Generation No. 1

1. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN1 DYKES was born 1781 in South Carolina. He married MARTHA GEIGER in Orangeburg, SC (From GenForum).

Notes for MARTHA GEIGER:
Picture of Martha's headstone in the Geiger Cemetery, Collins, Covington County, MS, USA. Headstone Reads: Martha Dikes, Wife of Benjamin Dikes, Departed May 1, 1862.

Children of BENJAMIN DYKES and MARTHA GEIGER are:
2. i. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN2 DYKESII, b. June 08, 1835; d. October 07, 1920.
ii. SARAH ANN DYKES, b. 1837.
3. iii. GEORGE WASHINGTON DYKES, b. 1838; d. October 13, 1862, Corinth, MS, Civil War.
4. iv. MARTHA DYKES, b. 1841.
v. CYNTHIA DYKES, b. 1844.

2. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN2 DYKESII ( (BENJAMIN FRANKLIN1) was born June 08, 1835, and died October 07, 1920. He married (1) PERMELIUS GUNTER December 28, 1854. He married (2) SYLVIA D. ANDERSON Aft.

Children of BENJAMIN DYKES and PERMELIUS GUNTER are:
i. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN3 DYKESIII, b. May 07, 1857; d. February 22, 1938; m. M.M..
5. ii. AMANDA ELLEN DYKES , b. May 11, 1859.
6. iii. GEORGE ALLEN DYKES, b. April 17, 1864, Soso, MS; d. November 10, 1928, Stringer, MS, Burried:Union Line Cem..
iv. ANNICE A. DYKES, b. August 18, 1866; d. December 06, 1946; m. BEN MAULDIN.
v. FRANCES MELVINA DYKES , b. May 06, 1869; d. December 17, 1960; m. TOM JOHNSTON.

Notes for MELVINA DYKES: (Info from "Richard F. Johnston" <rjohn@nwla.com> , September 12, 2000
"My Grandmother was Frances Melvina Dykes and was Married to William Thomas Johnston In Jasper County, Ms(Springer area), I believe at her Fathers or brothers, home or Office. B. F. Dykes was a J.P. This is from the Marriage Certificate. This was 27th day of February, 1887. B. F. Dykes, Sr. also came to Pelican and Lived with my Grandmother, until his death. He probably is burried in Pelican." (See also note for spouse)

Notes for TOM JOHNSON: (Info from "Richard F. Johnston" <rjohn@nwla.com> , September 12, 2000
"My Grandfather William Thomas Johnston was the son of "Wash" Johnston and
Effie Blackwell, and I assume they lived in either Jasper or Jones County, Ms.My Grandfather's brother was Albert Johnston, and he then had four step brothers, Bragg, Levy, Alonza and Frances Johniken." (See also note for spouse)

vi. JAMES WESLEY DYKES , b. November 15, 1872; m. MARY JANE STRINGER.
7. vii. LUTHER C. DYKES, b. March 09, 1874; d. September 30, 1962.
viii. LEANA DYKES , b. May 26, 1876; m. MARSHELL ANDERSON.

3. GEORGE WASHINGTON2 DYKES (BENJAMIN FRANKLIN1) was born 1838, and died October 13, 1862 in Corinth, MS, Civil War. He married FRANCIS (FRANKY) GUNTER, daughter of ALLEN GUNTER and ELIZABETH BAREFIELD.

Children of GEORGE DYKES and FRANCIS GUNTER are:
i. ELIZABETH3 DYKES, b. 1859.
ii. MATILDA DYKES, b. 1863.

4. MARTHA2 DYKES (BENJAMIN FRANKLIN1) was born 1841. She married J. F. AINSWORTH.

Child of MARTHA DYKES and J. AINSWORTH is:
i. M.F.3 AINSWORTH, b. 1859.

5. AMANDA ELLEN3 DYKES (BENJAMIN FRANKLIN2, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN1) was born May 11, 1859. She married MILLARD FILMORE VALENTINE.

Children of AMANDA DYKES and MILLARD VALENTINE are:
i. MATTIE (MAT)4 VALENTINE, m. JOHN GUNTER.
ii. BABE VALENTINE.
iii. JOHN A. VALENTINE.
iv. ALICE VALENTINE, m. JOEL WELCH.
v. ALMEA (DICK) VALENTINE.

6. GEORGE ALLEN3 DYKES (BENJAMIN FRANKLIN2, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN1) was born April 17, 1864 in Soso, MS, and died November 10, 1928 in Stringer, MS, Burried: Union Line Cem.. He married MARY MARZILLA JONES, daughter of JOHN JONES and SARAH VALENTINE.

Children of GEORGE DYKES and MARY JONES are:
8. i. CANDICE I.4 DYKES, b. February 09, 1886; d. April 08, 1951.
9. ii. JULIUS FRANKLIN DYKES , b. March 25, 1889; d. 1956, Laurel, MS, Jones County.
iii. MAMIE R. DYKES, b. March 1891; m. ED CRAVEN.
10. iv. JOHN B. DYKES, b. January 16, 1893; d. January 22, 1964.
v. GEORGE BELVIE DYKES , b. July 1894; d. July 14, 1940; m. EBBIE SIMPSON.
vi. HETTIE DYKES , b. January 1896; m. HARRY HOLCOMB BROOKS, REV., July 29, 1923.
vii ALICE DYKES, b. February 28, 1898; m. BOB AINSWORTH.
vii. ALTA (ELIZABETH?) DYKES , b. April 1900; m. VAN DYKES.
ix. ZELLA MAE CRAVEN , b. 1914; d. 1963; Adopted child; m. WENDELL SIMPSON.

7. LUTHER C.3 DYKES (BENJAMIN FRANKLIN2, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN1) was born March 09, 1874, and died September 30, 1962. He married DOLLIE JONES.

Child of LUTHER DYKES and DOLLIE JONES is:
11. i. SAM4 DYKES, b. March 22, 1914.

8. CANDICE I.4 DYKES (GEORGE ALLEN3, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN2, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN1) was born February 09, 1886, and died April 08, 1951. She married ALONZO (LON) W. WELBORN October 23, 1904.

Children of CANDICE DYKES and ALONZO WELBORN are:
i. ORION HERMAN5 WELBORN, b. October 16, 1905; d. October 02, 1976.
ii. OREE GORMAN WELBORN, b. June 22, 1908; d. March 22, 1962.
iii. GEORGE ENAN WELBORN, b. April 17, 1910; d. March 09, 1971.
iv. GAIUS HILTON WELBORN.

9. JULIUS FRANKLIN4 DYKES (GEORGE ALLEN3, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN2, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN1) was born March 25, 1889, and died 1956 in Laurel, MS, Jones County. He married MATTIE LAND ISHEE January 30, 1916 in Stringer, MS, Providence Primitive Baptist Church.

Children of JULIUS DYKES and MATTIE ISHEE are:
12. i. CARREL HILTON5 DYKES, b. Smith County, MS.
13. ii. BURL BLANTON DYKES, b. Smith County. MS.
14. iii. MILDRED MAXINE DYKES, b. Smith County, MS.
15. iv. GEORGE ALVIN DYKES, b. October 16, 1924, Smith County, MS; d. March 17, 1993, Smith County, MS.
16. v. WILLIAM ELSON DYKES.

10. JOHN B.4 DYKES (GEORGE ALLEN3, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN2, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN1) was born January 16, 1893, and died January 22, 1964. He married CYNTHIA E. SIMS.

Child of JOHN DYKES and CYNTHIA SIMS is:
17. i. HERMAN5 DYKES.

11. SAM4 DYKES (LUTHER C.3, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN2, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN1) was born March 22, 1914. He married ELMA ISHEE, daughter of GEORGE ISHEE and RUTH SUMRALL.

Children of SAM DYKES and ELMA ISHEE are:
i. ADOLPH5 DYKES, b. June 27, 1937; m. OPAL LOFTON.
ii. BETTY JO DYKES, b. April 29, 1939; m. LARRY MAULDIN.
iii. DOROTHY DYKES, b. January 22, 1945; m. FRANK JONES, REV..
iv. JANET DYKES, b. May 26, 1949; m. RAY BLEVINS.
v. CAROLYN DYKES, b. July 12, 1950; m. ROGER ULMER.

12. CARREL HILTON5 DYKES (JULIUS FRANKLIN4, GEORGE ALLEN3, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN2, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN1) was born in Smith County, MS. He married MARY FRANCES WILSON August 17, 1941 in Bay Springs, MS, Jasper County, daughter of JAMES WILSON and IDA HARDY .

Children of CARREL DYKES and MARY WILSON are:
i. MARILYN CAROL6 DYKES, b. Laurel, MS, Jones County.
ii. JEANNE FRANCES DYKES, b. October 07, 1946, Jasper County, MS; d. February 03, 1975, Fort
Worth, Texas; Buried: Bay Springs Cem; m. ISSAC AULTMAN, Bay Springs, MS, Jasper County, First Baptist Church. 18.
iii. JAMIE GAYLE DYKES, b. Laurel, Jones Co., MS.

13. BURL BLANTON5 DYKES (JULIUS FRANKLIN4, GEORGE ALLEN3, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN2, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN1) was born in Smith County. MS. He married LYDIA RHEA HINTON May 09, 1942 in Summerland, MS, daughter of CHARLES HINTON and MAMIE BUTLER.

Notes for LYDIA RHEA HINTON: b. July 28, 1925, MS; d. Aug. 7, 2002, Huntsville, AL; buried Valhalla Memory Gardens, Huntsville, AL.

Children of BURL DYKES and LYDIA HINTON are:
i. RONALD MITCHELL6 DYKES, b. Laurel, MS, Jones County.
ii. JANET MARIE DYKES, b. July 18, 1949, Laurel, MS, Jones County; d. July 12, 2002, Huntsville, AL; buried Valhalla Memory Gardens Chapel of Peace, Huntsville, AL.

14. MILDRED MAXINE5 DYKES (JULIUS FRANKLIN4, GEORGE ALLEN3, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN2, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN1) was born in Smith County, MS. She married (1) LYNWOOD MCGEE. She married (2) FRANK COOK.

Children of MILDRED DYKES and LYNWOOD MCGEE are:
i. JIMMIE6 MCGEE.
ii. LARRY MCGEE.
iii. BILLY MCGEE.

15. GEORGE ALVIN5 DYKES (JULIUS FRANKLIN4, GEORGE ALLEN3, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN2, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN1) was born October 16, 1924 in Smith County, MS, and died March 17, 1993 in Smith County, MS. He married (1) ELEANOR MARIE BLACKWELL 1945. He married (2) NINA LEE SHERON 1955.

Children of GEORGE DYKES and ELEANOR BLACKWELL are:
i. GEORGE MICHAEL6 DYKES.
ii. DONALD WAYNE DYKES.
iii. SANDRA LOUISE DYKES.

Children of GEORGE DYKES and NINA SHERON are:
iv. RICHARD ALLEN6 DYKES.
v. RANDALL ALVIN DYKES.
vi. KIMBERLY SUE DYKES.

16. WILLIAM ELSON5 DYKES (JULIUS FRANKLIN4, GEORGE ALLEN3, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN2, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN1). He married BOBBIE JEAN BROOKS.

Children of WILLIAM DYKES and BOBBIE BROOKS are:
i. FRANK6 DYKES.
ii. KAREN DYKES.

17. HERMAN5 DYKES (JOHN B.4, GEORGE ALLEN3, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN2, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN1). He married WESSIE ISHEE, daughter of GEORGE ISHEE and RUTH SUMRALL.

Child of HERMAN DYKES and WESSIE ISHEE is:
i. BOBBIE RUTH6 DYKES, m. GAINES THOMAS.

18. JAMIE GAYLE6 DYKES (CARREL HILTON5, JULIUS FRANKLIN4, GEORGE ALLEN3, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN2, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN1) was born in Laurel, Jones Co., MS. She married (1) DEES HINTON in Bay Springs, MS, Jasper County, First Baptist Church, son of SAMMY HINTON and PATSY. She married (2) WILLIAM LACY HARPER June 13, 1985 in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, Black Beard's Castle, son of WILBUR HARPER and HELEN.

Child of JAMIE DYKES and DEES HINTON is:
i. ALISON SUZANNE7 HINTON.

Child of JAMIE DYKES and WILLIAM HARPER is:
ii. WILSON CARROLL7 HARPER.

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