Wilkerson Or Wilkes Lawson

Wilkerson Or Wilkes was born in 1856 in ,Hawkins, Tennessee.¹   Wilkerson Or Wilkes' father was Newton Lawson and his mother was Ellender Or Ellen Gilbert.  His paternal grandparents were Hennus Lawson and Jailey. He had five brothers and six sisters, named Solomon, William, John B., James, George W., Louisa, Miranda, Allie Jane, Nancy, Mary L. and Orlena.  He was the second oldest of the twelve children.