Daniel Emerson Wilkins

Notes:

Source: Ricki Wilkins, granddaughter

He went by multiple aliases:
* Jasper Daniel Wilkins
* J. Dan Wilkins
* John Dan Wilkins

He deserted his wife and children in 1922 in Chicago. Subsequently, the children became wards of the State of Illinois. The Illinois Children's Home and Aid Society has been very helpful in detailing the events occurring to this family and the children. Most were put into foster homes and most remained in limited contact into their adulthood. Many, despite the hardships of the Great Depression, multiple foster homes or orphanages, rose above their humble beginnings and became productive, contributing members of society. There are several stories of several of these children overcoming these poor odds and becoming successful business people and/or parents.

Daniel Emerson Wilkins was reported to be living in or near Dekalb County, AL with another family in 1952 with a son, Douglas, who "was not an orphan". No further information is known to date.

Daniel married Jessie Boyles Nov 1909, Kansas City, MO. Jessie (daughter of John Boyles and Julia A. TATE) was born 24 Jun 1891, Cooper Co. MO; died 24 Sep 1976, Loveland, Larimer Co. CO. [Group Sheet]

1. Andy Daniel Wilkins was born ca 1910, Chicago, Cook Co. IL.
2. Jessie Wilkins was born Jun 1912, Chicago, Cook Co. IL; died 19 Apr 1917, Chicaco, Cook Co. IL.
3. Helen Wilkins was born ca 1914, Chicago, Cook Co. IL.
4. Iola Ruth Wilkins was born ca 1916, Chicago, Cook Co. IL.
5. Charles David Wilkins was born 08 Jul 1921, Chicago, Cook Co. IL.
6. Daniel Beatty Wilkins was born 09 Jul 1920, Chicago, IL.
7. William Warren Dixon Wilkins was born 27 Aug 1922, Chicago, Cook Co. IL.
8. Virginia Katherine Wilkins was born 07 Apr 1924, Chicago, Cook Co. IL.
9. Owen Wilkins was born 17 Dec 1926, Chicago, Cook Co. IL.