Floyd
Cleveland
Wilkey
Born in Charleston, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States
Ancestors 
Brother of
Nola Belle (Wilkey) Tinsley, Flora K. (Wilkey) Purdy, James Clyde Wilkey, Carol Mae (Wilkey) Kavanaugh, Hubert Weldon Wilkey, Pauline (Wilkey) Craft, Bonnie Dora (Wilkey) Hopson, John Jackson Wilkey, Unnamed Wilkey, Beulah Leone (Wilkey) Lewis and Mary Ruth (Wilkey) Utley
Husband of
Gladys I. (Marks) Wilkey
— married
1 Sep 1936 in Madisonville, Hopkins, Kentucky, United States
[children unknown]
Died
at age 68
in Marion, Williamson, Illinois, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 29 May 2011
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Biography
Floyd Cleveland Wilkey was born 6 June 1892 in Charleston, Hopkins, Kentucky.[1][2] He was the son of James Harvey Wilkey and Anna Laurentine (Franklin) Wilkey, [3] In the 1900 U.S. Census, Floyd Wilkey was recorded as 8-years old living in Charleston, Hopkins, Kentucky with his parents and siblings. [3] He had four brothers and seven sisters.
Floyd attended the public schools of Hopkins County and served in the Army during World War I. He attended Western Kentucky State College and Bowling Green Business School. He later served as Sheriff in Hopkins County.
He was married 1 September 1836 at at the First Christian Church in Madisonville, Hopkins, Kentucky to Gladys Isabelle Marks [4], daughter of William Jesse and Geneva (Myers) Marks. They didn't have any children.
After serving as Sheriff, he served as Chief of U.S. Scouts, stationed at Fort Huachuca in Arizona. He later returned to Hopkins County and served as Parole and Probation Officer.
Floyd, age 68, died 15 February 1961 at the Veterans Hospital in Marion, Williamson, Illinois and is buried at Beulah Cemetery, Beulah, Hopkins County, Kentucky.[2]
Residence
- Date: 1900
- Place; Magisterial District 6, Charleston (north part), Hopkins, Kentucky, United States
- Census Enumeration Date; 2 June 1900
- "James Willkey", age 30, was enumerated as head of household. [3]
Name Sex Age Birthplace Comments & Relationship to head of household James Wilkey M 30 Kentucky Head of Household, Farmer Tinie Wilkey F 29 Kentucky Wife Nola Wilkey F 9 Kentucky Daughter Floyd Wilkey M 8 Kentucky Son Flora Wilkey F 6 Kentucky Daughter Clyde Wilkey M 4 Kentucky Son Carrie Wilkey F 2 Kentucky Daughter J A Franklin M 54 Kentucky Father-in-law, John Riley Franklin, Magistrate Mary Franklin F 53 Kentucky Mother-in-law
Sources
- ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", Floyd Cleveland Wilkey, registered 5 June 1917, Hopkins County, Kentucky. FamilySearch database accessed 26 June 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Find A Grave: Memorial #79658865 accessed 9 May 2020, memorial page for Floyd Cleveland Wilkey (6 Jun 1892–15 Feb 1961), citing Beulah Cemetery, Beulah, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA ; Created by Carl Landsen, maintained by Elida Faye Tirey. Tombstone photo attached. Birth and death dates inscribed.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "United States Census, 1900," FamilySearch database accessed 8 February 2018, Floyd Wilkey (age 6, born about 1892 in KY) in household of James Wilkey, Magisterial District 6, Charleston (north part), Hopkins, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 72, sheet 2A, family 26, NARA microfilm publication T623; FHL microfilm 1,240,528.
- ↑ The Owensboro Messenger. Owensboro, Kentucky, published 4 September 1934, Tuesday, page 7. Floyd C. Wilkey and Gladys Isabelle Marks, wedding announcement.
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