This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wilkerson, Hardman, Taylor Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/1885 Message Board Post: During her retirement, Mabel Bridges 9/4/6/1891 - 4/18/1976), using a card file, gathered notes on the earliest Fremont county pioneers. I'm copying the following from Mabel's notes 1.--1841.--George Wilkerson came in 1841, locating at the foot of the bluffs on Missouri bottom.--1881 Hist. of Fremont co., page 510. 2.--1847: G.W. Wilkerson appointed road viewer in Bluff township.-- Atchson County Court, Nov. term, 1847 3.--1850: ORDERED to serve as grand juror, first Dist. Court.--Minutes, Feb. 4, 1850. 4.--1850: Federal Census, Fremont county, Iowa George W. Wilkerson.....55....b. NY Washington....................20.......Ohio Henry.............................10.......ILL Nancy.............................6.........ILL George............................5.........Iowa Richard........................5/12........Iowa 5.--1851: ORDERED to serve as petit juror at second term of Dist. Court.--Minutes, April 8, 1851 6.--1852: FRemont county Census, "Franklin township" G.W. Wilkerson....5m....1f 7.--1853: Land entry by George W. Wilkerson on May 16, 1853 for the west half of the southwest quarter of section 5 township 67 range 42 -- and --for the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section 6 township 67 range 42 --and -- for the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section 8 township 67 range 42. 8.--1854: Fremont county Census, "Franklin township" Geo. W. Wilkerson.....5m....4f....1 voter...no militia....no aliens 9.--1856: Iowa State Census, Fremont county, "Franklin township" George Wilkerson....65....b. NY....26 years in the State Betsy (wife).............32........Ohio...5 Henry......................14........Iowa....14 Nancy......................12........Iowa....12 George.....................10........Iowa.....10 Richard....................6..........Iowa.......6 Margaret...................3..........Iowa......3 (dau.)........................0.........Iowa......0 Melissa Hardman.......10........MO.......5 William Hardman........8..........MO......5 10.--1858: Samuel Taylor and Nancy Wilkerson married Feb. 4, 1858, by Peter Lowe, J.P.--Atchison co. Marriage Book "A", page 120