BIRTH 2 APRIL 1901 • Arlington, Tarrant, Texas, USA
DEATH 14 MAY 1969 • Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA
Parents:
Edward Fields Wilkinson 1855–1946
Margaret Clementine Mathews 1959–1944
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Birth
On April 2, 1901 Myrtle Edna Wilkinson was born in Arlington, Tarrent, Texas to Edward Fields Wilkinson 1855–1946 and Margaret Clementine Mathews 1959–1944
Marriage of Myrtle and Charles
On October 16, 1919 Myrtle E Wilkinson married Charles Cleveland Edwards in Arlington, Texas.
She was 18 years 6 months 14 days old and he was 26 years 9 months 9 days old
Birth of Charline
On October 16, 1921 Charline was born in Arlington, Texas to Myrtle and Charles Edwards.
I guess they weren’t prepared for a name.
A great 2nd wedding anniversary gift for Charles and Myrtle.
Moved to Dallas, Texas
1922 Myrtle, Charles, and Charline moved to Dallas from Arlington.
Birth of Alfred
On March 13, 1924 Alfred was born in Dallas Texas to Myrtle and Charles Edwards.
Myrtle was 22 years 11 months 11 days old.
Women’s Catholic League Spring Luncheon
Unknown date and source.
Myrtle was a member of the Catholic Women’s League in Dallas. She assisted with the decorations at the Spring Luncheon held at the Baker Hotel. She represented Mount St. Michaels in Oak Cliff.
Text: “The Dallas league is one of the largest groups of Catholic women in North Texas. It organized in 1910 and has grown from 12 to 400 members. …To help care for the poor and needy has been the purpose of the club since its organization and it is now an agency of the Community Chest of Greater Dallas.”
Catholic Baptism
On June 23, 1933 Myrtle E Wilkinson was baptized by the Catholic Church. She was 32 years 2 months 21 days old.
The certificate was issued May 16, 1935 and where the sponsors usually are written in, it says “Conditionally, a non Catholic and gravely sick.”
Death of Her Daughter
On Nov 15, 1938 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA, her daughter Charline Adele Edwards died at age 17 after months of illness. More on Charline’s page.
Don’t Mess With Her Shrubs
On April 2, 1941, during the installation of the sewer line behind the 702 house, the city of Dallas had to promise to make amends for some past and future transgressions. What a birthday present!
Text: April 2, 1941
Sanitary Sewer Davis St to Coombes Creek
C. C. Edwards
I have arranged with Mrs. Edwards to go through her property with the sanitary sewer, provided the City will agree not to destroy more of her shrubbery, pay her $35.00 and two loads of broken concrete.
Respectfully submitted,
George L. Cade
Right of Way Engineer
Wonder how that phone call to the city must have gone and what she did with two loads of broken concrete.
Trip to Mexico
July 16, 1947
Myrtle is listed with her middle name and Charles was born in the fictitious town of Weinsberg, Tennessee.
Home
1953 photo of Myrtle with a picture of her deceased daughter over the mantle in their home in Oak Cliff, Dallas, Texas. The only photo we have of Charline Adele Edwards is from this photo.
Son and Family Move In
Alfred, his wife Carol and four sons move in with Charles and Myrtle.
Death
On May 14, 1969, in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA, Myrtle died of cerebral ischemia due to cerebral arteriosclerosis due to hypertensive shock cause unknown.
Burial, May 16, 1969 Calvary Hill Cemetery and Mausoleum Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA.
