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Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Lenton Clinton Graham was born on 31 Aug 1923; died on 18 Aug 2000; was buried in Hardens Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Toombs, Georgia, USA.

    Lenton + Emily Helen Wilkes. Emily (daughter of Emmitt Waldo A Wilkes and Thelma Smith) was born on 2 Jun 1925 in Lyons, Toombs, Georgia, USA; died on 3 Mar 2000 in Lyons, Toombs, Georgia, USA; was buried in Hardens Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Toombs, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Emily Helen Wilkes was born on 2 Jun 1925 in Lyons, Toombs, Georgia, USA (daughter of Emmitt Waldo A Wilkes and Thelma Smith); died on 3 Mar 2000 in Lyons, Toombs, Georgia, USA; was buried in Hardens Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Toombs, Georgia, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Helen Graham
    • Residence: 1930, Militia District 1521, Toombs, Georgia, USA; Age: 4; Age: 4 2/12; AttendedSchool: No; EnumerationDistrict: 0008; RegistrationDistrict: 8; MaritalStatus: Single; RelationToHead: Daughter
    • Residence: 1935, Rural, Toombs, Georgia, USA
    • Residence: 1940, Militia District 1521, Toombs, Georgia, USA; Age: 13; AttendedSchool: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 138-12; GradeCompleted: Elementary school, 6th grade; ResidenceFarmNineteenThirtyFive: No; MaritalStatus: Single; RelationToHead: Daughter

    Notes:

    Died:
    LYONS -- Mrs. Helen Graham, 74, died March 3 at home. A native of Toombs County, she lived in Savannah for several years, returning to Lyons after her husband's retirement. She was a homemaker and a Methodist by faith.

    SURVIVORS: her husband, Lenton C. Graham Sr. of Lyons; two sons, Lenton C. Graham Jr. of Rincon and William W. Graham of Lyons; four daughters, Jonnie G. Phillips of Jacksonville, Fla., Peggy L. Gowin and Patsy G. Hart, both of Pembroke, and Linda G. Shoemaker of Lyons; a brother, Jim B. Wilkes of Alabama; four sisters, Eudene Smith of Jesup, Lucille Phillips of Jacksonville, Fla., Wonnie Dismuke Brunswick and Retta Oneal of Savannah; 14 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.

    FUNERAL: 2 p.m. today at Harden's Chapel Methodist Church, burial in church cemetery. -Savannah Now, March 2000

    Children:
    1. Living
    2. 1. Living
    3. Living
    4. Living
    5. Living
    6. Living


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Emmitt Waldo A Wilkes was born on 13 Feb 1897 in Toombs, Georgia, USA (son of James A Wilkes and Vashti Odom); died on 10 Jun 1962 in Toombs, Georgia, USA; was buried in Hardens Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Toombs, Georgia, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 1900, Ramshorn, Tattnall, Georgia, USA; Age: 3; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
    • Residence: 14 May 1910, Militia District 1536, Toombs, Georgia, USA; Age: 13; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
    • Residence: 5 Jun 1918, Lyons, Toombs, Georgia, USA; StreetAddress: R 3
    • Military: 5 Jun 1918; EyeColor: Blue; HairColor: Brown; Height: Medium; PhysicalBuild: Slender
    • Residence: 1920, Lyons, Toombs, Georgia, USA; Age: 22; Occupation: Farmer; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 121; HomeOwnership: Rented; Industry: General Farm; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Head
    • Industry: 1930; Farm
    • Residence: 1930, Militia District 1521, Toombs, Georgia, USA; Age: 33; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: No; CanReadWrite: No; ClassofWorker: Working on own account; EnumerationDistrict: 0008; HomeOwnership: Rented; IsEmployed: Yes; LiveOnFarm: Yes; OwnedRadio: No; RegistrationDistrict: 8; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Head; Occupation: Farmer
    • Residence: 1935, Rural, Toombs, Georgia, USA
    • Residence: 1940, Militia District 1521, Toombs, Georgia, USA; Age: 42; Occupation: Wage Hand; AttendedSchool: No; ClassofWorker: Wage or salary worker in private work; EmploymentCode: 1; EmploymentDetails: No; EmploymentHistory: No; EnumerationDistrict: 138-12; GradeCompleted: Elementary school, 3rd grade; HomeOwnership: Rented; HoursWorked: 32; Income: 160; IncomeOtherSources: No; IsEmployed: Yes; OwnsFarm: No; PublicEmergencyWork: No; ResidenceFarmNineteenThirtyFive: No; Respondent: Yes; SeekingWork: No; ValueOfHome: 3; WeeksWorked: 40; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Head
    • Residence: 1962, Toombs, Georgia, USA

    Notes:

    Died:
    Age: 65

    Emmitt + Thelma Smith. Thelma was born on 7 Apr 1900 in Georgia, USA; died on 9 Aug 1994 in Georgia, USA; was buried in Hardens Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Toombs, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Thelma Smith was born on 7 Apr 1900 in Georgia, USA; died on 9 Aug 1994 in Georgia, USA; was buried in Hardens Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Toombs, Georgia, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Thelma Wilkes
    • Residence: 1920, Lyons, Toombs, Georgia, USA; Age: 19; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: No; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 121; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Wife
    • Residence: 1930, Militia District 1521, Toombs, Georgia, USA; Age: 30; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: No; CanReadWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0008; Homemaker: Yes; RegistrationDistrict: 8; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Wife
    • Residence: 1935, Rural, Toombs, Georgia, USA
    • Residence: 1940, Militia District 1521, Toombs, Georgia, USA; Age: 42; AttendedSchool: No; EmploymentCode: 5; EmploymentDetails: Home Housework; EmploymentHistory: No; EnumerationDistrict: 138-12; GradeCompleted: Elementary school, 7th grade; Income: 0; IncomeOtherSources: No; IsEmployed: No; PublicEmergencyWork: No; ResidenceFarmNineteenThirtyFive: No; SeekingWork: No; WeeksWorked: 0; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Wife

    Children:
    1. Jim Buster Wilkes was born on 21 Oct 1936 in Lyons, Toombs, Georgia, USA; died on 15 Aug 2006.
    2. Mary Ruth Wilkes was born on 20 Jan 1934 in Lyons, Toombs, Georgia, USA; died on 3 Jun 2020 in Georgia, USA; was buried in Galbreath Cemetery, Montgomery, Georgia, USA.
    3. Johnnie Eudine Wilkes was born on 14 Mar 1919 in Lyons, Toombs, Georgia, USA; died on 17 May 2000.
    4. Wonnie Inez Wilkes was born on 14 Dec 1923 in Toombs, Georgia, USA; died on 14 Oct 2008.
    5. 3. Emily Helen Wilkes was born on 2 Jun 1925 in Lyons, Toombs, Georgia, USA; died on 3 Mar 2000 in Lyons, Toombs, Georgia, USA; was buried in Hardens Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Toombs, Georgia, USA.
    6. Vivian Lucille Wilkes was born on 3 Aug 1921 in Toombs, Georgia, USA; died on 23 Sep 2019 in Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA; was buried on 28 Sep 2019 in Providence Baptist Church Cemetery, Toombs, Georgia, USA.
    7. Living


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  James A Wilkes was born in Nov 1865 in Georgia, USA (son of James Butler Wilkes and Elizabeth Coursey).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Also Known As: Jim
    • Race: White
    • Residence: 1880, District 1192, Tattnall, Georgia, USA
    • Residence: 1 Jun 1900, Ramshorn, Tattnall, Georgia, USA; Age: 34; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
    • Residence: 14 May 1910, Militia District 1536, Toombs, Georgia, USA; Age: 44; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
    • Residence: 1920, Lyons, Toombs, Georgia, USA
    • Residence: 1930, Militia District 1536, Toombs, Georgia, USA

    James married Vashti Odom on 24 Jul 1884 in Tattnall, Georgia, USA. Vashti was born on 10 Sep 1866 in Georgia, USA; died on 7 Apr 1902; was buried in Odom Cemetery #2, Santa Claus, Toombs, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Vashti Odom was born on 10 Sep 1866 in Georgia, USA; died on 7 Apr 1902; was buried in Odom Cemetery #2, Santa Claus, Toombs, Georgia, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Race: White
    • Name: Vashti Wilkes
    • Residence: 1 Jun 1900, Ramshorn, Tattnall, Georgia, USA; Age: 20; Age: 33; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife

    Children:
    1. Oscar Oran Wilkes was born on 9 Nov 1885 in Georgia, USA; died on 28 Jul 1958 in Bulloch, Georgia, USA; was buried in South Thompson Baptist Church Cemetery, Toombs, Georgia, USA.
    2. Jullie Elizabeth Wilkes was born in Dec 1887 in Georgia, USA.
    3. Nila L Wilkes was born in Sep 1889 in Georgia, USA.
    4. William McKenzie Wilkes was born on 5 Dec 1891 in Lyons, Toombs, Georgia, USA; died on 11 Mar 1962 in Chatham, Georgia, USA; was buried in Odom Cemetery #2, Santa Claus, Toombs, Georgia, USA.
    5. 6. Emmitt Waldo A Wilkes was born on 13 Feb 1897 in Toombs, Georgia, USA; died on 10 Jun 1962 in Toombs, Georgia, USA; was buried in Hardens Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Toombs, Georgia, USA.
    6. Blannie M Wilkes was born on 19 Apr 1899 in Tattnall, Georgia, USA; died on 17 Oct 1987.
    7. Vashti N Wilkes was born about 1902 in Toombs, Georgia, USA.
    8. Lorine Ophelia Wilkes was born on 6 Oct 1895 in Georgia, USA; died on 25 Feb 1977 in Evans, Georgia, USA; was buried in Odom Cemetery #2, Santa Claus, Toombs, Georgia, USA.