William Harry Wilkins, Jr.
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Title
William Harry Wilkins, Jr.
Subject
Wilkins, William Harry Jr. (1921-1980)
Description
Portrait of William Harry Wilkins, Jr., as a young man.
He grew up on a farm on Back Road in the Stonewall District of Shenandoah County. His parents were William Harry Sr. (1884-1979) and Hester Edna Kavanaugh (or Cavinall) (1888-1962) Wilkins. He had many siblings.
When he registered for the WWII draft, William lived in Maurertown and worked for Fred Peer. He was described as being 5’6” tall, 125 pounds, and a red-head.
He married Helen Louise Tapley (1924-2015) in Maurertown in January 1946. She was the daughter of Berrel and Janet Virginia (Wolverton) Tapley from Warren County. At that time, William was a farmer.
In the 1950 census, William and Helen still lived in the Stonewall District and had no children. William worked as a huckster and had a retail egg route.
By the time he died, William lived on Fairground Road in Woodstock and worked as a plant manager for an egg company.
He grew up on a farm on Back Road in the Stonewall District of Shenandoah County. His parents were William Harry Sr. (1884-1979) and Hester Edna Kavanaugh (or Cavinall) (1888-1962) Wilkins. He had many siblings.
When he registered for the WWII draft, William lived in Maurertown and worked for Fred Peer. He was described as being 5’6” tall, 125 pounds, and a red-head.
He married Helen Louise Tapley (1924-2015) in Maurertown in January 1946. She was the daughter of Berrel and Janet Virginia (Wolverton) Tapley from Warren County. At that time, William was a farmer.
In the 1950 census, William and Helen still lived in the Stonewall District and had no children. William worked as a huckster and had a retail egg route.
By the time he died, William lived on Fairground Road in Woodstock and worked as a plant manager for an egg company.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Undated
Contributor
Identified by Landon Walker, who was a cousin of the subject.
Additional biographical information was compiled from public records.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Identifier
003451
Original Format
Glass Negative
Collection
Citationzork
Morrison Studio, “William Harry Wilkins, Jr.,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 5, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/30253.
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