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Matthew Wilkerson 1774–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1774

Birth Location: South Carolina, USA

Death Date: Abt. 1840

Death Location: Mississippi, USA

Father: Thomas Sr.

Mother: Nancy Bradley

Spouse(s): Frances (Wilkerson)

Children(s): James Wilkerson, William Wilkerson, Matthew Jr., Nancy Wilkerson, Mary Wilkerson, Peter Wilkerson, F Wilkerson, Isaac WILKERSON

In 1774, Matthew Wilkerson entered the world in South Carolina, USA, born to Thomas James Wilkerson Sr And Nancy Bradley. Matthew Wilkerson married Frances Wilkerson, and had children including F Wilkerson, Isaac C Wilkerson, James Josiah Wilkerson, Mary Wilkerson, Matthew Wilkerson Jr, Nancy Wilkerson, Peter Wilkerson, William Lockett Wilkerson. Matthew Wilkerson passed away in 1840 in Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1774, Matthew Wilkerson entered the world in South Carolina, USA, born to Thomas James Wilkerson Sr And Nancy Bradley.
  • Matthew Wilkerson married Frances Wilkerson, and had children including F Wilkerson, Isaac C Wilkerson, James Josiah Wilkerson, Mary Wilkerson, Matthew Wilkerson Jr, Nancy Wilkerson, Peter Wilkerson, William Lockett Wilkerson.
  • Matthew Wilkerson passed away in 1840 in Mississippi, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Sr.
1759–1840
Birth Location: Oadby, Leicestershire, England
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Nancy Bradley
1760–1837
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Frances (Wilkerson)
1770–1830
Birth Location: ? South Carolina
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Children(s)

James Wilkerson
1820–1865
Birth Location: Henry County, Georgia, USA
JW
William Wilkerson
1811–1883
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Matthew Jr.
1800–1850
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
MJ
Nancy Wilkerson
1808–1863
Birth Location: Orangeburg, Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States
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Mary Wilkerson
1818–1880
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
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Peter Wilkerson
1812–
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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F Wilkerson
1815–
Birth Location: –
FW
Isaac WILKERSON
1790–1836
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
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Matthew Wilkerson's Ancestors

Self
Matthew Wilkerson
1774–1840
Birth Place: South Carolina, USA
Parents
Thomas James Wilkerson Sr.
1759–1840
Oadby, Leicestershire, England
Nancy Bradley
1760–1837
South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Jonathan (Wilson) Wilkinson
1730–1790
Oadby, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Sarah Morton
1730–1772
Oadby, Leicestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Matthew Wilkerson's Descendants

1.
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Matthew Wilkerson (1774–Abt. 1840) m. Frances (Wilkerson) (1770–1830)
  1. 1. James (Josiah) Wilkerson 1820–1865 m. Elizabeth (Dicie M) White 1818–1880
    1. 1. Joseph (Monroe) Wilkerson 1856–1900 m. Francis ("Fannie" C.) Gainey 1857–1930
      1. 1. Collie (Pennelton "Buddy") Wilkerson 1880–1954 m. Minnie (Lee) Stephens 1883–1965
        1. 1. Annie (Irene Wilkerson (both maiden & married) name) 1926–2004 m. Herman (Lamar) Wilkerson 1922–1998
        2. 2. Iva (Mae) Wilkerson 1906–1993 m. Lester Wilkerson 1905–1995
        3. 3. John (Frances) Wilkerson 1911–1976 m. Frances (Elizabeth) Lay 1913–1989
        4. 4. Eula (Leon) Wilkerson 1913–1989
        5. 5. Eddie (W.) Wilkerson 1916–1962
        6. 6. James (Monroe) Wilkerson 1919–1983 m. Laura (Mae) Perkins 1927–2002
        7. 7. Elbert (Green) Wilkerson 1921–2012 m. Irene (Juanita) Edwards 1924–1979
        8. 8. Sallie (R.) Wilkerson 1923–2006
        9. 9. Frank (Miller) Wilkerson 1930–2005 m. Bobbie (Jean) Rigdon 1929–2002
        10. 10. Andrew (J) Wilkerson 1909–
        11. 11. Paula (L) Wilkerson 1914–
      2. 2. Sarah ("Sallie" Ann) Wilkerson 1877–1946 m. Peter (D.) Yates 1875–1900 m. Joseph ("Joe" Clinton Langdon) Sr 1881–1962
        1. 1. Jamie (Laroma) Yates 1900–1955 m. Cebrid (Ellis) Wilkerson\Wilkinson 1893–1966
        2. 2. Frances (Elizabeth) Langdon 1911–1979 m. Marvin (Allen) Perkins 1905–1973
        3. 3. Joseph ("JC" Clinton Langdon) Jr 1912–1985 m. Lena (Odell) ? 1918–2011
        4. 4. Zelma Langdon 1914–1930
        5. 5. Tom Langdon 1916–
      3. 3. Mary (E.) Wilkerson 1887–
      4. 4. Jackson ("Jack" Monroe Wilkerson) Sr. 1888–1974 m. Hattie (Deaton) ? 1895–1978
        1. 1. Ida Wilkerson 1914–1976 m. Denson (W.) Brown 1909–1970
        2. 2. Georgia (W.) Wilkerson 1923–2006 m. Robbie (C. Brown) Sr. 1919–1981
        3. 3. Reba (J.) Wilkerson 1928–2015 m. Edgar (Rudolph) Barnett 1920–2015
        4. 4. Margie (Ruth) Wilkerson 1931–2006 m. William (James McElhenney) Jr 1925–2002
        5. 5. Merle (Ida) Wilkerson 1938–2016
        6. 6. Jackson ("Jun" Monroe Wilkerson) Jr. 1920–1992 m. Mary (Alice) Donald 1926–2010
        7. 7. James (Norris) Wilkerson 1933–2004 m. Oneita Miller 1942–1980
        8. 8. Paul Wilkerson 1926–1994 m. Vickie (Ellen) Benezue 1945–2015
      5. 5. Rev. (Henry Clinton Wilkerson) Sr. 1881–1945 m. Mary (Clementine) Busby 1880–1969
        1. 1. Herman (Lamar) Wilkerson 1922–1998 m. Annie (Irene Wilkerson (both maiden & married) name) 1926–2004
        2. 2. Maude ("Maudie" Lee) Wilkerson 1902–1991 m. Douglas (Burion) Johnson 1896–1980
        3. 3. Preston (M.) Wilkerson 1903–1904
        4. 4. Lester Wilkerson 1905–1995 m. Iva (Mae) Wilkerson 1906–1993
        5. 5. Stella (Lee) Wilkerson 1906–1995 m. John (Lester) Stephens 1903–1952
        6. 6. Marvin (Andrew) Wilkerson 1908–1964
        7. 7. Willie (A.) Wilkerson 1913–1984
        8. 8. Othor (Coye) Wilkerson 1924–2004 m. Ola (Mae) Weaver 1930–2000
        9. 9. Eddie (H.) Wilkerson 1915–1992
        10. 10. Henry (Clinton "Bill" Wilkerson) Jr 1919–1998 m. Flossie Wooten 1920–1989 m. Geraldine Berry –1994
        11. 11. Fred Wilkerson 1910–
    2. 2. John ("Johnny" Wesley) Wilkerson 1844–1914 m. Ann (Parlee) Reed\Reid 1852–1910
      1. 1. Elizabeth Wilkerson 1870–
      2. 2. Richard (G.) Wilkerson 1877–1948 m. Ollie (Mae) Warren 1889–1981
        1. 1. Newton (Warren) Wilkerson 1914–2001 m. Velma Griffin 1919–2012
        2. 2. Mildred (Pauline) Wilkerson 1925–1991
        3. 3. Roger (Huey) Wilkerson 1917–2001
        4. 4. Annie (Lois) Wilkerson 1921–2004
        5. 5. Audrey (Mae) Wilkerson 1919–2001
        6. 6. Johnnie (Odell) Wilkerson 1906–1985
        7. 7. Henry (Irvin) Wilkerson 1910–1984
        8. 8. Julius (Roscoe) Wilkerson 1905–1973
        9. 9. Velma Wilkerson 1908–1988
        10. 10. Charlie (Otis) Wilkerson 1923–1990
        11. 11. Richard (Curtis) Wilkerson 1912–1984
      3. 3. Prince (Ella) Wilkerson 1879–
      4. 4. Mary (Jane) Wilkerson 1881–
      5. 5. Henry (Thomas) Wilkerson 1885– m. Gussie (S.) Reid 1894–1992
        1. 1. Susie (Jane) Wilkerson 1922–1987 m. Robert (Lacy) Reid 1891–1980
        2. 2. Woodrow (Wilson) Wilkerson 1918–2002 m. Audine (E.) Harris 1917–2010
        3. 3. Elvie Wilkerson 1928–2002 m. Joseph (Lee) Walker 1885–1978 m. William (Davis) Leach 1931–2001
        4. 4. Eula (Lee) Wilkerson 1907–1911
        5. 5. Gordon Wilkerson 1910–
        6. 6. Lewis (G) Wilkerson 1920–1994
        7. 7. Martha (Beatrice) Wilkerson 1924–1989
        8. 8. Sallie (Maud) Wilkerson 1927–2001
        9. 9. Coley (A.) Wilkerson 1915–1976
        10. 10. Evie (Estell) Wilkerson 1917–1994
        11. 11. Carol (Berell) Wilkerson 1913–1915
      6. 6. William (Joseph) Wilkinson 1874–1952 m. Lucy (Elizabeth) Smith 1871–1916
        1. 1. Cebrid (Ellis) Wilkerson\Wilkinson 1893–
        2. 2. R. (T.) Wilkerson 1893–1960 m. Avry ("Ava" B.) Busby 1904–2000
        3. 3. Mattie (Lenora) Wilkerson 1899–
        4. 4. Odie (S) Wilkerson 1902–
        5. 5. Barbara Wilkerson 1904–
        6. 6. Joseph (M) Wilkerson 1906–
        7. 7. Maude (Naomi) Wilkerson 1908–1968
        8. 8. Elma\Alma Wilkerson 1910–
        9. 9. John (William Wilkinson) Sr 1913–1986 m. Mary (Vernia) McMillan 1925–1993 m. Nellie (Mae) McMillin 1911–1981 m. Lulu (Edna) McMillan 1906–1947
  2. 2. William (Lockett) Wilkerson 1811–1883 m. Holly Wells 1815–1850 m. Caroline Raburn 1824–1880
    1. 1. Mary (Sarah) Wilkerson 1839–1871 m. Coley (Penelton) Gainey 1815–1887
      1. 1. Francis ("Fannie" C.) Gainey 1857–1930 m. Joseph (Monroe) Wilkerson 1856–1900 m. Isaiah ("Buford" Beauford) Langdon 1853–1930
      2. 2. Vilinda (Hollinsberry) Gainey 1860–1934
        1. 1. Mary Moore 1876–
        2. 2. Pinthiton Moore 1875–
      3. 3. James (Richard) Gainey 1861–1909
      4. 4. John (Dorman) Gainey 1863–1940
      5. 5. Margaret (S.) Gainey 1866–1871
      6. 6. Emma (Drucilla) Gainey 1868–1959
      7. 7. Isaac (Jefferson) Gainey 1870–1949
      8. 8. Martha (Ann) Gainey 1858– m. Joseph (F.) Reid 1854–
        1. 1. Gussie (S.) Reid 1894–1992 m. Henry (Thomas) Wilkerson 1885–
        2. 2. James (Monroe) Reid 1886–1966
        3. 3. Reuben (Penelton) Reid 1877–1957
    2. 2. Elizabeth ("Betty") Wilkerson 1839–1917
    3. 3. Samuel (Jefferson) Wilkerson 1843–1925
      1. 1. Lester (L.) Wilkinsin 1890–1963
        1. 1. Clara (Gertrude) Wilkinsin 1914–1958
        2. 2. STANLEY (Morton Wilkinson) Sr 1922–1992
    4. 4. John (W.) Wilkerson 1855–1925 m. Mary ("Mollie") Brewer 1865–1928 m. Sally\Sallie Brewer 1870–1925
      1. 1. Alice (Sallie) Wilkerson 1893–1972
        1. 1. Andrew ("Fid" Jackson) Parker 1926–1968 m. Minnie (Ola) Henson 1924–1994
    5. 5. Ezekial (L.) Wilkerson 1860–1935 m. Cora Sheppard 1866–1916
      1. 1. Les (H.) Wilkerson 1898–1979 m. Ruie (Inez) Moore 1907–1990
        1. 1. Jeffie Wilkerson 1926–
  3. 3. Matthew (Wilkerson) Jr. 1800–1850
  4. 4. Nancy Wilkerson 1808–1863
  5. 5. Mary Wilkerson 1818–1880
  6. 6. Peter Wilkerson 1812–
  7. 7. F Wilkerson 1815–
  8. 8. Isaac (C.) WILKERSON 1790–1836

Matthew Wilkerson's Timeline

2 Records

1774
1774
Birth of Matthew Wilkerson in South Carolina, USA
South Carolina, USA
1840
Abt. 1840
Age 66
Death of Matthew Wilkerson in Mississippi, USA
Mississippi, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1774
    Event Place: South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1840
    Event Place: Mississippi, USA
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