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John H Wilkes 1827–1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1827

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 2 Jul 1865

Death Location: United States

Father: Banister Wilkes

Mother: Elizabeth Cardwell

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In 1827, John H Wilkes entered the world in Virginia, born to Banister Wilkes And Elizabeth Cardwell. In 1860, John H Wilkes resided in Northern District, Scottsburg, Halifax, Virginia, . John H Wilkes passed away in 1865 in United States.

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Biography

  • In 1827, John H Wilkes entered the world in Virginia, born to Banister Wilkes And Elizabeth Cardwell.
  • In 1860, John H Wilkes resided in Northern District, Scottsburg, Halifax, Virginia, .
  • John H Wilkes passed away in 1865 in United States.

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John Wilkes's Ancestors

Self
John Wilkes
1827–1865
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
Banister Wilkes
1770–1863
Camelia, Nottoway, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Cardwell
1791–1871
Virginia, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John Wilkes
1730–1800
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA
Patience Crenshaw
1730–1811
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA
Henry Cardwell
1771–1815
Dinwiddie County, Virginia
Mary ("Polly") Hankla
1775–1850
Chesterfield Co, Virginia Colony
Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1710–1786
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Wilkes's Timeline

3 Records

1827
abt 1827
Birth of John H Wilkes in Virginia
Virginia
1860
1860
Age 33
John H Wilkes resided here in Northern District, Scottsburg, Halifax, Virginia, USA
Northern District, Scottsburg, Halifax, Virginia, USA
1865
2 Jul 1865
Age 38
Death of John H Wilkes in Halifax County, Virginia
Halifax County, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1827
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914
    [2] Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Northern District, Halifax, Virginia; Roll: M653_1349; Page: 707; Family History
    [4] Virginia, U.S., Death Registers, Library of Virginia; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Northern District, Scottsburg, Halifax, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Northern District, Halifax, Virginia; Roll: M653_1349; Page: 707; Family History

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] Virginia, U.S., Death Registers, Library of Virginia; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jul 1865
    Event Place: Halifax County, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] Virginia, U.S., Death Registers, Library of Virginia; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index

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