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Descendants of William Wilkins, Sr.

Generation No. 1

1. WILLIAM¹ WILKINS, SR.¹ was born 05 February 1785 in Charlotte ,Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina (see notes)¹, and died 30 May 1871 in Batesville, Panola Co. MS. He married CATHARINE WELDON^2,³ 12 May 1807 in Lincoln County, Georgia ⁴, daughter of ISAAC WELDON and TOBIATHA. She was born 06 July 1785 in Richmond, Chesterfield County, Virginia ⁵, and died 23 May 1864 in Choctaw Co, AL.

Notes for WILLIAM WILKINS, SR.:
It is believed that William Wilkins, Sr. was born near Charlotte, NC. He moved to Batesville, Panola Co. MS in 1869. He is buried in Section 1 of the Batesville Magnolia Cemetery, in Batesville, Panola Co. MS. He was a farmer.

Obits 1870-1913 all of Panola Co. MS June 3, 1871 Wilkins, Wm. 89 years old [no date of death]. Place of death Res. of H. L. Wilkins in Panola.

The below information was copied from: The Genealogy of William Wilkins, by Sanders Newton Wilkins, Author. He states in the preface of this book (of which I have only a xeroxed copy) that he began the Wilkins research in 1922 and it took 18 years to finish it and publish his findings. The work is very extensive and exciting. The following is a direct copy:

William Wilkins was born near Charlotte, North Carolina, Feb. 5, 1785, and from the best authority at hand, was the first born son after his father's return from the Revolutionary War.

Soon after his return from the war, William's father with his numerous family emigrated to Sumter County, Georgia, and it was here that this un-conquered Son of the Revolution passed to his reward.
His fighting spirit was transmitted to these sons and from them down the line - even to the 7th generation, for many are the stories that follow this family of whom we write, and we are inclined to place this disposition for battle to the Warrior Father of William Wilkins.

After the death of William's father, but little is known, further than that William left home at the age of 13 and spent his life from 13 to arrival in manhood in Georgia and Alabama. We have no authentic account of the meeting of the pair who founded this very extensive family, but in this as in many traditional stories of ancestors, has it that Miss Catherine Weldon was of an old Dutch family, and that her father was of low stature and quite dark in complexion, and that at the age of 110 years passed to his reward. His black, curly hair was transmitted to his beautiful daughter, Catherine, which from her was also transmitted to several of her sons and daughters - especially was this true in the case of her 4th son, Henry Levi - in turn the black and curly hair was passed to Levi Joshua - 6th son of Henry-Levi Wilkins - this special mark of distinction was very peculiar, as with it was always - blue eyes.

Who can remember Grandmother Wilkins and not remember her beauty? Even at the age of 79 when she passed to her reward, having reared 12 children to manhood and womanhood, performed the labor required in the pioneer days, she was yet beautiful - her hair was black as a crow and her eyes as blue as the sky above her - beaming with love of her own. Face radiant with true woman-hood, whose life has been spent in bringing up a family to maturity and then to leave a posterity that would call her "blessed."

The climax of life in this land at the period of which we now write, was to happen - the arrival of the first born - a daughter, on the 12th Day of November, 1808, and in rapid succession three more girls were added to this family of the pineries, making four girls in five and a half years -- now this brought them to about the close of the Jefferson administration, when the British outrages were stirring all America, and when men were much need to defend our young republic, and it was then that the first son was born, July 28, 1815.

Whether it was from a sense of duty to his government, or from a custom in that sunny south, but it is a recorded fact that from the date just mentioned, July 28, 1815 to May 22, 1829 - a period of 13 years, ten months there was given to this couple seven men - and not a daughter and that might have been one of the causes that led Britain to hold this country in such high regard - men and them properly armed - in what stands for peace.

Obituary Panola Starr, Saturday, June 3, 1871:
At the residence of H. L. Wilkins in this country, Mr. William Wilkins, aged 89 years. Another old landmark has gone to sleep with his fathers. Peace to his ashes.

More About WILLIAM WILKINS, SR.:
Burial: Unknown, Section 1 of the Batesville Magnolia Cemetery, in Batesville, Panola Co. MS
Census: 1860, Age 76, Wayne County, Mississippi ⁶
Occupation: Farmer

Notes for CATHARINE WELDON:
Please also see notes on William Wilkins for more information on Catherine Weldon.

Notes from Mary O'Lene Knott Stone:
Catharine Weldon Wilkins is buried in what is called the Wilkins Cemetery, which is located on Choctaw Co. AL Road 2, about a 100 yards east of Max Johnson's house. Cemetery is about 200 yards from the road. This is a plot about 50' x 50' which has a chain link fence all around with WILKINS stamped in large letters. Most markers just have the name Wilkins on them.

More About CATHARINE WELDON:
Burial: Unknown, Wilkins Cemetery, Choctaw Co. Road 2, AL
Census: 1860, Wayne County, Mississippi⁶

More About WILLIAM WILKINS and CATHARINE WELDON:
Marriage: 12 May 1807, Lincoln County, Georgia ⁷

Children of WILLIAM WILKINS and CATHARINE WELDON are:

2.	i.	TOBIATHA² WILKINS, b. 12 November 1808, Choctaw Co. AL or Georgia; d. Unknown.
3.	ii.	NANCY WILKINS, b. 04 February 1810, Georgia; d. 30 March 1894, Limestone Co., TX.
4.	iii.	MARY WILKINS, b. 1811, Choctaw Co. AL; d. 1874.
5.	iv.	ELIZABETH WILKINS, b. 1812, Alabama; d. 1876, Alabama.
6.	v.	WILLIAM WILKINS, JR., b. 28 July 1815, Choctaw Co. AL; d. 24 May 1886, Wayne Co. MS.
7.	vi.	ISAAC WILKINS, b. 18 April 1817, Alabama; d. Abt. 1869, Alabama.
8.	vii.	JONATHAN WILKINS, b. 16 August 1819, Alabama (or 17 August 1819 per Cathy Johnson Garrett); d. 1890, Angelina County, Texas.
9.	viii.	HENRY LEVI WILKINS, b. 27 April 1821, Eufaula, Barbour Co., Alabama; d. 27 January 1902, Roseburg, Douglas Co., Oregon.
10.	ix.	SAMUEL WILKINS, b. Bet. 1823 - 1825, Barbour County, Alabama; d. 09 January 1903, Oletha, TX.
	x.	JOHN S. D. WILKINS, b. 1824, AL; d. 1825, AL.
	xi.	JOHN S. H. WILKINS⁸, b. 1824, Alabama; d. 1825, Alabama.
11.	xii.	WELDON WILKINS, b. 1825, Alabama; d. 1895.
12.	xiii.	MATTHEW M. WILKINS, b. 22 May 1829, Barbour Co., Alabama; d. Aft. 1879, (See Notes: Panola Co Census) Batesville, Panola Co. MS.

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