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William Riley Wilkinson 1826–1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 May 1826

Birth Location: Bulloch, Georgia, United States

Death Date: 31 Aug 1903

Death Location: Glennville, Tattnall County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: James Wilkinson

Mother: Rebecca Wise

Spouse(s): Martha Moore

Children(s): Malissa Wilkinson

William Riley Wilkinson was born in 1826 in Bulloch, Georgia, United States, the child of James H Wilkinson And Rebecca Wise. In 1880, William Riley Wilkinson resided in District 16, Liberty, Georgia, United States. William Riley Wilkinson married Martha Emaline Moore, and had children including Malissa Ann Wilkinson. William Riley Wilkinson passed away in 1903 in Glennville, Tattnall County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Riley Wilkinson was born in 1826 in Bulloch, Georgia, United States, the child of James H Wilkinson And Rebecca Wise.
  • In 1880, William Riley Wilkinson resided in District 16, Liberty, Georgia, United States.
  • William Riley Wilkinson married Martha Emaline Moore, and had children including Malissa Ann Wilkinson.
  • William Riley Wilkinson passed away in 1903 in Glennville, Tattnall County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Wilkinson's Ancestors

Self
William Wilkinson
1826–1903
Birth Place: Bulloch, Georgia, United States
Parents
James H Wilkinson
1798–1863
Marlborough, Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States
Rebecca Wise
1788–1861
Beaufort, Beaufort, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
John Wilkinson
1774–1849
North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth (Betsy) Lee
1777–1850
North Carolina, United States
William Wise
1755–1816
Clifton, Accomack, Virginia, United States
Sarah (Margaret) Denmark
1764–1821
Craven, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Wilkinson
1744–1787
John Wise
1723–1769
Margaret Douglas
1736–1808
William Denmark
1741–1821
Mary Moye
1743–1793
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Wise
1699–1767
Scarburgh Robinson
1691–1770
Col. Douglas
1704–1758
Tabitha Drummond
1706–1774
William Denmark
1708–1766
Mourning Moye
1718–1766
John Moye
1638–1722
Jane Tomlinson
1823–1904

William Wilkinson's Descendants

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William (Riley) Wilkinson (6 May 1826–31 Aug 1903) m. Martha (Emaline) Moore (1830–17 August 1860)
  1. 1. Malissa (Ann) Wilkinson 1851–1930 m. William (Washington) Fennell 1846–1905
    1. 1. Janie (Melissa) Fennell 1885–1952 m. John (Osgood) Parker 1879–1926
      1. 1. Janie (Elizabeth) Parker 1915–2012 m. Curtis (Kenneth) Dasher 1912–1993
        1. 1. Larry (Kenneth Dasher) Sr. 1935–1996 m. Billie (Dannette) Kennedy 1934–1977
        2. 2. Annette Dasher 1938–1983

William Wilkinson's Timeline

3 Records

1826
6 May 1826
Birth of William Riley Wilkinson in Bulloch, Georgia, United States
Bulloch, Georgia, United States
1880
1880
Age 54
William Riley Wilkinson resided here in District 16, Liberty, Georgia, United States
District 16, Liberty, Georgia, United States
1903
31 Aug 1903
Age 77
Death of William Riley Wilkinson in Tattnall, Georgia, United States
Tattnall, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 May 1826
    Event Place: Bulloch, Georgia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 16, Liberty, Georgia; Roll: 155; Family History Film: 1254155; Page: 72C; Enumeration District: 68; Image: 0497.
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 16, Liberty, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 16, Liberty, Georgia; Roll: 155; Family History Film: 1254155; Page: 72C; Enumeration District: 68; Image: 0497.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bulloch County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Aug 1903
    Event Place: Tattnall, Georgia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Glennville, Tattnall County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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