Franklin Henry Wilkin (1877 - 1948)

Born 24 Jan 1877 in Eden Twnp., Licking Co., Ohio, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Ida May (Swisher) Wilkin — married 1 Jan 1899 in Licking Co., Ohio, USA

Descendants

Died 12 Apr 1948 at age 71 in Newton Twnp., Licking Co., Ohio, USA

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Biography

Franklin Wilkin was born 24 January 1877 in Newton Twnp., Licking Co., Ohio. He was the son of George Wilkin and Phebe Roe.^[1]

1880 census -- Mary Ann Twnp., Licking Co., Ohio, USA

Stephen W Miles, white, male, age 51, married, farmer, born Ohio, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Ohio, farmer; Lydia Miles, white, female, age 59, wife, married, keeping house, born Ohio, father born Virginia, mother born Virginia; William H Miles, white, male, age 15, son, single, at school, attended school, born Ohio, father born Ohio; Barbara Miles, female, white, age 72, mother, widow, born Ohio, father born Germany, mother born Connecticut; Franklin H Wilkin, white, male, age 3, nephew, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio; William H Mulinex, white, male, age 21, hired, single, works on farm, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio.^[2]

He married Ida M Swisher 1 January 1899 in Licking Co., Ohio.^[3][4]

1900 census -- Franklin Twnp., Licking Co., Ohio, USA

Frank H. Wilkins, head, male, white, born Jan 1876, age 24, married 1 year, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farmer, own free farm; Ida M Wilkins, wife, female, white, born Apr 1878, age 22, married 1 year, 0 children/0 living, born Ohio, father born Virginia, mother born Virginia; Hiram Rector, servant, born Oct 1880, age 19, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio.^[5]

1910 census -- Franklin Twnp., Licking Co., Ohio, USA

Frank Wilkins, head, male, white, age 34, married 12 years, born Ohio, fathe born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farmer dairy farm, own free farm; Ida M Wilkins, wife, female, white, age 32, married 12 years, 5 children/3 living, born Ohio, father born Virginia, mother born Virginia; George E Wilkins, son, male, white, age 8, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, attended school; Paul Wilkins, son, male, white, age 4, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio; Dorothy Wilkins, daughter, female, white, age 1, single, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio^[6]

He registered for World War I in Newark, Ohio in September 1918.^[7]

1920 census -- Franklin Twnp., Licking Co., Ohio, USA

Frank H Wilkin, head, own free, male, white, age 42, married, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farmer; Ida M Wilkin, wife, female, white, age 41, married, born Ohio, father born Virginia, mother born Virginia; George E Wilkin, son, male, white, age 17, single, attends school, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, home farm laborer; Paul Wilkin, son, male, white, age 14, single, attends school, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio; Dorothy L Wilkin, daughter female, white, age 11, single, attends school, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio; Doris E Wilkin, daughter female, white, age 2 7/12, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio; Michael W Swisher, father-in-law, male, white, age 89, widow, born Virginia, father born Virginia, mother born Virginia^[8]

1930 census -- Franklin Twnp., Licking Co., Ohio, USA

Frank H Wilkins, head, own, male, white, age 53, married, first married @22, born Ohio, father born Virginia, mother born Ohio, carpenter; Ida M Wilkins, wife, female, white, age 51, married, first married @21, born Ohio, father born West Virginia, mother born Virginia; Paul F Wilkins, son, male, white, age 24, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farm laborer; Dorothy S Wilkins, daughter female, white, age 21, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, beauty parlor; Doris E Wilkins, daughter female, white, age 12, single, attends school, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio^[9]

1940 census -- Franklin Twnp., Licking Co., Ohio, USA

Frank H Wilkins, head, own $5000, male, white, age 63, married, 8th grade education, born Ohio, same house 1935, farmer; Ida M Wilkins, wife, informant, female, white, age 62, married, 2 years high school education, born Ohio, same house 1935; Doris E Wilkins, daughter female, white, age 22, single, 4 years high school education, born Ohio, same house 1935^[10]

He died 12 April 1948 in Newton Twnp., Licking Co., Ohio. ^[11]He is buried in Franklin Township Lutheran Cemetery in Newark, Ohio.^[12]

Additional Information:

History of the Descendants of John Hottel, Part 3 - Barbara Hottel, William David Huddle & completed by his wife Lulu May Harden Huddle published by Shenandoah Publishing House, Strasburg, Va., 1930 pp. 881

• 379y-a HENRY FRANKLIN WILKIN7, b. Jan. 24, 1877; m. Jan. 1, 1899, IDA M. SWISHER, dau. of Michael and Susan (Wilkin) Swisher, b. near Newark, O., Apr. 25, 1878.
• The family reside on a farm four miles west of Newark, and belong to the Evangelical Lutheran Church. They have a beautiful home with all modern conveniences, designed and built by Mr. Wilkin himself who is a skilled carpenter and mechanic, as well as a prosperous farmer. Everything on the place denotes industry and enterprise.

Sources

1. ↑ "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X6JR-V38 : accessed 1 March 2015), Henry F. Wilkin, 24 Jun 1876; citing Birth, Eden Tp., Licking, Ohio, reference v 1 p 372, county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 384,320.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M89J-ZM5 : accessed 1 March 2015), Franklin H Wilkin in household of Stephen W Miles, Mary Ann, Licking, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district 184, sheet 284D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1040; FHL microfilm 1,255,040.
3. ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XD2Z-VZB : 10 December 2017), Frank H. Wilkin and Ida M. Swisher, 01 Jan 1899; citing Licking, Ohio, United States, reference cn798; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 384,303.
4. ↑ Newark Daily Advocate, 1/6/1899, p 4, c 3:

   Mr Frank Wilkin Jr of this place was married Sunday at the residence of Rev CW Sifferd to Miss Ida Swisher of Clay Lick.

5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MMDD-WQX : accessed 1 March 2015), Frank H Wilkins, Franklin Township, Licking, Ohio, United States; citing sheet 5A, family 114, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,293.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MLF7-7P3 : accessed 1 March 2015), Frank Wilkins, Franklin, Licking, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 53, sheet 6B, family 139, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,216.
7. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K6FY-MGC : accessed 1 March 2015), Frank Henry Wilkin, 1917-1918; citing Licking County, Ohio, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,832,330.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MD1P-7JM : accessed 1 March 2015), Frank H Wilkin, Franklin, Licking, Ohio, United States; citing sheet 3B, family 69, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,404.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X4WB-R8R : accessed 1 March 2015), Frank H Wilkins, Franklin, Licking, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0007, sheet 1A, family 12, line 40, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1828; FHL microfilm 2,341,562.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWFN-MMS : accessed 1 March 2015), Frank H Wilkins, Franklin Township, Licking, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 45-7, sheet 1B, family 19, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 3098.
11. ↑ "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X6TW-MLY : accessed 1 March 2015), Frank H Wilkin, 12 Apr 1948; citing , reference Certificate; FHL microfilm 2,246,463.
12. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37429841/frank-h-wilkin: accessed 07 October 2023), memorial page for Frank H. Wilkin (24 Jan 1877–12 Apr 1948), Find A Grave: Memorial #37429841, citing Franklin Township Lutheran Cemetery, Newark, Licking County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Gathering Roots (contributor 47213048).