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Jim "James" Wilkins 1865 – 1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Mar 1865

Birth Location: Coldwater, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 24 Feb 1958

Death Location: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Father: Jim Wilkins

Mother: Phyllis Crawford

Spouse(s): Minta Jennings

Children(s): Lizzie Wilkins, Caldonia Wilkins, Noah Wilkins, Violet Wilkins, Esau Wilkins, Philmore Wilkins, Jacob Wilkins, Myrtle Wilkins, Cleveland Wilkins

In 1865, Jim "James" Wilkins Jr entered the world in Coldwater, Mississippi, USA, born to Jim Wilkins and Phyllis Crawford. In 1870, Jim "James" Wilkins Jr resided in Township 4 Range 7, Arcabutta, DeSoto, Mississippi. In 1880, Jim "James" Wilkins Jr resided in Coldwater, Tate, Mississippi, USA. Jim "James" Wilkins Jr married Minta \ Mary Jennings, and had children including Lizzie Wilkins, Caldonia Wilkins, Noah Wilkins, Violet Marie Wilkins, Esau Wilkins, Philmore Wilkins, Jacob Wilkins, Myrtle Mae Wilkins, Cleveland Wilkins. Jim "James" Wilkins Jr passed away in 1958 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1865, Jim "James" Wilkins Jr entered the world in Coldwater, Mississippi, USA, born to Jim Wilkins and Phyllis Crawford.
  • In 1870, Jim "James" Wilkins Jr resided in Township 4 Range 7, Arcabutta, DeSoto, Mississippi.
  • In 1880, Jim "James" Wilkins Jr resided in Coldwater, Tate, Mississippi, USA.
  • Jim "James" Wilkins Jr married Minta \ Mary Jennings, and had children including Lizzie Wilkins, Caldonia Wilkins, Noah Wilkins, Violet Marie Wilkins, Esau Wilkins, Philmore Wilkins, Jacob Wilkins, Myrtle Mae Wilkins, Cleveland Wilkins.
  • Jim "James" Wilkins Jr passed away in 1958 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jim Wilkins
Birth Location: –
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Phyllis Crawford
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Minta Jennings
1878 – 1955
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

Lizzie Wilkins
1887 –
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
LW
Caldonia Wilkins
1898 –
Birth Location: Arkansas
CW
Noah Wilkins
1902 – 1998
Birth Location: Memphis, Tennessee
NW
Violet Wilkins
1905 – 2011
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Esau Wilkins
1907 –
Birth Location: Georgia
EW
Philmore Wilkins
1909 –
Birth Location: Tennessee
PW
Jacob Wilkins
1914 – 1916
Birth Location: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
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Myrtle Wilkins
1916 – 2010
Birth Location: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
MW
Cleveland Wilkins
1923 – 1929
Birth Location: USA
CW

Jim Wilkins's Ancestors

Self
Jim Wilkins
1865 – 1958
Birth Place: Coldwater, Mississippi, USA
Parents
Jim Wilkins
Phyllis Crawford
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jim Wilkins's Descendants

1.
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Jim ("James") Wilkins (1 Mar 1865 – 24 Feb 1958) m. Minta (\ Mary) Jennings (30 Mar 1878 – 3 Jun 1955)
  1. 1. Lizzie Wilkins (Aug 1887 – )
  2. 2. Caldonia Wilkins (1898 – )
  3. 3. Noah Wilkins (15 Nov 1902 – 24 Jan 1998)
  4. 4. Violet (Marie) Wilkins (abt 1905 – 29 Sep 2011) m. Arthur Duncan (abt 1901 – Abt 1977)
    1. 1. Chasie (Mae) Duncan (abt 1927 – )
    2. 2. Arthur Duncan (15 Oct 1928 – 2 Nov 1994)
    3. 3. Mattie (B) Duncan (abt 1930 – )
    4. 4. Luther Duncan (abt 1933 – )
    5. 5. Elmo (H) Duncan (abt 1934 – )
    6. 6. Emma (Jean) Duncan (abt 1935 – )
    7. 7. Erma (Lee) Duncan (abt 1937 – 6 Jan 2009)
    8. 8. Artense (L) Duncan (abt 1939 – )
    9. 9. Andrew (L) Duncan (abt 1940 – )
    10. 10. James (P) Duncan (abt 1943 – )
    11. 11. Martha (A) Duncan (abt 1944 – )
    12. 12. Larry Duncan (abt 1946 – )
    13. 13. Carrie (Mae) Williams
  5. 5. Esau Wilkins (abt 1907 – )
  6. 6. Philmore Wilkins (abt 1909 – )
  7. 7. Jacob Wilkins (9 Aug 1914 – 10 Aug 1916)
  8. 8. Myrtle (Mae) Wilkins (7 February 1916 – 17 May 2010) m. Lem Ward (7 Oct 1897 – 20 Mar 1975)
    1. 1. Dorothy Ward (abt 1930 – ) m. Robert (Y) Edmondson
    2. 2. Bertha Ward (21 Aug 1930 – 12 Sep 1993)
    3. 3. Mary (Jean) Ward (6 Feb 1935 – 17 May 2011) m. James Howard
      1. 1. Demeris Rice
      2. 2. Yolanda Ward
      3. 3. Stephanie Pruitt
      4. 4. Dexter Ward
      5. 5. Fabian Howard
      6. 6. Rhonda Howard
      7. 7. Donna Brewer
      8. 8. Robert Howard
      9. 9. Charlie Howard
      10. 10. Elston Howard
    4. 4. Irene Ward (21 Sep 1936 – 8 Sep 1994)
      1. 1. Vaterda Ward
      2. 2. Carman (Ward) AL
    5. 5. Costella Ward (abt 1938 – )
    6. 6. Essex Ward (abt 1941 – )
    7. 7. Lem Ward (March 1941 – 31 March 1941)
    8. 8. Myrtle (L) Ward (abt 1942 – )
    9. 9. Geraldine Ward (abt 1944 – )
    10. 10. Doris (L) Ward (abt 1945 – )
    11. 11. Joseph Ward (1947 – ) m. Margaret Wilks (16 Apr 1947 – 14 Mar 2023)
      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 – )
    12. 12. Willie (J) Ward (abt 1948 – )
    13. 13. Cynthia (Loraine) Ward (29 October 1949 – 7 December 1986) m. James Adams
      1. 1. Tina Harris
      2. 2. Robert Ward
      3. 3. Terrence Ward
      4. 4. Michael Ward
    14. 14. Carolyn (J) Ward (29 October 1949 – 11 April 1951)
    15. 15. Quintin Ward
    16. 16. Marva Ward
  9. 9. Cleveland Wilkins (abt 1923 – 22 Jun 1929)

Jim Wilkins's Timeline

11 Records

1865
1 Mar 1865
Birth of Jim "James" Wilkins Jr in Coldwater, Mississippi, USA
Coldwater, Mississippi, USA
1870
1870
Age 5
Jim "James" Wilkins Jr resided here in Township 4 Range 7, Arcabutta, DeSoto, Mississippi, USA
Township 4 Range 7, Arcabutta, DeSoto, Mississippi, USA
1880
1880
Age 15
Jim "James" Wilkins Jr resided here in Coldwater, Tate, Mississippi, USA
Coldwater, Tate, Mississippi, USA
1900
1900
Age 35
Jim "James" Wilkins Jr resided here in Civil District 6, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 6, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 45
Jim "James" Wilkins Jr resided here in Civil District 15, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 15, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 55
Jim "James" Wilkins Jr resided here in Civil District 7, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 7, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 65
Jim "James" Wilkins Jr resided here in Memphis, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 70
Jim "James" Wilkins Jr resided here in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 75
Jim "James" Wilkins Jr resided here in Civil D # 1, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Civil D # 1, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 85
Jim "James" Wilkins Jr resided here in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1958
24 Feb 1958
Age 93
Death of Jim "James" Wilkins Jr in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1865
    Event Place: Coldwater, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958
    [2] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 57
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03968; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 98-254
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 7, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1766; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 230
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0130; FHL microfilm: 2342012
    [6] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Coldwater, Tate, Mississippi; Roll: 665; Page: 229b; Enumeration District: 183
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 6, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: 1596; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0035
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: 1453; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 98-125

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 4 Range 7, Arcabutta, DeSoto, Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Coldwater, Tate, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Coldwater, Tate, Mississippi; Roll: 665; Page: 229b; Enumeration District: 183

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 6, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 6, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: 1596; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0035

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 15, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 7, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 7, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1766; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 230

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Memphis, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0130; FHL microfilm: 2342012

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03968; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 98-254

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Civil D # 1, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03968; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 98-254

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: 1453; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 98-125

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1958
    Event Place: Memphis, 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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