Lonie F. Painter, aka Katie was born March 13, 1886 in the Flat River Township of Person County, North Carolina, a daughter of William J. 'Bill' Painter (1859-1937) and Mary Elizabeth Yarboro, aka Mollie Bet (1858-1929).

She was a grand daughter of James Madison Painter (1840-c1869) and Susan Margaret Dixon (1838-1917); a great granddaughter of Solomon Painter (c1813-c1863) and Minerva J. Hicks (c1815-unkn); a 2nd great granddaughter of James Wyatt Painter (c1773-c1861) and Betsey Clayton (1773-c1825).

First appearing in the records in the 1900 census of Flat River Township in Person County, Lonie was listed as LF Painter, living with her parents William and Mollie and five siblings.

Lonie Painter married Sam D Wilkins April 26, 1903 at the home of her parents in Flat River Township of Person County, North Carolina. Her uncle, J. R. Yarboro made the application for the marriage license.

Samuel D. and Lonie F. Wilkins were the parents of the following Children.

Addie Mae Wilkins (1904-1972), married Hobie Clem Carver in 1923
Thelma Odell Wilkins (1907-1996), married 1) William Alonzo Harris in 1924; 2) W. Hubert Clayton in 1946
Gladys Ruth Wilkins (1909-1990), married James Monroe Evans in 1927
William Leonard Wilkins (1911-1994), married Nellie Wise Fox in 1933
Cecile Virginia Wilkins (1912-2008), married Willie Everette Oakley in 1932
Garland Bradsher Wilkins (1915-1986), married Mary Irene Mims in 1933
Ola Frances Wilkins (1917-1997), married Robert Andrew Anderson in 1930
Margaret Kate, 'Katie' Wilkins (1919-1946), married John Elmer Harris c1940
Samuel Daniel Wilkins Jr., aka 'SD' (1922-1981), married Merritt Bradsher Davis in 1939
Clara Garnell Wilkins (1924-2001), married William Bealer Moore in 1942
Rachel Love Wilkins (1926-2004), married Jesse Earl Parham in 1943
Kathryn Lorine Wilkins (1928-1928)

Mrs. Katie Lonie Wilkins died September 28, 1954 at Person Memorial Hospital in Roxboro, North Carolina. She was buried the next day in Stories Creek Primitive Baptist Church cemetery.

This biography was provided by RememberThem July 2020.