Obituary, Leamington Post, 26 April 1917:
Mrs. Orville Wilkinson - The death of Mrs. Orville Wilkinson came with great suddenness at her home at the corner of Fox and Askew streets, about noon Wednesday. She had been poorly for some time but nothing serious was anticipated, and Wednesday morning when Mr. Wilkinson left the house to go to work she was in her usual state of health. About 10 o'clock when Frank Manery was delivering parcels he had occasion to call at the house and on opening the kitchen door found Mrs. Wilkinson lying unconscious on the floor. Mr. Wilkinson was notified and a physician summoned, but Mrs. Wilkinson was past help, expiring about noon without regaining consciousness. Death was due to a paralytic stroke, which was the first seizure. Deceased, who was 48 years of age, was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Collison, Askew street. She is survived by her husband, one son, Lewis, at home, and two daughters, Mrs. Fred Hodgson, Fox street, and Mrs. Wm. Levitt, of Fraserville. The funeral, which will be private, will be held at the house Friday afternoon at 2:30, after which interment will be made in Lakeview cemetery. Friends are requested to send no flowers.
Commemorative Biographical Record of the County of Essex, J. H. Beers & Co., Toronto, 1905, p. 7-8:
Lieut.-Col John Richardson Wilkinson, one of the most highly respected
citizens of the town of Leamington, a son of John W. and Jane (Richardson) Wilkinson, was born in Mersea Twp, County of Essex, Ont., Sept. 21, 1837. His grandfather was born in Pennsylvania and emigrated to Canada previous to the war of 1812, being a U.E. Loyalist. He settled at a place called Belle Point, in Mersea township, County of Essex, where he engaged in agricultural pursuits during the remainder of his well-spent life...
John W. Richardson[sic], father of Col. Wilkinson, was born in Ohio, and came to Mersea township in early boyhood, being reared to maturity on the homestead farm...
John Richardson Wilkinson, whose name introduces this biography, acquired a good common school education, but, not contented with that, has never lost an opportunity to add to his store of knowledge...
Col. Wilkinson was married, at Detroit, Michigan, Aug. 7, 1859, to Mary Jane Stockwell, daughter of Alexander and Hannah (Williams) Stockwell, who was born in Gosfield township, County of Essex, Aug. 15, 1840, and they have had the following children: ... Orval Arthur, born June 3, 1865, married Maria Collison, and they have three children, Maude, Pearl and Lew
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