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Note: Known to his family during his life, and by his son after his death as "William Wilkerson", his name is cited in several census, and on his death papers as J.W. Wilkerson. I believe his name was John William Wilkerson, as was his son's name, and his grandson. Nolia Ann (Walker) Wilkerson recorded his name as "William Wilkerson" in the John W. and Nolia Wilkerson Family Bible, in a short family history written shortly after the death of this man's son John William Wilkerson on August 28, 1948. J. W. Wilkerson served in Company I, 18th Alabama Infantry, and was killed in the Battle of Chicamauga on September 19, 1863. Also serving in this unit were: Jesse E. Jackson, husband of John's wife's sister, Permelia Ann Jackson John L. Kilgore, brother of John's wife Rebecca. Perhaps due to his untimely death at a young age at Chicamauga, there is very little family knowledge of this man. Family lore was accurate that he died at Chicamauga, but prior to receipt of probate documents and the compiled service records from Company I, 18th Alabama Volunteer Infantry, received by Grant A. Simpson on September 7, 2000, there was no modern family knowledge of even his given name. His eldest surviving descendent as of September 2000, Grace Wilkerson Judd Crawford, age 90, believed she had never known his name. As this research unfolded, she did however, recall that "Kilgore" was his wife's maiden name, and that she had heard the Wilkerson family talk about the Kilgore's as a child. John W. Wilkerson was finally located in the 1860 Calhoun County Alabama Census on October 2, 2000, after exhaustive searches by Bill Judd and Grant A. Simpson, perhaps eluding previous searches because his name was recorded as "J.W. Wilkinson". He lived in Range 5,6 & 7, next door to the "Brock" family, at age 19, with his wife Rebecca, age 21. The 1860 census was taken on July 7, 1860, and their only child would be born three weeks later on August 1, 1860. His birthplace is given as "Alabama". See also notes about his father Lemuel Wilkerson. J.W. Wilkerson - Confederate Certificate of Death **************************************************************** Begin Transcription **************************************************************** FORM NO. 4 I certify that the within named .... JW Wilkerson .... a pvt.... of Captain .... JM Mickles .... Company (I) of the ....18th.... Regt. Of ....Ala Vols .... born in .... in the State of .................. aged ...............years .................. ....... Feet, .......inches high, .......complexion, .......eyes, ........hair, and by occupation a .... Farmer ....was enlisted by .... Col. Jones .... at .... Talledega.... On the .... 21 st .... day of .... August ...., 1862, to serve .. Three (3).... Years, and was killed at Chickamauga Sept. 19 th 1863. The said .... JW Wilkerson .... was last paid by .... Capt. WB Hoyt ...... ...... A2 Mo (sic) ....to include the ..30 th.. day of....June ...., 1863, and has pay due from that date to the date of his death. There is due him ... (11)... months commenstation for clothing at eleven dollars per month. He is indebted to the Confederate States .... nothing ... dollars Given in duplicate at... Dalton, Ga..,.. this ..15th.. day of ....February.... 1864 ....DM Martin Lieut... Richmond Va Apl 19th 1864 Signature of Lt. Martin is genuine WH Fowler Agent for Ala **************************************************************** End of Transcription **************************************************************** Transcribed from a photostat of the original form. The form was apparently executed seven months after his death, perhaps from company battle notes. The date of his last pay is unclear. The number of months of pay due for clothing listed as (11) is unclear. The place and date od death are legible and clearly read. Transcribed by Grant A. Simpson, AIA September 11, 2001 ******************************************************************** Probate of J.W. Wilkerson back Pay by Rebecca H. Wilkerson ************************************************************ Begin Transcription ************************************************************ State of Alabama| Before Me Alfred Turner Judge of St. Clair County| the Probate Court in and for Said County and State personally appeared Mrs. Rebecca H. Wilkerson and made oath in due form of law that she is the Widow of J. W. Wilkerson deceased late a private of Captain J. M. Mickles company "I" of the 18th Regmt Ala Vol and the said deceased left said widow and one child therefore said widow makes this affidavit in order to obtain the pay ... due her deceased husband at the time of his death and at the same time also appeared Mrs. Louisa E. Jackson and made oath as aforesaid that the facts Sworn to by Mrs. Rebecca H. Wilkerson are true and she is disinterested therein | rebecka h wilkersan Sworn to subscribed before | her me this 10th day of March 1864 | Louisa X E Jackson Alfred Turner Judge of Probate | mark State of Alabama| I Alfred Turner Judge of the Probate Court in and for St. Clair County| Said County & State hereby certify that Rebecca H. Wilkerson & Louisa E. Jackson whose names are signed to the above affi = davit were by me respectively sworn to the statements contained in said addidavit. I further certify that Louisa E. Jackson is a lady of veracity & credibility = Given under my hand & seal of said court at office This 10th day of March 1864 Alfred Turner Judge of Probate ************************************************************* End of Transcription ************************************************************* Transcriber's Note: Rebecca H. Wilkerson apparently signed the document in her original hand. Louisa E. Jackson affixed her mark before a witness. Louisa E. Jackson was the wife of Wesley Jackson and was Rebecca's sister. Wesley was the brother of Jesse E. Jackson with whom J.W. Wilkerson served in the war. Jesse E. was listed in the Saint Clair Census in 1860. Transcribed by Grant A. Simpson, AIA September 11, 2001 ************************************************************* J.C. Bolton and William C. Kilgore (presumably Rebecca's brother) served as witnesses to John's war service in signed affadavits filed with her pension application in 1899.
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