Funeral services for James Wilkins, 82, for many years a resident of LaFayette, were held at LaFayette Methodist Church. Rev. Elmer D. Palmer officiated. Burial was in LaFayette Cemetery.
Mr. Wilkins who had been ill past eight months, died Monday morning at his home.
Body bearers were Raymond DeWolfe, Walter Brakeman, Don Krans, Everett Pittard, Tom Page and Wayne Martin, all of LaFayette.
Mr. Wilkins was a son of James and Sophronia Johnson Wilkins and was born September 26, 1876, near Williamsfield.
He was married March 6, 1900, to Miss Etta Pennington, ceremony taking place at Galesburg. They were parents of two children, William Wilkins of Carthage and Mrs. Nina Jones, who died about 15 months ago
Mr. Wilkins was a retired farmer. He was a member of LaFayette Methodist Church.
Besides his wife and son, he is also survived by a granddaughter, Miss Sandra Wilkins of Carthage and a sister, Mrs. Susan Hochstrasser, of DesPlaines.
Two brothers and a sister preceded him in death.
Stark County News, May 21, 1958.
Transcribed and submitted by Ethel.
Name: Francis J. Wilkins
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Birth Year: abt 1877
Marriage Date: 6 Mar 1900
Marriage Place: Knox, Illinois
Father: James D. Wilkins
Mother: Sophinna Johnson
Spouse: Etta M. Pennington
Illinois County Marriage Records
Name: Francis James Wilkins
Race: White
Birth Date: 26 Sep 1876
Residence Date: 1917-1918
Residence Place: Knox County, Illinois
Physical Build: Medium
Height: Medium
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Blue
Spouse: Etta May Wilkins
World War I draft registration
Obituary also in the Galesburg Register Mail, Wed., May 21, 1958, page 25.
Mr. Wilkins who had been ill past eight months, died Monday morning at his home.
Body bearers were Raymond DeWolfe, Walter Brakeman, Don Krans, Everett Pittard, Tom Page and Wayne Martin, all of LaFayette.
Mr. Wilkins was a son of James and Sophronia Johnson Wilkins and was born September 26, 1876, near Williamsfield.
He was married March 6, 1900, to Miss Etta Pennington, ceremony taking place at Galesburg. They were parents of two children, William Wilkins of Carthage and Mrs. Nina Jones, who died about 15 months ago
Mr. Wilkins was a retired farmer. He was a member of LaFayette Methodist Church.
Besides his wife and son, he is also survived by a granddaughter, Miss Sandra Wilkins of Carthage and a sister, Mrs. Susan Hochstrasser, of DesPlaines.
Two brothers and a sister preceded him in death.
Stark County News, May 21, 1958.
Transcribed and submitted by Ethel.
Name: Francis J. Wilkins
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Birth Year: abt 1877
Marriage Date: 6 Mar 1900
Marriage Place: Knox, Illinois
Father: James D. Wilkins
Mother: Sophinna Johnson
Spouse: Etta M. Pennington
Illinois County Marriage Records
Name: Francis James Wilkins
Race: White
Birth Date: 26 Sep 1876
Residence Date: 1917-1918
Residence Place: Knox County, Illinois
Physical Build: Medium
Height: Medium
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Blue
Spouse: Etta May Wilkins
World War I draft registration
Obituary also in the Galesburg Register Mail, Wed., May 21, 1958, page 25.
Funeral services for James Wilkins, 82, for many years a resident of LaFayette, were held at LaFayette Methodist Church. Rev. Elmer D. Palmer officiated. Burial was in LaFayette Cemetery.
Mr. Wilkins who had been ill past eight months, died Monday morning at his home.
Body bearers were Raymond DeWolfe, Walter Brakeman, Don Krans, Everett Pittard, Tom Page and Wayne Martin, all of LaFayette.
Mr. Wilkins was a son of James and Sophronia Johnson Wilkins and was born September 26, 1876, near Williamsfield.
He was married March 6, 1900, to Miss Etta Pennington, ceremony taking place at Galesburg. They were parents of two children, William Wilkins of Carthage and Mrs. Nina Jones, who died about 15 months ago
Mr. Wilkins was a retired farmer. He was a member of LaFayette Methodist Church.
Besides his wife and son, he is also survived by a granddaughter, Miss Sandra Wilkins of Carthage and a sister, Mrs. Susan Hochstrasser, of DesPlaines.
Two brothers and a sister preceded him in death.
Stark County News, May 21, 1958.
Transcribed and submitted by Ethel.
Name: Francis J. Wilkins
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Birth Year: abt 1877
Marriage Date: 6 Mar 1900
Marriage Place: Knox, Illinois
Father: James D. Wilkins
Mother: Sophinna Johnson
Spouse: Etta M. Pennington
Illinois County Marriage Records
Name: Francis James Wilkins
Race: White
Birth Date: 26 Sep 1876
Residence Date: 1917-1918
Residence Place: Knox County, Illinois
Physical Build: Medium
Height: Medium
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Blue
Spouse: Etta May Wilkins
World War I draft registration
Obituary also in the Galesburg Register Mail, Wed., May 21, 1958, page 25.
Mr. Wilkins who had been ill past eight months, died Monday morning at his home.
Body bearers were Raymond DeWolfe, Walter Brakeman, Don Krans, Everett Pittard, Tom Page and Wayne Martin, all of LaFayette.
Mr. Wilkins was a son of James and Sophronia Johnson Wilkins and was born September 26, 1876, near Williamsfield.
He was married March 6, 1900, to Miss Etta Pennington, ceremony taking place at Galesburg. They were parents of two children, William Wilkins of Carthage and Mrs. Nina Jones, who died about 15 months ago
Mr. Wilkins was a retired farmer. He was a member of LaFayette Methodist Church.
Besides his wife and son, he is also survived by a granddaughter, Miss Sandra Wilkins of Carthage and a sister, Mrs. Susan Hochstrasser, of DesPlaines.
Two brothers and a sister preceded him in death.
Stark County News, May 21, 1958.
Transcribed and submitted by Ethel.
Name: Francis J. Wilkins
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Birth Year: abt 1877
Marriage Date: 6 Mar 1900
Marriage Place: Knox, Illinois
Father: James D. Wilkins
Mother: Sophinna Johnson
Spouse: Etta M. Pennington
Illinois County Marriage Records
Name: Francis James Wilkins
Race: White
Birth Date: 26 Sep 1876
Residence Date: 1917-1918
Residence Place: Knox County, Illinois
Physical Build: Medium
Height: Medium
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Blue
Spouse: Etta May Wilkins
World War I draft registration
Obituary also in the Galesburg Register Mail, Wed., May 21, 1958, page 25.
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