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Sarah Jane Wilkes 1840–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 DEC 1840

Birth Location: Wright Township, Greene County, Indiana

Death Date: 05 OCT 1918

Death Location: Burnet County, Texas, USA

Father: James Wilks

Mother: Lucinda Gambill

Spouse(s): John Combs*

Children(s): John Combs, William Combs*

Sarah Jane Wilkes was born in 1840 in Wright Township, Greene County, Indiana, the child of James Madison Wilks And Lucinda Gambill. Sarah Jane Wilkes married John Combs, Robert Ware Turner, and had children including Dudley Combs, John Waymond Combs, Mary Lucinda Combs, William Madison Combs. Sarah Jane Wilkes passed away in 1918 in Burnet County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • Sarah Jane Wilkes was born in 1840 in Wright Township, Greene County, Indiana, the child of James Madison Wilks And Lucinda Gambill.
  • Sarah Jane Wilkes married John Combs, Robert Ware Turner, and had children including Dudley Combs, John Waymond Combs, Mary Lucinda Combs, William Madison Combs.
  • Sarah Jane Wilkes passed away in 1918 in Burnet County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sarah Wilkes's Ancestors

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Sarah Wilkes
1840–1918
Birth Place: Wright Township, 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

Sarah Wilkes's Descendants

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Sarah (Jane) Wilkes (18 DEC 1840–05 OCT 1918) m. John Combs* (1838–1867)
  1. 1. John (Waymond) Combs 1864–1936 m. Barrie Combs 1867–1931
    1. 1. Bessie (Beth) Combs 1893–1973 m. Wiley (Burgess) Haydon 1892–1968
      1. 1. Foy (E.) Haydon 1916–1993
        1. 1. Janet (Kay) Haydon 1951–1959
      2. 2. Wiley (Allen) Haydon 1925–2018
    2. 2. W (W) Singleton 1891–1969 m. William (Waller) Singleton 1886–1925
      1. 1. Ada (Lois) Singleton 1918–2010 m. Ted Zuercher 1914–1994
      2. 2. John (Willard) Singleton 1922–1999 m. Laura (Katherine) Grant 1924–2005
    3. 3. Ira (Amiel) Combs 1899–1976 m. Bessie (B.) Combs 1901–1993
      1. 1. Irene Combs 1924–
      2. 2. Shirley (Ann) Combs 1938–2015
  2. 2. William (Madison) Combs* 1867–1910 m. Mary (Alice) Stewart 1869–1939
    1. 1. Jessie (Herbert) Combs 1891–1976
    2. 2. Gorda (W.) Combs 1900–1957
    3. 3. Girthie (F) Lawson 1896–1974

Sarah Wilkes's Timeline

6 Records

1840
18 DEC 1840
Birth of Sarah Jane Wilkes in Greene County, Indiana
Greene County, Indiana
1840
18 DEC 1840
Birth of Sarah Jane Wilkes in Indiana
Indiana
1840
18 DEC 1840
Birth of Sarah Jane Wilkes in Wright Township, Greene County, Indiana
Wright Township, Greene County, Indiana
1850
1850
Age 10
Sarah Jane Wilkes resided here in Wright, Greene, Indiana, USA
Wright, Greene, Indiana, USA
1918
05 OCT 1918
Age 78
Death of Sarah Jane Wilkes in Travis County, Texas
Travis County, Texas
1918
05 OCT 1918
Age 78
Death of Sarah Jane Wilkes in Travis Co. Texas
Travis Co. Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 DEC 1840
    Event Place: Greene County, Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Wright, Greene, Indiana; Roll: M432_148; Page: 372B; Image: 193
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 DEC 1840
    Event Place: Indiana

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 DEC 1840
    Event Place: Wright Township, Greene County, Indiana
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Wright, Greene, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Wright, Greene, Indiana; Roll: M432_148; Page: 372B; Image: 193

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 25 JUL 2005
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 OCT 1918
    Event Place: Travis County, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 OCT 1918
    Event Place: Travis Co. Texas

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Burnet County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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