Henry Wilks, 1795–1878 (aged 83 years)
- Name
- Henry /Wilks/
- Given names
- Henry
- Surname
- Wilks
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Birth
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Citation details: Page 225 |
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Birth of a brother
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Birth of a brother
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Birth of a sister
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Citation details: Memorial# 47298417. Added 29 JAN 2010 by Ed Beard |
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Birth of a brother
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Death of a paternal grandmother
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Marriage of a brother
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Marriage of a brother
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Note: Feb. 23, 1806; Benjamin Wilks & Polly Foster; Asa Wilson, Surety; Married by Elijah Hurt, Feb. 24, 1806. [License issued 23 FEB 1806; married 24 FEB 1806] |
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Death of a maternal grandfather
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Death of a paternal grandfather
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Marriage of a sister
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Note: "___ --, ----; Jabes Beard & Sally Wilkes; Married by Peyton Welch." |
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Marriage of a sister
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Note: "Dec. 25, 1809; Abner Dobyns & Elizabeth Wilks; Samuel Wilkes, Surety; Married by William Leftwich, Dec. 28, 1809." |
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Marriage of a brother
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Note: "Jan. 5, 1811; Thomas Wilks & Betsy Morris, dt John; Zachariah Harrison, Surety." |
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Marriage of a brother
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Note: "jan. 18, 1815; John Wilks & Susanna Rider, dt John; Jacob Woodford, Surety; Married by Payton Welch, Jan. 22, 1815." |
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Death of a maternal grandmother
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Marriage of a brother
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Citation details: Book 22, Page 20 Note: Oct. 5, 1818; Francis Wilks & Lucy Dobyns, dt Sarah; Abner Dobyns, Surety. Bedford County Marriage Bonds |
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British King
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2nd President of the United States
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3rd President of the United States
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4th President of the United States
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5th President of the United States
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Census
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Citation details: Page 12 of the 1820 census Note: as Henry Wilks |
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Death of a brother
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Burial of a brother
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Cemetery: Red Mills Cemetery
Address: It is on the West Side of Highway 31-W and just north of the Nolin River, about six miles south of Elizabethtown in Hardin County and not far from the Eagle Mills section of Larue County. |
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Marriage
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Source: Bedford County Marriage Bonds
Source: Virginia Marriages 1785 - 1940
Citation details: Indexing Project# M00005-6, Film# 30591, Reference # page 82 Text: listed as Judy Dowdy Note: "May 24, 1824; Henry Wilks & Judah Dowdy; William Dowdy, Surety; Married by William Harris, May 26, 1824." |
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Marriage of a brother
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Note: "Oct. 8, 1824; Samuel N. Wilks & Emily Newman, dt Catherine Elet; Gilbert Crum, Surety; Married by James Scott, Oct. 8, 1824." |
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6th President of the United States
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Birth of a son
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Citation details: Page 225 |
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Death of a brother
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Death of a mother
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Marriage of a parent
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Note: ceremony performed by William Leftwich, minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, with Joseph Crouch as surety on bond.
Note: "Oct. 6, 1826; Samuel Wilks & Margaret Witt; Joseph Crouch, Surety; Married by William Leftwich, Oct. 11, 1826."[License issued 6 OCT 1826; married 11 OCT 1826] |
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Birth of a daughter
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Birth of a daughter
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Citation details: Page 225 |
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British King
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7th President of the United States
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Family census
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Address: Bedford County, Virginia, USA Citation details: Page 151 of 1830 Bedford County, Virginia Census |
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Death of a brother
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Note: apparently after one census and before the next when Lucinda Wilks was head of family, must be his widow |
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Marriage of a brother
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Note: "Jul. 26, 1830; Samuel W. Wilks & Matilda Woodford; Wm. Woodford, Surety; Married by H. Alley." |
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Birth of a son
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Source: Virginia Marriages 1785 - 1940
Citation details: Indexing Project# M86847-9, Film# 30597, Reference# 60 Citation details: Page 225 |
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Birth of a daughter
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Citation details: Memorial# 29757553. Added 12 SEP 2008 by Stephanie Nichols. |
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Birth of a daughter
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Source: Virginia Marriages 1785 - 1940
Citation details: Indexing Project# M86847-9, Film# 0030597, Reference# 2.3VPDCMJ Citation details: Page 225 Citation details: Memorial# 29756694. Added 12 SEP 2008 by Stephanie Nichols. |
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Marriage of a brother
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Citation details: Book 3, page 90 Note: listed as: Wilks, Samuel L. - Killough, Cynthia - 3 Sep 1835 - Ganard, H. MG |
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British King
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8th President of the United States
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Death of a father
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Source: Bedford County, Virginia, Wills
Citation details: Book 9, pages 381, 384; Book 10, page 322 Note: his property was appraised by administrators Henry Wilks and Thomas Rider, and the last of sale buyer s included Samuel Norman Wilks (a grandson, Ben's son Samuel Norman) |
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Birth of a daughter
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Citation details: Page 225 |
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9th President of the United States
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10th President of the United States
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Death of a brother
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Occupation
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Citation details: a copy among the papers Note: an order was issued by the Clerk of Bedford County, Virginia. permitting Henry to "keep a house of private entertainment" |
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11th President of the United States
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Marriage of a daughter
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Note: "Dec. 13, 1845; Samuel H. Creasy & Cathanders Wilkes, dt Henry; William C. Wilkes, Surety." |
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Birth of a grandson
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Source: Virginia Marriages 1785 - 1940
Citation details: Indexing Project# M86847-9, Film# 30597, Reference# page 21. |
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Birth of a granddaughter
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Source: Virginia Marriages 1785 - 1940
Citation details: Indexing Project# M86847-9, Film# 0030597, Reference# 2:3VPC5R6. |
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12th President of the United States
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Marriage of a daughter
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Note: "Dec. 10, 1849; Callohill Newman & Julia Ann Wilks, dt Henry; William C. Wilks, Surety; Consent also signed by Elizabeth Newman." |
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Birth of a grandchild
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13th President of the United States
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Family census
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Address: Southern Division Bedford County, Virginia, USA Citation details: Page 225 Text: Enumerator: G. A. Burton Quality of data: census image Note: in hh 212 212 as Henry Wilks, Age: 55, Male, Farmer, $1000, VA, Cannot read; Judith, Age: 50, Female, VA, Cannot read or write; William, Age: 25, Male, Laborer, VA; Timandra, Age: 21, Female, VA, Cannot read or write; Hank, Age: 18, Male, Laborer, VA; Pernetta H., Age: 15, Female, VA; Frances, Age: 10, Female, VA. Next door in 213 213 were Calohill Newman and wife Juliann, Henry's daughter. Also listed were Margaret Wilks (his stepmother) and Sallie [Dobyns] Wilks, his brother Ben's son Samuel Norman's widow, who was nextdoor to Abner and Betsy [Wilks] Dobins, the latter was Henry's sister. |
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Birth of a granddaughter
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Citation details: Page 94 |
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Marriage of a son
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Note: "Jan. 24, 1851; William C. Wilks & Elizabeth Woodford, dt Shepherd; Henry A. Woodford, Surety; Married by Abner Anthony, Jan. 28, 1851." |
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Marriage of a daughter
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Source: Bedford County Marriage Bonds
Note: "Dec. 22, 1851; Elias Arthur & Timandra Wilkes, dt Henry; Samuel H. Wilkes, Surety." |
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Birth of a grandson
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Birth of a grandson
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Death of a grandson
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Birth of a granddaughter
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Citation details: Page 146 |
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Death of a daughter
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Note: most likely in childbirth of Henry W. Arthur who was supposedly born in 1854. So either she died in 1854 or Henry W., her son, was born in 1853. |
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14th President of the United States
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Birth of a granddaughter
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Birth of a grandson
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Source: Virginia Marriages 1785 - 1940
Citation details: Indexing Project# M86847-9, Film# 30597, Reference# page 75 Citation details: Memorial# 29731409. Added 11 SEP 2008 by Stephanie Nichols. |
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Birth of a grandson
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Birth of a grandson
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Source: Virginia Marriages 1785 - 1940
Citation details: Indexing Project# M86847-9, Film# 30597, Reference# Page 150 Note: His mother supposedly died in 1853 so most likely his birth was 1853 unless her death was 1854. |
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Marriage of a son
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Source: Virginia Marriages 1785 - 1940
Citation details: Indexing Project# M86847-9, Film# 30597, Reference# 60 |
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Birth of a grandson
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Citation details: Bedford County Birth Records 1856-1866 Vol.2, Page 96 |
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Birth of a granddaughter
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Source: Virginia Marriages 1785 - 1940
Citation details: Indexing Project# M86847-9, Film# 30597, Reference# 95 |
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Birth of a grandson
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Note: or 05 MAR 1853 |
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Birth of a grandson
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Marriage of a daughter
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Source: Virginia Marriages 1785 - 1940
Citation details: Indexing Project# M86847-9, Film# 30597, Reference# 67 |
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15th President of the United States
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Birth of a grandson
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Citation details: Memorial# 29683001, Added 09 SEP 2008 by Stephanie Nichols.
Source: Virginia Marriages 1785 - 1940
Citation details: Indexing Project# M86847-9, Film# 30597, Reference# 103 |
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Birth of a granddaughter
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Birth of a grandson
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Birth of a grandson
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Citation details: Vol. 2 |
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Death of a granddaughter
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Birth of a granddaughter
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Source: Virginia Marriages 1785 - 1940
Citation details: Indexing Project# M86847-9, Film# 30597, Reference# 96 |
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Birth of a granddaughter
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Birth of a granddaughter
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Death of a granddaughter
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Death of a brother
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16th President of the United States
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Birth of a granddaughter
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Birth of a granddaughter
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Birth of a grandson
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Birth of a granddaughter
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Citation details: Vol. 2 |
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Birth of a grandson
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Citation details: Bedford County Birth Records 1856-1866 Vol. 2, Page 158 Note: 6th child, nine months to the day after his father's last visit home |
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Birth of a granddaughter
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17th President of the United States
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Birth of a grandson
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Source: Virginia Marriages 1785 - 1940
Citation details: Indexing Project# M86847-9, Film# 30597, Reference# 195. Note: says he was born 1866 in Bedford, Virginia, USA |
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Birth of a granddaughter
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Marriage of a granddaughter
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Source: Virginia Marriages 1785 - 1940
Citation details: Indexing Project# M86847-9, Film# 0030597, Reference# 2:3VPC5R6. Note: listed as C. P. Dearing and Susan T. Creasey. |
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Birth of a grandson
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Birth of a grandson
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Citation details: Sheet 69, Page 331
Source: Virginia Marriages 1785 - 1940
Citation details: Indexing Project# M86847-9, Film# 30597, Reference# Page 224 Citation details: Memorial# 29756698. Added 12 SEP 2008 by Stephanie Nichols |
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Birth of a granddaughter
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18th President of the United States
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Marriage of a daughter
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Source: Virginia Marriages 1785 - 1940
Citation details: Indexing Project# M86847-9, Film# 0030597, Reference# 2.3VPDCMJ |
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Death of a daughter
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Family census
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Address: Township of Otter Post Office: Liberty, Virginia Bedford County, Virginia, USA Quality of data: census image Citation details: Sheet 69, Page 331 Note: in hh 442 421 as Wilkes, Henry, Age: 76, Male, White, Farmer, $680/$260, VA, Citizen; Judith H, Age: 70, Female, White, Keeping house, VA, Cannot read & write; Updike, Pernetta H, Age: 35, Female, White, At home, VA, Cannot write; Arthur, Henry W., Age: 17, Male, White, At home, Cannot read & write; Updike, Gustones, Age: 3, Male, White, VA. |
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Birth of a granddaughter
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Marriage of a grandson
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Source: Virginia Marriages 1785 - 1940
Citation details: Indexing Project# M86847-9, Film# 30597, Reference# page 21. |
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Death of a granddaughter
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Marriage of a grandson
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Marriage of a grandson
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Source: Virginia Marriages 1785 - 1940
Citation details: Indexing Project (Batch) Number M86847-9, Source Film No. 30597, Page 75 |
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Marriage of a grandson
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Source: Virginia Marriages 1785 - 1940
Citation details: Indexing Project# M86847-9, Film# 30597, Reference# page 75 |
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Marriage of a granddaughter
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British Queen
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19th President of the United States
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Will
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Source: Bedford County, Virginia, Wills
Citation details: Book 24, pp. 108 will; page 183 inventory; page 185 appraisement Note: named E. C. Cundiff, administrator of his estate |
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Death
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1764–1837
Birth: October 24, 1764
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— Loudoun, Virginia, USA Death: July 1, 1837 — Bedford, Virginia, USA |
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| mother |
1765–1826
Birth: about 1765
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— Dunmore (later Shenandoah), Virginia, USA Death: before October 1826 — Bedford, Virginia, USA |
| Marriage | Marriage — July 9, 1783 — Bedford, Virginia, USA |
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14 months
elder brother |
1784–1824
Birth: August 30, 1784
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— Bedford, Virginia, USA Death: March 4, 1824 — Hardin, Kentucky, USA |
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3 years
elder brother |
1787–1843
Birth: December 16, 1787
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— Bedford, Virginia, USA Death: September 1843 — Lauderdale, Alabama, USA |
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2 years
elder sister |
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11 years
brother |
1794–1840
Birth: between 1794 and 1800
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— Bedford, Virginia, USA Death: between 1830 and 1840 — Mason, Virginia (later WV), USA |
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2 years
himself |
1795–1878
Birth: 1795
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— Bedford, Virginia, USA Death: 1878 — Bedford, Virginia, USA |
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2 years
younger brother |
1796–1826
Birth: about 1796
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— Bedford, Virginia, USA Death: 1826 — Bedford, Virginia, USA |
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3 years
younger brother |
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younger sister |
1798–1885
Birth: June 30, 1798
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— Loudoun, Virginia, USA Death: April 24, 1885 — Cloverdale, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA |
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1803–1861
Birth: May 13, 1803
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— Bedford, Virginia, USA Death: after February 28, 1861 — Red River, Texas, USA |
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1764–1837
Birth: October 24, 1764
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— Loudoun, Virginia, USA Death: July 1, 1837 — Bedford, Virginia, USA |
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| stepmother |
1788–1858
Birth: 1788
— Bedford, Virginia, USA Death: February 12, 1858 — Bedford, Virginia, USA |
| Marriage | Marriage — October 11, 1826 — Bedford, Virginia, USA |
| himself |
1795–1878
Birth: 1795
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— Bedford, Virginia, USA Death: 1878 — Bedford, Virginia, USA |
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| Marriage | Marriage — May 26, 1824 — Bedford, Virginia, USA |
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3 years
daughter |
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3 years
daughter |
1829–1853
Birth: 1829
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son |
1832–1909
Birth: 1832
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— Bedford, Virginia, USA Death: June 17, 1909 |
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3 years
daughter |
1834–1926
Birth: November 28, 1834
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— Bedford, Virginia, USA Death: January 26, 1926 — Virginia, USA |
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6 years
daughter |
1840–1869
Birth: about 1840
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— Bedford, Virginia, USA Death: December 1869 — Bedford, Virginia, USA |
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daughter |
1833–1882
Birth: June 6, 1833
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— Bedford, Virginia, USA Death: May 28, 1882 — Bedford, Virginia, USA |
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Citation details: Page 225 |
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| Census |
Citation details: Page 12 of the 1820 census |
| Marriage |
Source: Bedford County Marriage Bonds
Source: Virginia Marriages 1785 - 1940
Citation details: Indexing Project# M00005-6, Film# 30591, Reference # page 82 Text: listed as Judy Dowdy |
| Family census |
Citation details: Page 151 of 1830 Bedford County, Virginia Census |
| Occupation |
Citation details: a copy among the papers |
| Family census |
Citation details: Page 225 Text: Enumerator: G. A. Burton Quality of data: census image |
| Family census |
Quality of data: census image Citation details: Sheet 69, Page 331 |
| Will |
Source: Bedford County, Virginia, Wills
Citation details: Book 24, pp. 108 will; page 183 inventory; page 185 appraisement |
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Source: Bedford County, Virginia, Wills
Citation details: Book 6, Page 333; Book 7, Page 373, 389, Book 9, page 321 |
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Source: Bedford County, Virginia, Wills
Citation details: Book 9, p. 381-384; Book 10, p. 322 |
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as Henry Wilks |
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| Marriage |
"May 24, 1824; Henry Wilks & Judah Dowdy; William Dowdy, Surety; Married by William Harris, May 26, 1824." |
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an order was issued by the Clerk of Bedford County, Virginia. permitting Henry to "keep a house of private entertainment" |
| Family census |
in hh 212 212 as Henry Wilks, Age: 55, Male, Farmer, $1000, VA, Cannot read; Judith, Age: 50, Female, VA, Cannot read or write; William, Age: 25, Male, Laborer, VA; Timandra, Age: 21, Female, VA, Cannot read or write; Hank, Age: 18, Male, Laborer, VA; Pernetta H., Age: 15, Female, VA; Frances, Age: 10, Female, VA. Next door in 213 213 were Calohill Newman and wife Juliann, Henry's daughter. Also listed were Margaret Wilks (his stepmother) and Sallie [Dobyns] Wilks, his brother Ben's son Samuel Norman's widow, who was nextdoor to Abner and Betsy [Wilks] Dobins, the latter was Henry's sister. |
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in hh 442 421 as Wilkes, Henry, Age: 76, Male, White, Farmer, $680/$260, VA, Citizen; Judith H, Age: 70, Female, White, Keeping house, VA, Cannot read & write; Updike, Pernetta H, Age: 35, Female, White, At home, VA, Cannot write; Arthur, Henry W., Age: 17, Male, White, At home, Cannot read & write; Updike, Gustones, Age: 3, Male, White, VA. |
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named E. C. Cundiff, administrator of his estate |
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named administrator of his sister-in-law Susannah Rider Wilks's estate (John's widow)
Source: Bedford County, Virginia, Wills
Citation details: Book 6, Page 333; Book 7, Page 373, 389, Book 9, page 321 |
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administrator of his father Samuel's estate. For ten years afterwards he was urged in letters from his brother Samuel Newman Wilks in Alabama and Texas to settle and distribute money from the estate; he was also expected to tend to the Bedford County business of his brothers who left
Source: Bedford County, Virginia, Wills
Citation details: Book 9, p. 381-384; Book 10, p. 322 |
