Lois (Hoover) Wilkins
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Dublin Core
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.
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
Collection
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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