1849 - 1937 (87 years)
Generation: 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. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1850, Chester, South Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1860, Chester, South Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1880, Halsellville, Chester, South Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1900, Halsellville, Chester, South Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1910, Halsellville, Chester, South Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1920, Halsellville, 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:
- 2. John Wesley Wilkes 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.
- 3. Emma Johnson Wilkes was born on 4 Jun 1878 in Halsellville, Chester, South Carolina, USA; died on 15 Oct 1950 in Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA.
- 4. Jessie Clyde Wilkes was born on 19 Nov 1878 in Halsellville, Chester, South Carolina, USA; died on 12 Apr 1963 in Chester, South Carolina, USA.
- 5. Ena Belle Wilkes was born in 1880.
- 6. Robert Cleveland Wilkes was born on 4 Mar 1884 in Halsellville, Chester, South Carolina, USA; died on 4 Nov 1958 in Abbeville, South Carolina, USA.
- 7. Paul Hayne Wilkes 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.
- 8. Sally Alice Wilkes was born on 5 Nov 1889 in Halsellville, Chester, South Carolina, USA.
- 9. Thomas Franklin Wilkes was born on 4 Feb 1894 in Halsellville, Chester, South Carolina, USA; died on 29 Jan 1990 in Hopewell, Hopewell City, Virginia, USA.
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Generation: 2
2. | John Wesley Wilkes (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. Other Events and Attributes:
- Burial: Historic Oakwood Cemetery, Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA
- Race: White
- Residence: 1880, Halsellville, Chester, South Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1910, Marks Creek, Richmond, North Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1920, Hamlet, Richmond, North Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1943, 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:
- 10. Julia Elizabeth Wilkes 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.
- 11. John Wesley Wilkes, Jr was born on 12 Jul 1909 in Union, North Carolina, USA; died on 30 Jun 1978 in Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA.
- 12. Richard Franklin Wilkes, Sr 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.
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3. | Emma Johnson Wilkes (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. Other Events and Attributes:
- Death Certificate No.: 012901
- Name: Emma W Hayes
- Residence: 1880, Halsellville, Chester, South Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1900, Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1910, Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1930, 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:
- 13. Robert Franklin Hayes was born on 22 Oct 1900 in Halsellville, Chester, South Carolina, USA; died in Dec 1966 in Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA.
- 14. John Lucius Hayes was born on 25 Oct 1905 in Chester, South Carolina, USA; died on 22 Feb 1952 in Chester, South Carolina, USA.
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4. | Jessie Clyde Wilkes (1.Benjamin1) was born on 19 Nov 1878 in Halsellville, Chester, South Carolina, USA; died on 12 Apr 1963 in Chester, South Carolina, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1900, Halsellville, Chester, South Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1910, Halsellville, Chester, South Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1920, Halsellville, 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:
- 15. Charles Franklin Wilkes was born on 13 Jul 1917 in Chester, South Carolina, USA; died on 8 Oct 1917 in Chester, South Carolina, USA.
- 16. Robert Clyde Wilkes was born in 1919 in Chester, South Carolina, USA.
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6. | Robert Cleveland Wilkes (1.Benjamin1) was born on 4 Mar 1884 in Halsellville, Chester, South Carolina, USA; died on 4 Nov 1958 in Abbeville, South Carolina, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1900, Halsellville, Chester, South Carolina, USA
- Residence: 12 Sep 1918, Abbeville, 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]
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7. | Paul Hayne Wilkes (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. Other Events and Attributes:
- Death Certificate No.: 007450
- Residence: 1900, Halsellville, Chester, South Carolina, USA
- Residence: 5 Jun 1917, Chester, South Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1920, Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1930, 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:
- 17. Annie Reid Wilkes 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.
- 18. Paul Hayne Wilkes, Jr 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.
- 19. Mary Frances Wilkes 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.
- 20. Lex Weston Wilkes 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.
- 21. Jean Carolyn Wilkes was born on 7 Jan 1927 in Chester, South Carolina, USA; died on 20 Apr 2007 in Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA.
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8. | Sally Alice Wilkes (1.Benjamin1) was born on 5 Nov 1889 in Halsellville, Chester, South Carolina, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1900, Halsellville, Chester, South Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1910, Halsellville, Chester, South Carolina, USA
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9. | Thomas Franklin Wilkes (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. Other Events and Attributes:
- SSN issued: Virginia, USA
- Social Security Number: 227-07-3585
- Height: 6 ft. 0 in.
- Weight: 155 lb. 0 oz.
- Residence: 1900, Halsellville, Chester, South Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1910, Halsellville, Chester, South Carolina, USA
- Residence: 5 Jun 1917, Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA
- Occupation: 22 Apr 1930; Shipping Clerk, Powder Plant
- Residence: 22 Apr 1930, Hopewell, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
- Occupation: 27 Apr 1942; Hercules Powder Plant
- Residence: 27 Apr 1942, Hopewell, Virginia
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:
- 22. Thomas Franklin Wilkes, Jr was born on 21 Jul 1928 in Hopewell, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA; died on 3 May 1959 in Hopewell, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA.
- 23. Living
- 24. Living
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Generation: 3
10. | Julia Elizabeth Wilkes (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. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA
- Social Security Number: 240-36-7752
- Residence: 1910, Marks Creek, Richmond, North Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1920, Hamlet, Richmond, North Carolina, USA
- SSN issued: Bef 1951, North Carolina, USA
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11. | John Wesley Wilkes, Jr (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. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1910, Marks Creek, Richmond, North Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1920, Hamlet, Richmond, North Carolina, USA
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12. | Richard Franklin Wilkes, Sr (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. Other Events and Attributes:
- Race: White
- Residence: 1920, Hamlet, Richmond, North Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1940, Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1992, Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA
Notes:
Died:
Richard Franklin Wilkes, Sr.
December 8, 1915 - January 12, 2012
Richard Franklin Wilkes, Sr. passed away Thursday, January 12, 2012.
He was born in Hamlet, NC on December 8th, 1915. He graduated from Hamlet High School in 1933, and was catcher for the baseball team. He attended N.C. State, and started with Seaboard Railroad in 1937. He stayed with Seaboard until his retirement in 1980. Mr. Wilkes married Alma Lee Mattox on July 9, 1953. They lived in Raleigh until Mr. Wilkes moved to Pinehurst, NC, following Mrs. Wilkes passing. Mr. Wilkes was a 32nd Degree Mason, and a member of Millbrook United Methodist Church. A lifelong Wolf Pack fan, he was still following Wolf Pack football and basketball, right up until his passing.
Graveside Funeral Rites will be held Saturday, January 14, 2012 at 2PM at Historic Oakwood Cemetery.
He was predeceased by his wife of 48 years, Alma Lee Mattox Wilkes, and son, Richard Franklin Wilkes, Jr. He is survived by a son, Doug Wilkes, of Pinehurst, NC, nephew, John Wilkes and his wife, Mimi, of Sunset Beach, NC, and niece, Maria Wilkes of Raleigh, and many other relatives.
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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]
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13. | Robert Franklin Hayes (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. Other Events and Attributes:
- SSN issued: South Carolina, USA
- Social Security Number: 247-05-8215
- Residence: 1910, 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]
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14. | John Lucius Hayes (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. Other Events and Attributes:
- Death Certificate No.: 002755
- Residence: 1910, Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1930, Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA
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16. | Robert Clyde Wilkes (4.Jessie2, 1.Benjamin1) was born in 1919 in Chester, South Carolina, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1920, Halsellville, Chester, South Carolina, USA
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17. | Annie Reid Wilkes (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. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1920, Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1920, Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1930, 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]
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18. | Paul Hayne Wilkes, Jr (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. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: South Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1920, Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1920, Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1930, Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA
- Military: 14 Feb 1943
Notes:
World War II Prisoners of War, 1941-1946
about Paul H Jr Wilkes
Name: Paul H Jr Wilkes
Race: White
Residence State: South Carolina
Report Date: 14 Feb 1943
Latest Report Date: 21 Jul 1945
Grade: Corporal
Grade Notes: First Lieutenant or Chief nurse or Head dietitian or Head physical therapy aide or Corporal or Technician 5th Grade or Lt. Jr. Grade or First Class, Seaman
Service Branch: Army
Arm or Service: Field Artillery
Arm or Service Code: Field Artillery
Organization Type: 326
Parent Unit Type: Group/Regiment/Commands/System
Area Served: North African Theatre: Tunisia
Detaining Country: Germany
Camp: 004
STATUS: Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated
Report Source: Individual has been reported through sources considered official.
Source Information:
NARA. World War II Prisoners of War, 1941-1946 2005. Original data: World War II Prisoners of War Data File [Archival Database]; Records of World War II Prisoners of War, 1942-1947; Records of the Office of the Provost Marshal General, Record Group 389; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD.
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19. | Mary Frances Wilkes (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. Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: Frances W Dems
- Social Security Number: 249-12-6664
- Residence: 1930, Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA
- Death: 6 Sep 2001, Georgetown, Sussex, Delaware, USA; Age at Death: 79
Notes:
Died:
Frances Dems: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice
State, The (Columbia, SC) - Friday, September 14, 2001
Deceased Name: Frances Dems
MEDFORD, Ore. -Graveside services for Frances Wilkes Dems, 79 will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday in Evergreen Cemetery. Barron Funeral Home is in charge.
Mrs. Dems, formerly of Chester and Lake Wateree, died September 6, 2001, in Medford, Ore. Born in Chester, she was a daughter of the late Paul Hayne Wilkes and Lulah Reid Wilkes. She was former Director of the Senior Citizens Center in Columbia and a member of Purity Presbyterian Church, Chester.
Surviving are daughters, Jane Tidmore, Frances McDowell; sister, Jean Muldrow; grandson, John Hill; a number of cousins, nieces and nephews.
Edition: FINAL
Page: D4
Copyright (c) 2001 The State
Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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20. | Lex Weston Wilkes (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. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: Chester, South Carolina, USA
- Social Security Number: 248-22-0016
- Residence: 1930, Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA
- Residence: 1942, Chester, South Carolina, USA; Age: 16
- Military: 27 Jun 1946, Fort Jackson, Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA
- SSN issued: Bef 1951, 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]
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21. | Jean Carolyn Wilkes (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. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1930, 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]
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22. | Thomas Franklin Wilkes, Jr (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. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: 1930, Hopewell, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Thomas married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 4
25. | Richard Franklin Wilkes, Jr (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. Other Events and Attributes:
- SSN issued: North Carolina, USA
- Residence: Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA
- Social Security Number: 242-11-0014
- Birth: Sep 1956, North Carolina, USA
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