William Wilkins

1779–1865 (age 86)

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Photograph of William Wilkins

Biography

William Wilkins was born in 1779 and lived through the founding era of the United States and the nineteenth century. He passed away in 1865, having witnessed nearly nine decades of American history and development.

William Wilkins is remembered through his burial at Homewood Cemetery, where he rests in his community. His long life spanned a crucial and transformative period in the nation's history, and he remains part of the historical fabric of his era.