Obituary
JAMES WILKS
James Wilks was born 83 years ago in Terra Haute, Indiana. He enlisted in the service of the United States April 28th, 1856 at Portland, Oregon, In Company K, 2nd Washington Territorial Mounted Volunteers and served in the Indian War against the Cayuse Indians until October 4th, 1856, when he was honorably discharged at The Dalles, Oregon. He has been a resident of the State of Washington since 1855. He became a member of the Soldier's Home at Orting May 8th, 1913, and died in the Home hospital April 3rd, 1916, of old age.
The Orting Oracle April 7, 1916 pg. 5.
MEXICAN WAR VETERAN DEAD
James Wilkes, Resident of Wenatchee Valley Died at Soldier's Home
James Wilkes, father of Marshall Wilkes of this city, passed away at the Soldier's home at Orting last Monday morning at 5 o'clock at the age of 83 years.
Mr. Wilkes was a pioneer of Washington, having come to the territory in 1881, at that time being a young man of 18 years of age. He first located in the Walla Walla country. In 1861 he became a member of the Oregon Mounted Riflemen, a volunteer organization formed for the protection of the Northwest country from the depredations of the Indians. He remained a member of that organization until the close of the Civil war.
Mr. Wilkes followed the frontier all his life leaving home when a mere boy. He crossed the plains several times in wagon trains, acting as a guide and was employed at different times as a government scout. He was in the battle of Walla Walla with Governor Stevens. As a boy he served in the Mexican war, going down to the city of Mexico as a government teamster. A few years ago on receiving a pension for his services, he received sevrl [sic] hundrd [sic] dollars back pay which he had missed while in the Mexican war.
Mr, Wilkes was a resident of Wenatchee for 29 years, and three years ago he entered Orting Soldiers home, He leaves a widow and five children, all of whom live in this state. The funeral was held at the home at 1:30 Tuesday, the interment being made in the cemetery at that place.
The Wenatchee Daily World April 6, 1916 pg. 1.
(Typed as written with misspellings and incorrect dates.)
(Obituaries Courtesy of Terri Snyder Satchwell)
JAMES WILKS
James Wilks was born 83 years ago in Terra Haute, Indiana. He enlisted in the service of the United States April 28th, 1856 at Portland, Oregon, In Company K, 2nd Washington Territorial Mounted Volunteers and served in the Indian War against the Cayuse Indians until October 4th, 1856, when he was honorably discharged at The Dalles, Oregon. He has been a resident of the State of Washington since 1855. He became a member of the Soldier's Home at Orting May 8th, 1913, and died in the Home hospital April 3rd, 1916, of old age.
The Orting Oracle April 7, 1916 pg. 5.
MEXICAN WAR VETERAN DEAD
James Wilkes, Resident of Wenatchee Valley Died at Soldier's Home
James Wilkes, father of Marshall Wilkes of this city, passed away at the Soldier's home at Orting last Monday morning at 5 o'clock at the age of 83 years.
Mr. Wilkes was a pioneer of Washington, having come to the territory in 1881, at that time being a young man of 18 years of age. He first located in the Walla Walla country. In 1861 he became a member of the Oregon Mounted Riflemen, a volunteer organization formed for the protection of the Northwest country from the depredations of the Indians. He remained a member of that organization until the close of the Civil war.
Mr. Wilkes followed the frontier all his life leaving home when a mere boy. He crossed the plains several times in wagon trains, acting as a guide and was employed at different times as a government scout. He was in the battle of Walla Walla with Governor Stevens. As a boy he served in the Mexican war, going down to the city of Mexico as a government teamster. A few years ago on receiving a pension for his services, he received sevrl [sic] hundrd [sic] dollars back pay which he had missed while in the Mexican war.
Mr, Wilkes was a resident of Wenatchee for 29 years, and three years ago he entered Orting Soldiers home, He leaves a widow and five children, all of whom live in this state. The funeral was held at the home at 1:30 Tuesday, the interment being made in the cemetery at that place.
The Wenatchee Daily World April 6, 1916 pg. 1.
(Typed as written with misspellings and incorrect dates.)
(Obituaries Courtesy of Terri Snyder Satchwell)
Obituary
JAMES WILKS
James Wilks was born 83 years ago in Terra Haute, Indiana. He enlisted in the service of the United States April 28th, 1856 at Portland, Oregon, In Company K, 2nd Washington Territorial Mounted Volunteers and served in the Indian War against the Cayuse Indians until October 4th, 1856, when he was honorably discharged at The Dalles, Oregon. He has been a resident of the State of Washington since 1855. He became a member of the Soldier's Home at Orting May 8th, 1913, and died in the Home hospital April 3rd, 1916, of old age.
The Orting Oracle April 7, 1916 pg. 5.
MEXICAN WAR VETERAN DEAD
James Wilkes, Resident of Wenatchee Valley Died at Soldier's Home
James Wilkes, father of Marshall Wilkes of this city, passed away at the Soldier's home at Orting last Monday morning at 5 o'clock at the age of 83 years.
Mr. Wilkes was a pioneer of Washington, having come to the territory in 1881, at that time being a young man of 18 years of age. He first located in the Walla Walla country. In 1861 he became a member of the Oregon Mounted Riflemen, a volunteer organization formed for the protection of the Northwest country from the depredations of the Indians. He remained a member of that organization until the close of the Civil war.
Mr. Wilkes followed the frontier all his life leaving home when a mere boy. He crossed the plains several times in wagon trains, acting as a guide and was employed at different times as a government scout. He was in the battle of Walla Walla with Governor Stevens. As a boy he served in the Mexican war, going down to the city of Mexico as a government teamster. A few years ago on receiving a pension for his services, he received sevrl [sic] hundrd [sic] dollars back pay which he had missed while in the Mexican war.
Mr, Wilkes was a resident of Wenatchee for 29 years, and three years ago he entered Orting Soldiers home, He leaves a widow and five children, all of whom live in this state. The funeral was held at the home at 1:30 Tuesday, the interment being made in the cemetery at that place.
The Wenatchee Daily World April 6, 1916 pg. 1.
(Typed as written with misspellings and incorrect dates.)
(Obituaries Courtesy of Terri Snyder Satchwell)
JAMES WILKS
James Wilks was born 83 years ago in Terra Haute, Indiana. He enlisted in the service of the United States April 28th, 1856 at Portland, Oregon, In Company K, 2nd Washington Territorial Mounted Volunteers and served in the Indian War against the Cayuse Indians until October 4th, 1856, when he was honorably discharged at The Dalles, Oregon. He has been a resident of the State of Washington since 1855. He became a member of the Soldier's Home at Orting May 8th, 1913, and died in the Home hospital April 3rd, 1916, of old age.
The Orting Oracle April 7, 1916 pg. 5.
MEXICAN WAR VETERAN DEAD
James Wilkes, Resident of Wenatchee Valley Died at Soldier's Home
James Wilkes, father of Marshall Wilkes of this city, passed away at the Soldier's home at Orting last Monday morning at 5 o'clock at the age of 83 years.
Mr. Wilkes was a pioneer of Washington, having come to the territory in 1881, at that time being a young man of 18 years of age. He first located in the Walla Walla country. In 1861 he became a member of the Oregon Mounted Riflemen, a volunteer organization formed for the protection of the Northwest country from the depredations of the Indians. He remained a member of that organization until the close of the Civil war.
Mr. Wilkes followed the frontier all his life leaving home when a mere boy. He crossed the plains several times in wagon trains, acting as a guide and was employed at different times as a government scout. He was in the battle of Walla Walla with Governor Stevens. As a boy he served in the Mexican war, going down to the city of Mexico as a government teamster. A few years ago on receiving a pension for his services, he received sevrl [sic] hundrd [sic] dollars back pay which he had missed while in the Mexican war.
Mr, Wilkes was a resident of Wenatchee for 29 years, and three years ago he entered Orting Soldiers home, He leaves a widow and five children, all of whom live in this state. The funeral was held at the home at 1:30 Tuesday, the interment being made in the cemetery at that place.
The Wenatchee Daily World April 6, 1916 pg. 1.
(Typed as written with misspellings and incorrect dates.)
(Obituaries Courtesy of Terri Snyder Satchwell)
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