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Margaret Wilks 1947 – 2023 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Apr 1947

Birth Location: Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 14 Mar 2023

Death Location: Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Father: Floyd Wilks

Mother: Marguerite Houston

Spouse(s): Joseph Ward

Children(s): Shelia Ward

The story of Margaret Wilks began in 1947 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. In 1950, Margaret Wilks resided in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA. In 1985, Margaret Wilks resided in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. Margaret Wilks married Joseph Ward, and had children including Shelia Ann Ward. Margaret Wilks passed away in 2023 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • The story of Margaret Wilks began in 1947 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1950, Margaret Wilks resided in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1985, Margaret Wilks resided in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
  • Margaret Wilks married Joseph Ward, and had children including Shelia Ann Ward.
  • Margaret Wilks passed away in 2023 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Floyd Wilks
1918 – 1984
Birth Location: Brownsville, Haywood, Tennessee, USA
FW
Marguerite Houston
1922 – 1980
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
MH

Spouses(s)

Joseph Ward
1947 –
Birth Location: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
JW

Children(s)

Shelia Ward
1964 –
Birth Location: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
SW

Margaret Wilks's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Wilks
1947 – 2023
Birth Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Floyd Wilks
1918 – 1984
Brownsville, Haywood, Tennessee, USA
Marguerite (“Willians”) Houston
1922 – 1980
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Grant (Squair) Wilks
1877 – 1925
Tennessee, USA
Ella (( Eller )) Wise
1886 – 1966
Tennessee, USA
Queal (“Queenie”) Hooks
1898 – 1948
Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Nedom (Dewitt) Houston
1888 –
Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Wilkes
1861 – 1920
Mary Webb
1863 – 1935
Joe Wise
1840 –
Tilda Anthony
1855 –
John Hooks
1860 –
Florida Royal
1867 – 1944
Thomas Houston
1868 –
Cornelious Jackson
1871 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Wilkes
1835 – 1897
Emily Mitchell
1838 – 1901
Abram Webb
1840 –
Sandy Sandlin
Rittman Royal
1841 –
Chole Royal
1847 –
Houston
1830 –
Bryce Jackson
1836 – 1897
Annie Jones
1835 – 1917

Margaret Wilks's Descendants

1.
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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 – )

Margaret Wilks's Timeline

6 Records

1947
16 Apr 1947
Birth of Margaret Wilks in Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 3
Margaret Wilks resided here in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1985
1985-2020
Age 38
Margaret Wilks resided here in Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
1993
1993
Age 46
Margaret Wilks resided here in Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
2016
2016
Age 69
Margaret Wilks resided here in Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
2023
14 Mar 2023
Age 76
Death of Margaret Wilks in Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1947
    Event Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Commercial Appeal; Publication Date: 16 Mar 2023; Publication Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA; ,0.2445575,0.96836895,0.3009194&xid=3355
    [2] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [3] 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: 74; Enumeration District: 98-128

    Genealogy Event 2
    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: 74; Enumeration District: 98-128

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1985-2020
    Event Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2016
    Event Place: Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee
    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: 74; Enumeration District: 98-128

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Commercial Appeal; Publication Date: 16 Mar 2023; Publication Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA; ,0.2445575,0.96836895,0.3009194&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Mar 2023
    Event Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Commercial Appeal; Publication Date: 16 Mar 2023; Publication Place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA; ,0.2445575,0.96836895,0.3009194&xid=3355
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