Claudia Wilkerson

• Name	Claudia Wilkerson
  Gender	Female
  Person ID	I6664	forneyclark
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

  
  

  Family	Edward LaRoche,   b. 28 Oct 1861   d. 24 Feb 1895, Burial: Laurel Hill Cem., Meggett, Charleston Co., SC (Age 33 years)
  Family ID	F2682	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Source: Hethington Archives by Edward LaRoche "Ned" Hethington via Lucius Cale "Prince Louie" "Lou" Hethington: Ned Hethington: 9. EDWARD DELEGALL7 LAROCHE (JOHN6, JAMES5, JAMES4, JOHN3, JAMES2, JEAN1) was born 03 Aug 1821 and died 02 Oct 1879. He married ELIZABETH ANN JENKINS 26 May 1846, daughter of JOHN JENKINS and ELIZABETH CLARK. She was born 29 Mar 1826, and died 18 Aug 1912 in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Meggett SC. Notes for EDWARD DELEGALL LAROCHE: In 1869 Edward DeLegal LaRoche bought around four hundred acres on the eastern branch of the Toogoodoo River. Edward sold to his brother Richard Jenkins LaRoche about half of the property. He inherited the "White House" plantation on the Togoodoo from his father. He later sold the house to Dr. Charles Aimar for $4,000.With the money he bought a large tract of land from H.A.M.Smith, located about 3 miles from Younges Island and 2 miles from Meggett, S.C., on the upper branch of the Toogoodoo River. A small creek running in the direction of Laurel Hill divided this property. Edward Delegal kept this property to the east side of the creek and sold the other side to his brother, Richard J. LaRoche. Both brothers built homes on their respective property where they lived until their deaths. Their decendants lived there for many years. More About EDWARD DELEGALL LAROCHE: Burial: Laurel Hill Cemetery,Meggett SC Children of EDWARD LAROCHE and ELIZABETH JENKINS are: 12. i. JENKINS8 LAROCHE, b. 13 May 1853, Fenwick Island; d. 31 Jan 1936, Younges Island SC. 13. ii. LEILA LAROCHE, b. 03 Mar 1847; d. 16 Apr 1886. iii. MARCELINE LAROCHE, b. 18 Oct 1848. 14.iv. EDELLA LAROCHE, b. 22 May 1850; d. 24 Jul 1926. v. JULIA SEPTIMAR LAROCHE, b. 19 Sep 1852; d. 31 Mar 1928. Notes for JULIA SEPTIMAR LAROCHE: Schoolteacher More About JULIA SEPTIMAR LAROCHE: Burial: Laurel Hill Cemetery,Meggett SC vi. EDWARD LAROCHE, b. 28 Oct 1861; d. 24 Feb 1895; m. CLAUDIA WILKERSON. Notes for EDWARD LAROCHE: Edward was killed while cutting a tree with his brother in law John Caulder Wilson [TEXT OMITTED]. He farmed on the LaRoche's Toogoodoo Plantation. More About EDWARD LAROCHE: Burial: Laurel Hill Cemetery, Meggett SC