WILKEY

-Rockville Republican, April 11, 1923 .--Enoch L. Wilkey, son of Willis and Mary Wilkey, was born at the old Wilkey homestead in Liberty township, Parke county, Ind.,. May 24, 1846 and died at the home of his nephew, Milton Lindley, near Cates, March 28, 1923, age 76 years, 10 months and 5 days.Being too young to enter the army as his older brothers had done he remained at home and worked on the farmIn October 1870, he was married to Agnes Ann Woody, daughter of Mahlon and Agnes Chapman Woody. To this union were born two children, the first being Estella May, wife of Voorhees Millikan of Long Beach, Cal and a second child which died in infancy, the wife and mother also dying in August 1873. In September, 1871, he was again united in marriage with Margaret Amanda Vickery. To this union were born five children--Reuben who died Nov 18, 1902, Mrs Flossie Raber of Chicago and Frank of Sylvania, the other two dying in infancy. This wife and mother died August 9, 1893. After the death of his wife he and his children lived at their home in Sylvania and later he made his home for four years with his son Frank and family. He also for several years worked for and lived at the home of his brother-in-law, George Marks and family. About two years ago he went to live with his nephew, Milton Lindley, where he died. He lift behind a brother, Milton of Kansas, three children, three grandchildren, a large circle of relatives and friends to mourn his departure. Enoch was a good friend and a helpful neighbor, always ready to meet his share of any kind of work which fell to his lot. An honest man and a deserving citizen has fallen. It remains for us, the living to emulate his good qualities and profit by his example.


Rockville Republican, August 9, 1893 - Sylvania. Amanda Wilkey, wife of Enoch Wilkey, is now at the point of death and is not expected to live twelve hours. The husband and three children have the sympathy of a large circle of friends.
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Margaret Amanda Wilkey was born December 22, 1852, Randolph county, N.C., daughter of Anderson W. Vickrey and Nancy Dicks Swaim. Came to Parke county with her parents in 1866. Died August 9, 1893, burial in Rush Creek Cem, Parke county, Ind.


Rockville Republican, August 19, 1954 - Rites Held Sunday For Frank Wilkey. Frank Wilkey, age 70, died Friday at his residence in Sylvania after an illness of 10 weeks.Mr. Wilkey was born in Parke county, March 17, 1884, the son of Enoch and Amanda Vickery Wilkey. He was married to Geraldine Newnum, May 3, 1934, who survives. Mr. Wilkey is also survived by four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, son, brother and half-sister.The body was removed from the Woodrow funeral home, Kingman to the residence where it remained until time of services, Sunday at 2:30 in the Rush Creek church near Sylvania, with Rev. Will Daniels of Terre Haute officiating. Burial was in Rush Creek cemetery.

Rockville Republican, November 26, 1902 - Reuben D. Wilkey.
Reuben D. Wilkey, son of Enoch Wilkey died of pneumonia last Friday morning near Georgetown, Ill, where he had gone to work some four weeks before. He worked for the Markes while gravel hauling was being done on the Marks and Lindley road. He left here feeling somewhat indisposed and only gave up his work ten days before his death. His remains were brought to his uncle’s George Marks, last Friday afternoon and the funeral took place at Rushcreek at 11 o’clock Sunday morning in the presence of a very large company of relatives and friends, several not gaining admittance to the church, The funeral was conducted by Levi woody of Kingman who preached a very impressive discourse, after which the remains were laid to rest in the Rushcreek cemetery.

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