Henry Charles Wilkins Obituary

Date: 1860 to 1931
Location: Cut Bank, Glacier, Montana, United States
Surnames/tags: Wilkins Cut_Bank_Montana Chatham_England

Death Call takes Henry Charles Wilkins, Old-Time Rancher

Obituary in Tribune July 1 1931 - transcription

Cut bank, July 1. H. C. Wilkins one of the pioneers of this section died Monday afternoon at his home in Cut Bank. Mr Wilkins had been in poor health since about the first of March when he had an attack of pneumonia.

Henry Charles Wilkins was born Aug 20 1861 in Chatham, Kent, England. In 1888 he was married to Miss Annie Everest and in 1890 they came to America. For 40 years Mr Wilkins lived in Montana, 34 years having been spent on a ranch on the Maria river near Cut Bank engaged in the stock business. The last year had been spent in Cut Bank.

Surviving relatives are his wife and five children, Mrs E. D. Hughes of Columbia Falls: William J., Henry, Charles and Frederick of Cut Bank and Albert E. of Belmont. A sister, Mrs Henry Townsend lives near Etheridge and two sisters are living in England.