Wilkins, Cecil C.

1916 - 2010  (93 years)

• Name	Wilkins, Cecil C.
  		Cecil C. Wilkins (1916-2010)
  Birth	18 Dec 1916	Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Census		1940 Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, page 01a 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 02, page 01a
  Occupation	Farmer  [1]
  Reference Number	WILK.C002
  _FGRAVE	58651974
  Death	12 Sep 2010	Louisville, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Funeral	16 Sep 2010	Clay City Christian Church, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	16 Sep 2010	Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  		Headstone, Wilkins, Dorothy and Cecil C.
  		Headstone, Wilkins, Dorothy and Cecil C. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  		Headstone, Wilkins, Dorothy and Cecil C. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  Person ID	I20721	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	9 Jan 2024

  
  

  Father	Wilkins, Elmer Elsworth,   b. 18 Jul 1893, Clay County, Illinois d. Jan 1973, Clay County, Illinois (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Robinson, Delia,   b. 1898   d. 1969 (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	1915  [4]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 21 years and 5 months - She : ~ 17 years.
  Family ID	F6244	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rosenberg, Dorothy,   b. 29 Dec 1913   d. 1 Nov 2003 (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	6 Mar 1935	Louisville, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2, 3, 5]
  Age at Marriage	He : 18 years and 3 months - She : 21 years and 3 months.
  Children	1. Wilkins, Howard > 2. Wilkins, Ruby > 3. Living + 4. Wilkins, Doris E.,   b. 17 Feb 1943, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois d. 30 Sep 2026, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F1469	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 18 Dec 1916 - Clay County, Illinois Marriage - 6 Mar 1935 - Louisville, Clay County, Illinois Death - 12 Sep 2010 - Louisville, Clay County, Illinois Funeral - 16 Sep 2010 - Clay City Christian Church, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois Burial - 16 Sep 2010 - Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Cecil C. Wilkins, 93, of Louisville, IL died at 7:37 AM Sunday, September 12, 2010 at his home in Louisville, IL. He was born December 18, 1916 in Clay County, Illinois to Elmer E. & Delia (Robinson) Wilkins. He married Dorothy Rosenberg on March 6, 1935 in Louisville. She preceded him in death on November 1, 2003. He was an area farmer, was also retired from Fedder's in Effingham, and owned and operated a grocery store in Sailor Springs and the "Cozy Cage" in Noble. He attended Clay City Christian Church and belonged to the Sailor Springs Christian Church where he served as an elder and Sunday School Superintendent for many years. Cecil was a member of Clay County Farm Bureau and was the Pixley Township Clerk for 13 years. He is survived by 1 son: Howard Wilkins of Louisville; 3 daughters: Carol Jean O'Dell & husband Jimmy L. of Louisville, Doris Pflaum & husband Bill of Clay City, Ruby Parker & husband Kenneth of Bellville; 9 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, 1 great-grandson, and 1 sister Vivian R. Sullens. Funeral services will be held at 2 PM Thursday (September 16, 2010) at Clay City Christian Church with Darrel Brandon officiating. Burial will be in Dillman Cemetery, Sailor Springs. Visitation will be from 6-8 PM Wednesday at Frank & Bright Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Clay County Hospice or Clay City Christian Church.

  
  

• Sources

  [S5681] Olney Daily Mail (Olney, Richland County, Illinois), Obituary, Wilkins, Cecil C., 93, (Olney Daily Mail (Olney, Richland County, Illinois), 20 Sep 2010 @11:33AM), none. (Reliability: 2). [S5682] Https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Wilkins, Dorothy and Cecil C., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58651974/cecil-c-wilkins), none. (Reliability: 2). [S3022] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois, (District 13-20), image 02, page 1a, (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2442/images/M-T0627-00769-00481?usePUB=true&_phsrc=Nzw1) (Reliability: 2). [S482] Tammy Heninger, McCracken Gedcom, (4 November 2004), none. (Reliability: 2). [S14381] Http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Wilkins, Dorothy, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18551982), none. (Reliability: 2).