ID: I04335
Name: William Montreville Wilkerson
Sex: M
Birth: 22 JAN 1890 in Fischer Store, Comal Co., TX
Death: 3 MAY 1975 in Lamesa, Dawson Co., TX
Note: When he was born, he weighed less than a pound. An old nego woman cared for him. She wrapped him up in a cloth and kept him in the oven of a wood stove with the door opened; this served as an incubator. Though born the weakest, he was the strongest and outlived all of his siblings. He was a Baptist. He had a 2nd grade education and worked all his life as a farmer. According to family narrative, he and his younger brothers practically lived in the woods. They would eat wild berries and nuts - living off the land.
Father: George Washington Wilkerson , Sr. b: 1 FEB 1859 in Winston Co., MS
Mother: Amanda Melvina Cotton b: 11 DEC 1858 in Milam Co., TX
Marriage 1
Mary Lue Price b: 17 MAY 1890 in Hill Co., TX
- Married:
4 DEC 1911
in Sweetwater, Nolan Co., TX
Children
Living Wilkerson Lawris Leroy Wilkerson b: 10 SEP 1914 in Nolan Co., TX Mellie Lou Wilkerson b: 15 OCT 1916 in Nolan Co., TX Living Wilkerson Living Wilkerson Mulford Kirkland Wilkerson b: 10 APR 1921 in Nolan Co., TX Living Wilkerson Living Wilkerson Mattie Lois Wilkerson b: 11 FEB 1926 in Nolan Co., TX Living Wilkerson Living Wilkerson Living Wilkerson | |