William
Fewkes
aka Fewks
Born in Seagrave, Leicestershire, England
Ancestors 
Son of William Fewkes
and Faith (Lee) Fewkes
Brother of
Joseph Fewkes, William Fewkes, George Fewkes, John Fewkes, Thomas Fewkes, James Fewkes and Sarah Fewkes
Husband of
Mindwell (Brown) Fewkes
— married
28 Mar 1830 in Albion, Edwards, Illinois
Descendants 
Father of
Rebekah (Fewks) Shurtleff, Sarah (Fewks) Walker, Eliza (Fewks) Green, Mary (Fewks) Wood, Ann (Fewks) Wood, Elizabeth (Fewks) Crackel, William Fewks Jr., Lee Fewks, Albert Fewks and Jane (Fewks) Rigg
Died
at age 55
in Albion, Edwards, Illinois
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Feb 2017
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Biography
William was born in 1801 (2nd of 2 siblings with this name). He passed away in 1857. His daughter Elizabeth born near Albion, IL
Sources
- United States Census, 1850 - Edwards, Illinois, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M85G-266 : 12 April 2016), Mindwell Fewks in household of William Fewks, Edwards county, part of, Edwards, Illinois, United States; citing family 98, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).; FamilySearch image: [1]; image on WikiTree: [2]
- Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3X5-MCF : 8 March 2018), Meridavell Brown in entry for Elizabeth Crackels, 26 Jun 1927; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,614,255.
- Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFK2-W6L : 4 November 2017), M. Brown in entry for Alstorphius Shurtleff and Rebekah Fewkes Walker, 27 Apr 1893; citing Edwards, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,401,780.; FamilySearch image: [3]; image on WikiTree: []
- Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFK2-4T1 : 4 November 2017), Mindwell Brown in entry for Edgar Rigg and Jane Fewkes, 20 Mar 1879; citing Edwards, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,401,780.; FamilySearch image: [4]; image on WikiTree: []
- Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N35Z-74F : 8 March 2018), Mildwell Brown in entry for Jane Rigg, 02 Aug 1932; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,684,572.
- FamilySearch profile
- Creamer Family Tree
- Ancestry Family Trees; Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.
- MyHeritage "Discovery"
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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~3.12%
~12.50%
Kent Creamer 
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