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Ella ( Eller ) Wise 1886 – 1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Sep 1886

Birth Location: Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 7 Feb 1966

Death Location: Rural, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Father: Joe Wise

Mother: Tilda Anthony

Spouse(s): Grant Wilks

Children(s): Mary Wilks, Fannie Wilks, Lura Wilks, Countee Wilks, Willie Wilks, Floyd Wilks, Fletcher Wilks, Lura Wilks, Juanita Wilks, Booty Wilks, Odel Wilks, Clarence Wilks

In 1886, Ella ( Eller ) Wise entered the world in Tennessee, USA, born to Joe Wise and Tilda Anthony. In 1900, Ella ( Eller ) Wise resided in Civil District 11, Haywood, Tennessee, USA. In 1910, Ella ( Eller ) Wise resided in Civil District 4, Haywood, Tennessee, USA. Ella ( Eller ) Wise married Grant Squair Wilks, and had children including Mary Wilks, Fannie Wilks, Lura Wilks, Countee Lee Wilks, Willie D Wilks, Floyd Wilks, Fletcher Wilks, Lura Wilks, Juanita Wilks, Booty Wilks, Odel Wilks, Clarence Wilks. Ella ( Eller ) Wise passed away in 1966 in Rural, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1886, Ella ( Eller ) Wise entered the world in Tennessee, USA, born to Joe Wise and Tilda Anthony.
  • In 1900, Ella ( Eller ) Wise resided in Civil District 11, Haywood, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1910, Ella ( Eller ) Wise resided in Civil District 4, Haywood, Tennessee, USA.
  • Ella ( Eller ) Wise married Grant Squair Wilks, and had children including Mary Wilks, Fannie Wilks, Lura Wilks, Countee Lee Wilks, Willie D Wilks, Floyd Wilks, Fletcher Wilks, Lura Wilks, Juanita Wilks, Booty Wilks, Odel Wilks, Clarence Wilks.
  • Ella ( Eller ) Wise passed away in 1966 in Rural, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joe Wise
1840 –
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
JW
Tilda Anthony
1855 –
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
TA

Spouses(s)

Grant Wilks
1877 – 1925
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
GW

Children(s)

Mary Wilks
1897 – 1988
Birth Location: Haywood, Tennessee, United States
MW
Fannie Wilks
1900 –
Birth Location: Haywood County, Tennessee, USA
FW
Lura Wilks
1904 – 1998
Birth Location: Tennessee
LW
Countee Wilks
1907 – 1987
Birth Location: Brownville, Haywood, Tennessee, USA
CW
Willie Wilks
1909 – 1970
Birth Location: Haywood County, Tennessee, USA
WW
Floyd Wilks
1918 – 1984
Birth Location: Brownsville, Haywood, Tennessee, USA
FW
Fletcher Wilks
1912 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
FW
Lura Wilks
1914 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
LW
Juanita Wilks
1916 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
JW
Booty Wilks
1916 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
BW
Odel Wilks
1917 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
OW
Clarence Wilks
1919 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
CW

Ella Wise's Ancestors

Self
Ella Wise
1886 – 1966
Birth Place: Tennessee, USA
Parents
Joe Wise
1840 –
Tennessee, USA
Tilda Anthony
1855 –
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ella Wise's Descendants

1.
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Ella (( Eller )) Wise (20 Sep 1886 – 7 Feb 1966) m. Grant (Squair) Wilks (1877 – 1925)
  1. 1. Mary Wilks (25 Jul 1897 – Abt 1988) m. Clarence Curry (abt 1903 – )
    1. 1. O' (Neal) Curry (9 Sep 1920 – 11 Jun 1995)
    2. 2. Clarence Curry (abt 1922 – 1 Jan 1923)
    3. 3. Dorothy (M) Withers (abt 1924 – )
  2. 2. Fannie Wilks (1900 – )
  3. 3. Lura Wilks (1904 – 11 Apr 1998)
  4. 4. Countee (Lee) Wilks (14 Feb 1907 – 25 Feb 1987) m. Edna Allen (17 Mar 1906 – 20 Feb 1994)
    1. 1. Lou (Lilly) Wilks (9 May 1928 – 28 Jul 1932)
    2. 2. Ella (Mae) Wilks (14 Jan 1930 – 2 May 1993)
    3. 3. Willie (T) Wilks (16 Jan 1931 – )
    4. 4. Florence Wilks (1 Jun 1933 – 3 May 2010)
    5. 5. Louis (Lee) Wilks (6 Feb 1935 – 17 Feb 1999)
    6. 6. Earlene Wilks (Apr 1936 – 2017)
    7. 7. Mary (Florence) Wilks (14 Jan 1938 – 13 Jun 1938)
    8. 8. Irma Wilks (1 Sep 1941 – 13 Oct 2012)
    9. 9. Frank Wilks (1 Mar 1943 – 10 Jun 2017)
    10. 10. Juanita Wilks (5 Jul 1948 – 27 Jun 2019)
  5. 5. Willie (D) Wilks (15 Jan 1909 – 25 Mar 1970)
  6. 6. Floyd Wilks (1 August 1918 – 26 February 1984) m. Emma (May) Walker (abt 1917 – 2019) m. Marguerite (“Willians”) Houston (4 October 1922 – 18 April 1980)
    1. 1. Florida (Mae) Wilks (abt 1940 – )
    2. 2. Leroy Wilks (14 Jan 1942 – 19 Jul 2020)
      1. 1. Julian (M.) Wilks
      2. 2. Pam Wilks
      3. 3. Patricia Wilks
      4. 4. Yolanda (M.) Jones
      5. 5. Tenille (S.) Wilks
      6. 6. Marcus (L.) Cook
      7. 7. Travis (L) Wilks
      8. 8. Leonus (R) Wilks
    3. 3. Margaret Wilks (16 Apr 1947 – 14 Mar 2023) m. Joseph Ward (1947 – )
      1. 1. Shelia (Ann) Ward (9 Dec 1964 – ) m. Larry Cooper (4 Dec 1965 – )
        1. 1. Jewel (Michelle) Cooper (8 Jun 1994 – )
        2. 2. Andrea (Nicole) Cooper (10 Jul 1998 – )
    4. 4. Mildred Wilks (16 Apr 1947 – 10 APR 2008)
    5. 5. Wilks (9 Sep 1954 – 9 Sep 1954)
    6. 6. Floyd (Michael Anthony) Wilks (25 September 1957 – 14 November 2021)
    7. 7. La-Verne Wilks
    8. 8. Doris (G) Wilks
    9. 9. Charles (Edward) Wilks
  7. 7. Fletcher Wilks (abt 1912 – )
  8. 8. Lura Wilks (abt 1914 – )
  9. 9. Juanita Wilks (abt 1916 – )
  10. 10. Booty Wilks (abt 1916 – )
  11. 11. Odel Wilks (abt 1917 – )
  12. 12. Clarence Wilks (abt 1919 – )

Ella Wise's Timeline

9 Records

1886
20 Sep 1886
Birth of Ella ( Eller ) Wise in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 14
Ella ( Eller ) Wise resided here in Civil District 11, Haywood, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 11, Haywood, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 24
Ella ( Eller ) Wise resided here in Civil District 4, Haywood, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 4, Haywood, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 34
Ella ( Eller ) Wise resided here in Civil District 4, Haywood, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 4, Haywood, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 44
Ella ( Eller ) Wise resided here in District 4, District 4, Haywood, Tennessee, USA
District 4, District 4, Haywood, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 49
Ella ( Eller ) Wise resided here in Haywood, Tennessee
Haywood, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 54
Ella ( Eller ) Wise resided here in Civil District #4, Haywood, Tennessee, USA
Civil District #4, Haywood, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 64
Ella ( Eller ) Wise resided here in Haywood, Tennessee, USA
Haywood, Tennessee, USA
1966
7 Feb 1966
Age 80
Death of Ella ( Eller ) Wise in Rural, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Rural, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1886
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Haywood, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03903; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 38-7
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 4, Haywood, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1746; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 75
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 4, Haywood, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1503; Page: 2b; Enumeration District: 0072; FHL microfilm: 1375516
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 11, Haywood, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 4, Haywood, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 4, Haywood, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1503; Page: 2b; Enumeration District: 0072; FHL microfilm: 1375516

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 4, Haywood, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 4, Haywood, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1746; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 75

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 4, District 4, Haywood, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Haywood, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Haywood, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03903; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 38-7

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Civil District #4, Haywood, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Haywood, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03903; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 38-7

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Haywood, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Feb 1966
    Event Place: Rural, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958
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