Wilkins, Edmonia Cabell, 1865-1949.
Edmonia Cabell Wilkins was a genealogist. Members of her family included Edmonia's greatgrandfather, planter William Wyche Wilkins (1768-1840); William's twin brother, planter and lawyer John Limbrey Wilkins (1768-1850); and William's son, planter and lawyer Edmund Wilkins (1796-1867) The family lived chiefly in Greensville and Brunswick counties, Va., and Northampton County, N.C.
From the description of Edmonia Cabell Wilkins papers, 1782-1949. WorldCat record id: 24923870
Edmonia Cabell Wilkins (1865-1948), genealogist, was the daughter of physician Edmund Webb Wilkins (1830-1899). Other Wilkins family members include Edmund Webb Wilkins's grandfather, lawyer/planter William Wyche Wilkins (1768-1840), a native of Brunswick (later Greensville) County, Va., who moved to nearby Northampton County, N.C., around 1814; his grandfather's twin brother, lawyer/planter John Limbrey Wilkins (1768-1850) of Brunswick County, Va.; and William Wyche Wilkins's children, including lawyer/planter Edmund Wilkins (1796-1867) of Northampton County; John Limbrey Wilkins (1801-1843); William Webb Wilkins (1803-1858); and Rebecca A. Wilkins (1806-1842), wife of Alexander Brodnax (d. 1832).
The Wilkins family owned several plantations in the Roanoke River valley of North Carolina and Virginia. They also owned a significant number of slaves. As Whigs, they were active in the promotion of internal improvements, especially railroads to link the town of Gaston with Petersburg, Va., and Raleigh, N.C. Three members of the family--William Wyche Wilkins, John Limbrey Wilkins, and Edmund Wilkins--attended Litchfield Law Academy in Connecticut.
From the guide to the Edmonia Cabell Wilkins Papers, 1782-1949, (Southern Historical Collection)
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| referencedIn | Lewis, Henry W. (Henry Wilkins), 1916-2004. Henry Wilkins Lewis papers, 1820-1997. | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | |
| creatorOf | Wilkins, Edmonia Cabell, 1865-1949. Edmonia Cabell Wilkins papers, 1782-1949. | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | |
| creatorOf | Edmonia Cabell Wilkins Papers, 1782-1949 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection |
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| associatedWith | Gaston Hotel (Gaston, N.C.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Lewis, Henry W. (Henry Wilkins), 1916-2004. | person |
| associatedWith | Litchfield Law Academy | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Wilkins, Edmund, 1796-1867. | person |
| associatedWith | Wilkins, John Limbrey, 1768-1850. | person |
| associatedWith | Wilkinson family. | family |
| associatedWith | Wilkins, William Wyche, 1768-1840. | person |
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| Virginia | |||
| Brunswick County (Va.) | |||
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| North Carolina--Northampton County | |||
| Belmont Plantation (Northampton County, N.C.) | |||
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| North Carolina | |||
| Greensville County (Va.) | |||
| Northampton County (N.C.) | |||
| Meadows Plantation (Northampton County, N.C.) |
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Person
Birth 1865
Death 1949
