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Amos Wilkes 1777–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1777

Birth Location: Bedford County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: Nov. 4, 1850

Death Location: Lauderdale County, Alabama, USA

Father: John Wilkes

Mother: Elizabeth Meade

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Killbough

Children(s): Amos Jr., Francis Wilkes, Jesse Wilkes, Matilda Wilkes, Ruth Wilkes

In 1777, Amos Wilkes entered the world in Bedford County, Virginia, USA, born to John Sr Wilkes And Elizabeth Meade. Amos Wilkes married Elizabeth Killbough, and had children including Amos Wilkes Jr, Francis P Wilkes, Jesse Wilkes, Matilda Wilkes, Ruth G Wilkes. Amos Wilkes passed away in 1850 in Lauderdale County, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1777, Amos Wilkes entered the world in Bedford County, Virginia, USA, born to John Sr Wilkes And Elizabeth Meade.
  • Amos Wilkes married Elizabeth Killbough, and had children including Amos Wilkes Jr, Francis P Wilkes, Jesse Wilkes, Matilda Wilkes, Ruth G Wilkes.
  • Amos Wilkes passed away in 1850 in Lauderdale County, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Wilkes
1734–1807
Birth Location: Loudoun, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Elizabeth Meade
1735–1810
Birth Location: Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Killbough
1775–1848
Birth Location: Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
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Children(s)

Amos Jr.
1819–1871
Birth Location: Lauderdale County, Alabama, USA
AJ
Francis Wilkes
1820–
Birth Location: –
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Jesse Wilkes
1808–1892
Birth Location: Murray, Tennessee, USA
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Matilda Wilkes
1808–1870
Birth Location: Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
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Ruth Wilkes
1797–1850
Birth Location: Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
RW

Amos Wilkes's Ancestors

Self
Amos Wilkes
1777–1850
Birth Place: Bedford County, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Sr Wilkes
1734–1807
Loudoun, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth Meade
1735–1810
Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Francis Wilkes
1699–1783
saint mary, whitechapel, London, London, England
Martha Jeffies
1700–1740
England
Samuel Meade
1708–1784
Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Mary Downey
1715–1758
Lower Makefield, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Francis Wilks
1679–1717
Susannah Foster
1657–1717
William Sr.
1658–1716
Elizabeth Fell
1667–1747
James Downey
1688–1761
Hannah Ellet
1692–1759
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Wilks
1640–1718
Sarah Ouldred
1648–
Richard Foster
1619–1681
Susannah Garnett
1620–1663
Matthew Meade
1629–1699
Elizabeth Walton
1629–1700
Thomas Fell
1598–1668
Margaret Askew
1614–1702
Androw Downie
1665–1739
Cirstan Downie
1668–1691
William Ellet
1650–1721
Mary Burt
1661–1714

Amos Wilkes's Descendants

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Amos Wilkes (1777–Nov. 4, 1850) m. Elizabeth Killbough (1775–1848)
  1. 1. Amos (Wilkes) Jr. 1819–1871
  2. 2. Francis (P.) Wilkes 1820– m. Caroline Carr 1826–1860
    1. 1. Martha (Ann Elizabeth) Wilkes 1845–1873
    2. 2. James (Pinkney) Wilkes 1846–
    3. 3. Richard Wilkes 1849–1860
    4. 4. Alfred (Richard) Wilkes 1849–1931
    5. 5. Mary (L.) Wilkes 1854–
    6. 6. Robert (H.) Wilkes 1860–
  3. 3. Jesse Wilkes 1808–1892
  4. 4. Matilda Wilkes 1808–1870
  5. 5. Ruth (G.) Wilkes 1797–1850 m. Jacob (Pfeiffer) Young 1787–1850
    1. 1. James (Bennett) Young 1822–
    2. 2. Eliza (Jane) Young 1824–1905 m. William (Buckingham) Whann 1813–1874
      1. 1. Thomas (Hercules) Whann 1847–1912 m. Mary Reavis 1875–1946
        1. 1. Mary (Lee) Whann 1906–1983
      2. 2. Mary (Cassie) Whann 1849–1898
      3. 3. Lucinda (Emma) Whann 1855–1941 m. Neal (Loney) Johnson 1852–1904
        1. 1. Cassie (Lillian) Johnson 1880–1963 m. Joseph (William) French 1874–1957
      4. 4. Ruth (Ann) Whann 1859–1915
      5. 5. Julia (Mandora) Whann 1864–1902
      6. 6. Elnora (E.) Whann 1864–
    3. 3. Melinda (Moore) Young 1831–
    4. 4. Lucinda Young 1832–
    5. 5. Dorinda Young 1835–

Amos Wilkes's Timeline

2 Records

1777
1777
Birth of Amos Wilkes in Bedford County, Virginia, USA
Bedford County, Virginia, USA
1850
Nov. 4, 1850
Age 73
Death of Amos Wilkes in Lauderdale County, Alabama, USA
Lauderdale County, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1777
    Event Place: Bedford County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov. 4, 1850
    Event Place: Lauderdale County, Alabama, USA
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