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Wilkes was formed in 1777 from Surry and the District of Washington. The act was to become effective February 15, 1778. It was named in honor of John Wilkes who was a violent opponent of the Tory party in England. He was not allowed to take his seat in Parliament to which he had been elected. The Americans imagined that he was suffering in the cause of liberty and named this county in his honor.

It is in the northwestern section of the State and is bounded by Yadkin, Iredell, Alexander, Caldwell, Watauga, Ashe, Alleghany and Surry counties. The present land area is 754.30 square miles and the 1990 population was 59,393.

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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!
 

HAYES REUNION

What:    Hayes Family Reunion

Who:     For the relatives and descendants of :

 

             Jesse Hayes       (  1750 - 1810  )   &      Ann Dickerson (   1760 - 1812 )

             Joseph Hayes    (   1794 - 1861 )    &      Mary Hayes     (                          )

             William Granville Hayes  ( 1827 - 1914 )  & Sarah Blevins  ( 1830 - 1900 )

             William Andrew Hayes     ( 1846 - 1915 )  & Mary Mayes     ( 1849 - 1928 )

             William Hardin Hayes (1871 - 1936)  &  Martishia Laster     ( 1876 - 1959 )

When:   August 18, 2007  -  11:30 a.m.  to 5:30 p.m.

Where:  Memorial United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall,
             101 Randolph St.,
             Thomasville, NC 27360

 

Bring a covered dish and let's get acquainted. We would love for any of the Hayes family to come
and join us for a get together. Let's get acquainted and share family information.
Check out the Jesse Hayes family of Wilkes County on the Wilkes County Genealogy pages.

 

Contact Information: 

Patricia E Mickel

Programmer Analyst

WebFOCUS Administrator

North Carolina A & T State University

Phone:  336 334-7440 x 2231

Fax:      336 334-3833

 pmickel@ncat.edu

 

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This page last updated: 06/08/2007


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