All Photos By Davine V. Campbell
All Copyrights © 2006-2007 Reserved By
Photographer/Contributor
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View of the WILKES FAMILY CEMETERY on Popular Springs Road, East of Dooling, Ga. |
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It is located in the wooded area in this grain field opposite some communication towers. |
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Wilkes Family Cemetery as we entered the wooded area. |
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Beginning View of Row No. 1 - Wilkes Family Cem. |
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Taylor Wilkes - Dec. 26, 1846 - Dec. 6, 1885 |
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Ellen Wilkes - June 17, 1846 - Dec. 14, 1910. Marker is broken, the lower section was turned over with the date down in the dirt. |
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Another view of the entire marker and base of Ellen Wilkes. |
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Miss Ola Wilkes - Dec. 4, 1878 - Aug. 23, 1956 |
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Unmarked Adult Slab next to Miss Ola Wilkes. |
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Unmarked Adult Slab next to Miss Ola Wilkes. |
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Beginning View of Row 2 - Wilkes Family Cem. |
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Unmarked Adult Bricked Slab next to a tree. |
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Lyda P. Wilkes "Our Mother" - Apl. 13, 1845 - Dec. 31, 1901 |
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Henry C. Wilkes "Our Father" - Nov. 3, 1844 - Apl. 15, 1899 |
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Beginning View of Row 3 - Wilkes Family Cemetery |
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Josephine Patton - 1842 - Oct. 22, 1923 |
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Josephine Patton - 1842 - Oct. 22, 1923 |
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Another View of Josephine Patton's Marker. |
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John D. Wilkes - March 4, 1809 - Aug. 1, 1881.
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Some of this info was taken from Watts Powell Bk. Pg. 371. There is a cedar tree growing in front of this marker, making it impossible to get a good picture.
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John D. Wilkes' marker from the other side of the cedar tree.
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From this View of John D. Wilkes marker, we see that he was a Mason.
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Sarah Wilkes, wife of John D. Wilkes |
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Sarah Wilkes - Top portion of her broken marker. |
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The information portion of Sarah Wilkes' marker:
Born October 6th, 1816 - Died February 27th, 1857. Aged 40 years, 4 months & 21 days.
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George W. R. Wilkes
b. 11 Feb 1857 d. 29 Aug 1857, 6 mos, 18 days
son of Maj. John D. Wilkes and Sarah Wilkes |
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Thomas Murray Wilkes, Son of Jno. D. & Sarah Wilkes
Died Feb. 1, 1861 - Aged 10 years & 15 days. |
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This notation is on the bottom of the Thomas Murry Wilkes' marker. I can't read it but it probably is the name of the person who placed this marker. |
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Another View of the Thomas Murry Wilkes Marker. |
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Another View of the Thomas Murry Wilkes marker showing the big "sink" in front of the marker. |
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Beginning View of Row 4. Please appreciate this view as it was very difficult to get to a good spot to take this picture. |
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James F. Patton - Mar. 1, 1831 - May 12, 1911 |
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Another View of James F. Patton's marker show the fallen top portion and the base. |
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D. C. Patton - Jan. 26, 1838 - Jan. 4, 1900
[David C. Patton, son of Pernetta Patton] |
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Mary Wilkes, wife of S. B. Wilkes - January 9th, 1777 - July 24th, 1856 @ Age 79 yrs. 6 months & 15 days. |
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Another View of Mary Wilkes' marker. |
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Overall View of the Wilkes Family Cemetery from the back corner of the cemetery. |
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Trunk of a Cedar Tree used to mark this cemetery. Indicates how long this cemetery has been in use. |
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Another View from the back corner of the cemetery. |
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View of the cemetery site as we go back to the car. |
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View of the communication towers across which helped us to locate The Wilkes Family Cemetery. |
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