Margaret S. Dunn and Walter Everett Wilkins

WALTER EVERETT WILKINS, son of MAE MCOUAT and WILLIAM CLEMENTS WILKINS, was born October 10, 1902 in Marion County, Indiana,^{584, 4931} and died November 22, 1984 in Community Hospital, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana.^{4931, 585} He is buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana.^{14, 4931}

He married MARGARET S. DUNN on August 17, 1929 in Marion County, Indiana.⁵⁰ She was born January 8, 1905 in Ayr, Scotland,^{4931, 13} and died June 10, 1991 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana.⁴⁹³¹ She is buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana.^{14, 4931}

• Descendant Reports
  • William Scott Descendant Report (Ancestor of Walter E. Wilkins)
  • Edward Erwin Descendant Report (Ancestor of Walter E. Wilkins)
  • Jacob Clements Descendant Report (Ancestor of Walter E. Wilkins)
  • William Campbell Descendant Report (Ancestor of Walter E. Wilkins)
  • Francis Stuart Descendant Report (Ancestor of Walter E. Wilkins)

Children of MARGARET S. DUNN and WALTER EVERETT WILKINS:

1. Son
2. Son

Personal Information

Margaret S. Dunn

• immigrated, May 17, 1925¹³
  
• was a member of the Irvington Presbyterian Church, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana. ⁵⁹⁷⁴

Obituaries

Indianapolis Star, November 24, 1984⁵⁸⁵

Walter E. Wilkins dies;

amateur astronomer

Services for Walter E. Wilkins, 88, an honored amateur astronomer, will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Shirley Brothers Irving Hill Chapel, with calling from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday.

A lifelong Indianapolis resident, he died Thursday in Community Hospital.

Mr. Wilkins was an engineer for Indiana Bell Telephone Co. for 45 years, retiring in 1966.

A member of the Indiana Amateur Astronomical Society, he edited its monthly newsletter for 40 years.

Recently, in Philadelphia, Ind., a new observatory was named after him to honor his service to the society.

Mr. Wilkins was a charter member of DeMolay. He taught a telescope-making course at Indiana Central University.

He was a member of Irvington Presbyterian Church, lrvington Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite and Scien-Tech Club.

Survivors: wife, Margaret Wilkins; sons, William D. and Allen John Wilkins.

Indianapolis News, June 11, 1991⁵⁹⁷⁴

Margaret Wilkins

Services for Margaret Dunn Wilkins, 86, Indianapolis, will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Shirley Brothers Irving Hill Chapel, with calling until 9 tonight. Burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery. She died Monday. Mrs. Wilkins was a member of Irvington Presbyterian Church. Memorial contributions may be made to the donor's favorite charity. She was the widow of Walter E. Wilkins. Survivors — sons William and Allen Wilkins; sisters Elizabeth Rillie, Jean Dunn; brothers, Gilbert, Thomas Dunn; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.

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 21, 1930443	Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana	Walter Everett Wilkins Margaret S. Dunn
April 15, 19402513	Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana	Walter Everett Wilkins Margaret S. Dunn Son