Robert Andrew Martin Wilkerson

Male16 May 1831–26 November 1916

Brief Life History of Robert Andrew Martin

When Robert Andrew Martin Wilkerson was born on 16 May 1831, in Appomattox, Virginia, United States, his father, James Owen Robert Wilkerson, was 42 and his mother, Elizabeth Morgan, was 37. He married Laura Lovina Anne Coon about 1851. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Washington Township, Mercer, Missouri, United States for about 10 years and Medicine Township, Mercer, Missouri, United States in 1900. He died on 26 November 1916, in Canby, Clackamas, Oregon, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Canby, Clackamas, Oregon, United States.

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Family Time Line

Robert Andrew Martin Wilkerson
1831–1916
Laura Lovina Anne Coon
1834–1884
Marriage: about 1851
Samuel A Wilkerson
1852–1922
Edmond Wilkerson
James Dickson Wilkerson
1853–1921
Duncan Robert Wilkerson
1855–1912
John Edmond Wilkerson
1858–1916
Elizabeth C. Wilkerson
1858–1916
George P Wilkerson
1860–
Jacob Wilkerson
1861–1861
Henry A Wilkerson
1863–
Mary E Wilkerson
1866–
Monroe S Wilkerson
1868–
Rachael A Wilkerson
1872–
Alice M Wilkerson
1877–1881

Sources (12)

  • Robert Wilkerson, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Robert Wilkerson in entry for Duncan Robert Wilkerson, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"
  • R A M Wilkerson, "United States Census, 1860"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    about 1851
  • Children (13)

    +8 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (7)

    +2 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1832 · The Black Hawk War

    Age 1

    Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.

    1843

    Age 12

    Historical Boundaries 1843: Mercer created from Non-County Area 18.

    1857

    Age 26

    Historical Boundaries - 1857: Clackamas, Oregon Territory, United States; 1859: Clackamas, Oregon, United States

    Name Meaning

    English (East Anglia and South East Midlands): from Middle English Wilkeson, a shortened form of Wilkinson , ‘son of Wilkin or young William’. The -r- is intrusive.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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