Wilma Merle Wilkins and Edgar Allan Grabhorn

EDGAR ALLAN GRABHORN, son of EMMA HERMANN and GEORGE W. GRABHORN, was born October 21, 1900 in Tell City, Perry, Indiana,^{14, 4931} and died September 12, 1986 in Greenfield, Hancock, Indiana.^{14, 4931} He is buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana.^{14, 1239}

He married WILMA MERLE WILKINS on December 29, 1923 in Marion County, Indiana,²⁴¹ daughter of MAE MCOUAT and WILLIAM CLEMENTS WILKINS. She was born March 26, 1904 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana,^{14, 4931} and died October 29, 1994 in Greenfield, Hancock, Indiana.^{14, 4931} She is buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana.¹⁴

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  • Edward Erwin Descendant Report (Ancestor of Wilma M. Wilkins)
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Children of WILMA MERLE WILKINS and EDGAR ALLAN GRABHORN:

1. EDGAR ALLAN GRABHORN, b. July 19, 1924, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana;⁴⁹¹⁷ m. MARION EVELYN HUYSSOON on February 25, 1953 in Fort Bliss, El Paso, El Paso, Texas⁹⁴²⁶; d. December 29, 2010, Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts.⁴⁵⁶
2. CAROLYN MAE GRABHORN, b. October 28, 1926, Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana;⁴⁹¹⁷ m. MAJOR RAYMOND B. ORR on May 26, 1946⁴⁵⁶; d. June 19, 2011, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana.^{4847, 4931}
3. DONALD ALTON GRABHORN, b. June 9, 1928, Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana;⁴⁹¹⁷ m. ROSEMARY SPITLER on September 1, 1946 in Philadelphia, Hancock, Indiana¹⁰⁸¹⁰; d. March 8, 1996, Hancock General Hospital, Greenfield, Hancock, Indiana.⁴⁹³¹
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Marriage Announcements and News

Indianapolis Star, June 24, 1973⁴⁸⁴⁵

MR. AND MRS. EDGAR A. GRABHORN

Mr. and Mrs. Edgar A. Grabhorn will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. today in their home.

It will also be a homecoming for their three sons, Col. Edgar A. Grabhorn Jr. of Conrord, Mass., Donald Grabhorn of Houston, Tex., and Gordon Grabhorn of Bradford, R.I. and their two daughters Mrs. Carolyn Orr of Redlands, Califo., and Mrs. Judith Goodman of Greenfield. There are 20 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

Mr. Grabhorn retired eight years ago from The Indianapolis Star and The Indianapolis News.

Obituaries

Daily Reporter, September 13, 1986¹²³⁷

Edgar Grabhorn Sr.

Edgar A. Grabhorn Sr., 85, Greenfield, died Friday at Hancock Memorial Hospital.

Born in Tell City, Oct 21, 1900, he was the son of George and Emma (Hermann) Grabhorn. He retired as a printer in 1965.

Survivors include five children, Edgar A. Grabhorn, Jr., Concord. Mass., Carolyn Mae Orr, Philadelphia, Ind., Donald A. Grabhorn, Houston, Texas, Gordon A. Grabhorn, New Orleans, I,a., and. Judith Meyers, Greenfield; a brother, Ivan Grabhorn, San Antonio, Texas; and a sister, Vi Schumaker, Indianapolis.

Hendryx Mortuaries Cumberland Chapel is assisting in arrangements. Memorial services will be at a later date.

Daily Reporter, October 31, 1994¹²³⁸

Wilma 'Billie' Grabhorn

Wilma "Billie" (Wilkins) Grabhorn, 90, Philadelphia, died Saturday at Hancock Memorial Hospital.

Born March 26, 1904, in Indianapolis, she was the daughter of William and Mae (McOuat) Wilkins.

Mrs. Grabhorn was a private art teacher in Hancock County and was formerly employed with the Finance Center and was a teller with Indiana National Bank. She was a member of the Hesperian Club of Hancock County and Psi Iota Sorority. She had taught first kindergarten for New Palestine Schools and was active in PTA activities in the New Palestine schools.

Survivors include sons Edgar A. Grabhorn Jr., Massachusetts, Donald A. Grabhorn, Texas, and Gordon Grabhorn, Arkansas; daughters Judith Meyer and Carolyn Orr, both of Greenfield; 20 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

She was preceded in death by husband Edgar A. Grabhorn; and brothers Frank and Walter Wilkins.

Memorial service for Mr. and Mrs. Grabhorn will be 7 p.m. Tuesday at Pasco Memorial Mortuary.

Memorial donations may be made to Greenfield Public Library.

Cemetery Pictures



Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
April 21, 1910445	Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana	William Clements Wilkins Mae McOuat Walter Everett Wilkins Wilma Merle Wilkins Frank Edward Wilkins
January 12, 1920444	Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana	Mae McOuat Walter Everett Wilkins Wilma Merle Wilkins Frank Edward Wilkins
April 17, 1930443	Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana	Wilma Merle Wilkins Edgar Allan Grabhorn Edgar Allan Grabhorn Donald Alton Grabhorn Carolyn Mae Grabhorn
April 5, 19402517	Sugar Creek, Hancock, Indiana	Wilma Merle Wilkins Edgar Allan Grabhorn Edgar Allan Grabhorn Donald Alton Grabhorn Carolyn Mae Grabhorn Son