Family Group Sheet for Wilks/Day (F116) : Albemarle to Callaway, a Herring Family Journey

m. 2 Jan 1894

Parents
Father \| Male James Rufus Wilks
Birth	30 May 1871	Taylor's Store, Franklin, Virginia, USA
Died	23 Oct 1951	Grinnell, Poweshiek, Iowa, USA
Buried	26 Oct 1951	Auxvasse Cemetery, Auxvasse, Callaway, Missouri, USA
Married	2 Jan 1894	Auxvasse, Callaway, Missouri, USA
Father	William Henry Wilks \| F1340 Group Sheet
Mother	Rebecca Anne Wilks \| F1340 Group Sheet
Mother \| Female Oddie Elizabeth Day
Birth	19 Mar 1876	Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA
Died	17 Sep 1952	Grinnell, Poweshiek, Iowa, USA
Buried	19 Sep 1952	Auxvasse Cemetery, Auxvasse, Callaway, Missouri, USA
Father	Sanders Perfect Day \| F14344754 Group Sheet
Mother	Permelia Frances Overton \| F14344754 Group Sheet

Children
Child 1 \| Male > Leo Wilks
Birth	20 Nov 1894	Bachelor, Callaway, Missouri, USA
Died	10 Mar 1995	, Callaway, Missouri, USA
Buried		Auxvasse Cemetery, Auxvasse, Callaway, Missouri, USA
Spouse	Allie Pearl English \| F1138
Married	1 Dec 1915	, Callaway, Missouri, USA
Spouse	Vivian A. Schwendker \| F14348492
Married	8 Jun 1976
Child 2 \| Female Elizabeth Overton Wilks
Birth	25 Aug 1896	Bachelor, Callaway, Missouri, USA
Died	11 Nov 1987	Auxvasse, Callaway, Missouri, USA
Buried		Auxvasse Cemetery, Auxvasse, Callaway, Missouri, USA
Spouse	Homer S. Owen \| F1893
Married	6 Mar 1916	, Callaway, Missouri, USA
Child 3 \| Female > Iris Wilks
Birth	6 Feb 1898	Bachelor, Callaway, Missouri, USA
Died	19 Dec 1965	Hobbs, Lea, New Mexico, USA
Buried
Spouse	Thomas Louis Finn \| F14348678
Married	1921	East Saint Louis, St. Clair, Illinois, USA
Spouse	Merle Bost \| F1139
Married	1937	East Saint Louis, St. Clair, Illinois, USA
Child 4 \| Female > Mary Leona Wilks
Birth	25 Mar 1900	Bachelor, Callaway, Missouri, USA
Died	20 Feb 1957	Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA
Buried	23 Feb 1957	Callaway Memorial Gardens, Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA
Spouse	Carson Dillard Carrington \| F44
Married	23 Dec 1919	Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA
Child 5 \| Male > Ira Day Wilks
Birth	22 May 1902	Bachelor, Callaway, Missouri, USA
Died	15 Jul 1984	Oskaloosa, Mahaska, Iowa, USA
Buried	18 Jul 1984	Auxvasse Cemetery, Auxvasse, Callaway, Missouri, USA
Spouse	Dorothy Gertrude Sullivan \| F1140
Married
Spouse	Illean Jackson \| F14348679
Married	16 Jun 1951
Child 6 \| Female > Dollie Ora Wilks
Birth	15 Aug 1904	Bachelor, Callaway, Missouri, USA
Died	13 Apr 2000	What Cheer, Keokuk, Iowa, USA
Buried		Indianapolis Cemetery, What Cheer, Keokuk, Iowa, USA
Spouse	John Walden Lewis \| F821
Married	14 Feb 1925	, Callaway, Missouri, USA
Child 7 \| Female > Virginia Wilks
Birth	8 Feb 1907	Bachelor, Callaway, Missouri, USA
Died	19 Apr 1993	Springdale, Washington, Arkansas, USA
Buried
Spouse	Paul George Sherman \| F237
Married	16 Apr 1927	Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA
Child 8 \| Male > James Lowell Wilks
Birth	23 Oct 1909	Bachelor, Callaway, Missouri, USA
Died	10 Mar 2000	Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, USA
Buried
Spouse	Emily Jane Fitts \| F1141
Married	2 Jun 1934	Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, USA
Child 9 \| Male > Paul Eugene Wilks
Birth	22 Nov 1911	Bachelor, Callaway, Missouri, USA
Died	16 Feb 1998	San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
Buried		Burial At Sea, , , , USA
Spouse	Frances Bernice Goeury \| F14347674
Married	12 Nov 1941
Spouse	Hazel Morris \| F14347675
Married	May 1970
Child 10 \| Male > Linwood Wilks
Birth	14 Sep 1914	Bachelor, Callaway, Missouri, USA
Died	8 Apr 1943	Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA
Buried	11 Apr 1943	Higginsville City Cemetery, Higginsville, Lafayette, Missouri, USA
Spouse	Caroyl Christine Hale \| F834
Married	Jun 1934	Higginsville, Lafayette, Missouri, USA
Child 11 \| Female > Lucielle Wilks
Birth	1 Jun 1917	Bachelor, Callaway, Missouri, USA
Died	18 May 2004	Auburn, Placer, California, USA
Buried
Spouse	Max Conway Foulds \| F835
Married	10 Nov 1937	Higginsville, Lafayette, Missouri, USA
Child 12 \| Female Francis Ann Wilks
Birth	13 Oct 1921	Bachelor, Callaway, Missouri, USA
Died	6 Feb 1947	Bachelor, Callaway, Missouri, USA
Buried		Auxvasse Cemetery, Auxvasse, Callaway, Missouri, USA

Notes

Married:

Marriage license, dated January 1, 1894, Rufus Wilks of Williamsburg, Callaway Co., Missouri, who is over the age of 21 years, and Miss Oddie E. Day of Auxvasse, Callaway Co., Missouri, who is under the age of 18 years. Issued on the consent of Sanders P. Day, father of Miss Oddie E. Day and on the statement of J.F. Stringer uncle of Miss O.E. Day, that all parties herin interested give their consent to this marriage. John M. Bryan, Recorder

This is to certify that the undersigned Minister of the Gospel did at J.F. Stringer's in said county on the 2nd day of January, A.D. 1894, unite in Marriage the above named persons. E.J. Sanderson

Marriage:

The Auxvasse Review - Auxvasse, MO - Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 5, 1944
Mr. & Mrs. Rufus Wilks celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at their home nine miles east of Auxvasse on Sunday, January 2, and a fine meal was enjoyed at noon. The large table was decorated with flowers, and candles in gold candle holders. In the center was a large three-tier wedding cake, decorated with 50 golden candles and a miniature bride and groom. Mr & Mrs. Wilks were married just south of Auxvasse at the home of Mrs. Wilks' aunt. Mrs. M.E. Stringer, with whom she made her home. The Reverend E. J. Sanderson, Baptist Minister, performed the ceremony. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Wilks resided for a few years in the Williamsburg Community where they engaged in farming. In 1900 they moved to their present location, then known as Callaway Post Office, where Mr. Wilks operated a general store in connection with the office. In 1908, when the post office was discontinued, Mr. and Mrs. Wilks built a new house on the site and have resided there since.
Twelve children were born to them, all of whom are living except one son, Linwood, who was killed while working in a defense plant in Kansas City on April, 1943. Another son, Paul, who is a gunner's mate first class on the U.S.S.Tuna, in the South Pacific, could not be present Sunday to join in the anniversary celebration. Mr. Wilks' only brother, John W. Wilkes, and son and daughter of McCredie, and Miss Abbie Day of Fulton, were the only guests present in addition to ten children, seventeen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren of the celebrants.
Hearty congradulations, best wishes and many appropriate gifts were received by Mr. and Mrs. Wilks, including a much enjoyed crate of citrus fruit from Mrs. Wilks' brother in Florida. (stepbrother) Mr. and Mrs. Wilks are still very active and took much pleasure in having so many members of their family with them on this occasion, the number including the following: Mr. and Mrs. Merle Bost and son, Tommy (Finn), Mr. and Mrs. Ira D. Wilks and daughter, Susan, Mr. and Mrs. Max Foulds and son, Carl, of (East) St. Louis; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sherman and children, Billy, Neva Jean, and Patty, and Mrs. Linwood Wilks and children, Larry Hale and Jackie Sue, of Higginsville, Mo.; Mr. and Mrs. John Lewis and children, Donald, BettyLu, Margaret, and Paul, of Thornburg, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Wilks and children, Jean Ann and Jerry of Scottsbluff, Nebr.; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Carrington and son, Rex, of Fulton; Mr. and Mrs. Leo Wilks and daughter, Opal Jean, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Owen, Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Dryden and children, Uvon, Jimmie, Donald and Juanita, of Auxvasse; and Frances Wilks of the home.