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Benjamin Franklin Wilkes

Male 1849 - 1937  (87 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Benjamin Franklin Wilkes was born on 20 Dec 1849 in Chester, South Carolina, USA; died on 28 May 1937 in Chester, South Carolina, USA; was buried on 30 May 1937 in Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery, Chester, South Carolina, USA.

    Benjamin married Mary Jane Johnson on 18 Dec 1873. Mary was born on 8 Dec 1852 in South Carolina, USA; died on 4 May 1922 in Chester, South Carolina, USA; was buried on 5 May 1922 in Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery, Chester, South Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. John Wesley Wilkes  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Nov 1876 in Halsellville, Chester, South Carolina, USA; died on 17 Jul 1943 in Hamlet, Richmond, North Carolina, USA; was buried on 18 Jul 1943 in Mary Love Cemetery, Hamlet, Richmond, North Carolina, USA.
    2. 3. Emma Johnson Wilkes  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Jun 1878 in Halsellville, Chester, South Carolina, USA; died on 15 Oct 1950 in Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA.
    3. 4. Jessie Clyde Wilkes  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Nov 1878 in Halsellville, Chester, South Carolina, USA; died on 12 Apr 1963 in Chester, South Carolina, USA.
    4. 5. Ena Belle Wilkes  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1880.
    5. 6. Robert Cleveland Wilkes  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Mar 1884 in Halsellville, Chester, South Carolina, USA; died on 4 Nov 1958 in Abbeville, South Carolina, USA.
    6. 7. Paul Hayne Wilkes  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Jul 1886 in Halsellville, Chester, South Carolina, USA; died on 17 Jun 1950 in Chester, South Carolina, USA; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA.
    7. 8. Sally Alice Wilkes  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Nov 1889 in Halsellville, Chester, South Carolina, USA.
    8. 9. Thomas Franklin Wilkes  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Feb 1894 in Halsellville, Chester, South Carolina, USA; died on 29 Jan 1990 in Hopewell, Hopewell City, Virginia, USA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Wesley Wilkes Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born on 12 Nov 1876 in Halsellville, Chester, South Carolina, USA; died on 17 Jul 1943 in Hamlet, Richmond, North Carolina, USA; was buried on 18 Jul 1943 in Mary Love Cemetery, Hamlet, Richmond, North Carolina, USA.

    John married Ethel Barrett on 28 Mar 1906 in Union, North Carolina, USA. Ethel (daughter of Living and Living) was born on 16 Mar 1886 in Union, North Carolina, USA; died on 31 Aug 1953 in Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Historic Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Julia Elizabeth Wilkes  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 May 1907 in Richmond, North Carolina, USA; died on 30 Aug 1991 in Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Historic Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA.
    2. 11. John Wesley Wilkes, Jr  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Jul 1909 in Union, North Carolina, USA; died on 30 Jun 1978 in Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA.
    3. 12. Richard Franklin Wilkes, Sr  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Dec 1915 in Hamlet, Richmond, North Carolina, USA; died on 12 Jan 2012 in Pinehurst, Moore, North Carolina, USA; was buried on 14 Jan 2012 in Historic Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA.

  2. 3.  Emma Johnson Wilkes Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born on 4 Jun 1878 in Halsellville, Chester, South Carolina, USA; died on 15 Oct 1950 in Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA.

    Emma married Robert Lucius Hayes on 12 Feb 1899 in Chester, South Carolina, USA. Robert was born in 1868 in South Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Robert Franklin Hayes  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Oct 1900 in Halsellville, Chester, South Carolina, USA; died in Dec 1966 in Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA.
    2. 14. John Lucius Hayes  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Oct 1905 in Chester, South Carolina, USA; died on 22 Feb 1952 in Chester, South Carolina, USA.

  3. 4.  Jessie Clyde Wilkes Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born on 19 Nov 1878 in Halsellville, Chester, South Carolina, USA; died on 12 Apr 1963 in Chester, South Carolina, USA.

    Jessie married Charles Richard Wilkes on 16 Aug 1916 in Chester, South Carolina, USA. Charles (son of Hazel Hardwick Wilkes and Sarah Ann Cornwell) was born on 18 Jan 1869 in Baton Rouge, Chester, South Carolina, USA; died on 8 Oct 1946 in Chester, South Carolina, USA; was buried on 11 Oct 1946 in Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery, Chester, South Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. Charles Franklin Wilkes  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Jul 1917 in Chester, South Carolina, USA; died on 8 Oct 1917 in Chester, South Carolina, USA.
    2. 16. Robert Clyde Wilkes  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1919 in Chester, South Carolina, USA.

  4. 5.  Ena Belle Wilkes Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born in 1880.

  5. 6.  Robert Cleveland Wilkes Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born on 4 Mar 1884 in Halsellville, Chester, South Carolina, USA; died on 4 Nov 1958 in Abbeville, South Carolina, USA.

    Robert married Louise Reid on 19 Feb 1914 in Abbeville, South Carolina, USA. Louise was born in 1890. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Robert married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 7.  Paul Hayne Wilkes Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born on 25 Jul 1886 in Halsellville, Chester, South Carolina, USA; died on 17 Jun 1950 in Chester, South Carolina, USA; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA.

    Paul married Lula Reid on 31 Dec 1914 in Abbeville, South Carolina, USA. Lula was born in 1890 in Abbeville, South Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Annie Reid Wilkes  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Oct 1915 in Chester, South Carolina, USA; died on 22 Oct 1964; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA.
    2. 18. Paul Hayne Wilkes, Jr  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Apr 1918 in Chester, South Carolina, USA; died on 3 Apr 1969; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA.
    3. 19. Mary Frances Wilkes  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Nov 1921 in Chester, South Carolina, USA; died on 6 Sep 2001 in Medford, Jackson, Oregon, USA; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA.
    4. 20. Lex Weston Wilkes  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Aug 1924 in Chester, South Carolina, USA; died in Feb 1976 in Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA.
    5. 21. Jean Carolyn Wilkes  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Jan 1927 in Chester, South Carolina, USA; died on 20 Apr 2007 in Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA.

  7. 8.  Sally Alice Wilkes Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born on 5 Nov 1889 in Halsellville, Chester, South Carolina, USA.

  8. 9.  Thomas Franklin Wilkes Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born on 4 Feb 1894 in Halsellville, Chester, South Carolina, USA; died on 29 Jan 1990 in Hopewell, Hopewell City, Virginia, USA.

    Thomas married Elnora Gibson on 16 Apr 1927 in Hopewell, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA. Elnora was born on 20 Jan 1904 in Virginia, USA; died in Oct 1976 in Hopewell, Hopewell City, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 22. Thomas Franklin Wilkes, Jr  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Jul 1928 in Hopewell, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA; died on 3 May 1959 in Hopewell, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA.
    2. 23. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 24. Living  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 10.  Julia Elizabeth Wilkes Descendancy chart to this point (2.John2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 8 May 1907 in Richmond, North Carolina, USA; died on 30 Aug 1991 in Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Historic Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA.

  2. 11.  John Wesley Wilkes, Jr Descendancy chart to this point (2.John2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 12 Jul 1909 in Union, North Carolina, USA; died on 30 Jun 1978 in Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA.

  3. 12.  Richard Franklin Wilkes, Sr Descendancy chart to this point (2.John2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 8 Dec 1915 in Hamlet, Richmond, North Carolina, USA; died on 12 Jan 2012 in Pinehurst, Moore, North Carolina, USA; was buried on 14 Jan 2012 in Historic Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA.

    Richard married Alma Lee Mattox on 9 Jul 1953 in Millbrook, Wake, North Carolina, USA. Alma was born on 7 Feb 1921 in Wake, North Carolina, USA; died on 30 Mar 2001 in Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 25. Richard Franklin Wilkes, Jr  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Sep 1956 in North Carolina, USA; died on 26 Feb 1980 in Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA.
    2. 26. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 13.  Robert Franklin Hayes Descendancy chart to this point (3.Emma2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 22 Oct 1900 in Halsellville, Chester, South Carolina, USA; died in Dec 1966 in Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Elizabeth Ann Presley. Elizabeth was born on 12 Dec 1902 in Chester, South Carolina, USA; died on 5 May 1993 in Chester, South Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 14.  John Lucius Hayes Descendancy chart to this point (3.Emma2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 25 Oct 1905 in Chester, South Carolina, USA; died on 22 Feb 1952 in Chester, South Carolina, USA.

  6. 15.  Charles Franklin Wilkes Descendancy chart to this point (4.Jessie2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 13 Jul 1917 in Chester, South Carolina, USA; died on 8 Oct 1917 in Chester, South Carolina, USA.

  7. 16.  Robert Clyde Wilkes Descendancy chart to this point (4.Jessie2, 1.Benjamin1) was born in 1919 in Chester, South Carolina, USA.

  8. 17.  Annie Reid Wilkes Descendancy chart to this point (7.Paul2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 22 Oct 1915 in Chester, South Carolina, USA; died on 22 Oct 1964; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA.

    Family/Spouse: John Milton Knox. John was born on 22 Oct 1913 in Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA; died on 8 Jun 1968 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 18.  Paul Hayne Wilkes, Jr Descendancy chart to this point (7.Paul2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 16 Apr 1918 in Chester, South Carolina, USA; died on 3 Apr 1969; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA.

  10. 19.  Mary Frances Wilkes Descendancy chart to this point (7.Paul2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 28 Nov 1921 in Chester, South Carolina, USA; died on 6 Sep 2001 in Medford, Jackson, Oregon, USA; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  11. 20.  Lex Weston WilkesLex Weston Wilkes Descendancy chart to this point (7.Paul2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 22 Aug 1924 in Chester, South Carolina, USA; died in Feb 1976 in Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA.

    Lex married Jennie Elizabeth Chester on 1 Dec 1951 in Rock Hill, York, South Carolina, USA. Jennie was born on 20 Oct 1927 in Davidson, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA; died on 18 Nov 2013 in Clinton, Laurens, South Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 27. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 28. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  12. 21.  Jean Carolyn Wilkes Descendancy chart to this point (7.Paul2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 7 Jan 1927 in Chester, South Carolina, USA; died on 20 Apr 2007 in Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Curtis Alexander Fennell, Sr. Curtis was born on 26 Jul 1920 in Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA; died on 2 Apr 1983 in Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  13. 22.  Thomas Franklin Wilkes, Jr Descendancy chart to this point (9.Thomas2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 21 Jul 1928 in Hopewell, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA; died on 3 May 1959 in Hopewell, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA.

    Thomas married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 29. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 30. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  14. 23.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (9.Thomas2, 1.Benjamin1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 31. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 32. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  15. 24.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (9.Thomas2, 1.Benjamin1)


Generation: 4

  1. 25.  Richard Franklin Wilkes, Jr Descendancy chart to this point (12.Richard3, 2.John2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 21 Sep 1956 in North Carolina, USA; died on 26 Feb 1980 in Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA.

  2. 26.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (12.Richard3, 2.John2, 1.Benjamin1)

  3. 27.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (20.Lex3, 7.Paul2, 1.Benjamin1)

  4. 28.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (20.Lex3, 7.Paul2, 1.Benjamin1)

  5. 29.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (22.Thomas3, 9.Thomas2, 1.Benjamin1)

  6. 30.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (22.Thomas3, 9.Thomas2, 1.Benjamin1)

  7. 31.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (23.Living3, 9.Thomas2, 1.Benjamin1)

  8. 32.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (23.Living3, 9.Thomas2, 1.Benjamin1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]