Leo Wilks b. 20 Nov 1894 Bachelor, Callaway, Missouri, USA d. 10 Mar 1995 , Callaway, Missouri, USA: Albemarle to Callaway, a Herring Family Journey

1894 - 1995

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Birth 20 Nov 1894 Bachelor, Callaway, Missouri, USA

Gender Male

Obituary 10 Mar 1995 Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA

Funeral home announcement

On the bulletin at the funeral: Leo Wilks
Mr. Leo Wilks age 100 of Auxvasse died Friday, March 10, 1995 at the Frene Valley Health Center in Hermann, Missouri. He was born November 20, 1894 in Bachelor, Missouri, a son of James Rufus Wilks and Oddie Day Wilks. He married Pearl English on December 1, 1915. She preceded him in death on November 25, 1970.
Survivors include one son, James H. Wilks of Little Rock, Arkansas and one daughter, Mrs. Roy [Opal Jean] Heying of Portland, Missouri, 11 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren, two brothers, Lowell Wilks of Scottsbluff, Nebraska and Paul Wilks of San Diego, California, two sisters, Dollie Lewis of Whatcheer, Iowa, and Lucille Foulds of Hobbs, New Mexico.
In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by two daughters; Marie Wilks, and Juanita Keith, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, five sisters and two brothers.
Mr. Wilks worked as a farmer and carpenter in and around the Auxvasse area all his life. He was a member of the Christian Church in Bachelor, Missouri and the Auxvasse Christian Church in Auxvasse, Missouri.

Died 10 Mar 1995 , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Buried Auxvasse Cemetery, Auxvasse, Callaway, Missouri, USA

Person ID I372 Herring Family of Callaway County, Missouri

Last Modified 18 Mar 2010

Father James Rufus Wilks, b. 30 May 1871, Taylor's Store, Franklin, Virginia, USA , d. 23 Oct 1951, Grinnell, Poweshiek, Iowa, USA

Mother Oddie Elizabeth Day, b. 19 Mar 1876, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA , d. 17 Sep 1952, Grinnell, Poweshiek, Iowa, USA

Married 2 Jan 1894 Auxvasse, Callaway, Missouri, USA

Marriage 50th Wedding Anniversary

Family ID F116 Group Sheet

Family 1 Allie Pearl English, b. 20 Mar 1897, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 25 Nov 1970, Auxvasse, Callaway, Missouri, USA

Married 1 Dec 1915 , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Children

	1. Leora Marie Wilks, b. 25 Apr 1917, Bachelor, Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 15 May 1925, Jackson Twp, , Callaway, Missouri, USA
>	2. Alice Juanita Wilks, b. 27 Feb 1919, Bachelor, Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 31 Aug 1991, , , Missouri, USA
>	3. James Harrison Wilks, b. 27 Jan 1923, Auxvasse, Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 20 Nov 2003, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, USA
>	4. Living

Last Modified 21 Aug 2005

Family ID F1138 Group Sheet

Family 2 Vivian A. Schwendker, b. 6 Mar 1897, d. 29 Aug 1985

Married 8 Jun 1976

Last Modified 12 Sep 2009

Family ID F14348492 Group Sheet

Photos		Day - Wilks, 4 generations Leo Wilks, standing, Oddie Day Wilks, Sanders Perfect Day, and baby Leora Marie Wilks. Four genetationg. Picture taken near Bachelor, Missouri, abt 1917. Sanders Perfect Day was my 2nd great grandfather.
		Wilks, Leo Leo Wilks, my grandUncle, son of James Rufus Wilks and Oddie Day. Picture taken about 1912 in Callaway Co., Missouri.
		Wilks, Marie, Juanita, and James Three of Leo and Pearl Wilks children, Marie, Juanita and Sonny. Picture taken about 1924 in Callaway Co., Missouri. They were my 1st cousins once removed.

Headstones		Leo Wilks & Allie Pearl English Leo Wilks, Nov. 20, 1894 - Mar. 10, 1995 - Pearl E. Wilks, Mar. 20, 1897 - Nov. 25, 1970. Leo Wilks was a son of James Rufus Wilks and Oddie Elizabeth Day. He was my great Uncle. On Dec. 1, 1915 in Callaway Co., Missouri, he married Allie Pearl English. She was a daughter of James R. English and Sophia Patty Love. On Jun. 8, 1976 he married Vivian…

Notes	Notes from Pat Sherman McCalister: Leo was born in the log house. In 1920 he sold his farm & moved to Fulton where he worked as a driver & salesman for a laundry company, then he went to work for Scott Fox & Co, and automobile agency. In 1924, Leo went back to farming, but in 1949 he bought 80 acres known as the Woods property 3 miles SE of Auxvasse & went to work for the Auxvasse Rock Quarry for a few years. Later he started being an independent carpenter till he retired in 1971. From 1952 to 1972 he lived south of Auxvasse. We had reunions there. He did not go to the nursing home till a few years before his death. He lived in a trailer near a school in Auxvasse. He loved to watch the kids play ball. Leo and Pearl lived in a log house near Leo's parents, where the first two children were born. In 1920, they traded 40 acres of land for residential property on East 10th Street in Fulton, MO where Sonny (James Harrison) was born. Leo worked as a driver- salesman for a laundry company and as a mechanic with Scott Fox and Co., an automobile agency. In 1923-24 Leo and Pearl bought and moved back near his parents, to a 100 acre farm known as the Plyborn Place where Opal Jean was born. In early 1925 while attempting to corral a gentle horse, daughter Marie was kicked in the head as the horse was attempting to jump over her trying to get back into the pasture, causing a fatal injury. In 1929, the large family home was totally destroyed by fire, A smaller home was built on the site, meanwhile, they lived in rented property nearby. This series of misfortunes and the depression had taken a toll and by late 1933 the property was taken for taxes. In early 1934, they moved to what is known as the "Owen's Farm" near Auxvasse, MO. They only lived there a short time. They later moved to a 320 acre farm known as the "Sherman Lewis" property where they lived until about 1948. They then bought an 80 acre farm known as the "Woods Property" 2 to 3 miles southeast of Auxvasse, MO. Here Leo returned to public work, in the Rock Crusher, in maintenance and later as an independent carpenter and handyman, until he retired about 1971. His wife was gone and Leo bought a mobile home and moved it to what was then Opal Jean's property in Auxvasse. Even tho he moved to Vivian's home near Wellsville after their marriage, he continued to maintain the residence in Auxvasse, He moved back there after her death, where he resided until he went to the nursing home in Portland, MO in 1992. We celebrated his 100th birthday in Auxvasse on Nov. 20, 1994. He died four months later. ============================= 1919 -plat - Leo has 80 acres next to his father and another 40 acres close by ================================ I have several stories about Leo. When he was young his mother told him not to pull off and eat those green apples on the tree. They will continue to grow and get red and ripe. When his mother went out to the tree the next day there were the apples, still on the tree, but half-eaten. When he was in his 80s, at a reunion, we had a new member of the family [Ken Gersbach]. He sidled up to Uncle Leo and he said, "Uncle Leo, the barn door is open. The cow will get out." Uncle Leo pops back, "Don't worry about it. What can't get up, can't get out." One Thanksgiving at my house, we were all sitting around talking and Uncle Leo is telling about he and this other fellow digging this grave for this little old lady. It was a very small town and she had lived a long time. The undertaker came out and said, "We are having trouble getting enough pallbearers. Would you fellows do it?" Uncle Leo said, "Well, we have been digging this grave, we are not very clean." Uncle Lowell piped up and said, "Well, I don't suppose she minded." Uncle Leo never missed a beat. He said, "By God, if she did, she didn't say anything!" He only went to the nursing home a few years before he died. They put him in a wheelchair, because he was weakening with age. He did not want it, until he found out he could go - fast. He made it move with his feet, as fast as he could go, terrorizing the nurses. 1920;Census Place: Nine Mile Prairie, Callaway, Missouri; Roll: T625_909; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 43; Image: 908. Name: Leo Wilks Home in 1920: Nine Mile Prairie, Callaway, Missouri Age: 25 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1895 Birthplace: Missouri Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's Name: Pearl Father's Birth Place: Missouri Mother's Birth Place: Missouri Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Own Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Household Members: Name Age Leo Wilks 25 Pearl Wilks 22 Marie Wilks 2 5/12 Juanita Wilks 9/12 1930; Census Place: Jackson, Callaway, Missouri; Roll: 1180; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 19; Image: 249.0 Leo Wilkes Home in 1930: Jackson, Callaway, Missouri Age: 36 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1894 Birthplace: Missouri Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's Name: Pearl Race: White Occupation: Farmer, general farm Military service: no Rent/home value: own, no value given, has a radio Age at first marriage: 21 Parents' birthplace: Va., Mo. Household Members: Name Age Leo Wilkes 36 Pearl Wilkes 32 wife Waneta Wilkes 10 dau James H Wilkes 7 son

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Event

	Birth - 20 Nov 1894 - Bachelor, Callaway, Missouri, USA
	Married - 1 Dec 1915 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA
	Obituary - Funeral home announcement - 10 Mar 1995 - Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, USA
	Died - 10 Mar 1995 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA
	Buried - - Auxvasse Cemetery, Auxvasse, Callaway, Missouri, USA

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