Isaac Wilkins

Brief Life History of Isaac

When Isaac Wilkins was born on 18 April 1817, in Barbour, Alabama, United States, his father, William Wilkins Sr., was 32 and his mother, Catherine Weldon, was 31. He married Jane Clay in 1839, in Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. He died in June 1869, in Washington, Alabama, United States, at the age of 52, and was buried in Wilkins Cemetery, Cullomburg, Choctaw, Alabama, United States.

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Family Time Line

Isaac Wilkins
1817–1869
Jane Clay
1823–
Marriage: 1839
Samuel J Wilkins
1840–1917
Katherine Wilkins
1842–1892
William Francis Wilkins Sr
1844–1912
James Wilkins
1845–
Mary Clay Wilkins
1846–1936
Willie Wilkins
1847–
Henry G. Wilkins
1849–
John Wilkins
1851–
Matthew G. Wilkins
1851–
Martha Elizabeth Wilkins
1853–
Sarah Wilkins
1854–

Sources (2)

  • Isaac Wilkins, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Isaac Wilkins, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1819 · Alabama Becomes a State

Alabama became the twenty-second state admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819.

1832 · The Black Hawk War

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.

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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