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William Henry Wilkinson

circa April 1868 (computed from age at death) – August 12, 1868

Died 12 August 1868 · Milford Junction, England — found in Iowa

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At-a-glance facts

Record type

Memorial Card

Date of death

August 12, 1868

Date of birth

circa April 1868 (computed from age at death)

Age at death

4 months

Where found

Iowa, United States

The memorial card

From the funeral card

In Affectionate Remembrance of

WILLIAM HENRY,

THE BELOVED SON OF JABEZ AND ANN ELIZABETH WILKINSON,

(OF MILFORD JUNCTION.)

Who Died August 12th, 1868, Aged 4 Months.

This lovely bud, so young and fair,

Called hence by early doom,

Just came to show how sweet a flower

In Paradise would bloom.

Contributor's notes

Funeral Memorial Card for William Henry Wilkinson, beloved son of Jabez and Ann Elizabeth Wilkinson of Milford Junction. He died August 12, 1868, age 4 months.

The card has an angel on the upper right hand side and a woman weeping on the lower left hand side. The family was of Milford Junction, England; the card was found in Iowa.

People named in this record

  • William Henry WilkinsonSubject
  • Jabez WilkinsonParent
  • Ann Elizabeth WilkinsonParent

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Provenance
From the Ancestors at Rest archive — founded 2004 by Brian and substantially built out across two decades by Lorine McGinnis Schulze of Olive Tree Genealogy.
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Last verified
2026-06-12
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