Hines, H. K. "An Illustrated History of the State of Oregon." Chicago: Lewis
Pub. Co. 1893.  p. 421.
 
CHARLES WILKINS

     One of Pendleton's rising young men, was born in South Carolina, March 23,
1855, son of B. F. Wilkins, who was born near Cape Henry, Virginia, where he
married Emily J. Bingham, also a native of Virginia.  The father was a printer
by profession and was at one time connected in newspaper business with John
Swinton, a noted journalist of New York city.  Mr. Wilkins removed to
Washington, District of Columbia, in 1856, and there edited the Washington
Sunday Herald, continuing in the same until his death, in 1873, when he was but
forty-three years of age.  His wife died the year previous, and they left three
children, of which our subject was the oldest.
     Our subject attended the private schools at Washington City and finished
his education at Brookville College, of Maryland, when he was seventeen years of
age.  He then commenced working at the printing business in Washington, and
continued in the same occupation in different cities until 1884, when he came to
Pendleton, Oregon, and engaged with the East Oregonian, on which he worked for
five years.  In 1890 he commenced a job office of his own, to which was added
the publication of the Pendleton Tribune.  This paper Mr. Wilkins has conducted
as a Republican paper, and so ably has it been managed that our subject has had
the pleasure of seeing it grow to be one of the leading papers of his town.  He
is a very able writer, and much time and space is devoted to the welfare of the
town.  No public improvements are started but his paper is the first to advocate
and advance them.  All social and Christian societies have been greatly aided by
him, to the full extent of his means.
     Mr. Wilkins was married to Miss Mary Ullery, in 1886.  Mrs. Wilkins is a
native daughter or Oregon, her parents being among the early pioneers of the
State.  Mr. and Mrs. Wilkins have three children, namely:  Raymond, Clarence and
Beatrice.  Our subject is a member of the A.O.U.W., and Woodmen of the World,
and has filled different officers in both lodges, being now Overseer of the
former and Adviser of the latter.  He is also Secretary of the School Board of
Pendleton, and in all positions he has been called upon to fill.  Mr. Wilkins
has proved himself a worthy citizen and good man.

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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in March 2006 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.