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Elisha Melanctin Wilkes, Sr

Elisha Melanctin Wilkes, Sr

Male 1880 - 1961  (80 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Elisha Melanctin Wilkes, SrElisha Melanctin Wilkes, Sr was born on 10 Dec 1880 in Laurens, Georgia, USA (son of Elisha Melancton Peter Wilkes and Harriet Corene McLendon); died on 29 Apr 1961 in McRae, Telfair, Georgia, USA; was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, McRae, Telfair, Georgia, USA.

    Elisha married Lavanna Braddy on 1 Jan 1905. Lavanna (daughter of Living and Living) was born on 25 Jun 1881 in Washington, Georgia, USA; died on 18 Mar 1969 in Telfair, Georgia, USA; was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, McRae, Telfair, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Ruby Wilkes was born on 6 Dec 1905 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 2 Jul 1982 in McRae, Telfair, Georgia, USA; was buried in Telfair Memorial Gardens, McRae, Telfair, Georgia, USA.
    2. Annie Corene Wilkes was born on 17 Sep 1907 in Montgomery, Georgia, USA; died on 18 Mar 2003 in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA.
    3. Elisha Melancton Wilkes, Jr was born on 8 May 1909 in Montgomery, Georgia, USA; died on 26 Apr 1991 in Coffee, Georgia, USA.
    4. Fred Paul Wilkes was born on 25 Feb 1911 in Wheeler, Georgia, USA; died on 14 Sep 1999 in Hazlehurst, Jeff Davis, Georgia, USA.
    5. Lavanna Estelle Wilkes was born on 6 Jan 1913 in Wheeler, Georgia, USA; died on 17 Feb 1981 in Telfair, Georgia, USA; was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, McRae, Telfair, Georgia, USA.
    6. Thomas Watson Wilkes was born on 5 Dec 1915 in Telfair, Georgia, USA; died on 11 Aug 2014 in Georgia, USA; was buried in Telfair Memorial Gardens, McRae, Telfair, Georgia, USA.
    7. Bernice Wilkes was born on 6 Dec 1918 in Telfair, Georgia, USA.
    8. Mabel Wilkes was born on 24 Apr 1920 in McRae, Telfair, Georgia, USA; died on 22 Sep 2009 in Stockbridge, Henry, Georgia, USA; was buried on 26 Sep 2009 in Greenwood Cemetery, Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA.
    9. George Elbert Wilkes was born on 14 Sep 1922 in Telfair, Georgia, USA; died on 4 Aug 1924 in Wheeler, Georgia, USA; was buried in Erick Church Cemetery, Wheeler, Georgia, USA.
    10. Jewel Wilkes was born on 1 Feb 1925 in Telfair, Georgia, USA; died on 20 Feb 2014 in Wilson Hospice House, Albany, Dougherty, Georgia, USA; was buried on 23 Feb 2014 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Eastman, Dodge, Georgia, USA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  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.

    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. 3.  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.
    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. 1. 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. 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.


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. 2. 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. 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.  Thomas Andrew Davis was born on 2 May 1818 in Montgomery, Georgia, USA (son of Aurthur Davis, Jr.); died on 21 Jul 1891 in Montgomery, Georgia, USA; was buried in Spivey Family Cemetery, Treutlen, Georgia, USA.

    Thomas + Mariah McLendon. Mariah (daughter of Needham McLendon, Sr and Mary Polly Elizabeth Sears) was born on 15 Dec 1811 in Bartow, Jefferson, Georgia, USA; died on 17 Nov 1894 in Laurens, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Mariah McLendon was born on 15 Dec 1811 in Bartow, Jefferson, Georgia, USA (daughter of Needham McLendon, Sr and Mary Polly Elizabeth Sears); died on 17 Nov 1894 in Laurens, Georgia, USA.
    Children:
    1. Martha Ann McLendon was born on 28 Jan 1846 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 12 Nov 1920.
    2. Mary Chloe McLendon was born in 1847 in Laurens, Georgia, USA.
    3. Sophia Jane McLendon was born on 15 Aug 1848 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 12 Nov 1920.
    4. Elizabeth McLendon was born in 1852 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 3 Nov 1920.
    5. 3. Harriet Corene 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.
    6. William Henry Harrison McLendon was born on 2 Oct 1841 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 10 Jun 1923 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.

  5. 12.  Aurthur Davis, Jr. was born in 1797.
    Children:
    1. Arthur Davis, III was born on 28 Jan 1828 in Montgomery, Georgia, USA; died on 6 Feb 1897 in Montgomery, Georgia, USA; was buried in Dukes Cemetery, Treutlen, Georgia, USA.
    2. 6. Thomas Andrew Davis was born on 2 May 1818 in Montgomery, Georgia, USA; died on 21 Jul 1891 in Montgomery, Georgia, USA; was buried in Spivey Family Cemetery, Treutlen, Georgia, USA.

  6. 14.  Needham McLendon, Sr was born in 1782 in Darlington, South Carolina, USA (son of Ephriam Elijah McLendon and Elizabeth Tomberlin); died before 1856 in Montgomery, Georgia, USA; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Montgomery, Georgia, USA.

    Needham married Mary Polly Elizabeth Sears about 1810. Mary (daughter of John Sears, Sr) was born in 1793 in North Carolina, USA; died in Johnson Cemetery, Montgomery, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 15.  Mary Polly Elizabeth Sears was born in 1793 in North Carolina, USA (daughter of John Sears, Sr); died in Johnson Cemetery, Montgomery, Georgia, USA.
    Children:
    1. 7. Mariah McLendon was born on 15 Dec 1811 in Bartow, Jefferson, Georgia, USA; died on 17 Nov 1894 in Laurens, Georgia, USA.
    2. Ephraim William McLendon was born on 6 Jan 1815 in Bulloch, Georgia, USA; died on 27 Feb 1897 in Georgia, USA; was buried in Smith-McLendon Cemetery, Laurens, Georgia, USA.
    3. Elizabeth McLendon was born in 1813 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died in Laurens, Georgia, USA.
    4. Cemantha McLendon was born on 1 May 1818 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 4 Sep 1893 in Treutlen, Georgia, USA; was buried in Red Bluff Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Treutlen, Georgia, USA.
    5. Pollard M. McLendon was born on 22 Oct 1822 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 13 Dec 1895 in Laurens, Georgia, USA.
    6. Matthew Jacob McLendon was born on 22 Oct 1822 in Laurens, Georgia, USA.
    7. Needham McLendon, Jr was born in 1817 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 30 Oct 1874; was buried in Union Hill Cemetery, Axson, Atkinson, Georgia, USA.
    8. Betsie McLendon was born in UNKNOWN.



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