Abbie Jennie Merrill Egar

1859 - 1940  (80 years)

• Name	Abbie Jennie Merrill Egar  [1]
  Birth	22 Oct 1859	Beloit, Rock, Wisconsin   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Death	18 Oct 1940	Grand Haven, Ottawa, Michigan   [1, 4]
  Person ID	I48988	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2017

  
  

  Father	John Hodson Egar,   b. 1832, England d. 1924 (Age 92 years)
  Mother	Abigail S. Merrill,   b. 1834, Warren, Warren, Pennsylvania d. Bef 1860 (Age 25 years)
  Family ID	F23689	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rev. James Edward Wilkinson,   b. 9 Feb 1857, Lawrence, Essex, Massachusetts d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Jan 1885  [1, 5, 6]
  Children	1. Laurance Egar Wilkinson,   b. 22 Jan 1886, Hamilton, Madison, New York d. 18 May 1966, Mexico City, Mexico (Age 80 years)   2. Mary Stanclyffe Wilkinson,   b. 6 Sep 1887, Utica, Oneida, New York d. Feb 1986 (Age 98 years)   3. Anna Elizabeth Wilkinson,   b. 12 Aug 1889, Michigan d. 1 Feb 1996 (Age 106 years)   4. Helen Jane Wilkinson,   b. 22 Jan 1894, Grand Haven, Ottawa, Michigan d. Sep 1983 (Age 89 years)   5. Rev. John E. Wilkinson,   b. 7 Sep 1896, Michigan d. 22 May 1998, Almont, Lapeer, Michigan (Age 101 years)
  Family ID	F23691	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2017

  
  

• Notes

  Chicago Daily Tribune October 20 1940 Grand Haven, Mich., October 19, [Special] - Mrs. James E. Wilkinson, 81 years old. wife of a retired Episcopal minister, died at her home here. She had taught 12 years at Akeley Hall, an Episcopal church school. She lived in Western Michigan 52 years. _____ The News Gazette October 29, 1940 Word has been recieved here of the recent death of Mrs. James E. Wilkinson, which occured at her home, 415 Lake avenue, Grand Haven, Mich. Mrs Wilkinson was the wife of Reverend Wilkinson, rector of the Emanuel Memorial church here from 1901 to 1906. Mrs. Wikinson, who was born Abbie Jennie Egar in Beloit, Wis., October 22, 1859, recieved her education in the East and at the University of Chicago. She was a daughter of an Episcopal clergyman, married a clergyman and her youngest son, Reverend John E. Wilkinson, is rector of St. John's church, Medinah, N.Y. She leaves beside her husband the following children, Laurance Edgar Wilkinson, Chicago architect; Mary S. Wilkinson, librarian, Baltimore, Md.; Mrs. Donald Gerking, Indianapolis, Ind.; Mrs. James F. Munson, assistant editor, American Journal of Nursing, New York City, and Reverand Wilkinson. Upon leaving Champaign, the family lived in South Haven, Ionia, Manistee and Niles Mich., where Reverend Wilkinson served as rector of Episcopal churches. At Niles, Reverend Wilkinson was retired and they returned to Grand Haven to live. In each community where the the family lived, Mrs. Wilkinson took an active part in the civic, intellectual and church life. Mrs. Wilkinson first went to Grand Haven in 1888 with her husband to head Akeley Institute, Episcopal girls school that was later known as Akeley Hall. For 13 years, the Wilkinsons developed this school into one of the best known private church schools in the country. Mrs. Wilkinson was head of the English department as well as co-principal with her husband. She was one of the organizers of the Grand Haven Woman's club. While a resident of Champaign, Mrs. Wilkinson was a member of the Art Club, one of the community's oldest clubs. Upon leaving here, the club made her an honorary member.

  
  

• Sources

  [S22741] Descendants of Squire Hascall and Elizabeth Chandler/Russell, (compiled by Richard K. Hascall for the Haskell Family Association). [S42060] Passport application, Laurance Egar Wilkinson 1917, (July 23, 1917) (Reliability: 0). Testimony provided by James E. Wilkonson regarding his sons passport application. [S40340] Obituary, The News Gazette, Mrs. James E. Wilkinson, (October 29, 1949). [S36137] Obituary, Chicago Daily Tribune, Mrs. James E. Wilkinson, (October 20, 1940). [S20411] 1910 census, Michigan, Ionia county. [S42114] Portrait & Biographical Record of Muskegon & Ottawa Counties, Michigan, (1893, Chicago: Biographical Publishing Company).