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Willie D Wilks 1909 – 1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jan 1909

Birth Location: Haywood County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 25 Mar 1970

Death Location: Proviso, Cook, Illinois, USA

Father: Grant Wilks

Mother: Ella Wise

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Willie D Wilks began in 1909 in Haywood County, Tennessee, USA. In 1910, Willie D Wilks resided in Civil District 4, Haywood, Tennessee, USA. In 1920, Willie D Wilks resided in Civil District 4, Haywood, Tennessee, USA. Willie D Wilks passed away in 1970 in Proviso, Cook, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Willie D Wilks began in 1909 in Haywood County, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1910, Willie D Wilks resided in Civil District 4, Haywood, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1920, Willie D Wilks resided in Civil District 4, Haywood, Tennessee, USA.
  • Willie D Wilks passed away in 1970 in Proviso, Cook, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Grant Wilks
1877 – 1925
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Ella Wise
1886 – 1966
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Willie Wilks's Ancestors

Self
Willie Wilks
1909 – 1970
Birth Place: Haywood County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Grant Squair Wilks
1877 – 1925
Tennessee, USA
Ella (( Eller )) Wise
1886 – 1966
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
John (Alexander ( Hop )) Wilkes
1861 – 1920
Hardeman County, Tennessee, USA
Mary (Jane Jennie ( Catherine )) Webb
1863 – 1935
South Carolina, USA
Joe Wise
1840 –
Tennessee, USA
Tilda Anthony
1855 –
Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Wilkes
1835 – 1897
Emily Mitchell
1838 – 1901
Abram Webb
1840 –
Sandy Sandlin
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Mitchell
1800 – 1883
Martha VAUGHT
1804 – 1861

Willie Wilks's Timeline

4 Records

1909
15 Jan 1909
Birth of Willie D Wilks in Haywood County, Tennessee, USA
Haywood County, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 1
Willie D Wilks resided here in Civil District 4, Haywood, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 4, Haywood, Tennessee, USA
1920
1920
Age 11
Willie D Wilks resided here in Civil District 4, Haywood, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 4, Haywood, Tennessee, USA
1970
25 Mar 1970
Age 61
Death of Willie D Wilks in Proviso, Cook, Illinois, USA
Proviso, Cook, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1909
    Event Place: Haywood County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 4, Haywood, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1746; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 75
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 4, Haywood, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1503; Page: 2b; Enumeration District: 0072; FHL microfilm: 1375516

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 4, Haywood, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 4, Haywood, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1503; Page: 2b; Enumeration District: 0072; FHL microfilm: 1375516

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 4, Haywood, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 4, Haywood, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1746; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 75

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1970
    Event Place: Proviso, Cook, Illinois, USA
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