City: Murfreesboro
WILKINSON, George Henry, born Brunswick Co., Va., June 30, 1840; Scotch-Irish descent; son of H. W. and Adaline W. (Howse) WILKINSON; father was a farmer; paternal grandparents, William and Mary E. (Steinback) WILKINSON, maternal grandparents, Ambrose and Mary (Hartwell) HOWSE; educated at Cumberland University, was a farmer and merchant in early life; married Octavine HENDERSON, Oct. 29, 1868; member Masonic lodge; Democrat; served three terms as county court clerk of Rutherford Co., Tenn.; served through Civil war in 1st Tenn. Regiment as lieutenant of Co. “I,” without missing a battle or skirmish; participated in battle of Cheat Mt., etc.; member of Presbyterian church.
