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Lois (Hoover) Wilkins

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Title

Lois (Hoover) Wilkins

Subject

Wilkins, Lois Virginia Hoover (1914-1973)

Description

Lois (Hoover) Wilkins as a young woman standing beside a wicker chair.

Her parents were George James and Sarah C. (Gochenour) Hoover. Her brother was Emmert Lee Hoover. She was from rural Woodstock.

Lois Hoover married Paul W. Wilkins, Sr., in November 1932 in Stephens City.

He was the son of William J. and Esta W. (Holler) Wilkins. His father operated Lantz Mill for many years.

The 1940 census found the couple living with her parents on a farm in the Stonewall District of Shenandoah County. Paul helped his father-in-law farm in that record.

In 1950, they had two sons, Paul Jr. and Michael Wilkins. Paul Sr. worked as a machinist for a retail hardware store. Lois’ mother, Catherine, was widowed by then and also lived with them.

The name, "Hoover", is written on the glass plate.

Creator

Morrison Studio

Source

Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society

Publisher

Shenandoah County Library

Date

The glass plate negative of this image was stored in a box labeled "Jan 1930".

Contributor

Identified in 2010 by Maxine W. Burkholder, a niece of Lois. Maxine noted that Lois (Hoover) Wilkins was her favorite aunt.
Additional biographical information was compiled from public records.

Rights

IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED

Relation

Lois (Hoover) Wilkins appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 007636, 019794, and 021065.

Identifier

019794

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Glass Negative

Citation

Morrison Studio, “Lois (Hoover) Wilkins,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed January 15, 2025, http://archives.countylib.org/items/show/49880.

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