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Floyd Wilks 1918 – 1984 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 August 1918

Birth Location: Brownsville, Haywood, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 26 February 1984

Death Location: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Father: Grant Wilks

Mother: Ella Wise

Spouse(s): Emma Walker, Marguerite Houston

Children(s): Florida Wilks, Leroy Wilks, Margaret Wilks, Mildred Wilks, Wilks None, Floyd Wilks, La-Verne Wilks, Doris Wilks, Charles Wilks

Floyd Wilks was born in 1918 in Brownsville, Haywood, Tennessee, USA, the child of Grant Squair Wilks and Ella ( Eller ) Wise. In 1935, Floyd Wilks resided in Haywood, Tennessee. In 1940, Floyd Wilks resided in Brownsville, Haywood, Tennessee. Floyd Wilks married Emma May Walker, Marguerite “Willians” Houston, and had children including Florida Mae Wilks, Leroy Wilks, Margaret Wilks, Mildred Wilks, Wilks, Floyd Michael Anthony Wilks, La-Verne Wilks, Doris G Wilks, Charles Edward Wilks. Floyd Wilks passed away in 1984 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Floyd Wilks was born in 1918 in Brownsville, Haywood, Tennessee, USA, the child of Grant Squair Wilks and Ella ( Eller ) Wise.
  • In 1935, Floyd Wilks resided in Haywood, Tennessee.
  • In 1940, Floyd Wilks resided in Brownsville, Haywood, Tennessee.
  • Floyd Wilks married Emma May Walker, Marguerite “Willians” Houston, and had children including Florida Mae Wilks, Leroy Wilks, Margaret Wilks, Mildred Wilks, Wilks, Floyd Michael Anthony Wilks, La-Verne Wilks, Doris G Wilks, Charles Edward Wilks.
  • Floyd Wilks passed away in 1984 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Grant Wilks
1877 – 1925
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
GW
Ella Wise
1886 – 1966
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
EW

Spouses(s)

Emma Walker
1917 – 2019
Birth Location: –
EW
Marguerite Houston
1922 – 1980
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
MH

Children(s)

Florida Wilks
1940 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Leroy Wilks
1942 – 2020
Birth Location: Clark, Tennessee
LW
Margaret Wilks
1947 – 2023
Birth Location: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
MW
Mildred Wilks
1947 – 2008
Birth Location: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
MW
Wilks None
1954 – 1954
Birth Location: USA
W
Floyd Wilks
1957 – 2021
Birth Location: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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La-Verne Wilks
Birth Location: –
LW
Doris Wilks
Birth Location: –
DW
Charles Wilks
Birth Location: –
CW

Floyd Wilks's Ancestors

Self
Floyd Wilks
1918 – 1984
Birth Place: Brownsville, Haywood, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Grant Squair Wilks
1877 – 1925
Tennessee, USA
Ella (( Eller )) Wise
1886 – 1966
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
John (Alexander ( Hop )) Wilkes
1861 – 1920
Hardeman County, Tennessee, USA
Mary (Jane Jennie ( Catherine )) Webb
1863 – 1935
South Carolina, USA
Joe Wise
1840 –
Tennessee, USA
Tilda Anthony
1855 –
Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Wilkes
1835 – 1897
Emily Mitchell
1838 – 1901
Abram Webb
1840 –
Sandy Sandlin
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Mitchell
1800 – 1883
Martha VAUGHT
1804 – 1861

Floyd Wilks's Descendants

1.
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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

Floyd Wilks's Timeline

6 Records

1918
1 August 1918
Birth of Floyd Wilks in Brownsville, Haywood, Tennessee, USA
Brownsville, Haywood, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 17
Floyd Wilks resided here in Haywood, Tennessee
Haywood, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 22
Floyd Wilks resided here in Brownsville, Haywood, Tennessee
Brownsville, Haywood, Tennessee
1951
Before 1951
Age 33
Floyd Wilks resided here in Tennessee
Tennessee
1958
1958
Age 40
Floyd Wilks resided here in Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
1984
26 February 1984
Age 66
Death of Floyd Wilks in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 August 1918
    Event Place: Brownsville, Haywood, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [3] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards For Tennessee, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 315
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Haywood, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03903; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 38-7
    [5] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] U.S., World War II Hospital Admission Card Files, 1942-1954, National Archives and Records Administration; Hospital Admission Card Files, ca. 1970 - ca. 1970; NAI: 570973; Record Group Number: Records of the Office of the Surgeon General (Army), 1775-1994; Record Group Title: 112
    [8] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Commercial Appeal; Publication Date: 28 Feb 1984; Publication Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA; ,0.14831348,0.6637957,0.27992675&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    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 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Brownsville, Haywood, Tennessee
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards For Tennessee, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 315
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Haywood, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03903; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 38-7

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1958
    Event Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: 610 Wells
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Commercial Appeal; Publication Date: 28 Feb 1984; Publication Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA; ,0.14831348,0.6637957,0.27992675&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 February 1984
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Commercial Appeal; Publication Date: 28 Feb 1984; Publication Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA; ,0.14831348,0.6637957,0.27992675&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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