| Home Surname List Name Index Sources | Eighth Generation339. Almira LESSLY117 was born about 1835 in Missouri.118,119 She died after 1860. Almira Lessley appears in the household of John Lessley in the 1850 Missouri census for Polk County. Her age is given as 15 and her place of birth as Missouri. She is listed as having attended school within the last year. On the Broderbund Archive CD#5 a Almyra Lessley is listed as marrying H.M. Wilkerson on 13 February 1855 in Polk County. An Elvira Wilkerson is listed in the 1860 Missouri census for Polk County in the household of Mary Lessley (her mother)). Her age is given as 25 and her place of birth as Kentucky. I believe this "Elvira" and the Almira from 1850 to be the same person especially since the ages listed in both census match up. The birthplaces listed in the both census do NOT correspond but the first census was more than likely incorrect. An Almira Wilkerson is listed as having married one H.C. Duvault on Dec 18, 1860 in Polk County. This well could be Almira Lessley Wilkerson. It would also explain her presence in her mother's household if her husband had died. Almira LESSLY and H. M. WILKERSON were married on 13 February 1855 in Polk County, MO.218 H. M. WILKERSON117 was born UNKNOWN. He died UNKNOWN. Almira LESSLY and H. M. WILKERSON had the following children:
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