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Wilkes is a surname of English origin, a variant of the name William. Notable people with the surname include: Notable people with the surname include: Albert Wilkes (1874–1936), English sports photographer and football (soccer) player
Born in the Clerkenwell neighborhood of central London, John Wilkes was the third child of distiller Israel Wilkes Jr. and Sarah Wilkes, née Heaton. His siblings included: eldest sister Sarah Wilkes, born 1721; elder brother Israel Wilkes III (1722–1805); younger brother Heaton Wilkes (1727–1803); younger sister Mary Hayley, née Wilkes (1728–1808); and youngest sister Ann Wilkes (1736 ...
Wilkes was the son of Israel Wilkes III (1722–1805) and Elizabeth de Ponthieu (1726–1802). [1] His siblings were John de Ponthieu Wilkes (who married Mary Seton, sister of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton) [2] and Frances Wilkes (who married Lewis Simond in New York in 1809).
The brothers are sons of Myrtle and Gwyn Voy Wilks (went by his middle name) of Cisco in Eastland County, east of Abilene, Texas.When the brothers were born, their father worked as a bricklayer and the family was destitute; the brothers once slept in a goat shed.
Wilkes (surname), other people with the surname Wilkes Angel (1817–1889), New York lawyer and politician Wilkes C. Robinson (1925–2015), judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims from 1987 to 1997
The last reference of Old Neptune found during a search of Wilkes-Barre newspapers appeared on Oct. 3, 1931, when the historic fire engine was presented during a firemen's parade in Wilkes-Barre.