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Leon Elwin Wilkes

Male 1937 - 1947  (9 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Leon Elwin Wilkes was born on 3 Oct 1937 in Telfair, Georgia, USA (son of George Leon Wilkes and Emma Cynthia Perry); died on 1 Jul 1947 in Telfair, Georgia, USA; was buried in Erick Church Cemetery, Wheeler, Georgia, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: Jeff Davis, Georgia, USA
    • Residence: 1940, MD 1524 Mount Carmel, Mount Carmel, Telfair, Georgia, USA; 2 Age: 2; AttendedSchool: No; EnumerationDistrict: 134-15; GradeCompleted: None; Single MaritalStatus: Single; Son RelationToHead: Son


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  George Leon Wilkes was born on 22 Jun 1910 in Montgomery, Georgia, USA (son of Grover Cleveland Wilkes and Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Elkins); died on 25 Jul 1996 in McRae, Telfair, Georgia, USA; was buried in Telfair Memorial Gardens, McRae, Telfair, Georgia, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • SSN issued: Georgia, USA
    • Residence: Telfair, Georgia, USA
    • Social Security Number: 257-14-4648
    • Residence: 1920, Erick, Wheeler, Georgia, USA
    • Residence: 1930, Mount Carmel, Telfair, Georgia, USA
    • Residence: 1935, Mount Carmel, Telfair, Georgia
    • Residence: 1940, MD 1524 Mount Carmel, Mount Carmel, Telfair, Georgia, USA; 29 Age: 29; Agricultur Occupation: Agricultur; AttendedSchool: No; ClassofWorker: Working on own account; EmploymentCode: 1; EmploymentDetails: No; EmploymentHistory: No; EnumerationDistrict: 134-15; GradeCompleted: Elementary school, 7th grade; HomeOwnership: Owned; HoursWorked: 40; Income: 0; IncomeOtherSources: No; IsEmployed: Yes; OwnsFarm: Yes; PublicEmergencyWork: No; SeekingWork: No; ValueOfHome: 1200; WeeksWorked: 50; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Head RelationToHead: Head
    • Residence: 1950, Mount Carmel, Telfair, Georgia, USA; 39 Age: 39; Sawyer Saw Mill Occupation: Sawyer Saw Mill; AgriculturalQuestionnaireNumber: 3; Citizenship: Yes; ClassofWorker: Own Business; EnumerationDistrict: 134-19; HoursWorked: 40; Industry: Saw Mill; LiveOnFarm: Yes; OccupationCategory: Working; WorkedLastWeek: Yes; Head RelationToHead: Head; Married MaritalStatus: Married
    • Vital: 5 Aug 1996; Certificate number: 032460.

    George married Emma Cynthia Perry on 23 Dec 1936 in McRae, Telfair, Georgia, USA. Emma (daughter of Living and Living) was born on 13 Nov 1909 in Georgia, USA; died on 6 Jul 1989 in Telfair, Georgia, USA; was buried in Telfair Memorial Gardens, McRae, Telfair, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Emma Cynthia Perry was born on 13 Nov 1909 in Georgia, USA (daughter of Living and Living); died on 6 Jul 1989 in Telfair, Georgia, USA; was buried in Telfair Memorial Gardens, McRae, Telfair, Georgia, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • SSN issued: Georgia, USA
    • Name: Cynthia Wilkes
    • Social Security Number: 260-08-5068
    • Residence: 1935, Mount Carmel, Telfair, Georgia
    • Residence: 1940, MD 1524 Mount Carmel, Mount Carmel, Telfair, Georgia, USA; 30 Age: 30; AttendedSchool: No; EmploymentCode: 5; EmploymentDetails: Home Housework; EmploymentHistory: No; EnumerationDistrict: 134-15; GradeCompleted: High School, 2nd year; HomeOwnership: Owned; Income: 0; IncomeOtherSources: No; IsEmployed: No; OwnsFarm: Yes; PublicEmergencyWork: No; Respondent: Yes; SeekingWork: No; WeeksWorked: 52; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Wife RelationToHead: Wife
    • Residence: 1950, Mount Carmel, Telfair, Georgia, USA; 40 Age: 40; Citizenship: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 134-19; IsEmployed: No; LiveOnFarm: Yes; OccupationCategory: Keeping House; SeekingWork: No; WorkedLastWeek: No; Wife RelationToHead: Wife; Married MaritalStatus: Married
    • Vital: 12 Jul 1989; Certificate number: 025561.

    Children:
    1. Living
    2. 1. Leon Elwin Wilkes was born on 3 Oct 1937 in Telfair, Georgia, USA; died on 1 Jul 1947 in Telfair, Georgia, USA; was buried in Erick Church Cemetery, Wheeler, Georgia, USA.
    3. Living
    4. Living
    5. Living
    6. Living


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Grover Cleveland Wilkes was born on 3 Apr 1887 in Wheeler, Georgia, USA (son of Elisha Melancton Peter Wilkes and Harriet Corene McLendon); died on 8 May 1961 in McRae, Telfair, Georgia, USA; was buried in Erick Church Cemetery, Wheeler, Georgia, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: Telfair, Georgia, USA
    • Residence: 1900, Oconee, Laurens, Georgia, USA
    • Residence: 1910, Erick, Montgomery, Georgia
    • Residence: 1920, Erick, Wheeler, Georgia, USA
    • Residence: 1930, Mount Carmel, Telfair, Georgia, USA

    Grover married Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Elkins on 1 Nov 1908. Mary (daughter of Samuel Gordon Elkins and Barbara Elizabeth M. Avant) was born on 30 Sep 1891 in Washington, Georgia, USA; died on 21 Nov 1983 in McRae, Telfair, Georgia, USA; was buried in Erick Church Cemetery, Wheeler, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Elkins was born on 30 Sep 1891 in Washington, Georgia, USA (daughter of Samuel Gordon Elkins and Barbara Elizabeth M. Avant); died on 21 Nov 1983 in McRae, Telfair, Georgia, USA; was buried in Erick Church Cemetery, Wheeler, Georgia, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • SSN issued: Georgia, USA
    • Name: Mary E Wilkes
    • Residence: Telfair, Georgia, USA
    • Social Security Number: 258-08-5918
    • Residence: 1900, Stonewall, Washington, Georgia, USA
    • Residence: 1910, Erick, Montgomery, Georgia
    • Residence: 1920, Erick, Wheeler, Georgia, USA
    • Residence: 1930, Mount Carmel, Telfair, Georgia, USA
    • Vital: 23 Nov 1983; Certificate number: 040458.

    Children:
    1. Joseph Carl Wilkes was born on 29 Jul 1909 in Montgomery, Georgia, USA; died on 6 Oct 1910 in Wheeler, Georgia, USA; was buried in Erick Church Cemetery, Wheeler, Georgia, USA.
    2. Lois Hazel Wilkes was born on 16 Apr 1912 in Wheeler, Georgia, USA; died on 5 Mar 1931 in Telfair, Georgia, USA.
    3. Ruel Talmadge Wilkes was born on 15 Oct 1913 in Wheeler, Georgia, USA; died on 27 Mar 1973 in McRae, Telfair, Georgia, USA; was buried in Telfair Memorial Gardens, McRae, Telfair, Georgia, USA.
    4. Grover Russell Wilkes was born on 3 May 1915 in Wheeler, Georgia, USA; died on 2 Sep 2007 in Springfield, Effingham, Georgia, USA; was buried on 5 Sep 2007 in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, USA.
    5. Mary Elene Wilkes was born on 4 Dec 1918 in Wheeler, Georgia, USA; died on 11 Jul 1937.
    6. Samuel Eroll Wilkes was born on 25 Jun 1923 in McRae, Telfair, Georgia, USA; died on 21 Mar 1976 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; was buried in Brunswick Memorial Park, Brunswick, Glynn, Georgia, USA.
    7. 2. George Leon Wilkes was born on 22 Jun 1910 in Montgomery, Georgia, USA; died on 25 Jul 1996 in McRae, Telfair, Georgia, USA; was buried in Telfair Memorial Gardens, McRae, Telfair, Georgia, USA.
    8. Living

  3. 6.  Living

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


  4. 7.  Living
    Children:
    1. 3. Emma Cynthia Perry was born on 13 Nov 1909 in Georgia, USA; died on 6 Jul 1989 in Telfair, Georgia, USA; was buried in Telfair Memorial Gardens, McRae, Telfair, Georgia, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Elisha Melancton Peter Wilkes was born on 23 Mar 1853 in Laurens, Georgia, USA (son of Elisha M Wilkes and Elizabeth S Gay); died on 24 Mar 1936 in Wheeler, Georgia, USA; was buried in Erick Church Cemetery, Wheeler, Georgia, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Death Certificate No.: Certificate number: 17933.
    • Residence: 1860, Not Stated, Laurens, Georgia, USA
    • Residence: 1870, Militia District 86, Laurens, Georgia, USA
    • Residence: 1880, Smiths, Laurens, Georgia, USA
    • Residence: 1900, Oconee, Laurens, Georgia, USA
    • Residence: 1910, Erick, Montgomery, Georgia
    • Residence: 1920, Erick, Wheeler, Georgia, USA

    Notes:

    Died:
    Newspaper article March 26, 1936

    One of oldest Citizens Passes Away this Week

    Mr. E. Wilkes, age 83, one of the oldest citizens of this county, died at the home of his son, H.G. Wilkes, in Wheeler County, Tuesday, March 24th, after an illness of five weeks, as a result of a fall. He died the day after his 83rd birthday.

    Mr. Wilkes was born and reared in Laurens County, the son of Elisha and Elizabeth Gay Wilkes, and was married to Miss Corine McLendon near Rockledge, in Laurens County, in 1873.

    He came to Montgomery, now Wheeler County, about 35 years ago, and engaged in farming near Erick, where he reared a large family. Later on, becoming disabled for work, on account of his advanced age, he moved to this county, where he resided until his death.

    Mr. Wilkes was an honorable upright citizen, a member of the Methodist Church, and was loyal and true to his friends and neighbors.

    Funeral services were held at the Erick Christian Church, Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. C.L. Wall, pastor of Helena Methodist church, and interement was made in the Erick Cemetery. The pall bearers were; His grand-sons, E.M. Wilkes, Jr., Fred Wilkes, Tom Wilkes, Leon Wilkes, Russell and Ottis Wilkes.

    He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. S.B. Wiggins, of Palm Harbor, Fla., and seven sons, Millard of Columbus, Ga., John of Largo, Fla., Rev. N.C. of Austell, Ga., H.G. of Wheeler County, E.M., Grover C., and Sam J.Wilkes of Telfair and a number of grand-children.

    Buried Eric Church Cem. Wheeler Co Ga.

    Above information from the Telfair Enterprise March 26, 1936 Macrae, Ga. 31055

    Elisha married Harriet Corene McLendon in Jul 1873 in Laurens, Georgia, USA. Harriet (daughter of Thomas Andrew Davis and Cemantha McLendon, daughter of Thomas Andrew Davis and Mariah McLendon) was born on 12 Sep 1857 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 9 May 1934 in Telfair, Georgia, USA; was buried in Erick Church Cemetery, Wheeler, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Harriet Corene McLendon was born on 12 Sep 1857 in Laurens, Georgia, USA (daughter of Thomas Andrew Davis and Cemantha McLendon, daughter of Thomas Andrew Davis and Mariah McLendon); died on 9 May 1934 in Telfair, Georgia, USA; was buried in Erick Church Cemetery, Wheeler, Georgia, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Corene Wilkes
    • Residence: 1880, Smiths, Laurens, Georgia, USA
    • Residence: 1900, Oconee, Laurens, Georgia, USA
    • Residence: 1910, Erick, Montgomery, Georgia
    • Residence: 1920, Erick, Wheeler, Georgia, USA

    Notes:

    FROM: Charles Riley Wilkes
    Portions of a letter written to my sister Lola Jean Wilkes Hill 1932-1993 from Corene Wilkes Walton dated 27 Sept. 1987.
    Dear Cousin Lola,
    Mother and daddy were third cousins. A cousin of mine on mothers side told me that 4 wilkes brothers left North Carolina and settled in Laurens Co. near Rockledge. Mothers grandfather was one of them. He donated an acre of land for a Wilkes Cemetery, which is now Mount Zion near Rockledge Ga.
    Uncle Henry married Louella, Mothers sister about 1917. When the 1918 flu was so bad she waited on our family. She caught the flu and died. She also had a miscarriage. Shortly after, Henry married Zella Avant who is the mother of Henrys 3 children.
    My grandmother Wilkes's name, I've heard was: Annie Eliza Harriet Coreen McLendon Wilkes. I changed the way I spell Coreen to Corene because I spelled it that way on all my school records.
    My father was nice looking. Since you are interested enough to write this history I gathered up some extra pictures of four generations to send you. Jim Wilkes has one son, Jason.
    Good luck with this history. I hope to hear from you latter on.
    Love, Corene Wilkes Walton

    Below is a letter written to my sister Lola Jean Wilkes Hill (1932-1993) from Gussie Mae Stapelton b 17 May 1906 in Brooks Co. Ga., married 20 Aug. 1926 in Douglas Ga.
    Gussie Mae's Grandmother Cemantha E. Davis ( sister of Chlorene McLendon) married Wm. Jasper and divorced and married Pollard McLendon.
    Cemantha E. Davis was born 30 Dec 1855 in Montgomery, Georgia, USA died 14 Feb. 1933. Her parents were Thomas Andria Davis and Cemanthy McLendon.
    The letter follows
    "I went and visited your uncle Elisha (greatuncle) and Aunt Lavanna about Sept or Oct in 1952 and while talking to them your uncle Elish told me that his mother Corene Wilkes "had no home father" that was the way he put it, but he also told me that Harrison McLendon was a son of Eliza McLendon that she had Harrison a son and Daughters, Cloa, Sophia, Elizabeth. Martha and Corene born in 1856. Elizabeth or Betsy Married a Smith. The parents of Calvin Columbur Smith who resided in Telfair Co. Ga before and up untill he died in the 1920's or 30's. Eliza McLendon was the sister of my great grandmother Cemanthy McLendon who married Thomas Andrews davis you mentioned the name Mariah. (next word unreadable)..Record is Eliza Cemanth McLendon on Davis: also had brother Pollard who married Liza Thigpen and their son Pollard married my grandma Cemantha elizabeth Davis second marrage. Clemantha E. Married 1st my Grandfather Wm. Jasper Stapleton.
    Ephriums children were John, Rowena, or Roasein, Mollie, Isaac, Dock, Dennis, Sallie and sister.
    Elisha gave me this information from memory I always knew there was a connection of relationship but no one ever told me about a couple of years ago I had a letter from my brother and he told me that your uncle Millard Wilkes I believe is was told him at one time that his mother was the daughter of Thomas Andrew Davis and I have no reason to doubt that for it is said that he was a ladys man and was very wealthy and influential so I pass it on to you as I received it. Those were terrible times in and around the civil was and wer not isolated experienses.
    (end of first letter)
    The second letter dated 14 Nov. 1987 from Corene W. Walton to my sister Lola Jean Wilkes Hill follows.
    Dear Lola, I was talking by phone to my sister, Evelyn English, last week. She was born in 1915 and can remember way back when mother used to tote her around. She never heard Coreen's mother's name. She did remember about 1925 when we lived in Treutlen Co. Ga., that after church, a man called "Tricky" Tom Davis, told us he was kin to us. He said he was our grandma Coreen's half-brother. We didn't know how that could be true if he was a Davis and she a McLendon. Mother explained it to us when daddy was not around.
    Grandma Coreen had a sister Martha, a sister Chloie and a brother Harrison. So Mariah must have had 4 children in all.
    I mostly remember Grandma Coreen sitting by the fireplace in a straight chair, with a cow hide bottom, that sagged about 4 or 5 inches, smoking a corn cob pipe. She had asthma and sniffed warm salty water up her nose to clear her head out. These grandparents lived in the house with us about 6 months. With 8 noisy children around, they soon m

    Children:
    1. Millard Filmore Sonny Wilkes was born on 24 May 1874 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 20 Jan 1959 in Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia, USA.
    2. Mary Elizabeth Sissy Wilkes was born in 1876 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 4 Jan 1880 in Laurens, Georgia, USA.
    3. John E Wilkes was born on 27 May 1878 in Laurens, Georgia, USA.
    4. Elisha Melanctin Wilkes, Sr was born on 10 Dec 1880 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 29 Apr 1961 in McRae, Telfair, Georgia, USA; was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, McRae, Telfair, Georgia, USA.
    5. Reverend Needham Charles Wilkes, Sr was born on 7 Mar 1883 in Adrian, Emanuel, Georgia, USA; died on 29 Jul 1952 in Thomaston, Upson, Georgia, USA; was buried in Erick Church Cemetery, Wheeler, Georgia, USA.
    6. Elijah Rowen Wilkes was born on 14 Jan 1885 in Adrian, Emanuel, Georgia, USA; died between 1935 and 24 Mar 1936 in Georgia, USA.
    7. 4. Grover Cleveland Wilkes was born on 3 Apr 1887 in Wheeler, Georgia, USA; died on 8 May 1961 in McRae, Telfair, Georgia, USA; was buried in Erick Church Cemetery, Wheeler, Georgia, USA.
    8. George Washington Wilkes was born on 16 Jun 1889 in Wheeler, Georgia, USA; died on 1 Sep 1929 in Wheeler, Georgia, USA; was buried in Erick Church Cemetery, Wheeler, Georgia, USA.
    9. Lillie Victoria Wilkes was born on 10 Jul 1891 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 1 Aug 1971 in Lowndes, Georgia, USA.
    10. Henry Grady Wilkes was born in 1893 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 29 Aug 1974 in Georgia, USA.
    11. Marcus Talmadge Wilkes was born on 24 Apr 1895 in Wheeler, Georgia, USA; died on 29 Dec 1913 in Wheeler, Georgia, USA; was buried in Erick Church Cemetery, Wheeler, Georgia, USA.
    12. Sam Jones Wilkes was born on 1 Mar 1899 in Wheeler, Georgia, USA; died on 19 Aug 1969 in Lumber City, Telfair, Georgia, USA; was buried on 22 Aug 1969 in Andersonville National Historical Site, Andersonville, Sumter, Georgia, USA.

  3. 10.  Samuel Gordon Elkins was born on 16 Jun 1855 in Washington, Georgia, USA (son of Owen P Elkins and Mary F Cason); died on 23 Mar 1931 in Polk, Florida, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 1860, Washington, Georgia, USA
    • Residence: 1870, Robsons District 90, Washington, Georgia, USA
    • Residence: 1880, Ivys, Washington, Georgia, USA
    • Residence: 1900, Stonewall, Washington, Georgia, USA
    • Residence: 1910, Alamo, Montgomery, Georgia, USA
    • Residence: 1920, Fitzgerald Ward 1, Ben Hill, Georgia
    • Residence: 1930, Militia District 1537, Ben Hill, Georgia, USA

    Samuel + Barbara Elizabeth M. Avant. Barbara was born in 1857 in Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Barbara Elizabeth M. Avant was born in 1857 in Georgia, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Elizabeth Elkins
    • Residence: 1880, Ivys, Washington, Georgia, USA
    • Residence: 1900, Stonewall, Washington, Georgia, USA
    • Residence: 1910, Alamo, Montgomery, Georgia, USA
    • Residence: 1920, Fitzgerald Ward 1, Ben Hill, Georgia
    • Residence: 1930, Militia District 1537, Ben Hill, Georgia, USA

    Children:
    1. Ada Elkins was born on 25 Apr 1878 in Washington, Georgia, USA.
    2. Albion Lee Elkins was born on 2 Jan 1880 in Washington, Georgia, USA; died on 1 Feb 1968 in Lyons, Toombs, Georgia, USA; was buried in Lakeview Memorial Gardens, Vidalia, Toombs, Georgia, USA.
    3. Erastus Caswell Elkins was born on 11 Sep 1881 in Washington, Georgia, USA; died on 10 Aug 1945 in Jeff Davis, Georgia, USA.
    4. James H Elkins was born on 18 Oct 1884 in Washington, Georgia, USA; died on 21 Mar 1976 in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA.
    5. Gordon M Elkins was born on 27 May 1887 in Washington, Georgia, USA; died on 21 Dec 1954 in Ben Hill, Georgia, USA.
    6. George Leon Elkins was born on 19 May 1889 in Washington, Georgia, USA; died on 15 Aug 1983 in Jones, Georgia, USA.
    7. 5. Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Elkins was born on 30 Sep 1891 in Washington, Georgia, USA; died on 21 Nov 1983 in McRae, Telfair, Georgia, USA; was buried in Erick Church Cemetery, Wheeler, Georgia, USA.
    8. Oscar Asbury Elkins was born on 25 Dec 1897 in Washington, Georgia, USA; died in Mar 1962 in Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, USA.
    9. Benjamin Franklin Elkins was born on 11 Mar 1900 in Washington, Georgia, USA; died on 4 Aug 1970 in Fitzgerald, Ben Hill, Georgia, USA.