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Vela M Wicks 1908–1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Aug 1908

Birth Location: Henderson County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 8 Dec 1965

Death Location: Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, USA

Father: William Wicks

Mother: Sarah Sturgeon

Spouse(s): Keith Nelson

Children(s): Carroll Oldham

Vela M Wicks was born in 1908 in Henderson County, Kentucky, USA, the child of William Ira Wicks And Sarah Sallie Elizabeth Sturgeon. In 1910, Vela M Wicks resided in Henderson Ward 3, Henderson, Kentucky, USA. In 1920, Vela M Wicks resided in Henderson Ward 4, Henderson, Kentucky, USA. Vela M Wicks married Keith F Nelson, and had children including Carroll Oldham, Marylin Dawn Oldham, Warner Ray Oldham. Vela M Wicks passed away in 1965 in Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, USA.

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Biography

  • Vela M Wicks was born in 1908 in Henderson County, Kentucky, USA, the child of William Ira Wicks And Sarah Sallie Elizabeth Sturgeon.
  • In 1910, Vela M Wicks resided in Henderson Ward 3, Henderson, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1920, Vela M Wicks resided in Henderson Ward 4, Henderson, Kentucky, USA.
  • Vela M Wicks married Keith F Nelson, and had children including Carroll Oldham, Marylin Dawn Oldham, Warner Ray Oldham.
  • Vela M Wicks passed away in 1965 in Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Vela Wicks's Ancestors

Self
Vela Wicks
1908–1965
Birth Place: Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
William Ira Wicks
1861–1926
Webster County, Kentucky, USA
Sarah ("Sallie " Elizabeth) Sturgeon
1886–1957
Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
James (William) Wicks
1834–1900
Webster County, Kentucky, USA
M Daws
1842–1879
Kentucky, USA
John (F William) Sturgeon
1846–1903
Kentucky, United States of America
Susan ("Susie") Evans
1850–1915
Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Jr
1812–1892
Armazinda Wilkins
1815–1842
Joel Doss
1804–1880
Mildred Hurt
1807–1884
Thomas Sturgeon
1815–1862
Charity Howard
1801–1846
Thomas Evans
1824–
Margaret Hollis
1831–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sr
1773–1850
Sarah Lacy
1785–1864
Thomas Wilkins
1771–1851
Hannah Betts
1773–
Phillip Doss
1775–1814
Rhoda Thurman
1783–1850
Sarah Wheeler
1785–1856
Charles Hurt
1775–1846
Jane Gilbert
1780–1866
Robert Sturgeon
1774–1837
Joseph Howard
1771–1838
Sarah Enochs
1779–1848
Jesse Hollis
1797–1870
Nancy Montgomery
1810–1870

Vela Wicks's Descendants

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Vela (M) Wicks (22 Aug 1908–8 Dec 1965) m. Keith (F.) Nelson (6 Apr 1908–)
  1. 1. Carroll Oldham 1925–

Vela Wicks's Timeline

4 Records

1908
22 Aug 1908
Birth of Vela M Wicks in Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 2
Vela M Wicks resided here in Henderson Ward 3, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
Henderson Ward 3, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 12
Vela M Wicks resided here in Henderson Ward 4, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
Henderson Ward 4, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
1965
8 Dec 1965
Age 57
Death of Vela M Wicks in Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, USA
Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1908
    Event Place: Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [3] Montana, U.S., County Marriage Records
    [4] Montana, U.S., Marriage Records
    [5] Montana, U.S., County Marriages

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Henderson Ward 3, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Henderson Ward 4, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Dec 1965
    Event Place: Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, USA

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