Eluster and Louise Wicks Thanksgiving Gathering 2023

Wicks Family Album

Eluster Wicks and Louise Wicks family Tree

Contents Picture Gallery...............................................................................................................................................3 Family Lineage...............................................................................................................................................4 Program Itinerary.........................................................................................................................5 Family Tribute.............................................................................................................................. 6 Lessons Learned..................................................................................................................... 6 Biographies................................................................................................................................................... 6 Picture Gallery............................................................................................................................. 7

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Eluster Wicks and Louise Wicks family Tree

Ancestors

Figure 1: Ellen Howard and Cleveland Howard

Figure 2: Wicks Family Tree (Ancestry.com)

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Family Lineage Eluster Wicks, Sr. and Louise Wicks begat James Wicks, Lucille Kilgore, Elonia Evans, Eluster Wicks, Jr., Dotsy Roberts, and Yvonne Henley James Wicks and Earnestine Amos begat Corky Wicks and Robert Wicks Lucille Kilgore and John Kilgore begat Angel Kilgore-Dace Elonia Evans and David Evans, Sr. begat David L. Evans, Jr., Shovonne E. Valentine, and Terrance D. Evans Eluster Wicks, Jr. and Doris Pippins begat Sonya Wicks, Toby Wicks, and Jason Wicks Dotsy Roberts and William Roberts (m. 5/25/1974) begat Shara Gibbs (b.11/22/1978) Yvonne Wicks-Henley (b. 8/26/1957) and Walter Henley, Jr. begat LaKeshia Henley-Dean (b. 5/27/1977) Corky Wicks (b. 9/30/1966) and Paula McKinley-Wicks (b. 11/26/1966) (m.11/28/1992) begat Gerald Wicks (b.1/29/1995 Bethesda, MD), Sydney Wicks (b. 12/15/1998 Flowood, MS), and Brayden Wicks (b. 4/28/2004 Flowood, MS) Robert Wicks (b. 8/25/1971) and Marisha Bell-Wicks begat Aessiah Wicks Angel Dace and Gregory Dace begat Avery Dace and Kenton Dace Kenton Dace and … begot … Dace Shavonne Valentine and Jimmy Valentine begat Javon Valentine, Jayda Valentine, and Jania Valentine.

Toby Wicks (b. 11/9/1971 West Point, MS) and Janice Young (b. 11/25/1973 Noxubee County, MS) (m.

9/20/2002) begat Jalisa Shelton (b.9/1/1991 Oktibbeha County, MS) and Zackary Wicks (b. 12/28/2004 Atlanta, GA) Jason Wicks and Jamila (Tillman) Wicks begat Alyssa Wicks and Jackson Wicks Shara (Roberts) Gibbs (b.11/22/1978- Columbus, Miss) and Roosevelt Gibbs (b. 1/25/1977- Bay Shore, NY) begat Jaydon Gibbs (b. 8/19/2004- Plano, TX) and Jacey Gibbs (b. 8/28/2009- Plano, Tx) Lakeshia Henley-Dean (b. 5/27/1977) and Quincy A. Dean (b. 4/11/1977) begat DeVean D. Hoskins (b.

1/14/1996), Christopher A. Dean (b., 12/11/2003) and Landry A. Dean (b. 6/7/2007) Terrance Evans and Arlesa Evans

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Program Itinerary

● Opening remarks - James Wicks ● Introductions - Yvonne Henley ● Ice Breaker - Cup Name game - 5 people - Yvonne Henley ● Overview of the Oral History Booth Corky and Maurice ● Blessing of the Food - Eluster Wicks, Jr. ● Dinner served - Family ● Announcements ○ Family Picture - Maurice's direction ○ Ice Breaker Continuation - Cup Name game - Everyone ○ Oral History Booth Time Slot sign up - 3 minute talk, 1 minute break ○ Games Stations ● Closing Remarks and Prayer - James Wicks

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Family Tribute While my maternal grandparents provided an example of business and education, my paternal grandparents provided the same type of nurturing. Eluster Wicks, Sr. was a carpenter, barber, and metal worker by trade, but an educator at heart. Eluster’s wife, Louise was a housewife, farmer, and educator at heart.

I know that I received countless reprimands and corrections along the way, and for that, I am eternally grateful. More importantly, their success and dedication to providing for their families provided me with lessons that I have only recently come to fully appreciate. This manuscript will attempt to articulate their lessons in seven recommendations to our children.

Lessons Learned Great Grandma Mammy - staying out of trouble Granddaddy Adam Amos - never met, but admired his business savvy Mommul - Lucinda Amos - Recycling and re-purposing, eating local sugar cane, peas, chicken eggs Grandmamma Louise Wicks - Farming, Guinea fowl, chickens, and smokehouse meat Granddaddy Eluster Wicks - Math, analytics, love of numbers, hard work, hunting James Wicks - Education, commitment to the community, hunting and fishing Earnestine Wicks - Education, patience, quiet strength, the beauty of the small things

Biographies Story Time Family Sharing Form

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Picture Gallery II

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