Robert Wilkerson/Wilkson COSSEY, born April 13, 1823 in NC
d. April 16,1893 in Pope Co., Illinois. He married:

1. Martha ? unknown date

Robert and Martha's children:

1. Alfred J.....b. about 1842 in KY d. 1893-1895

Alfred married Mary E. Huntington md. in Decatur, Macon Co., IL

1. Alice Connie
2. Alpha O.
3. A.J.
4. Ivy b. 1890 md. Herber Arthur Abraham Hind abt 1909 in Kansas
   Ivy d. 1976 in Madison, Greenwood, KS
2. James H.....b. about 1844 in KY d. ? in Civil War
3. Marion Wilkerson....b. Feb. 15, 1846 in Hodgeville, Pope Co.,IL
   Marion m1. Sarah J. Craig ..b. 1852 Mt. Vernon, IL d. 1939 Pope Co., IL md. 24 Dec 1868 Pope Co., IL
   1. Mattie A. b. Oct 1869 md1. Mr. Russell
      md2. Melvin Hunter WILLIAMSON 1890 in Pope Co.,IL
   2. Martha A. b.1870
   3. Lura b. 1873 Pope Co.,IL d. aft 1929
      md1. Robert W. PRYOR 1897 Pope Co.,IL
      md2. J.S. LOWERY 1902 Pope Co., IL
   4. Effie b. 1875 d. aft 1929 md. Mark W. RANDOLPH 1894
   5. Jessie b. June 1877 d. aft 1929
      md. Philip Edward ROSSINGER 1901 Pope Co.,IL
   6. Cora b. Feb 1878 d. aft 1929 md. C.O. LOWERY 1900
   7. Ada?
   8. Nancy Evalyn / Eva / b. 1881 in Pope Co., IL
      d. 1948 near St. Louis, MO?
      md. John A. SCHUMAKER 1901 Pope Co.,IL
   9. Alice Belle / Allie Belle b.Apr 1885 Pope Co., IL d. 1967
      md. Hermus G. GILLIAM 1907 Pope Co.,IL
   10. Mayme Ethel b. 1889 d. 1961 Pope Co., IL
       md. Charles F. BARKMAN 1907 Pope Co.,IL
2. Elizabeth CONNER ..Robert md. Elizabeth Oct. 25, 1858 in Pope Co., IL

1. Ella....b. after 1860 d. after 1929
2. Lottie....b. after 1860
3. George W.....b. 1863 d. after 1929 in Springfield, MO
   He m. Mary A. FRANKS Feb. 26, 1883 She was b. about 1865.
   They had one child : Opal.
4. William Newton....b. Dec., 1864 in IL d. 1926
   He m. Lydia BAKER 1855 in Pope Co., IL
5. John Adam....b. 1865 d. after 1929
6. Lafayette 'Fate'....b. Oct. 4, 1867 in Pope Co., IL
   d. Aug. 18, 1899 , buried Bethany Cem., Pope Co., IL
   He m. Martha Jane Baker Dec. 15, 1889 in Pope Co, IL. T
   hey had three children:
1. Claude Rufus....b. 1890 d. 1968 m. Rosa HOGAN 1915
   in Pope Co., IL They had two children: Cecil John and
   Laurel, twins born in 1917. Both died young.
2. Clyde Adolphus....b. 1892 d. 1921 m. Martha Elizabeth
   WAGNER 1915 in Pope Co.,IL They had four children:
1. James Laurel....b. 1916 d. before 1926
2. Rue Edward....b. 1918 d. 1919
3. Robert Lafayette....b. 1920 in Pope Co., IL d. 1966
   m. Lila J. TAYLOR 1947 in Pope Co., IL
   **Four children:
   1. Melvin T.
   2. Jane Ellen
   3. Martha R.
   4. Charles T.
4. Ruth Paulina....b. in Pope Co., IL
   m. Frank AVRY in Las Vegas, NV. **Two children:
   1. Frank Clyde
   2. Paula.
3. Elsie Murl b. 1898 d. 1919 in Pope Co.,IL
   She had one child: Paul E. b. 1917.
7. Charles....b. 1868 in IL d. 1938 in Pope Co., IL
   m. Mary R. HOFFMAN 1893 in Pope Co., IL.
   They had three children. All of them died young.
8. Nancy E.....b. about 1871 m. Mr. Parker of Livingston Co.,
   KY They had two daughters: Maud b. 1894 m. Jeptha C. HEAD
   Mary b. ? m. Mr. SHOUSE
9. Sarah Katherine....b. about 1875 d. 1934
10. Daisy Della....d. 1881 in infancy

1. Sarielda (Surilda) Florence HANNA / HANNAH md. Nov. 19, 1877
   in Pope Co., IL[Robert's third wife] They had two children:
1. Lucy A.....b. about 1879
2. Robert Wilkerson....b. 1888 in IL d. 1967 He married:
1. Sarah Catherine SULLINGER 1903 in Pope Co., IL
   They had seven children:
1. Leon....b. 1924 d. 1997 m. Faye BROADWAY in 1947.
   They had two sons.
2. Lelia....b. ? m. Dee WHITESIDE They had four children.
3. Robert Glen....m. Effie MOORE They had two children.
4. Rue Donald....m1. Stella BROWN They had a daughter,
   Barbara, d. 1966. He m2. Mayme PANELL
5. Kenneth....m. Lola BULLOCK They had a son, Kenneth.
6. Oma Lee....b. 1904 d. 1904
7. Curtis C.....b. 1907 d. 1909
2. Dorothy Cochran 1936 in Pope Co., IL
3. Alma Eleam Barger
1. Larry m. Brenda Werner
   1. Shannon
2. Shirley m. Dale Graff
   1. Brian
   2. Kevin
   3. Eric