William L. Wilkerson and Kesiah S. Musgrove

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Husband William L. Wilkerson

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           Born: Abt 1812 - Virginia (Bedford Co.)
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         Father: Joseph Wilkerson (1729-1829)
         Mother: Rhoda Lockett (1766/1775-Bef 1827) 1

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       Marriage: 1 Apr 1828 - Bedford Co., Virginia 1

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Wife Kesiah S. Musgrove

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           Born: Abt 1812 - Virginia
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Children

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General Notes: Husband - William L. Wilkerson

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CENSUS:

<pre>1830 Bedford Co., Virginia
William Wilkerson 1001 -- 0001; 13 slaves
male female
1 < 5
5-10
10-15
1 15-20 1
20-30
30-40 </pre>

<pre>1840 Bedford Co., Virginia, Northern Distrct
Wm. L. Wilkerson 01001 -- 30001; 1 free colored; number of slaves unclear
male female
< 5 3
1 5-10
10-15
15-20
1 20-30 1
30-40 </pre>

<pre>1850 Bedford Co., Virginia, Northern Division; Sept 11
534/510
Wm. L. Wilkerson 38 M Va $--- Farmer
Kizeah S. " 38 F Va
Wm. O. " 18 M Va
Kisak A. " 16 F Va
Rachel J. " 13 F Va
Rebacca " 10 F Va
Jno. C. " 7 M Va
Jas. P. " 5 M Va
Rhoda L. P. " 2 F Va </pre>

He is the owner of 19 slaves in the Slave Schedule. Wm. Wilkerson, 45, with a wife and 3 or 4 children lives at 533/509.

<pre>1860 Bedford Co., Virginia, Northern District, p.o. Peaksville; Aug 14; pg 71
497/496
Wm. L. Wilkerson 48 MW Va $4000/$20000 Farmer
Keziah " 48 FW Va
William O. " 28 MW Va Farm Manager
John C. " 17 MW Va Farm Laborer
Jas. K. Polk " 15 MW Va Farm Laborer
Rhoda E. " 12 FW Va
Hugh B. " 3 MW Va
Israil Bowman 60 MB Va Farm Laborer </pre>

He is the owner of 24 slaves in the Slave Schedule.

<pre>1870 Bedford Co., Virginia, Liberty Township 1st Dist., p.o. Liberty; Jul 30; pg 69
562/562
Wm. L. Wilkerson 58 MW Va $2688/$600 Farmer
Kisia S. " 59 FW Va Keeping house
Rhoda L. " 22 FW Va At Home
Hugh B. " 14 MW Va Farm Laborer </pre>

<pre>1880 Bedford Co., Virginia, Liberty Magisterial District, ED 19; June 11; pg 25
233/233
Wm. L. Wilkerson 69 Va Va Va Farmer
Keziah " 69 wife Va Va Va Keeps house
H. Bron " 23 son Va Va Va Laborer </pre>

His son Jas. K. P. Wilkerson lives at 232/232, and another son W. O. Wilkerson, Sr. lives at 231/231.

CIVIL WAR:

http://www.illinoisancestors.org/menard/fam/ho_22.html

The family of Benjamin B. and Keziah (Hall) Musgrove
This family with its twelve children contributed generously to the Southern cause. They enlisted not only under the Musgrove name, but the various names of the families into which the Musgrove girls married. Thus we find the names of English, Martin, Gill, Anthony, and others among those enlisted in the CSA. There is no way of estimating this families' manpower contribution. Of especial interest is the family of Wm. L. and Keziah S. (Musgrove) Wilkerson. They had three sons in the service: Wm. Owen; John Christopher; and Jas. K.P. John Christopher came home to die of the fever in 1862. There were at least four other Wilkersons that served.

James K.P. Wilkerson, Pvt. Co. E., 34th Va. Vol. Inf.
William O. Wilkerson, Capt. Co. B, 10th Batt., Heavy Artillery
John Christopher Wilkerson, Co. H., 34th Va. Regt. (d. 1862 - fever)

1 "Bedford County Marriage Bonds," Repository: http://www.vagenweb.org/bedford/bedf-mar.htm.