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Ben Wilkes

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Ben Wilkes was born in Sep 1880 in Laurens, Georgia, USA (son of James Wilkes and Sarah Elizabeth Thigpen).

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James Wilkes was born on 12 Mar 1857 in Laurens, Georgia, USA (son of Elisha M Wilkes and Elizabeth S Gay); died on 1 Feb 1909 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; was buried in Mount Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA.

    James married Sarah Elizabeth Thigpen on 12 Jun 1876 in Laurens, Georgia, USA. Sarah (daughter of Richard J Thigpen, Sr and Mary Hearn) was born on 27 May 1856 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 3 Mar 1932 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; was buried in Mount Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Sarah Elizabeth Thigpen was born on 27 May 1856 in Laurens, Georgia, USA (daughter of Richard J Thigpen, Sr and Mary Hearn); died on 3 Mar 1932 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; was buried in Mount Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA.
    Children:
    1. Robert Wilkes was born in Dec 1876 in Laurens, Georgia, USA.
    2. 1. Ben Wilkes was born in Sep 1880 in Laurens, Georgia, USA.
    3. John Braxton Wilkes was born on 6 Aug 1884 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 27 Jul 1972 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; was buried in Mount Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA.
    4. Lola Wilkes was born in Dec 1887 in Laurens, Georgia, USA.
    5. James H Wilkes was born in Mar 1891 in Laurens, Georgia, USA.
    6. Mary Wilkes was born in Apr 1894 in Laurens, Georgia, USA.
    7. George Wilkes was born in Jan 1897 in Laurens, Georgia, USA.
    8. Willie Wilkes was born in Jan 1899 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. 2. 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. 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.  Richard J Thigpen, Sr was born on 16 Jun 1815 in Laurens, Georgia, USA (son of Melancton Thigpen and Barbara Ann Ricks); died on 1 Apr 1897 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; was buried in Thigpen Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA.

    Richard + Mary Hearn. Mary was born in 1816; died on 5 Jun 1888 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; was buried in Thigpen Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Mary Hearn was born in 1816; died on 5 Jun 1888 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; was buried in Thigpen Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA.
    Children:
    1. James T Thigpen was born on 11 Aug 1837 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 28 Aug 1902; was buried in Thigpen Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA.
    2. Richard J Thigpen, Jr was born on 16 May 1839 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 30 Aug 1926 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; was buried in Thigpen Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA.
    3. George Thigpen was born in 1840 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died in 1879.
    4. William Jack Thigpen was born on 18 Mar 1846 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 26 Oct 1922; was buried in Thigpen Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA.
    5. Arlia Thigpen was born in Nov 1849 in Laurens, Georgia, USA.
    6. Florinda Ann Thigpen was born in 1850 in Laurens, Georgia, USA.
    7. John D. Thigpen was born on 11 Feb 1852 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 15 Jun 1907; was buried in Thigpen Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA.
    8. Rebecca A. Thigpen was born in 1854 in Laurens, Georgia, USA.
    9. Mary Frances Thigpen was born on 11 Nov 1856 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 17 Jan 1922; was buried in Thigpen Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA.
    10. Daniel H. Thigpen was born on 15 Jun 1857 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 31 Jan 1886.
    11. 3. Sarah Elizabeth Thigpen was born on 27 May 1856 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 3 Mar 1932 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; was buried in Mount Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA.
    12. Melancton Joseph Thigpen was born on 2 Nov 1842 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 18 Sep 1921 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; was buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia.
    13. Living


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.

  5. 12.  Melancton Thigpen was born on 19 Dec 1792 (son of Travis Hill Thigpen, Sr and Hannah Hall Hardy); died on 26 Jul 1877.

    Melancton married Barbara Ann Ricks on 20 Mar 1814. Barbara (daughter of Living and Living) was born on 12 Feb 1799; died on 1 Nov 1895. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Barbara Ann Ricks was born on 12 Feb 1799 (daughter of Living and Living); died on 1 Nov 1895.
    Children:
    1. Eliza Thigpen was born on 16 Dec 1828; died in Apr 1924 in Laurens, Georgia, USA.
    2. 6. Richard J Thigpen, Sr was born on 16 Jun 1815 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 1 Apr 1897 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; was buried in Thigpen Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA.
    3. Travis Thigpen was born on 25 Apr 1818; died on 12 Dec 1907.
    4. Daniel Thigpen was born on 4 May 1821.
    5. William Thigpen was born on 16 Jun 1826.
    6. Arlia Thigpen was born on 11 Jul 1830; died in Nov 1926.
    7. Lucia Thigpen was born in 1834.
    8. John Thigpen was born on 4 Feb 1838; died on 20 Feb 1864 in Ocean Pond, Baker, Florida, USA.
    9. Elizabeth Thigpen was born on 6 Nov 1823 in Emanuel, Georgia, USA; died on 9 Jun 1909 in Montgomery, Georgia, USA.
    10. Living