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James Madison Wilks 1850–1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 NOV 1850

Birth Location: Wright, Greene County, Indiana

Death Date: 12 Jan 1911

Death Location: Burnet, , Texas, USA

Father: James Wilks

Mother: Lucinda Gambill

Spouse(s): Mary McNew

Children(s): Bertha Wilks, Charles Wilks, Cordia Wilks, Frank Wilks, James Wilks, Jasper Wilks, Joseph Wilks, Mollie Wilks, Ol Wilks, Phoebe Wilks, Rosa Wilks, W. Wilks

In 1850, James Madison Wilks entered the world in Wright, Greene County, Indiana, born to James Madison Wilks And Lucinda Gambill. James Madison Wilks married Mary Virginia Mcnew, and had children including Bertha Wilks, Charles Roberts Wilks, Cordia V Wilks, Frank M Wilks, James A Wilks, Jasper Wilks, Joseph F Wilks, Mollie Wilks, Ol Wilks, Phoebe Wilks, Rosa Wilks, W Thomas Wilks. James Madison Wilks passed away in 1911 in Burnet, , Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1850, James Madison Wilks entered the world in Wright, Greene County, Indiana, born to James Madison Wilks And Lucinda Gambill.
  • James Madison Wilks married Mary Virginia Mcnew, and had children including Bertha Wilks, Charles Roberts Wilks, Cordia V Wilks, Frank M Wilks, James A Wilks, Jasper Wilks, Joseph F Wilks, Mollie Wilks, Ol Wilks, Phoebe Wilks, Rosa Wilks, W Thomas Wilks.
  • James Madison Wilks passed away in 1911 in Burnet, , Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Wilks
1813–1863
Birth Location: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
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Lucinda Gambill
1824–1912
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary McNew
1852–
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Bertha Wilks
1883–
Birth Location: –
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Charles Wilks
1871–1936
Birth Location: Travis Co. Texas
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Cordia Wilks
1877–
Birth Location: –
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Frank Wilks
1888–
Birth Location: –
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James Wilks
1875–
Birth Location: –
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Jasper Wilks
1873–
Birth Location: –
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Joseph Wilks
1884–1948
Birth Location: –
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Mollie Wilks
1880–1958
Birth Location: BURNET, BURNET CO., TEXAS
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Ol Wilks
1886–
Birth Location: –
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Phoebe Wilks
1882–
Birth Location: –
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Rosa Wilks
1872–
Birth Location: –
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W. Wilks
1878–
Birth Location: –
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James Wilks's Ancestors

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James Wilks
1850–1911
Birth Place: Wright, Greene County, Indiana
Parents
James Madison Wilks
1813–1863
Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana
Lucinda Gambill
1824–1912
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Samuel Wilks
1774–1840
Wentnor, Shropshire, England
Barbara (Barbary) Combs
1780–1850
North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Henry Wilkes
1750–
Elizabeth Inman
1750–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Wilks's Descendants

1.
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James (Madison) Wilks (13 NOV 1850–12 Jan 1911) m. Mary (Virginia) McNew (26 MAR 1852–)
  1. 1. Bertha Wilks 1883–
  2. 2. Charles (Roberts) Wilks 1871–1936
  3. 3. Cordia (V.) Wilks 1877–
  4. 4. Frank (M.) Wilks 1888–
  5. 5. James (A.) Wilks 1875–
  6. 6. Jasper Wilks 1873–
  7. 7. Joseph (F.) Wilks 1884–1948
  8. 8. Mollie Wilks 1880–1958
  9. 9. Ol Wilks 1886–
  10. 10. Phoebe Wilks 1882–
  11. 11. Rosa Wilks 1872–
  12. 12. W. (Thomas) Wilks 1878–

James Wilks's Timeline

2 Records

1850
13 NOV 1850
Birth of James Madison Wilks in Wright, Greene County, Indiana
Wright, Greene County, Indiana
1911
12 Jan 1911
Age 61
Death of James Madison Wilks in Burnet, , Texas, USA
Burnet, , Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 NOV 1850
    Event Place: Wright, Greene County, Indiana

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1911
    Event Place: Burnet, , Texas, USA
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