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- From "Genealogy of Wilkinson and Kindred Families", by M. M. Wilkinson, published in Shelby, MS.
Moved to Gloster as one of the founders while the Y&MV Railroad was building. In his long and useful life, he was a farmer, merchant, doctor, preacher, and delta planter, a man of great ability and unlimited energy and oustanding character of the town of Gloster during practically sixty years. Too young for a soldier in the Confederate Army, he came to manhood in that period of our country's history just following the mighty conflict. Starting as a farmer, the fancy prices of cotton after the Civil Ware enabled him to gather funds sufficient to finance him as a medical student, receiving his M.D. degree from the Louisville, KY, Medical School. He was engaged in the practice of medicine and farming upon the Amite-Franklin line in 1884 when the Y&MV Railroad was building. Then, he, with his four brothers, moved to and founded the town of Gloster, where he became instrumental in its development, as a merchant, and in the practice of medicine. Later, he felt the call to the ministry and was a member of the Methodist Conference for some ten years, filling charges in both Mississippi and Louisiana, but all the time retaining his home in Gloster, and farming interest nearby. Withdrawing from the active work of the ministry, he again became active in farming. For several years he transferred his operations to the delta section of the State of Mississippi, where he conducted extensive planting interests. When the infirmities of age began to creep upon him, he returned to his native heath, in his last years making his home with his daughter, Mrs. Ruby Bibb. In his last years he lost the sight of his eyes, but retained a strong physical condition, as well as a remarkable bright mind, being able to recall and narrate events of 75 and 80 years ago as vividly as if of recent years. He passed to shore peacefully, Sunday afternoon, 28 February 1943, and was buried beside heis wife in Gloster Cemetery.
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1849 - 1943 (93 years)
