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Hannah Ritta Wilkes 1763–1815 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1763

Birth Location: Albemarle County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1815

Death Location: Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: John Jr

Mother: Patience Crenshaw

Spouse(s): Elisha Gunn

Children(s): James Gunn

The story of Hannah Ritta Wilkes began in 1763 in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA. Hannah Ritta Wilkes married Elisha Gillespie Gunn, and had children including James A Gunn. Hannah Ritta Wilkes passed away in 1815 in Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Hannah Ritta Wilkes began in 1763 in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA.
  • Hannah Ritta Wilkes married Elisha Gillespie Gunn, and had children including James A Gunn.
  • Hannah Ritta Wilkes passed away in 1815 in Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Jr
1730–1800
Birth Location: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
JJ
Patience Crenshaw
1730–1811
Birth Location: New Kent, Virginia, USA
PC

Spouses(s)

Elisha Gunn
1758–1838
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Amelia, Virginia, United States
EG

Children(s)

James Gunn
1785–1849
Birth Location: Amelia, Virginia, USA
JG

Hannah Wilkes's Ancestors

Self
Hannah Wilkes
1763–1815
Birth Place: Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Wilkes Jr
1730–1800
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Patience Crenshaw
1730–1811
New Kent, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (Wilkes) Sr
1710–1778
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, British Colonial America
Jane Snead
1712–1805
Lunenberg, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Wilkes
1677–1734
Elizabeth Wynne
1692–1778
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Wilkes
1634–1686
Elizabeth Hussey
1637–1703
Richard 1670
1670–1720
Phoebe Wynn
1672–1720

Hannah Wilkes's Descendants

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Hannah (Ritta) Wilkes (1763–1815) m. Elisha (Gillespie) Gunn (11 Jul 1758–1838)
  1. 1. James (A) Gunn 1785–1849 m. Elizabeth (R) Wilkes 1798–1860
    1. 1. Elisha Gunn 1812–1872 m. Matilda Duncan 1816–1870
      1. 1. Melissa (Melzora) Gunn 1854–1940 m. John (Mcdaniel) Akens 1850–1894
        1. 1. Pernecia (Clementine) Akens 1876–1967 m. William (Lee) Black 1870–1918
        2. 2. John (Thaniel) Akens 1878–1974 m. Ruth (J.) Burrough 1885–1977 m. Carrie Wilson 1916–
        3. 3. Julia (T) Aken 1881–1970 m. Robert (H) Wherry 1875–1953
        4. 4. William (E) Aken 1888–1965 m. Ida (G) Edmondson 1892–1973
        5. 5. Ira (Victor) Akens 1891–1956 m. Muriel (Elizabeth) Noland 1922–1991
        6. 6. Anna (Deborah) Akens 1893–1989 m. John (Murphy) Smith 1891–1924 m. Charles (C. Charley) Jennings 1893–1959
        7. 7. Zada (Ida) Akens 1875–1958 m. William (Thomas) Smith 1870–1918
        8. 8. Malissie Akens 1877–
        9. 9. Melissa (McDonald "Dee") Akens 1894–1981 m. James (William) Richey 1891–1970
        10. 10. Lanora ('Nora' Lee) Aken 1881–1972 m. Garrett (Gibson) Cash 1875–1967
      2. 2. Martha (J) Gunn 1845–
      3. 3. Elisha (D) Gunn 1850–
      4. 4. Nathan (H) Gunn 1853–1907
      5. 5. Clarinda (C) Gunn 1859–1940
      6. 6. James Gunn 1836–
      7. 7. Pamela (J) Gunn 1841–
      8. 8. George (S) Gunn 1842–1870
      9. 9. Mary (A) Gunn 1842–1870
      10. 10. Elisabeth (L) Gunn 1847–
      11. 11. Benedict Gunn 1849–1860
    2. 2. Nathaniel (Skinner) Gunn 1834–1909
    3. 3. Thomas Gunn 1827–1831
    4. 4. Jesse Gunn 1831–1854
    5. 5. Eliza Gunn 1836–
    6. 6. James (Nathan) Gunn 1824–1873
    7. 7. Thomas Gunn 1827–1853

Hannah Wilkes's Timeline

9 Records

1763
1763
Birth of Hannah Ritta Wilkes in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
1766
1766
Age 3
Birth of Hannah Ritta Wilkes in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America
Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America
1766
1766
Age 3
Birth of Hannah Ritta Wilkes in Amelia County, Virginia
Amelia County, Virginia
1784
28 Apr 1784
Age 21
Hannah Ritta Wilkes was married in Amelia, Virginia, United States
Amelia, Virginia, United States
1784
28 April 1784
Age 21
Hannah Ritta Wilkes was married in Bedford County, Virginia, USA
Bedford County, Virginia, USA
1815
1815
Age 52
Death of Hannah Ritta Wilkes in Halifax, Virginia, United States
Halifax, Virginia, United States
1815
1815
Age 52
Death of Hannah Ritta Wilkes in Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America
Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America
1815
1815
Age 52
Death of Hannah Ritta Wilkes in Amelia County, Virginia
Amelia County, Virginia
1817
1817
Age 54
Hannah Ritta Wilkes was married
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1766
    Event Place: Albemarle County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1766
    Event Place: Amelia County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1763
    Event Place: Albemarle County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1784
    Event Place: Amelia, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 April 1784
    Event Place: Bedford County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1817

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1815
    Event Place: Halifax, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1815
    Event Place: Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1815
    Event Place: Amelia County, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Halifax, Halifax County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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