James Francis Wilkes b. 14 Dec 1862 Macon, North Carolina, USA d. 22 May 1951 Macon, North Carolina, USA: acw

1862 - 1951 (88 years)

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Name	James Francis Wilkes [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
Birth	14 Dec 1862	Macon, North Carolina, USA [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
Gender	Male
Race	White [3]
Residence	1870	Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA [2]
Residence	1880	Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA
Residence	1880	Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA [3]
Residence	Age: 17; Marital status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
Residence	1900	Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA [4]
Residence	1910	Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA [5]
Residence	1920	Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA [6]
Residence	1930	Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA [7]
Residence	1951	Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA [1]
Death	22 May 1951	Macon, North Carolina, USA [1]
Death	James F. Wilkes, 89, a native of Macon County, died, Tuesday of last week, following a long illness, at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Horace Morgan, of the Upper Iotla community. Funeral services were held the following afternoon at the Morgan home at 3 o'clock. The Rev. Robert Burnett officiated and burial was in the Wilkes Family Cemetery. Mr. Wilkes, a retired farmer, was the son of James O. and Mrs. Lavada Evans Wilkes. He was married in 1883 to Miss Linda Reeves, who died about 18 months ago. Surviving, in addition to Mrs. Morgan, are three daughters, Mrs. Walter Bryant, of Franklin, Route 3, Mrs. Ernest Roper, of Monticello, Ga., and Mrs May Bryson, of Atlanta, Ga.; one son, Glady Wilkes, of Franklin Route 3; one brother, Bill Wilkes, of Franklin Route 3; 14 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Cornell DeWeese, Lewis Seay, Ezzell Bryant, Herman Wilkes, Howard Roper and Wymer DeWeese. Arrangements were under the direction of Potts Funeral Home. Published: The Franklin Press ~ May 31, 1951
Burial	Wilkes Cemetery, Burningtown, Macon, North Carolina, USA [8, 9]
Person ID	I22855	tng Genealogy

Father	James Overstreet Wilkes, b. 28 Dec 1830, Robeson, North Carolina, USA d. 3 Nov 1908, Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA (Age 77 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Abbie Lavada Evans, b. 1836, Haywood, North Carolina, USA d. 28 Dec 1919, Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA (Age 83 years)
Relationship	natural
Family ID	F1581	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Linda Reeves, b. 4 Sep 1866, Macon, North Carolina, USA d. 3 Sep 1949, Macon, North Carolina, USA (Age 82 years)

Children

	1. Sarah Wilkes, b. Apr 1883, Macon, North Carolina, USA [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	2. Nellie Mary J Wilkes, b. 1884, Macon, North Carolina, USA [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	3. Lucille Wilkes, b. 17 Oct 1889, Macon, North Carolina, USA d. 1894, Macon, North Carolina, USA (Age 4 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	4. Fannie Wilkes, b. Oct 1891, Macon, North Carolina, USA [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	5. William Wilkes, b. 7 Sep 1892, Macon, North Carolina, USA d. 1896, Macon, North Carolina, USA (Age 3 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
+	6. Annie Zadie Wilkes, b. 22 Apr 1894, Macon, North Carolina, USA d. 12 Apr 1986, Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA (Age 91 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
+	7. Grady Henry Wilkes, b. 22 Apr 1894, Macon, North Carolina, USA d. 10 Dec 1967, Sylva, Jackson, North Carolina, USA (Age 73 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	8. Metta Wilkes, b. 1904, Macon, North Carolina, USA [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F7689 Group Sheet | Family Chart

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	Birth - 14 Dec 1862 - Macon, North Carolina, USA
	Residence - 1870 - Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA
	Residence - 1880 - Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA
	Residence - Age: 17; Marital status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - 1880 - Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA
	Residence - 1900 - Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA
	Residence - 1910 - Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA
	Residence - 1920 - Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA
	Residence - 1930 - Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA
	Residence - 1951 - Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, USA
	Death - 22 May 1951 - Macon, North Carolina, USA

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Sources

[S195] Ancestry.com, North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975, (Name: Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007;).
Microfilm S.123. Rolls 19-242, 280, 313-682, 1040-1297. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina.
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[S352] Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census, (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2003;).
Year: 1870; Census Place: Franklin, Macon, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1146; Page: 303B; Image: 614; Family History Library Film: 552645
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[S353] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;).
Year: 1880; Census Place: Franklin, Macon, North Carolina; Roll: 971; Family History Film: 1254971; Page: 467C; Enumeration District: 113; Image: 0009
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[S340] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;).
Year: 1900; Census Place: Franklin, Macon, North Carolina; Roll: T623_1204 Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 66.
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[S356] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;).
Year: 1910; Census Place: Franklin, Macon, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1121; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0111; Image: 112; FHL Number: 1375134.
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[S347] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;).
Year: 1920; Census Place: Franklin, Macon, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1309; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 137; Image: 475.
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[S337] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;).
Year: 1930; Census Place: Franklin, Macon, North Carolina; Roll: 1704; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 7; Image: 439.0.
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[S153] Internet, http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/macon/cemeteries/wilkes01.txt
http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/macon/cemeteries/wilkes01.txt.
http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/macon/cemeteries/wilkes01.txt
[S122] FindaGrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136626221
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