Son of Thomas Wilkerson and Eliza Followell
Married Amelia Brittenham Walton
According to Article: Artemacy Wilkerson Stewart, by Artemacy (Matey) Mariger Young found in the Stewart/Jepson Family History Notebook:
One of Artemacy's greatest sorrows was the execution of her brother Wallace. He was about 35 years old and was the product of pioneering and a hard, rough life. The court records in Utah county show that Wallace Wilkerson and another man had quarreled and threatened one another. They met and both drew their guns and Wallace had fired first and the man was killed. After hearing the testimony the judge said there had been too many killings and he would have to make an example of this case. He did and Wallace was executed.
Newspaper Article: Salt Lake Herald, May 17, 1879, "Blood for Blood"
Married Amelia Brittenham Walton
According to Article: Artemacy Wilkerson Stewart, by Artemacy (Matey) Mariger Young found in the Stewart/Jepson Family History Notebook:
One of Artemacy's greatest sorrows was the execution of her brother Wallace. He was about 35 years old and was the product of pioneering and a hard, rough life. The court records in Utah county show that Wallace Wilkerson and another man had quarreled and threatened one another. They met and both drew their guns and Wallace had fired first and the man was killed. After hearing the testimony the judge said there had been too many killings and he would have to make an example of this case. He did and Wallace was executed.
Newspaper Article: Salt Lake Herald, May 17, 1879, "Blood for Blood"
Son of Thomas Wilkerson and Eliza Followell
Married Amelia Brittenham Walton
According to Article: Artemacy Wilkerson Stewart, by Artemacy (Matey) Mariger Young found in the Stewart/Jepson Family History Notebook:
One of Artemacy's greatest sorrows was the execution of her brother Wallace. He was about 35 years old and was the product of pioneering and a hard, rough life. The court records in Utah county show that Wallace Wilkerson and another man had quarreled and threatened one another. They met and both drew their guns and Wallace had fired first and the man was killed. After hearing the testimony the judge said there had been too many killings and he would have to make an example of this case. He did and Wallace was executed.
Newspaper Article: Salt Lake Herald, May 17, 1879, "Blood for Blood"
Married Amelia Brittenham Walton
According to Article: Artemacy Wilkerson Stewart, by Artemacy (Matey) Mariger Young found in the Stewart/Jepson Family History Notebook:
One of Artemacy's greatest sorrows was the execution of her brother Wallace. He was about 35 years old and was the product of pioneering and a hard, rough life. The court records in Utah county show that Wallace Wilkerson and another man had quarreled and threatened one another. They met and both drew their guns and Wallace had fired first and the man was killed. After hearing the testimony the judge said there had been too many killings and he would have to make an example of this case. He did and Wallace was executed.
Newspaper Article: Salt Lake Herald, May 17, 1879, "Blood for Blood"
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