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Henry Wilkerson 1890–1977 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1890

Birth Location: Mississippi

Death Date: 12 February 1977

Death Location: Weston, Jackson Parish, Louisiana, United States of America

Father: Thomas Wilkerson

Mother: Susan GILLIAM

Spouse(s): Minnie Staggs

Children(s): Etta Whithurst, W Hollaway, Darion Holloway, Margie Holloway, Dorothy McLaughlin, Sarah Wilkerson, Henry Wilkerson

Henry Wilkerson was born in 1890 in Mississippi, the child of Thomas H Wilkerson And Susan M Gilliam. In 1900, Henry Wilkerson resided in Pheba, Clay, Mississippi, USA. In 1935, Henry Wilkerson resided in Rural, Jackson, Louisiana. Henry Wilkerson married Minnie Staggs, and had children including Clyde, Darion Holloway, Dorothy Mclaughlin, Etta May Whithurst, Henry Clyde Wilkerson, Margie R Holloway, Sara Stanley, Sarah Lee Stanley Wilkerson, W R Hollaway. Henry Wilkerson passed away in 1977 in Weston, Jackson Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Henry Wilkerson was born in 1890 in Mississippi, the child of Thomas H Wilkerson And Susan M Gilliam.
  • In 1900, Henry Wilkerson resided in Pheba, Clay, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1935, Henry Wilkerson resided in Rural, Jackson, Louisiana.
  • Henry Wilkerson married Minnie Staggs, and had children including Clyde, Darion Holloway, Dorothy Mclaughlin, Etta May Whithurst, Henry Clyde Wilkerson, Margie R Holloway, Sara Stanley, Sarah Lee Stanley Wilkerson, W R Hollaway.
  • Henry Wilkerson passed away in 1977 in Weston, Jackson Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Henry Wilkerson's Ancestors

Self
Henry Wilkerson
1890–1977
Birth Place: Mississippi
Parents
Thomas H Wilkerson
1845–1905
Mississippi
Susan (M) GILLIAM
1843–1910
Mississippi, United States
Grandparents
Sarah (b) Wilkerson
1818–
Virginia
David (Garvin) Gilham
1805–1870
Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
Lovisa (B) Merrill
1808–1880
New Gloucester, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Garvin
1772–
David Gillham
1770–1845
Phebe Purington
1779–1856
James Merrill
1775–1837
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Gillham
1710–1785
Sarah Estes
1742–
Elisha Purington
1736–1816
Edmond Merrill
1748–1830
Charity Proctor
1750–1835

Henry Wilkerson's Descendants

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Henry Wilkerson (abt 1890–12 February 1977) m. Minnie Staggs (8 November 1898–Abt 1956)
  1. 1. Etta (May) Whithurst 1926–1998 m. Samuel (Hunter) Whithurst 1924–1987
    1. 1. Samuel (Richard) Whithurst 1950–2017
  2. 2. W (R) Hollaway 1865–1938 m. Minnie Staggs 1898–1956 m. Tinie (A.) Holloway 1875–1902 m. Eugenia Holloway 1859–
    1. 1. William (Rickard) Holloway 1929–1979
    2. 2. Clyde Holloway 1885–
    3. 3. Earnest Holloway 1894–
    4. 4. Sadie Holloway 1897–
    5. 5. Bryan Holloway 1899–
    6. 6. Oma Hallaway 1903–
    7. 7. Jincie Hallaway 1905–
    8. 8. Oma Hallaway 1903–
    9. 9. Jincie Hallaway 1905–
  3. 3. Darion Holloway 1918–1973
  4. 4. Margie (R) Holloway 1922–
  5. 5. Dorothy McLaughlin 1931–1973
  6. 6. Sarah (Lee (Stanley)) Wilkerson 1935–2014
  7. 7. Henry (Clyde) Wilkerson 1937–1970

Henry Wilkerson's Timeline

5 Records

1890
abt 1890
Birth of Henry Wilkerson in Mississippi
Mississippi
1900
1900
Age 10
Henry Wilkerson resided here in Pheba, Clay, Mississippi, USA
Pheba, Clay, Mississippi, USA
1935
1935
Age 45
Henry Wilkerson resided here in Rural, Jackson, Louisiana
Rural, Jackson, Louisiana
1940
1940
Age 50
Henry Wilkerson resided here in Beat 2, Humphreys, Mississippi, USA
Beat 2, Humphreys, Mississippi, USA
1977
12 February 1977
Age 87
Death of Henry Wilkerson in Plain Dealing, Bossier, Louisiana, USA
Plain Dealing, Bossier, Louisiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1890
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Pheba, Clay, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Jackson, Louisiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Beat 2, Humphreys, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Crawfordsville, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 February 1977
    Event Place: Plain Dealing, Bossier, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Weston, Jackson Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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