John Richard Wilkie (1847 - 1915)

Born 27 Sep 1847 in Gulf Township, Chatham County, North Carolina, United States

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Died 10 Aug 1915 at age 67 in Gulf Township, Chatham County, North Carolina, United States

Biography

In 1860, he lived in Gulf, Chatham County, North Carolina, United States, with his mother.

He spent nearly his entire life in Chatham County, North Carolina, United States.

He served in the CSA Reserves and Militia in 1864-1865.

The 1870 U.S. Census shows him living in Oakland Township, Chatham County, North Carolina. At that time, he was employed as a railroad worker.

In 1880, he was once more living in Gulf Township, where he was a farmer.

The 1910 U.S. Census says that he was still in Gulf Township, where he was a laborer at odd jobs.

At the time of his 1915 death, his occupation was listed as "mechanic".

Like many others in his family, he was a skilled carpenter. He helped build the R.J. Reynolds plant in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States.

He married twice: first, in about 1867, to Sarah Jane Kelley. His second marriage, on 11 Apr 1908, was to Rachel (last name unk.).

He died as the result of a paralytic stroke. His burial was in the Wilkie Family Cemetery, Goldston, Chatham County, North Carolina, United States.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4B4-2GS : 24 December 2020), W R Wilkie in household of Tobias Wilkie, Chatham, North Carolina, United States; citing family 994, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDDG-YWQ : 18 February 2021), John Wilkey in entry for Elizabeth Wilkey, 1860.

• National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in Confederate Organizations, comp.

• "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VXRP-TL9 : 9 March 2021), John Wilkey and Jane Kelly, 29 Dec 1867; citing Chatham, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 18,462.

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW8Z-1NH : 29 May 2021), John Wilkie, 1870.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC6N-24X : 14 January 2022), John Wilkey, Gulf, Chatham, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm

• "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP9T-B11H : 10 March 2021), John R Wilkie and Rachel Hournedy, 11 Apr 1908; citing Forsyth, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm .

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML9W-F6V : accessed 4 July 2022), John Wilkie, Gulf, Chatham, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 10, sheet 5B, family 89, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1102; FHL microfilm 1,375,115.

• Tedford, Barbara. "John Richard Wilkie" - photograph, posted online at Ancestry.com.

• "North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F3Z4-LMG : 20 February 2021), John Richard Wilkie, 10 Aug 1915; citing Gulf, Chatham, North Carolina, reference fn 119 cn 308, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,877,962.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114345222/john-richard-wilkie : accessed 04 July 2022), memorial page for John Richard Wilkie (27 Sep 1847–10 Aug 1915), Find a Grave Memorial ID 114345222, citing Wilkie Family Cemetery, Goldston, Chatham County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Coco15 (contributor 48679220) .

Acknowledgment

• Wilkey, Donald C - GEDCOM file wilkey_peterkin.ged.