Earnest Willie Wilkes: acw

1914 - 2002 (87 years)

Generation: 1

Earnest Willie Wilkes was born on 24 Oct 1914 in Dublin, Laurens, Georgia, USA (son of General Washington Wilkes and Hattie Mae Wade); died on 3 Aug 2002 in Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA; was buried in Mount Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA.

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Social Security Number: 261050234
Residence: 1920, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA
Residence: 1930, Vidalia, Toombs, Georgia, USA
Residence: 16 Oct 1940, Soperton, Treutlen, Georgia, USA; Age: 27; RelationToHead: Self
SSN issued: Bef 1951, Florida, USA

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Died:
Ernest W. Wilkes -ROCKLEDGE - Ernest W. Wilkes, 87, of Rockledge, died Saturday, August 3. Mr. Wilkes was born in Laurens County and was a son of the late G. W. and Matie Mae Wilkes. He was a member of the Dublin Masonic Lodge #75 and Woodman of the World. He was a member of the First Baptist...

The Telegraph, 4 Aug 2002

https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/ernest-wilkes-obituary?pid=429538

Services for Mr. Ernest W. Wilkes, 87, will be held in the chapel of Sammons Funeral Home at 2 p.m. today with the Revs. Robert Wigley and George Grimes officiating.

Burial will be in Mt. Zion Cemetery in Rockledge.

Mr. Wilkes was born in Laurens County and was the son of the late G.W. and Hattie Mae Wade Wilkes. He was a member of the Dublin Masonic Lodge #75 and Woodmen of the World. He was also a member of the First Baptist Church in Soperton and was
owner/operator of Wilkes' Service Station in East Dublin.

Survivors include his wife, Lillian Keen Wilkes; son and daughter-in-law, Ronnie and Cheryl Wilkes of Rockledge; daughter and son-in-law, Mona and Johnny Hudson of Mobile, Ala.; two sisters, Eunice Davis and Bessie Shortridge, both of Rockledge.

Sammons Funeral Home of Soperton has charge of the arrangements
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Monday. August 5, 2002/THE COURIER HERALD/Dublin Ga/Pag 2a

PostalCode: 30454; Age: 87

Family/Spouse: Lillian Margaret Keen. Lillian was born on 28 Nov 1916 in Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 6 Mar 2006; was buried in Mount Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Carolyn Genette Wilkes was born on 9 Nov 1934 in Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 26 Nov 1934 in Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA; was buried on 27 Nov 1934 in Mount Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA.
Living
Living

Generation: 2

General Washington Wilkes was born on 7 Mar 1888 in Laurens, Georgia, USA (son of David J Wilkes and Mary Allie Coursey); died on 29 Jan 1977 in Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA; was buried in Mt Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA.

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Death Certificate No.: Certificate number: 003356.
SSN issued: Georgia, USA
Social Security Number: 258-60-6402
Residence: 5 Jun 1917, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA
Residence: 1920, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA
Residence: 1930, Vidalia, Toombs, Georgia, USA
Residence: 1977, Laurens, Georgia, USA

General + Hattie Mae Wade. Hattie was born on 3 May 1887 in Georgia, USA; died on 3 Aug 1968 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; was buried in Mt Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hattie Mae Wade was born on 3 May 1887 in Georgia, USA; died on 3 Aug 1968 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; was buried in Mt Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA.

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Death Certificate No.: Certificate number: 023496.
Name: Hattie M Wilkes
Residence: Laurens, Georgia, USA
Residence: 1920, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA
Residence: 1930, Vidalia, Toombs, Georgia, USA

Children:

Louise Wilkes was born on 23 Mar 1909 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 7 Jan 1999 in Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA.
Ralph W Wilkes was born on 18 Jan 1912 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 22 Jun 1978 in Bibb, Georgia, USA.
1. Earnest Willie Wilkes was born on 24 Oct 1914 in Dublin, Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 3 Aug 2002 in Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA; was buried in Mount Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA.
Eunice M Wilkes was born on 7 Sep 1917 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 28 Feb 2004 in Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA; was buried in Mt Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA.
Alleen Bessie Wilkes was born on 16 Nov 1921 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 8 Jun 2012 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; was buried in Mt Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA.

Generation: 3

David J Wilkes was born in 1854 in Laurens, Georgia, USA (son of Rev John "Pappy" Wilkes and Charity "Oud" Branch); died on 29 Feb 1928 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; was buried in Mount Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA.

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Death Certificate No.: 4658-J
Residence: 1870, Militia District 86, Laurens, Georgia, USA
Residence: 1880, Smiths, Laurens, Georgia, USA
Residence: 1910, Oconee, Laurens, Georgia, USA
Residence: 1920, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA

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David J. Wilkes

David + Mary Allie Coursey. Mary was born on 8 Mar 1862 in Tattnall, Georgia, USA; died in 1908 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; was buried in Mount Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Allie Coursey was born on 8 Mar 1862 in Tattnall, Georgia, USA; died in 1908 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; was buried in Mount Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA.

Children:

Willie C Wilkes was born on 1 Dec 1884 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 17 Apr 1889 in Laurens, Georgia, USA.
Harmon Hodges Wilkes was born on 8 Feb 1886 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 25 Apr 1946 in Hancock, Georgia, USA.
2. General Washington Wilkes was born on 7 Mar 1888 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 29 Jan 1977 in Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA; was buried in Mt Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA.
Ellis Wilkes was born on 4 Mar 1890 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 7 Dec 1959 in Laurens, Georgia, USA.
David Baum Wilkes was born on 24 Jul 1892 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 12 Apr 1973 in Dublin, Laurens, Georgia, USA; was buried in Northview Cemetery, Dublin, Laurens, Georgia, USA.
Allie Maudie Wilkes was born on 21 Sep 1894 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 9 Aug 1974 in Laurens, Georgia, USA.

Generation: 4

Rev John "Pappy" Wilkes was born in Sep 1829 in Laurens, Georgia, USA (son of Elisha Wilkes and Elizabeth Mosley); died on 2 Oct 1916 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; was buried in Mt Zion Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA.

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Residence: 1850, District 49, Laurens, Georgia, USA
Residence: 1860, Laurens, Georgia, USA
Residence: 1870, Militia District 86, Laurens, Georgia, USA
Residence: 1880, Smiths, Laurens, Georgia, USA
Residence: 1900, Oconee, Laurens, Georgia, USA
Residence: 1910, Oconee, Laurens, Georgia, USA

John + Charity "Oud" Branch. Charity (daughter of Living and Living) was born in Sep 1830 in Georgia, USA; died in 1918 in Georgia, USA; was buried in Mt Zion Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charity "Oud" Branch was born in Sep 1830 in Georgia, USA (daughter of Living and Living); died in 1918 in Georgia, USA; was buried in Mt Zion Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA.

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Name: Charity Wilkes
Residence: 1870, Militia District 86, Laurens, Georgia, USA
Residence: 1880, Smiths, Laurens, Georgia, USA
Residence: 1900, Oconee, Laurens, Georgia, USA
Residence: 1910, Oconee, Laurens, Georgia, USA

Children:

Simon Peter Wilkes was born on 22 Apr 1849 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 27 Jun 1903 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; was buried in Mount Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA.
Mary Ann Wilkes was born on 24 Dec 1850 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 27 Jul 1937 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; was buried in Mount Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA.
Charity Wilkes was born on 20 Dec 1852 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 30 Aug 1938 in Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA; was buried in Mt Zion Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA.
4. David J Wilkes was born in 1854 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 29 Feb 1928 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; was buried in Mount Zion Methodist Church Cemetery, Rockledge, Laurens, Georgia, USA.
John A Wilkes was born on 3 Feb 1877 in Laurens, Georgia, USA; died on 29 Jan 1957 in Laurens, Georgia, USA.