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John William Wilkinson 1855–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Sep 1855

Birth Location: Grant Twp.,Benton Co.,IN

Death Date: 25 May 1927

Death Location: Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: William Wilkinson

Mother: Nancy Johnston

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John William Wilkinson was born in 1855 in Grant Twp.,Benton Co.,IN, the child of William W Wilkinson And Nancy Poyner Johnston. In 1860, John William Wilkinson resided in Oak Grove, Oxford, Benton, Indiana, USA. In 1870, John William Wilkinson resided in Oak Grove, Oxford, Benton, Indiana, USA. John William Wilkinson passed away in 1927 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John William Wilkinson was born in 1855 in Grant Twp.,Benton Co.,IN, the child of William W Wilkinson And Nancy Poyner Johnston.
  • In 1860, John William Wilkinson resided in Oak Grove, Oxford, Benton, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1870, John William Wilkinson resided in Oak Grove, Oxford, Benton, Indiana, USA.
  • John William Wilkinson passed away in 1927 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States of America.

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John Wilkinson's Ancestors

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John Wilkinson
1855–1927
Birth Place: Grant Twp.,Benton Co.,IN
Parents
William W. Wilkinson
1824–1867
, Hocking, Ohio, USA
Nancy (Poyner) Johnston
1820–1881
Vigo Co.,IN
Grandparents
Joseph (Lane) Wilkinson
1791–1846
Chatham,North Carolina, British Colonial America
Ruth Ratcliff
1789–1863
Siler City, Chatham, North Carolina, US
Great-Grandparents
John Wilkinson
1768–1838
Amy Dixon
1768–1805
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Wilkinson
1735–1787
Margaret Mangum
1744–1792

John Wilkinson's Timeline

4 Records

1855
20 Sep 1855
Birth of John William Wilkinson in Grant Twp.,Benton Co.,IN
Grant Twp.,Benton Co.,IN
1860
1860
Age 5
John William Wilkinson resided here in Oak Grove, Oxford, Benton, Indiana, USA
Oak Grove, Oxford, Benton, Indiana, USA
1870
1870
Age 15
John William Wilkinson resided here in Oak Grove, Oxford, Benton, Indiana, USA
Oak Grove, Oxford, Benton, Indiana, USA
1927
25 May 1927
Age 72
Death of John William Wilkinson in Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States of America
Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1855
    Event Place: Grant Twp.,Benton Co.,IN
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Oak Grove, Benton, Indiana; Roll: M593_299; Page: 329A
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Oak Grove, Benton, Indiana; Roll: M653_244; Page: 482; Family History Library Fil

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Oak Grove, Oxford, Benton, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Oak Grove, Benton, Indiana; Roll: M653_244; Page: 482; Family History Library Fil

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Oak Grove, Oxford, Benton, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Oak Grove, Benton, Indiana; Roll: M593_299; Page: 329A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 May 1927
    Event Place: Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States of America

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