William Harry Wilkins, Jr.
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Title
William Harry Wilkins, Jr.
Subject
Wilkins, William Harry Jr. (1921-1980)
Description
Portrait photograph 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 Second World War (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 Second World War (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 in 2005 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
Citation
Morrison Studio, “William Harry Wilkins, Jr.,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed October 13, 2026, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/30253.
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