Wilks Cemetery

 

 

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Wilks Cemetery - China Lake

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I am looking for more information on the history of this little family cemetery. We know from the land records that the Father was an original land owner. Also, there are two WILKS headstones in the Pyote Cemetery. If anyone has any other information, please contact me.

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Photos

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The Cemetery is in the fenced area

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Wilks Family Cemetery

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Directions to Cemetery

FROM THE TOP OF THE HILL GO DOWN TO THE BOTTOM 
AND AFTER YOU PASS THE LARGE GATE WITH RED POLES STOP 
IT IS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD

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Area around the cemetery

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Looking from cemetery toward the road

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Looking through barbed wire fence toward cemetery.

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View from top to the hill.

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Presley H. Wilks
Cook US Army   World War 1
April 28, 1897 - June 27, 1973

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Vida M. Wilks
In Loving Memory
February 5, 1899 - May 10, 1990

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Lafawn Wilks
Infant of S. T. & Euna Wilks
Born: Feb. 23, 1911 - Died: June 6, 1911

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Close up of above marker

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Unmarked Grave

Photos taken by Charlene B. Beauchamp

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Wilks family members who were original land owners

from the Ward County Texas Land Survey Abstract Indices of the Original Land Owners of Texas

Survey

Block

Grantee

League Section

Abstract

H&TC RR Co

34

S. T. Wilks

48

702

H&TC RR Co

34

S. T. Wilks

58

700

H&TC RR Co

34

S. T. Wilks

62

701

H&TC RR Co

34

S. T. Wilks

64

800
S. T. Wilkes  

S. T. Wilks

46

799
PSL

B29

S. P. Wilks

21

801
PSL

B29

S. P. Wilks

25

799
S. T. Wilkes  

S. T. Wilks

46

799

 

Birth Records in Ward Co. for Wilks

Wilks, Evelyn Faye   2-23-1931 F Ward  Mother: Agnes Alexander  Father: Prentis Lee Wilks.

Wilks, John Prentis   12-12-1932  M  Reeves Mother: Agnes Alexander  Father: Prentis Lee Wilks.

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February 5, 2004