Individual Details

Elijah married Delilah Catherine "Kate" Smith on 20 Dec 1893 at Indian Valley, Floyd Co VA. She was the daughter of Jacob and Jane Nixon Smith. They are both buried in the Blue Ridge Church Cemetery.

1900 Census. Burks Fork, Floyd, VA,
Elijah Weeks, b. Jul 1864, age 34, married 6 years, Farmer
Delilah, wife, b. Jan 1873, 27, 4 children
Ola O., dau, b. Nov 1894, 5
Iturea E., dau, b. Nov 1895, 4
Hattie M., dau, b. Sep 1897, 2
Sherman W., son, b. Oct 1899, 7 months

1910 Census. Burks Fork, Floyd, VA, Hh 112
Elijah G. Weeks, 44, married 16 years
Kate, wife, 37, 6 children
Ola, dau, 15. Itura, dau, 14. Hattie, dau, 12. Sherman, son, 10. Tenny, dau, 7. Perna, dau, age 4

1920 Census. Burks Fork, Floyd, VA, Hh 133
Eliga G. Weeks, 54. Delila C., wife, 46
Ola O. dau, 25. Sherman W., son, 19. Tenny L., dau, 17. Pernie K., dau, 13. Pierce M., son, 9. Ella L., gdau, age 2 years, 1 month

1930 Census. Burks Fork, Floyd, VA, Hh 162
Eligah G. Weeks, 64, married at 29, Farmer
Delilia C., wife, 57, married at 20
Perna K., dau, 24, Teacher, public school
Pierce N., son, 19, odd jobs
Ola Weeks, 35, head of Hh, divorced, Teacher, public school
Eloise L., dau age 12
Louise Ridinger, Boarder, 24, Teacher, High School

ELIJAH GAGELEE WEEKS
Elijah Gagelee Weeks, 85 years, died at his home at Willis, Monday, Jan. 1, 1951. Funeral services were conducted from the Blue Ridge Baptist Church at Willis, Wednesday, with interment in the church cemetery.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Kate Smith Weeks of Willis; two sons, Sherman Weeks of Fredericksburg and Pierce N. Weeks of Floyd; five daughters: Mrs. Ray Guthrie of Willis; Mrs. E. S. Burnett, Floyd; Mrs. Leonard Stultz, Fieldale; Mrs. Tennie W. Rhodes, Martinsville; Mrs. Horace Wright, Stanleytown. There are 14 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted by Elders Jethro Harris, Oscar Harris and Andy Hylton.

Virginia Death certificate #1564
Elijah Gagelee Weeks died 1 Jan 1951 at Willis, Burks Fork Districk, Floyd Co, VA of aortic regurgitation and senility; he also suffered from bronchial asthma. He was born 13 Jul 1865 in Floyd Co, VA and was married. Owned his own farm. Parents listed as Matthew Weeks and Iturea Maberry. Wife, Delilah Catherine Weeks. Pierce N. Weeks of Floyd Co was the informant. Buried Blue Ridge Cemetery on Jan 3rd. Ferenal Director was Mabery's Funeral Home.

Birth	13 Jul 1865	Willis, Floyd County, Virginia
Death	1 Jan 1951	Willis, Floyd County, Virginia

Father	Matthew A. Weeks (1821 - 1909)
Mother	Iturea Mabry (1822 - 1892)
Sibling	Semiramis Weeks (1845 - 1907)
Sibling	[Child] Weeks (1847 - 1847)
Sibling	Cornelius Clayton Weeks (1848 - 1925)
Sibling	Chapman Estell Weeks (1850 - 1902)
Sibling	Quingua Darius Weeks (1852 - 1942)
Sibling	Rosetta "Essie" Weeks (1854 - 1927)
Sibling	Emarilla Weeks (1857 - 1915)
Sibling	Iturea Cora Alice Weeks (1860 - 1933)
Sibling	Mathew Alderson Weeks (1862 - 1944)