Photograph to right was taken at age 58 in Oxford, MS.

Samuel Franklin Wilkins was born in Cheshire Co., NH, on 5/8/1802. He moved to SC to work on the Broad River Canal. Samuel was married twice. On 3/21/1823, he married Patsy Bell. Some time after Patsy's death, Samuel married Martha Blackwell.
Samuel had 10 children. The first five were with Patsy Wilkins. The Wilkins family moved to Franklin Co., GA in the late 1820's. In 1840, the family moved to MS in an oxen-drawn wagon. They settled near an Indian Camp near Wallerville in what was then Pontotoc County. Their first house was made from rough-hewn trees and had a dirt floor. Later the family built a two-story brick house, the first brick house in the area. Materials were hauled from Memphis.

Marriage: 3/21/1823 @ SC to Patsy Bell.

1830 Federal Census for Franklin Co., GA:
Samuel Wilkins:
2 males - under 5 (David & Nimrod);
1 male - 5-10 (John);
1 male - 20-30 (Samuel);
1 female - under 5 (Sarah);
1 female - 20-30 (Patsy).

Marriage: 3/31/1832 @ SC to Martha Blackwell.

1840 Federal Census for Pontotoc Co., MS:
Samuel Wilkins:
1 male - under 5 (William);
2 males - 5-10 (James & Samuel);
2 males - 10-15 (Nimrod & David);
1 male - 15-20 (John);
1 male - 30-40 (Samuel);
1 female - under 5 (Martha);
1 female - 5-10 (Sarah);
1 female - 30-40 (Martha).

1850 Federal Census taken 10/18/1850, for Pontotoc Co., MS:
Samuel L. Wilkins, age 49; Martha Wilkins, age 46; David Wilkins, age 24; Nimrod Wilkins, age 23; Sarah Wilkins, age 20; Samuel Wilkins, age 18; James Wilkins, age 16; William Wilkins, age 14; Martha Wilkins, age 12; Jonathan Wilkins, age 9; Oregon Wilkins, age 5.

1860 Federal Census taken 10/10/1860, for Pontotoc Co., MS: Sam'l F. Wilkins, age 58; Martha Wilkins, age 54; Jane Wilkins, age 30; Samuel Wilkins, age 28; James C. Wilkins, age 25; William Wilkins, age 23; Minerva Wilkins, age 21; Johnthan Wilkins, age 18; Oregon F. Wilkins, age 16.

1870 Federal Census taken 8/27/1870, for Pontotoc Co., MS:
Samuel Wilkins, male, age 68, b. NH;
Martha Wilkins, female, age 68, b. SC;
Knox Wilkins, male, age 38, b. GA;
Mannre Wilkins, female, age 30, b. GA.