Question

Anyone related to Wilkinsons in the Pittsburgh, PA, area, Alexander (1847-97) or James (1876-1961)?

Answer 1

I have a lot of family from Pittsburgh, so I am pretty familiar with records from Allegheny County.

Is this Alexander's 1897 death record?

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZ7V-9YK

Here is an 1874 death record for an infant who is the daughter of Alexander and Eliza Wilkinson:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZ7W-GJK

Here is an 1872 birth record for Columbus Wilkinson, the son of Alexander and Eliza Wilkinson:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2V2-1L8

This 1880 census record shows Alexander and Eliza Wilkinson with a 7 year old son, Columbus:

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW6K-FBW

If they were Catholic, you should definitely look into the church records at the Diocese of Pittsburgh.  Alexander's 1897 death would almost certainly be in there - along with baptisms and other funerals.  Depending on the priest who kept the church records at the particular parish, you could get a lot of specific information about parents and where exactly people and their parents were born:

https://diopitt.org/genealogy

Let me know if you have any questions.  I have been studying Pittsburgh/Allegheny County records for many years.

Comments

THe Alexander Wilkinson in this death record has different parents than the record I have. But I'll check it out.

I did not know about Alexander and Eliza's stillborn child. I added her.

I did have Columbus as a sibling to my great-grandfather, James Alexander, along with David, Robert, and Charles..

I doubt that this family was Catholic. James is buried in the Presbyterian Cemetery in Murrysville, PA.

Thanks!

Answer 2

Hi Jimmy,

Same here with family all over Western Pa.  While I don't have blood relative in my tree, I do have a Marion Lois Derby nee Wilkinson who is the wife of the brother in-law of 1st cousin 3x removed: Elva Steen.  

Did a quick check of my Ancestry Tree as I do not have her family added to WikiTree and can't find a relationship so far with your Wilikinsons.  Though my Marion's family all seemed to reside around Homestead which is just a hop, skip and a jump from Wilikinsburg.

Just wish you had better sources than just Ancestry Com on their Profiles as it makes it a bit easier when researching.

Comments

Thanks for the input. I will work on adding the sources to the profiles.

Answer 3

I have a Daisy Wilkinson(my grand mother's maiden name from a previous marriage)(original maiden name was Campbell)married my grand father William Higson from MA.She was born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania

1888

Daisy Margaret Campbell Wilkinson