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William Ira Wicks 1861 – 1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Sep 1861

Birth Location: Webster County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 13 Jul 1926

Death Location: Dixon Street, Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, USA

Father: James Wicks

Mother: Susan Doss

Spouse(s): Sarah Sturgeon

Children(s): Mildred Wicks, Helen Singer, John Wicks, George Wicks, William Wicks, Vela Wicks, Melvin Wicks, Sarah Wicks, W Berosset, Mra Oldham

William Ira Wicks was born in 1861 in Webster County, Kentucky, USA, the child of James William Wicks and Susan "Nancy" Doss. In 1870, William Ira Wicks resided in Clay, Webster, Kentucky, USA. In 1880, William Ira Wicks resided in Aurora, Lawrence, Missouri, USA. William Ira Wicks married Sarah "Sallie " Elizabeth Sturgeon, and had children including Mildred K Wicks, Helen Singer, John Leonard Wicks, George "Ellis" Wicks, William "Ferwood" Wicks, Vela M Wicks, Melvin Davis Wicks, Sarah Elizabeth Wicks, W D Berosset, Mra T O Oldham. William Ira Wicks passed away in 1926 in Dixon Street, Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • William Ira Wicks was born in 1861 in Webster County, Kentucky, USA, the child of James William Wicks and Susan "Nancy" Doss.
  • In 1870, William Ira Wicks resided in Clay, Webster, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1880, William Ira Wicks resided in Aurora, Lawrence, Missouri, USA.
  • William Ira Wicks married Sarah "Sallie " Elizabeth Sturgeon, and had children including Mildred K Wicks, Helen Singer, John Leonard Wicks, George "Ellis" Wicks, William "Ferwood" Wicks, Vela M Wicks, Melvin Davis Wicks, Sarah Elizabeth Wicks, W D Berosset, Mra T O Oldham.
  • William Ira Wicks passed away in 1926 in Dixon Street, Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Wicks
1834 – 1900
Birth Location: Webster County, Kentucky, USA
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Susan Doss
1842 – 1879
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Sturgeon
1886 – 1957
Birth Location: Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
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Children(s)

Mildred Wicks
1900 – 1981
Birth Location: Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
MW
Helen Singer
1901 –
Birth Location: –
HS
John Wicks
1902 – 1972
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
JW
George Wicks
1903 – 1945
Birth Location: Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
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William Wicks
1906 –
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Vela Wicks
1908 – 1965
Birth Location: Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
VW
Melvin Wicks
1909 – 1985
Birth Location: Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
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Sarah Wicks
1914 – 1993
Birth Location: Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
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W Berosset
Birth Location: –
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Mra Oldham
Birth Location: –
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William Wicks's Ancestors

Self
William Wicks
1861 – 1926
Birth Place: Webster County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
James William Wicks
1834 – 1900
Webster County, Kentucky, USA
Susan ("Nancy") Doss
1842 – 1879
Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
William (L) Wicks
1812 – 1892
Kentucky, Kentucky, USA
Armazinda Wilkins
1815 – 1842
Joel (Burgess) Doss
1804 – 1880
Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Mildred Hurt
1807 – 1884
Adair, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Wicks
1773 – 1850
Sarah Lacy
1785 – 1864
Thomas Wilkins
1771 – 1851
Hannah Betts
1773 –
Phillip Doss
1775 – 1814
Rhoda Thurman
1783 – 1850
Charles Hurt
1775 – 1846
Sarah Wheeler
1785 – 1856
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Wicks
1749 – 1801
Hannah Battler
William Lacy
1762 – 1814
Elizabeth Pickard
1768 – 1820
James Wilkins
1748 – 1824
Elizabeth Wilkins
1752 – 1847
James Jr.
1742 – 1813
Elizabeth Lester
1750 – 1840
Zacheus Hurt
1748 – 1814
Judith Sallard
1750 – 1832

William Wicks's Descendants

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William (Ira) Wicks (22 Sep 1861 – 13 Jul 1926) m. Sarah ("Sallie " Elizabeth) Sturgeon (4 Dec 1886 – 14 Jan 1957)
  1. 1. Mildred (K) Wicks (18 Aug 1900 – 10 Nov 1981) m. William (D.) Beroset (25 Jun 1897 – )
    1. 1. William (Dewey) Beroset (24 Feb 1921 – May 1980) m. Janet (May) Morgan (28 Sep 1925 – )
    2. 2. Jack (Wicks) Beroset (29 Jan 1923 – 13 Mar 1983) m. Kathryn (J) Fowkes (30 Dec 1924 – 10 December 1987)
    3. 3. Mary (G) Beroset (31 Jul 1926 – 14 Mar 2006)
  2. 2. Helen Singer (abt 1901 – )
  3. 3. John (Leonard) Wicks (6 Jan 1902 – 21 May 1972) m. Gladous (Ann) Williams (6 May 1907 – 14 Mar 1987)
    1. 1. John (Leonard) Wicks (29 May 1925 – 2003)
    2. 2. Joann Wicks (abt 1934 – )
    3. 3. William Wicks (abt 1940 – )
  4. 4. George ("Ellis") Wicks (2 Nov 1903 – 1 Apr 1945)
  5. 5. William ("Ferwood") Wicks (abt 1906 – )
  6. 6. Vela (M) Wicks (22 Aug 1908 – 8 Dec 1965) m. Keith (F.) Nelson (6 Apr 1908 – )
    1. 1. Carroll Oldham (abt 1925 – )
    2. 2. Marylin (Dawn) Oldham (14 Dec 1928 – )
    3. 3. Warner (Ray) Oldham (20 Feb 1933 – )
  7. 7. Melvin (Davis) Wicks (10 Oct 1909 – 26 Feb 1985) m. Bernice (A.) Humphrey (abt 1916 – )
  8. 8. Sarah (Elizabeth) Wicks (16 Mar 1914 – 5 Aug 1993) m. William ("Dello" Delbert) Grubb (May 1896 – 3 Aug 1975) m. Clifford Aiton (6 Jul 1916 – 28 Nov 1991)
    1. 1. William ("Larry") Grubb (25 Sep 1930 – 2 Feb 2008)
      1. 1. Gary (B) Grubb (14 Jan 1954 – 2 June 2013)
    2. 2. Darrell (Bruce) Grubb (27 Dec 1931 – 2 Jan 1992) m. Nora ("LIZ" Elizabeth) Bland (6 Jul 1931 – 28 Dec 2014)
      1. 1. Barbara (Ann) Grubb (1952 – ) m. Michael (Lendon) Turpen (2 Sep 1948 – 11 Sep 2013) m. Ted ("Scott") Houston (26 Apr 1949 – 20 Aug 2003) m. Gary (Wayne) Cosby (abt 1948 – )
      2. 2. Ja' (A (BORN Darrell Bruce Grubb, Jr)) Winston (6 Jul 1954 – 21 Jan 2005) m. Tamara ("Tammy" Marlene) Turpen (29 Aug 1954 – )
        1. 1. Summer Turpen (21 Nov 1977 – ) m. Robert ("Bobby" Michael) Lockyear (8 Aug 1962 – ) m. Mark (Preston) VanWinkle (7 Dec 1984 – )
    3. 3. Nancy (Gail) Grubb (12 Apr 1934 – )
    4. 4. Gary (Paul) Grubb (6 Jan 1936 – 8 Aug 2010)
  9. 9. W (D) Berosset
  10. 10. Mra (T O) Oldham

William Wicks's Timeline

7 Records

1861
22 Sep 1861
Birth of William Ira Wicks in Webster County, Kentucky, USA
Webster County, Kentucky, USA
1870
1870
Age 9
William Ira Wicks resided here in Clay, Webster, Kentucky, USA
Clay, Webster, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 19
William Ira Wicks resided here in Aurora, Lawrence, Missouri, USA
Aurora, Lawrence, Missouri, USA
1900
1900
Age 39
William Ira Wicks resided here in Henderson Ward 3, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
Henderson Ward 3, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 49
William Ira Wicks resided here in Henderson Ward 3, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
Henderson Ward 3, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 59
William Ira Wicks resided here in Henderson Ward 4, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
Henderson Ward 4, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
1926
13 Jul 1926
Age 65
Death of William Ira Wicks in Dixon Street, Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
Dixon Street, Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Sep 1861
    Event Place: Webster County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] Kentucky, U.S., Death Index, 1911-2000
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Aurora, Lawrence, Missouri; Roll: 698; Page: 539B; Enumeration District: 089
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Clay, Webster, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Aurora, Lawrence, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Aurora, Lawrence, Missouri; Roll: 698; Page: 539B; Enumeration District: 089

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Henderson Ward 3, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Henderson Ward 3, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Henderson Ward 4, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Henderson, Kentucky
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jul 1926
    Event Place: Dixon Street, Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] Kentucky, U.S., Death Index, 1911-2000
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current
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