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G2G: Does anyone know o Wilks/Wilkes from around Warren/Knox county Illinois/

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There are most likely many with the Wilkes surname in Warren/Knox, IL

Would you have any first names? Time frame? Found some in Knox County, IL. Did not find any in Warren County, IL

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Hi there, My G/G/ Grandfather, George Wilkes. Was born in Illinois10/12/1884. His father was William Bedford Brown Wilkes born 29/4/1843. He was born in North Carolina. Let me know if this is helpful. Maybe between us we can enlighten each other. Regards, RobinRobinson

Answer 1

Wilkes of Knox County, IL

Martha M. Wilkes
Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934
birth:    1881    Knox Co., Ill.
marriage:    27 December 1910    Knox, Illinois, United States    
father:    James Wilkes
mother:    Mary Laird
spouse:    John F. Schwensen
other:    Otta Scwensen, Anna Nissen        

Leana Wilkes
Mother
Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947
birth:        Chestnut T.P., Knox, Ill.    
spouse:    David Donaldson
child:    Mildred Dalton
other:    Wilber Dalton        

Fred E. Wilkes
Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934
birth:    1885    Galesburg
marriage:    16 June 1909    Knox, Illinois, United States    
father:    Jas. Wilkes
mother:    Mary Laird
spouse:    Kathryne A. Sykes
other:    Geo. Sykes, Josephine Johnson        

Lettie I. Wilkes
Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934
birth:    1872    WATAGA
marriage:    28 November 1894    Knox, Illinois, United States    
father:    James Wilkes
mother:    Mary Laird
spouse:    Charles H. Rogers
other:    James P. Rogers, Sarah Deal        

Wilfred Wilkes
United States Social Security Death Index
birth:    27 July 1911    
death:    February 1982    Knox, Illinois            

Fanny Wilkes
Spouse
Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935
marriage:    10 November 1860    Knox, Illinois    
spouse:    Emanuel Harris        

Fanny Wilkes
Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934
birth:    1842    
marriage:    9 November 1860    Knox, Illinois, United States    
spouse:    Emanuel Harris        

Fanny Wilkes
Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934
marriage:    10 November 1860    Knox, Illinois, United States    
spouse:    Emanuel Harris        

Fred E Wilkes
Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934
birth:    1885    
marriage:    16 June 1909    Knox, Illinois, United States    
spouse:    Kathryne A Sykes        

Martha M Wilkes
Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934
birth:    1881    
marriage:    27 December 1910    Knox, Illinois, United States    
spouse:    John F Schwensen        

John Wilkes
Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934
marriage:    11 February 1871    Knox, Illinois, United States    
spouse:    Mary Bolding        

Ada M Wilkes
Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934
birth:    1874    
marriage:    16 March 1893    Knox, Illinois, United States    
spouse:    Elder J Thurman        

Ada M Wilkes
Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934
birth:    1874    
marriage:    16 March 1893    Knox, Illinois, United States    
father:    John Wilkes
mother:    Mary Bolding
spouse:    Elder J Thurman
other:    Pleasant Thurman, Elizabeth Logan        

Fanny Wilkes
Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934
marriage:    10 November 1860    Knox, Illinois, United States    
spouse:    Emanuel Harris        

May Wilkes
Mother
Illinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates, 1871-1940
birth:    1885    Illinois    
spouse:    Paul Smith
child:    Ruth Smith        

Ada M Thurman
Find A Grave Index
birth:    18 April 1873    
death:    9 February 1908    
burial:    1908    , Knox, Illinois, United States of America

Answer 2

Wilks in Knox County, IL.

Burril Wilks
Illinois Births and Christenings, 1824-1940
birth:    18 August 1879    Knox, Illinois, United States    
father:    John Wilks
mother:    Hannah Unsworth Wilks        

Maxwell Roy Wilks
United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
birth:    10 June 1877    Galesburg, Illinois
residence:        Ferndale, Washington, United States
draft registration:    1942    Ferndale, Washington, United States            

John Wilks
Father
Illinois Births and Christenings, 1824-1940
spouse:    Hannah Unsworth Wilks
child:    Burril Wilks        

Hannah Unsworth Wilks
Mother
Illinois Births and Christenings, 1824-1940
spouse:    John Wilks
child:    Burril Wilks        

Alexander Wilks
United States Census, 1840
residence:    1840    Knox, Illinois, United States            

John Wilks
Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935
marriage:    11 February 1871    , Knox, Illinois    
spouse:    Mary Bolding        

Wilhelmina Wilks
Spouse
Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935
birth:    1848    
marriage:    15 July 1875    Knox, Illinois    
spouse:    Frederick Phenix        

Ada M. Wilks
Spouse
Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935
birth:    1874    
marriage:    16 March 1893    Knox, Illinois    
father:    John Wilks
mother:    Mary Bolding
spouse:    Elder J. Thurman
other:    Pleasant Thurman, Elizabeth Logan        

Bernice Wilks
Spouse
Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935
marriage:    2 April 1896    Knox County, Illinois    
spouse:    J Wm Curry        

Lottie S. Wilks
Spouse
Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935
birth:    1869    
marriage:    22 December 1891    Knox, Illinois    
father:    James Wilkes
mother:    Mary I. Laird
spouse:    Wilson R. Hutchins
other:    Almond Hutchins, Emily J. Rice        

Wilmina Wilks
Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934
birth:    1848    
marriage:    15 July 1875    Knox, Illinois, United States    
spouse:    Frederick Phenix        

Wilmina Wilks
Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934
birth:    1848    
marriage:    15 July 1875    Knox, Illinois, United States    
spouse:    Frederick Phenix        

James Wilks
Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934
marriage:    20 October 1868    Knox, Illinois, United States    
spouse:    Mary Laird        

Wilhelmina Wilks
Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934
birth:    1848    
marriage:    15 July 1875    Knox, Illinois, United States    
spouse:    Frederick Phenix        

Lattie S Wilks
Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934
birth:    1869    
marriage:    21 December 1891    Knox, Illinois, United States    
spouse:    Wilson R Hitchins        

Lettie Wilks
Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934
birth:    1872    
marriage:    28 November 1894    Knox, Illinois, United States    
spouse:    Chas H Rogers        

Birnice Wilks
Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934
birth:    1877    
marriage:    2 April 1896    Knox, Illinois, United States    
spouse:    J Wm Curry        

Grace N Wilks
Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934
birth:    1876    
marriage:    7 July 1896    Knox, Illinois, United States    
spouse:    Homer Jones        

Bernice Wilks
Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934
birth:    1877    
marriage:    2 April 1896    Knox, Illinois, United States    
spouse:    J Wm Curry        

Grace N Wilks
Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934
birth:    1876    
marriage:    7 July 1896    Knox, Illinois, United States    
spouse:    H

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James Wilks
Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934
marriage:    20 September 1868    Knox, Illinois, United States    
spouse:    Mary Laird        

Lottie S. Wilks
Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934
birth:    1869    
marriage:    22 December 1891    Knox, Illinois, United States    
spouse:    Wilson R. Hitchins        

John Wilks
Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934
marriage:    11 February 1871    Knox, Illinois, United States    
spouse:    Mary Bolding        

John Wilks
Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934
marriage:    11 February 1871    Knox, Illinois, United States    
spouse:    Mary Bolding        

Troy D Wilks
[Troy Wilkes]
United States Public Records, 1970-2009
residence:    23 March 2007    Sparta, Illinois, United States            

Dorothy Wilks
United States Public Records, 1970-2009
birth:    20 July 1921    
residence:    from 1 January 1998 to 1 January 1999    Galesburg, Illinois, United States            

James Wilks
Illinois Soldier Burial Places, 1774-1974
burial:        Knoxville, Knox, Illinois, United States;Knoxville, Knox, Illinois            

Bernice Wilks
Spouse
Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935
marriage:    2 April 1896    Wataga, Knox, Illinois    
father:    John Wilks
mother:    Mary Bolding
spouse:    John William Curry
other:    Adam A Curry, Eliza Montgomery        

John Wilks
Find A Grave Index
birth:    26 June 1848    
death:    16 January 1899    
burial:    1899    Wataga, Knox, Illinois, United States of America            
 
George Wilks
Find A Grave Index
birth:    1804    
death:    1897    
burial:        Wataga, Knox, Illinois, United States of America            
 
Susan Wilks
Find A Grave Index
birth:    1807    
death:    1878    
burial:        Wataga, Knox, Illinois, United States of America            
 
Eliza Wilks
Mother
Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935
spouse:    Reuben Mallin
child:    Albert Benjaman Mallin
other:    Emily Amelia Hedburg, Mathew Hedburg, Martha Hanson        

John Wilks
Father-in-law
Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935
spouse:    Mary Bolding
child:    Ada M. Wilks
other:    Elder J. Thurman, Pleasant Thurman, Elizabeth Logan        

Eliza Wilks
Mother
Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935
spouse:    Rebin D. Mallin
child:    Fred R. Mallin
other:    Anna Crirron Or Malick, George Kays, Mary Crirron        

Ada Wilks
Mother of bride
Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934
spouse:    Jay Thurman
child:    Minnie M Thurman
other:    Clyde N Cadwell, Oliver O Cadwell, Mary M Spencer        

Eliza Wilks
Mother of groom
Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934
spouse:    Rebin D Mallin
child:    Fred R. Mallin
other:    Anna Crirron Malick, George Kay, Mary Crireon        

Elvira Wilks
Mother-in-law
Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935
spouse:    Henry Tease
child:    Flora B Tease
other:    Charles O Mcvey, Daniel Mcvey, Catherine Shimmin        

Fanny Wilks
Mother-in-law
Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935
spouse:    Emmanuel Harris
child:    Jennie Reese
other:    Orla Reece, Abraham Reece, Elizabeth Henderson        

John Wilks
Father-in-law
Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935
spouse:    Mary Bolding
child:    Bernice Wilks
other:    John William Curry, Adam A Curry, Eliza Montgomery        

Ada Wilks
Head
United States Census, 1940
birth:    1887    Illinois
residence:    1940    Loraine, Keene Township, Adams, Illinois, United States    
child:    Virgene Wilks