She married Elisha Wilkes. In 1850 they lived in Emanuel County, Georgia with their children Annie, Peter, Jordan, and sister-in-law Tabitha Wilkes]][2]. They still were in Emanuel County in 1860, with children Jordan, Anna, and sister-in-law Tabitha[3].
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 19 May 2019), memorial page for Elizabeth Moseley Wilkes (1796–1868), Find A Grave Memorial no. 118477213, citing Mosley-Wilkes Cemetery, Oak Park, Emanuel County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Olivia Williamson Braddy (contributor 47128539).
United States Census, 1850, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZYL-VRC : 12 April 2016), Elizabeth Wilks in household of Elisha Wilks, Emanuel county, Emanuel, Georgia, United States; citing family 559, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
Ancestors of Fredrick Smith Wilkes, Gen. 6, item #33.
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Error. See 1860 census Home in 1860 District 50, Emanuel, Georgia
Post Office Swainsboro
Dwelling Number 329
Family Number 336
Occupation Farmer
Real Estate Value 5000
Personal Estate Value 16620
Inferred Spouse Elizabeth Wilks
Household Members
Name Age
Elisha Wilks 71
Elizabeth Wilks 60
Jordan B Wilks 22
Anna Wilks 34
Tibitha Wilks 74 Tabitha is his sister not Mother in law. see also Indentured land sale page 4 Sale of land to John Wilkes that was owned jointly by siblings Tabitha Wilkes, Isaac Wilkes, Solomon Wilkes, Elijah Wilkes Elisha Wilkes, and Jesse Wilkes, all children of Isaac Wilkes 1745, and probably preceding their move to Georgia. Found in Deed Book R, Page 4. [since this is so nicely referenced did not want to make change myself]
Post Office Swainsboro Dwelling Number 329 Family Number 336 Occupation Farmer Real Estate Value 5000 Personal Estate Value 16620 Inferred Spouse Elizabeth Wilks Household Members Name Age Elisha Wilks 71 Elizabeth Wilks 60 Jordan B Wilks 22 Anna Wilks 34 Tibitha Wilks 74 Tabitha is his sister not Mother in law. see also Indentured land sale page 4 Sale of land to John Wilkes that was owned jointly by siblings Tabitha Wilkes, Isaac Wilkes, Solomon Wilkes, Elijah Wilkes Elisha Wilkes, and Jesse Wilkes, all children of Isaac Wilkes 1745, and probably preceding their move to Georgia. Found in Deed Book R, Page 4. [since this is so nicely referenced did not want to make change myself]
edited by Sherry Holston