Wilkinson, Milford, 1904-1971
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1904 - 1971
Biography
Milford Wilkinson (1904-1971) was a miner in Nevada and Utah.
Milford Wilkinson was born June 17, 1904 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He married Hilma Burke in 1929 in Pioche, Nevada. He worked as a miner in Nevada and later in Northern Utah. He died June 2, 1971 in Beaver, Utah.
Citation:
Milford Wilkinson letter and map, approximately 1950FamilySearch, via WWW, June 30, 2023 (Milford Wilkinson, born 17 June 1904 in Salt Lake City, Utah; married Hilma Burke in 1929 in Pioche, Nevada; mining laborer in Nevada in 1930; employed by Massae Tungsten Mining Co. in Lucin Utah in 1942; died 2 June 1971 in Beaver, Utah)
FindaGrave, via WWW, June 30, 2023 (Milford "Casey" Wilkinson; born 17 June 1904 in Salt Lake City, Utah; died 2 June 1971, Henderson, Nevada)
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Milford Wilkinson letter and map
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230342633]
Identifier: MSS 810
Scope and Contents
Photocopies of a printed map and a handwritten and signed letter (7 pages). The map also displays an "Outline of the Delamar Mining District" of Nevada which is a brief history of mining in the area. Wilkinson's letter is not dated but was addressed to John M. Townley of Las Vegas, Nevada. Wilkinson writes about the Jumbo Claim of the Delamar Mining Company located south of Pioche, Nevada. He tells about the use of cyanide and mercury in processing ore.
Dates:
approximately 1950
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections