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Elizabeth Potter Wilkerson

Birth
Russell County, Virginia, USA
Death
1873 (aged 87–88)
Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
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Elizabeth is a daughter of Thomas Potter, 1760-1840, Dallas County, Missouri.
Elizabeth first married on May 10, 1807 in Knox County, Kentucky, Matthias Wall Mackey, son of Elias Mackey, born Ulster County, New York and Louise Wall, born in Virginia.
They are the parents of 2 known children.
1, Gilbert Mackey, born 1805, Greene County, Tennessee, married Nancy Yokam, 1830, Montgomery County, Illinois.
2, Elizabeth Mackey, born 1810, likely Knox County, Kentucky to after 1870, Douglas County, Missouri, married to Joseph Applegate, 1798-1870.

Brothers William Mackey, John Mackey, and Matthias Mackey, served in the War of 1812. Mathias, was killed May 5, 1813 during that war in the Battle of Dudley's Defeat at or near Fort Meigs, in current Lucas County, Ohio. Matthias had the rank of Private in Captain Arthur’s Company, under Col. William Dudley’s (also killed in action) 13th Kentucky Regiment. Militia and is likely buried near Fort Meigs.

About 1814, likely in Greene County, Tennessee, Elizabeth remarries Thomas Wilkerson, born March 16, 1762, Caswell County, North Carolina to May 28, 1849, Greene County, Missouri.
Children of Elizabeth and Thomas Wilkerson that I have been able to find so far are.

3, Andrew Jackson Wilkerson, born 1814, Tennessee, married Sept 10, 1836 in Greene County, Missouri to Matilda Harper.
4, Zacharias Wilkerson, born 1816.
5, Hugh C Wilkerson, born 1819, Jackson County, Tennessee to 1879, Greene County, Missouri.
6, Thomas Wilkerson, born 1820.
7, Carroll Wilkerson, born 1822, Tennessee, married Aug 8, 1848, Greene, Missouri to Margaret Lea or Lee.
7, Joel Wilkerson, born Oct. 10, 1825, Tennessee to May 10, 1877, Greene County, Missouri.

United States Census, 1850, Taylor, Greene, Missouri
Elizabeth Wilkerson, F, 65, Tennessee
Carrol Wilkerson, M, 25, Tennessee
Margarette Wilkerson, F, 18, Virginia


Oct 10, 1854, under the Scrip Warrant Act of 1850 (9 Stat. 520) Elizabeth Wilkerson as a widow of Matthias W Mackey is assigned 160 acers in Greene County, Missouri. She assigned the land to her son Carroll Wilkerson.
BLM Rcords
MW-0827-352
WILKERSON, CARROLL,
WILKERSON, ELIZABETH,
MACKEY, MATHIAS W
10/2/1854
26048
MO, 5th PM, 028N - 021W, SE¼, 15, Greene County, Ohio

Elizabeth Wilkerson
United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers
Elizabeth Wilkerson
Event Type, Military Service
Event Date, 07 Jan 1869
Event Place, Missouri, United States
Spouse's Name, Mathias W Mackey
Page 259

United States Census, 1870 Clay Township, Greene County, Missouri.
Joel Wilkison, M, 45, Tennessee
Nancy Wilkison, F, 46, Kentucky
William Wilkison, M, 22
Missouri
Elizabeth Wilkison, F, 19, Missouri
Sarah Wilkison, F, 16, Missouri
Margarett Wilkison, F, 14, Missouri
Mahala Wilkison, F, 14, Missouri
Thomas Wilkison, M, 10, Missouri
Emeline Wilkison, F, 7, Missouri
Elizabeth Wilkison, F, 83, Virginia
Lewis Washington, M, 26, Tennessee

Elizabeth reportedly died 1873 in Clay Township, Greene County, Missouri. I have not been able to locate any document to say were exactly she is buried. In 1870 since she was living with her son, Joel, she is likely buried not far from him. She may have a headstone or marker that is damaged, missing or no longer readable.
Elizabeth is a daughter of Thomas Potter, 1760-1840, Dallas County, Missouri.
Elizabeth first married on May 10, 1807 in Knox County, Kentucky, Matthias Wall Mackey, son of Elias Mackey, born Ulster County, New York and Louise Wall, born in Virginia.
They are the parents of 2 known children.
1, Gilbert Mackey, born 1805, Greene County, Tennessee, married Nancy Yokam, 1830, Montgomery County, Illinois.
2, Elizabeth Mackey, born 1810, likely Knox County, Kentucky to after 1870, Douglas County, Missouri, married to Joseph Applegate, 1798-1870.

Brothers William Mackey, John Mackey, and Matthias Mackey, served in the War of 1812. Mathias, was killed May 5, 1813 during that war in the Battle of Dudley's Defeat at or near Fort Meigs, in current Lucas County, Ohio. Matthias had the rank of Private in Captain Arthur’s Company, under Col. William Dudley’s (also killed in action) 13th Kentucky Regiment. Militia and is likely buried near Fort Meigs.

About 1814, likely in Greene County, Tennessee, Elizabeth remarries Thomas Wilkerson, born March 16, 1762, Caswell County, North Carolina to May 28, 1849, Greene County, Missouri.
Children of Elizabeth and Thomas Wilkerson that I have been able to find so far are.

3, Andrew Jackson Wilkerson, born 1814, Tennessee, married Sept 10, 1836 in Greene County, Missouri to Matilda Harper.
4, Zacharias Wilkerson, born 1816.
5, Hugh C Wilkerson, born 1819, Jackson County, Tennessee to 1879, Greene County, Missouri.
6, Thomas Wilkerson, born 1820.
7, Carroll Wilkerson, born 1822, Tennessee, married Aug 8, 1848, Greene, Missouri to Margaret Lea or Lee.
7, Joel Wilkerson, born Oct. 10, 1825, Tennessee to May 10, 1877, Greene County, Missouri.

United States Census, 1850, Taylor, Greene, Missouri
Elizabeth Wilkerson, F, 65, Tennessee
Carrol Wilkerson, M, 25, Tennessee
Margarette Wilkerson, F, 18, Virginia


Oct 10, 1854, under the Scrip Warrant Act of 1850 (9 Stat. 520) Elizabeth Wilkerson as a widow of Matthias W Mackey is assigned 160 acers in Greene County, Missouri. She assigned the land to her son Carroll Wilkerson.
BLM Rcords
MW-0827-352
WILKERSON, CARROLL,
WILKERSON, ELIZABETH,
MACKEY, MATHIAS W
10/2/1854
26048
MO, 5th PM, 028N - 021W, SE¼, 15, Greene County, Ohio

Elizabeth Wilkerson
United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers
Elizabeth Wilkerson
Event Type, Military Service
Event Date, 07 Jan 1869
Event Place, Missouri, United States
Spouse's Name, Mathias W Mackey
Page 259

United States Census, 1870 Clay Township, Greene County, Missouri.
Joel Wilkison, M, 45, Tennessee
Nancy Wilkison, F, 46, Kentucky
William Wilkison, M, 22
Missouri
Elizabeth Wilkison, F, 19, Missouri
Sarah Wilkison, F, 16, Missouri
Margarett Wilkison, F, 14, Missouri
Mahala Wilkison, F, 14, Missouri
Thomas Wilkison, M, 10, Missouri
Emeline Wilkison, F, 7, Missouri
Elizabeth Wilkison, F, 83, Virginia
Lewis Washington, M, 26, Tennessee

Elizabeth reportedly died 1873 in Clay Township, Greene County, Missouri. I have not been able to locate any document to say were exactly she is buried. In 1870 since she was living with her son, Joel, she is likely buried not far from him. She may have a headstone or marker that is damaged, missing or no longer readable.


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