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Josiah Wilkins 1809–1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Apr 1809

Birth Location: Rutherford County, North Carolina

Death Date: 15 Mar 1878

Death Location: Copper Canyon, Denton, Texas, USA

Father: Charles Wilkins

Mother: Elizabeth Puryear

Spouse(s): Mary Scott, Sarah Roberts, Eliza Johnson

Children(s): Fanciannas Wilkins, Prearer Wilkins, Doctor Wilkins, Charles Wilkins, John Wilkins

In 1809, Josiah Wilkins entered the world in Rutherford County, North Carolina, born to Charles Smith Wilkins And Elizabeth Puryear. Josiah Wilkins married Eliza B Johnson, Mary Jane Scott, Sarah Jane Roberts, and had children including Charles Smith Wilkins, Doctor L Wilkins, Fanciannas Wilkins, John Scott Wilkins, Prearer Anderson Wilkins. Josiah Wilkins passed away in 1878 in Copper Canyon, Denton, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1809, Josiah Wilkins entered the world in Rutherford County, North Carolina, born to Charles Smith Wilkins And Elizabeth Puryear.
  • Josiah Wilkins married Eliza B Johnson, Mary Jane Scott, Sarah Jane Roberts, and had children including Charles Smith Wilkins, Doctor L Wilkins, Fanciannas Wilkins, John Scott Wilkins, Prearer Anderson Wilkins.
  • Josiah Wilkins passed away in 1878 in Copper Canyon, Denton, Texas, USA.

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Josiah Wilkins's Ancestors

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Josiah Wilkins
1809–1878
Birth Place: Rutherford County, North Carolina
Parents
Charles Smith Wilkins
1755–1817
Luenburg County, Virginia
Elizabeth Puryear
1772–1837
Chase City, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Seymour Puryear
1750–1788
Mecklenburg County, Virginia
Sarah (Ann) Royster
1755–1809
Mecklenburg County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
John Puryear
1715–1785
Martha Norment
1724–1810
William Royster
1730–1794
Judith Tucker
1732–1794
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Puryear
1694–1748
Elizabeth Henley
1698–1754

Josiah Wilkins's Descendants

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Josiah Wilkins (4 Apr 1809–15 Mar 1878) m. Mary (Jane) Scott (16 Feb 1814–5 Jun 1848) m. Sarah (Jane) Roberts (25 Oct 1825–2 Oct 1854) m. Eliza (B.) Johnson (8 Apr 1838–21 Jul 1924)
  1. 1. Fanciannas Wilkins 1841–1878
  2. 2. Prearer (Anderson) Wilkins 1850–1865
  3. 3. Doctor (L.) Wilkins 1852–1929
  4. 4. Charles (Smith) Wilkins 1842–1939
  5. 5. John (Scott) Wilkins 1839–1923

Josiah Wilkins's Timeline

2 Records

1809
4 Apr 1809
Birth of Josiah Wilkins in Rutherford County, North Carolina
Rutherford County, North Carolina
1878
15 Mar 1878
Age 69
Death of Josiah Wilkins in Hamilton County, Tennessee
Hamilton County, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1809
    Event Place: Rutherford County, North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1878
    Event Place: Hamilton County, Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Copper Canyon, Denton, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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