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Charles Ward Wilkins

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Birth	:	4 Mar 1848 Michigan, USA
Death	:	1918 Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Forest Home Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Henry County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.9534000, -91.5444000
Plot	:	J Row 24
Description	:	Charles Wilkins, who in his business career, through his intense and well directed activity, has found that success is ambition's answer, was borm in Ypsilanti, Michigan, March 4, 1849, his parents being William and Isabelle Wilkins. The father's birth occurred in New York state, while the mother was born in Liverpool, England. Mr. Wilkins served as a soldier in the war of 1812 as a member of a New York regiment, and during his active business career devoted his energies to the carpenter's trade. His death occurred in Michigan in the year 1855, and his wife passed away in 1898.... Read More	Charles Wilkins, who in his business career, through his intense and well directed activity, has found that success is ambition's answer, was borm in Ypsilanti, Michigan, March 4, 1849, his parents being William and Isabelle Wilkins. The father's birth occurred in New York state, while the mother was born in Liverpool, England. Mr. Wilkins served as a soldier in the war of 1812 as a member of a New York regiment, and during his active business career devoted his energies to the carpenter's trade. His death occurred in Michigan in the year 1855, and his wife passed away in 1898. They were the parents of three children, Stephen. Augustus and Charles. On account of the early death of the father, the sons became separated and lost track of each other. Augustus was killed on the Northern Pacific Railroad in 1897, at Anaconda. Montana, and his remains were buried there, while his family are still residents of that city. He left two children, a son and a daughter. The mother of our subject was in later life a member of the Latter Day Saints' church, dying near Columbus, Kansas. The educational privileges which were accorded to Charles Wilkins were extremely limited. He attended school, however, as opportunity offered, and mastered the elementary rules of arithmetic and learned something of reading and spelling. As the years have passed by. however, reading and travel have greatly broadened his knowledge, and he has also learned many lessons in the school of experience. When quite young he began farming, and followed that pursuit in Michigan until after the outbreak of the Civil war. In February, 1863. he enlisted as a member of the Seventh Regiment of Michigan Cavalry, and served for one year, after which he re-enlisted and continued with the infantry until the close of the war. He was only fourteen years of age when he joined the army, and for a year he was with Custer. After his first return he was ill for some time, but as soon as possible he again became a soldier, although he was never in any active battles. After his final discharge he returned to Michigan, and in October, 1865, he came to Iowa, residing for sixteen years in Muscatine county. Subsequently he spent nineteen year's on a farm in Iowa, and in August, 1900, he came to Mount Pleasant, where he opened a bakery at No. 125 North Jefferson street. Here he is engaged in the manufacture of cakes, pies, bread, rolls, etc.. and has a large and growing business, selling to both the wholesale and retail trade. From the beginning the enterprise has proved profitable, and Mr. Wilkins is now proprietor of one of the substantial productive industries of the county. On the 9th of June, 1866, occurred the marriage of Charles Wilkins and Miss Sarah Ann Hastings, who was born October 2, 1848, in Sandusky, Ohio, a daughter of Joel Hastings, the mother dying at the birth of her daughter. Both Mr. and Mrs. Hastings were natives of Ohio, and passed away in that state. The father was a farmer by occupation. In the family were five children, all of whom have passed away, with the exception of Mrs, Wilkins. By her marriage she has become the mother of nine children: William, born in Muscatine, Iowa, July 29, 1867, married Clara Reamer. They reside in Missouri, and have one child, Myrle. Ida Belle, born December 9, 1869, married William Partlow, and is living in Menlo, Iowa. She has nine children, Beryl, Otis, Vernie, Bonnie, Glenn, Goldie, Harold, Virgie and Forest. James A., born January 12, 1871, of Winterset, Iowa, married Rhode Stewart and has three children, Dollie, Charles and Bessie. Lottie May, born February 19, 1873, mar- Samuel Erhart, a resident of Mount Pleasant and has one son, Jesse Earl. Harriet M., born October 29, 1876, is the wife of Henry Hale, of Omaha, Nebraska, and has one child, Lowene. Frederick C., born December 21, 1878, living in Los Angeles, California, married Miss Grace Keith and has two children, Paul and Geraldine. Jesse, born September 17, 1884, Bertha M., February 5, 1887, and Lola Ann, January 18, 1890, are at home with their parents and the last named is a student in the high school. In addition to rearing their own family they adopted, in 1905, a child from the Orphan's Home, in Des Moines, named Olivene. Mr. Wilkins is a republican in his political views and fraternally is connected with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Grand Army of the Republic, while both he and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Wilkins and his family reside at 125 North Jefferson street, and he owns elsewhere a house and lot in Mount Pleasant. He is a self-made man in the truest and best sense of the term, has led an industrious and energetic life and has accomplished much by his perseverance and diligence. He and his family are pleasant and genial people, standing high in the estimation of the citizens in the community in which they reside.

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Latitude: 40.9534000
Longitude: -91.5444000

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Spouse

Sarah Ann Hasting Wilkins

(1848 - 1911)

Children

Lottie May Wilkins Ehrhart

(1873 - 1916)

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