Alexander Wilkins Jr. (1854 - 1893)

Born 25 Sep 1854 in Provo, Utah, Utah Territory, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Charlotta York (Carter) Wilkins — married 8 Oct 1873 in Mona, Juab, Utah

Descendants

Died 8 Sep 1893 at age 38 in Eden, Graham, Arizona Territory, United States

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Biography

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Note

Note:  !BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH: Wilkins Family Bible in Possession of Robert Givens.

Written records of Charlotte Y. Wilkins in possession of Robert Givens.

Church and temple records in possession of Mrs. Monroe Claridge, Box 708

Safford, AZ

Arthur Coleman, Carter Pioneers of Provo, UT.

ANCESTRAL FILE: #1DHR-KH.

OCCUPATION: Farmer.

SOURCE: Andrew Jensen, Encyclopedic History of the Church p. 215 - Eden Ward, St. Joseph Stake, Graham Co., AZ, consists of the Latter-day Saints residing in that part of Gila Valley which ties on the north side of the Gila River, northwest of Pima. The Eden, or Curtis, townsite is about 14 miles northwest of Thatcher and six miles southwest of Fort Thomas. Most of the people live in scattered condition on their respective farms which are irrigated from the Gila River.

The settlement of Curtis, or Eden, was founded in 1881 and the first ecclesiastical organization there was formed in the beginning of 1882 when Moses Curtis (Known as Father Curtis) was placed in charge of the settlement. A townsite was surveyed and a ward organization effected in June, 1883, with Moses Curtis as Bishop. He was succeeded in 1891 by Lachoneus N Colvin, who later in the same year was succeeded by Alexander Wilkins, who in 1893 was succeeded by Lachoneus N Colvin as presiding elder....Total population of Eden Precinct was 231 in 1930.

SOURCE: Wilkins Family Temple Book - in possession of Robert E Givens, 1032 N Filbert, Clovis, CA -

Priesthood Ordinations: Seventy 21 Mar 1886 by John Moody, H. Priest 7 Jan 1888 by Wm D Johnson, Bishop 2 Sep 1892 by John Henry Smith. He and Charlotte York Carter were married by Elias Williams, JP, in Mona, Joab, Utah on 8 Oct 1873 and sealed by Daniel H Wells in SLC on 4 Jan 1882. He and his wife were given patriarchial blessings on 20 Oct 1885. He died of typhoid fever on 8 Sep 1893 in Matthews, Graham, AZ.

Biography is given as Extracted from page 69, “The Garden and How It Grew, Eden 1881 1991”, Alexander Wilkins, Jr. was born in Provo, Utah, September 25, 1854. He was the son of Alexander Wilkins, Sr. and Alice Malena Barney. On October 08 1873 he married Carlotta York Carter. They were the parents of eight children: Stella, Alroy Alexander, Edwin Grandville, Parley Pratt, William Edson, Sarah Malena, Christa Lillis, and Lottie. Moving from Utah to Arizona in 1883, Alexander lived in Smithville, Mathewsville and Curtis. While living in Mathewsville he was called to be bishop of the Curtis Ward on October 11, 1891. He was set apart by John Henry Smith and Francis H. Lyman. He served as bishop until his death in Curtis in 1893 of typhoid fever. Carlotta died in Pima on January 24, 1943.”

That which follows has been copied from pages 202 and 203, “The Garden and How It Grew ***** Eden 1881 – 1981”, 206 total pages, compiled by Verna Ray Colton and given to Len J and Midge Wilkins on 25 December 1980. Wayne and Jeannie Wilkins have this publication.

“Alexander Wilkins Jr. was born in Provo, Utah, September 25, 1854. His father and mother were Alexander Wilkins and Alice Malena Barney. He married Charlotta York Carter, daughter of William Furlsbury Carter and Sarah York, on October 8, 1973 (1873!). In a883 Alex and Charlotta volunteered to come and help settle Arizona. They had many escapes from Indians and passed through many trials. For a short time after their arrival in Pima on October 23, 1883, the Wilkins family lived in their wagon boxes until a piece of land could be cleared and a house built. Alexander with his brother-in-law, William and Edwin Carter went to the Graham Mountains to cut timbers. They had them sawed at the mill and cut into lumber. They then hauled the lumber back to the valley with their teams and wagons. Alex began building a house at once on the outskirts of Pima. Five years later the Wilkins family moved into Matthewsville. Charlotta was a natural born seamstress. When she brought her contribution to welfare headquarters at Safford to be sent to Europe, she was complimented very highly on her neatness. She was President of the Matthews (Curtis?) Ward Relief Society (February 6, 1893, ibid, page 75) and was also a practicing nurse. Alex and Charlotta were the parents of eight children: Stella (Gustella Arminta), Edwin Grandville, William Edson, Parley Pratt, Sarah Malina, Christa Lillis, and Lottie (Laura). In 1892 (1891?), Alexander was called to be Bishop of the Eden Ward. As there was no place to live, their house was moved across the Gila River to Eden. When Alex became ill with typhoid fever, the river was very high, and they had to swim their horses across the river to bring him medicine. Bishop Wilkins died of typhoid fever September 8, 1893. Their house was then moved back to Matthewsville. Eventually the house was moved to Pima. Workers remodeling the house were astonished at the wonderful state of preservation the lumber was in; still white and satiney the house is still standing. It was January 24, 1943 when Charlotta died.”

Biography is given as Extracted from page 69, “The Garden and How It Grew, Eden 1881 1991”, Alexander Wilkins, Jr. was born in Provo, Utah, September 25, 1854. He was the son of Alexander Wilkins, Sr. and Alice Malena Barney. On October 08 1873 he married Carlotta York Carter. They were the parents of eight children: Stella, Alroy Alexander, Edwin Grandville, Parley Pratt, William Edson, Sarah Malena, Christa Lillis, and Lottie. Moving from Utah to Arizona in 1883, Alexander lived in Smithville, Mathewsville and Curtis. While living in Mathewsville he was called to be bishop of the Curtis Ward on October 11, 1891. He was set apart by John Henry Smith and Francis H. Lyman. He served as bishop until his death in Curtis in 1893 of typhoid fever. Carlotta died in Pima on January 24, 1943.”

That which follows has been copied from pages 202 and 203, “The Garden and How It Grew ***** Eden 1881 – 1981”, 206 total pages, compiled by Verna Ray Colton and given to Len J and Midge Wilkins on 25 December 1980. Wayne and Jeannie Wilkins have this publication.

“Alexander Wilkins Jr. was born in Provo, Utah, September 25, 1854. His father and mother were Alexander Wilkins and Alice Malena Barney. He married Charlotta York Carter, daughter of William Furlsbury Carter and Sarah York, on October 8, 1973 (1873!). In a883 Alex and Charlotta volunteered to come and help settle Arizona. They had many escapes from Indians and passed through many trials. For a short time after their arrival in Pima on October 23, 1883, the Wilkins family lived in their wagon boxes until a piece of land could be cleared and a house built. Alexander with his brother-in-law, William and Edwin Carter went to the Graham Mountains to cut timbers. They had them sawed at the mill and cut into lumber. They then hauled the lumber back to the valley with their teams and wagons. Alex began building a house at once on the outskirts of Pima. Five years later the Wilkins family moved into Matthewsville. Charlotta was a natural born seamstress. When she brought her contribution to welfare headquarters at Safford to be sent to Europe, she was complimented very highly on her neatness. She was President of the Matthews (Curtis?) Ward Relief Society (February 6, 1893, ibid, page 75) and was also a practicing nurse. Alex and Charlotta were the parents of eight children: Stella (Gustella Arminta), Edwin Grandville, William Edson, Parley Pratt, Sarah Malina, Christa Lillis, and Lottie (Laura). In 1892 (1891?), Alexander was called to be Bishop of the Eden Ward. As there was no place to live, their house was moved across the Gila River to Eden. When Alex became ill with typhoid fever, the river was very high, and they had to swim their horses across the river to bring him medicine. Bishop Wilkins died of typhoid fever September 8, 1893. Their house was then moved back to Matthewsville. Eventually the house was moved to Pima. Workers remodeling the house were astonished at the wonderful state of preservation the lumber was in; still white and satiney the house is still standing. It was January 24, 1943 when Charlotta died.”

Burial

Burial:

Date: 9 SEP 1895

Place: Glenbar, Graham, Arizona, 85543, USA

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Born 25 SEP 1854. Provo, Utah County, Utah. Source: Details: http:/freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~grahamcemglenbar.html Citation Text: He worked at the Lime Kiln. The lime for the first brick church house in Pima was burned here.

Buried 09 SEP 1893. Glenbar, Graham County, Arizona.

Christening: 13 OCT 1880. Mona, Joab County, Utah.

Occupation: Farmer Carpenter.

Event: Family Record. Pedigree Charts and Family Records received from Alexander Elijah Wilkins. Cemetery Data. 08 SEP 1893. He worked at the Lime Kiln. The lime for the first brick church house in Pima was burned here.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH2W-44Q : 18 February 2021), Alexr Wilkins in entry for Alexr Wilkins, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNCT-ZGC : 29 May 2021), Alexander Wilkins in entry for Alexander Wilkins, 1870.

• WikiTree profile Wilkins-719 created through the import of Ancestory Geneology.ged on Oct 23, 2012 by Joe O'Bannon. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Joe and others.