847 in Montgomery, Georgia, USA.
    5. Mary Wilkes was born in Mar 1848 in Montgomery, Georgia, USA.
    6. Catherine Wilkes was born in 1850 in Montgomery, Georgia, USA; died on 26 Jul 1928 in Colquitt, Georgia, USA.
    7. Henry Wilkes was born on 8 Aug 1852 in Montgomery, Georgia, USA; died on 15 Jul 1919 in Dooly, Georgia, USA; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Adel, Cook, Georgia, USA.
    8. Elizabeth Wilkes was born in 1854 in Montgomery, Georgia, USA.
    9. Rachel Sarah Wilkes was born on 22 Apr 1856 in Montgomery, Georgia, USA; died on 24 Jan 1928 in Colquitt, Georgia, USA; was buried in Hopewell Cemetery, Moultrie, Colquitt, Georgia, USA.
    10. 2. Isaac M Wilkes was born on 4 Apr 1859 in Montgomery, Georgia, USA; died on 1 Apr 1929 in Autreyville, Colquitt, Georgia, USA; was buried in Hopewell Cemetery, Moultrie, Colquitt, Georgia, USA.
    11. Queen Wilkes was born about 1862 in Montgomery, Georgia, USA; died in Florida, USA.
    12. William Leonard Wilkes was born in 1864 in Montgomery, Georgia, USA; died on 26 Feb 1920 in Colquitt, Georgia, USA; was buried in Hopewell Cemetery, Moultrie, Colquitt, Georgia, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  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.

    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. 9.  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.
    Children:
    1. Martha Wilkes was born in 1818 in Georgia, USA; died on 17 Dec 1886 in Georgia, USA.
    2. 4. 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. 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.

  3. 10.  George Herndon was born in 1780 (son of William Herndon); died in 1851.

    George married Rachel Branch in Feb 1805 in Barnwell District, S.C.. Rachel (daughter of William Branch) was born about 1790. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Rachel Branch was born about 1790 (daughter of William Branch).
    Children:
    1. 5. Rachel Herndon was born in Dec 1825 in Georgia, USA; died after 1901; was buried in Farm, South of Moultrie, Colquitt, Georgia.
    2. Living
    3. Living