George Wilkerson/Wilkinson
Help,
I am searching for George Wilkerson/Wilkinson or anything in between.This man is my GGrandfather, and the only proof that I have found that he even lived is his marriage certificate. The following is all of the information from the certificate.
Groom- George Wilkerson
Place of residence- Jefferson Co. Illinois
Occupation- Farmer
Age at next birthday- 24 years
Color-(Sorry folks)Superior
Place of birth- Georgia
Fathers Name- George Wilkerson
Mothers Name- Laura Ritley(Utley)?
# of marriages- 1st
Name of Bride- Milly S. Osborn
Place of Residence- Jefferson Co. Illinois
Age at next birthday- 19
Race- Superior
Place of Birth- Jefferson County Illinois
Fathers Name- Radford B. Osborn
Mothers Name-Martha A. Garrison
# of marriages- 1st
Married at John March(Minister of God), county of Marian, Illinois on the first day of June 1884
Witness W.H. Dement and ? Montgomery
The marriage license was issued on May 31, 1884
I have found no evidence of this family from 1884 to 1900
when Milly is a widow in Hunt County Texas.
They had seven children.
Cora b-1885 Mt. Vernon Ill.
Luther Elva b-1887 Springfield Mo.
Ona Anna b-1889 Van Buren Mo.
Tobithia Dora b-1892 Springfield Mo.
Charlie Lee b- 1894 Alton Mo. d-1898 Edgewood Tx.
George Emanuel Ray b- 1898 Edgewood Tx.
Linnie Martha b- 1896 Edgewood Tx.
If anyone has any information on George Wilkerson and his life prior to this marriage I would love to hear from you.I have Milly and her parents info. for a number of generations back. But George is my Brick wall.