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James William Wilkerson 1864–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Dec 1864

Birth Location: Coffee County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 30 Jan 1948

Death Location: Brownsville, Haywood, Tennessee

Father: Doctor Wilkerson

Mother: Telitha Ellis

Spouse(s): Lilly Campbell

Children(s): Bessie Wilkerson, Janie Wilkerson, Ellla Wilkerson, Telitha Wilkerson, James Wilkerson, Esther Wilkerson, Crecy Wilkerson, Mary Wilkerson

The story of James William Wilkerson began in 1864 in Coffee County, Tennessee, USA. James William Wilkerson married Lilly Mae Campbell, and had children including Bessie E Wilkerson, Crecy Odean Wilkerson, Ellla Wilkerson, Esther Lee Wilkerson, James Woodrow Wilkerson, Janie May Wilkerson, Mary Frances Wilkerson, Telitha Jane Wilkerson. James William Wilkerson passed away in 1948 in Brownsville, Haywood, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • The story of James William Wilkerson began in 1864 in Coffee County, Tennessee, USA.
  • James William Wilkerson married Lilly Mae Campbell, and had children including Bessie E Wilkerson, Crecy Odean Wilkerson, Ellla Wilkerson, Esther Lee Wilkerson, James Woodrow Wilkerson, Janie May Wilkerson, Mary Frances Wilkerson, Telitha Jane Wilkerson.
  • James William Wilkerson passed away in 1948 in Brownsville, Haywood, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

Doctor Wilkerson
1843–1913
Birth Location: Warren County, Tennessee, USA
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Telitha Ellis
1838–1873
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Spouses(s)

Lilly Campbell
1892–1933
Birth Location: Gibson County, Tennessee, USA
LC

Children(s)

Bessie Wilkerson
1928–2001
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States of America
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Janie Wilkerson
1915–
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Ellla Wilkerson
1920–1996
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Telitha Wilkerson
1921–1964
Birth Location: –
TW
James Wilkerson
1926–2005
Birth Location: Jones, Haywood, Tennessee, United States
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Esther Wilkerson
1913–
Birth Location: Tennessee
EW
Crecy Wilkerson
1917–2002
Birth Location: Jones, Haywood, Tennessee
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Mary Wilkerson
1932–1934
Birth Location: Tennessee
MW

James Wilkerson's Ancestors

Self
James Wilkerson
1864–1948
Birth Place: Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Doctor W (Melchizidek) Wilkerson
1843–1913
Warren County, Tennessee, USA
Telitha (Jane) Ellis
1838–1873
Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Samuel (O) Wilkerson
1772–1863
King George County, Virginia
Martha (Goode) Wilkerson
1800–1847
Virginia, United States
William (Gordon Ellis) Jr
1805–1900
Cleveland, North Carolina, United States
Nancy Jones
1800–1900
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
William Sr
1767–1830
Amy Smith
1767–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Ellis
1735–1828

James Wilkerson's Descendants

1.
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James (William) Wilkerson (12 Dec 1864–30 Jan 1948) m. Lilly (Mae) Campbell (16 Mar 1892–1 Jan 1933)
  1. 1. Bessie (E) Wilkerson 1928–2001 m. Noble (T) Haynes 1922–1980 m. R (L) Littlejohn 1934–1997
  2. 2. Janie (May) Wilkerson 1915–
  3. 3. Ellla Wilkerson 1920–1996
  4. 4. Telitha (Jane) Wilkerson 1921–1964
  5. 5. James (Woodrow) Wilkerson 1926–2005
  6. 6. Esther (Lee) Wilkerson 1913–
  7. 7. Crecy (Odean) Wilkerson 1917–2002
  8. 8. Mary (Frances) Wilkerson 1932–1934

James Wilkerson's Timeline

2 Records

1864
12 Dec 1864
Birth of James William Wilkerson in Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
Coffee County, Tennessee, USA
1948
30 Jan 1948
Age 84
Death of James William Wilkerson in Brownsville, Haywood, Tennessee
Brownsville, Haywood, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1864
    Event Place: Coffee County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jan 1948
    Event Place: Brownsville, Haywood, Tennessee
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