Charles Wilkins Jr.
1827-1896
Charles Wilkins, Jr. was born December 28, 1827, at Bucklebury, Berkshire, England. Charles was the fifth child of Jane Rixon and Charles Wilkins Sr. The family continued to grow and would eventually include nine children; three girls and six boys. One girl died at the age of eight and two of the boys died as infants. The other children all lived to be adults. The Wilkins family lived on a farm near Bucklebury where Charles Sr. worked as a blacksmith. When Charles was a young man he worked for a gentleman who grew reed that was used to make baskets.
Charles and his brother, John, were baptized and became members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on September 19, 1849. His father, mother and sister, Elizabeth, were baptized June 9, 1855.
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Charles and his brother, John, were baptized and became members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on September 19, 1849. His father, mother and sister, Elizabeth, were baptized June 9, 1855.
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