Individual Details

In the 1870 Census he is living with his mother and sister in his grandparents home (FLACK) in Linton Township, Allamakee Co, Iowa.
This obituary is from an unknown source but presumed to be from a publication in Chugwater, Platte County, Wyoming:
"George Edward McGoon was born August 13, 1868 in Allamakee Co., Iowa, and died 4:30p.m. August 19, 1922, age 54 years and 6 days. When seven years of age he was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wilkins [Probably Joel F. instead of Joseph). His wife, Nancy and he are buried in Volney Cemetery, Volney Allamakee County. The family surname became Wilkins for he and his descendants] who preceded him in death. In 1898 he was united in marriage to Bertha Emma Jenkins. To this union nine children were born, Thelma Olive, George Henry, Dorothy Elizabeth, Donald Edward, Lois Emma, Louisa Evelyn, Marcus Allen, and Lloyd Ernest. One child preceded him in death.
As a father and husband he was honored and respected. He was a member of the I.O.O.F. for fourteen years. In 1913 he moved his family to Chugwater, Wyoming. He united with the Methodist Episcopal church at Lone Tree in January 1920. During his last illness he was a constant believer in prayer and would repeatedly say "Gods will be done."
He leaves to mourn his untimely death his wife and family, mother Mrs. Sarah Mitchell, four sisters Mrs. M. N. Allen, Mrs. Manuel Sherbond, Mrs. Fred Carmichael, and Mrs. Myrtle Thoreson, a host of friends and relatives.
The services were conducted by pastor Wm. J. Law. Music was furnished by the choir of the Lone Tree M. E. chapel. Interment followed at the flats church cemetery near Chugwater.

Card of thanks.
We wish to thank our relatives and friends for their kind letters of sympathy, we also express our sincere appreciation for George Ferguson's kindness and help during the illness, death and burial of our husband and father.
Mrs. Wilkins and family."

Birth	13 Aug 1868	Allamakee County, Iowa
Adoption	Abt 1875	Iowa
Marriage	25 Aug 1898	New Hampton, Allamakee County, Iowa - Bertha Emma JENKINS
Burial	Aug 1922	Iowa Flats Cemetery, Platte County, Wyoming
Death	19 Aug 1922	Chugwater, Platte County, Wyoming
Alt name		George Edward WILKINS

Spouse	Bertha Emma JENKINS (1881 - 1960)
Child	Thelma Olive WILKINS (1899 - 1987)
Child	George Henry (Bud) WILKINS (1900 - 1972)
Child	Dorothy Elizabeth WILKINS (1903 - )
Child	Donald Edward WILKINS (1907 - )
Child	Living (1911 - )
Child	Living (1915 - )
Child	Marcus (Mike) Allen WILKINS (1916 - 1998)
Child	Lloyd Ernest WILKINS (1919 - 1987)
Child	Ruth WILKINS (1923 - )
Child	Unknown WILKINS ( - 1922)

Father	George Robert MCGOON (1845 - 1869)
Mother	Sarah Elizabeth (Sara) FLACK (1848 - 1934)
Sibling	Louisa Dorcas MCGOON (1870 - 1945)