Temperance Elizabeth Wilkinson

Brief Life History of Temperance Elizabeth

When Temperance Elizabeth Wilkinson was born on 13 December 1850, her father, Asa Wilkinson, was 46 and her mother, Elizabeth Dykes, was 36. She married George Washington Pugh on 14 November 1868, in Monroe, Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Alabama, United States in 1870 and Old Texas, Monroe, Alabama, United States in 1880. She died on 5 March 1885, in Pine Apple, Wilcox, Alabama, United States, at the age of 34, and was buried in Monroe, Alabama, United States.

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Family Time Line

George Washington Pugh
1847–1911
Temperance Elizabeth Wilkinson
1850–1885
Marriage: 14 November 1868
John Washington Pugh
1870–1929
Ida Elizabeth Pugh
1872–1954
Josephine Anna Pugh
1876–1943
Martha Eva "Evvie Lee" Pugh
1879–1932
Liddie Louella Pugh
1882–1942
George William Pugh Sr
1885–1952

Sources (8)

  • Elizabeth Wilkison in household of Asa Wilkison, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Temperance Elizabeth Wilkinson - Individual or family possessions: Family genealogies: birth-name: Temperance Elizabeth Wilkinson
  • Temperance E. Wilkinson, "Alabama, Marriages, 1816-1957"

World Events (7)

1857

Historical Boundaries: 1857: Monroe, Alabama, United States

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.

Name Meaning

English: patronymic (‘son of Wilkin’) from Wilkin . Compare Wilkerson .

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

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