Brief Life History of Benjamin Franklin
When Benjamin Franklin Wilkins was born on 30 November 1864, in Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States, his father, Hugh Bonar Wilkins Sr., was 80 and his mother, Elizabeth Francis Simons, was 37. He married Mary Cornelia Wells on 25 January 1888, in Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Caseyville, Union, Kentucky, United States in 1910 and Todd, Kentucky, United States in 1920. He died on 30 January 1937, in Gordonsville, Logan, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Bennett Cemetery, Elkton, Todd, Kentucky, United States.
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Sources (17)
- Bengman F Wilkins in household of Bengie W Wilkins, "United States Census, 1920"
- B F Wilkins, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- Benjamin Franklin Wilkins, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1963"
Spouse and Children
1864–1937 Male
1870–1917 Female
Children (4)
1889–1991 Female
1891–1967 Male
1894–1942 Female
1896–1973 Male
Parents and Siblings
1784–1868 Male
1827–1891 Female
Siblings (9)
1850–1933 Male
1851–1852 Female
1853–1934 Male
1855–1926 Male
1857– Female
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World Events (8)
1865
Age 1
1865 · The Assassination of a President
Age 1
1886
Age 22
Name Meaning
English (West Midlands and southern England): variant of Wilkin , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.
North German and Dutch: variant of Wilkens .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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