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Charity Wilkins

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Charity Wilkins

Birth
Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
14 Feb 1919 (aged 61)
Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Mench, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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When Charity Wilkins was born on September 4, 1849, her father, William, was 45, and her mother, Susanna, was 44. She had three brothers and three sisters. She died on February 14, 1919, at the age of 69.

This headstone has a number of incongruities. Name indicates "Chority" but death certificate, father's will, decadal census data is clear on name as Charity.

Date of birth on headstone is inconsistent with DOB and age reported in death certificate. Census data and sibling birth dates indicates that 1849 is more likely.

Death Certificate
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Name: Charity Wilkins
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 69
Birth Date: 4 Sep 1849
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Death Date: 14 Feb 1919
Death Place: N Prov, Bedford, PA
Father Name: Wm Wilkins
Father Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Mother Name: Susanna Clark
Mother Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Certificate Number: 20693
Cause of Death: Chronic Diarrhea
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When Charity Wilkins was born on September 4, 1849, her father, William, was 45, and her mother, Susanna, was 44. She had three brothers and three sisters. She died on February 14, 1919, at the age of 69.

This headstone has a number of incongruities. Name indicates "Chority" but death certificate, father's will, decadal census data is clear on name as Charity.

Date of birth on headstone is inconsistent with DOB and age reported in death certificate. Census data and sibling birth dates indicates that 1849 is more likely.

Death Certificate
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Name: Charity Wilkins
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 69
Birth Date: 4 Sep 1849
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Death Date: 14 Feb 1919
Death Place: N Prov, Bedford, PA
Father Name: Wm Wilkins
Father Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Mother Name: Susanna Clark
Mother Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Certificate Number: 20693
Cause of Death: Chronic Diarrhea
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