Person:Sarah Wilkinson (54)

1880 Nov. 25, Burrton, Harvey Co., KS. Evan J. Love wrote his sister Jane: "you wanted to know how I liked Wilkinsons / I think much of them / Aunt Harriett was a fine Old Lady and uncle Jack cant be Beat, and Bell is as fine a young woman as you would want to see / I have Been aiming to write to her for a long time But it seems as I cant get time / what did she say they were all doeing / I would like to see them / uncle Jack Especialy"

1883 Oct. 24, Denton, Denton Co., TX. Sarah Belle Wilkinson wrote her cousin Jane Love: "I have been trying to quilt some & I find it rather slow work whear there is but one to do, all / I put a comfort in to day / I am a tacking it & it is the first of that work I ever dun & I think it very slow. I have to spin our stockin yarn for this winter & I am a fraid it will be coald be fore I commence."

1884 March 9, Burrton, Harvey Co., KS. E.J. wrote his sister Jane: "do you Ever hear from Bell or aney of the folks In Texas" Correspondence from the family letters and papers of Jane Love and her cousin, Lillice Jones Harper, courtesy John, Danny, and Dave Harper in 2001 and 2004, transcribed by Brenda Boyer

Bird and Tom HELM had no children; her will dated April 6, 1932, Young Co., TX, was filed for probate in Denton Co., TX, January 7, 1938 (Book 51, p.488); beneficiaries were Carl, Clifford, and Roy RUTHERFORD [nephews], Mrs. Isla OSBORN [niece], Mrs. Virginia DAVIS [gr-niece; gr-dau of brother Clifford], Dorothy Louise WILKINSON [gr-niece; gr-dau of brother Clifford], Mrs. Effie BARCLAY [niece], Mrs. Neva GARVEY [niece], Pearl GREGG [nephew], and Mrs. Bell RUTHERFORD [sister]; executor, nephew Carl RUTHERFORD. --Abstracted by the Denton Co. Genealogical Society; photocopy courtesy Anita Robeson.

Gus and Belle are buried in Red Top Cemetery, Graham, Young Co., TX.