Abbie E. Krebs-Wilkins

Abbie E. Krebs-Wilkins
Portrait photo from Problems Women Solved (1915)
Born
Abigail Elvenia Jackson

March 24, 1842
Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
DiedJuly 30, 1924
San Mateo, California, U.S.
Occupationbusinesswoman
Known forPresident, Caspar Lumber Company
Notable workLa Cope de Orc
Spouses
  • James DeCamp
  • William Wood
  • Henry Krebs, Jr.
  • James E. Wilkins
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Abbie E. Krebs-Wilkins (née, Jackson; after first marriage, DeCamp; after second marriage, Wood; after third marriage, Krebs; after fourth marriage, Wilkins; 1842–1924)[1] was an American businesswoman. Arriving in California as a young child, she contributed to the success of business, personal, literary, and political affairs in San Francisco. After the death of her father, Capt. Jacob Green Jackson, Krebs-Wilkins became the president and active manager of Caspar Lumber Company, in Mendocino County. She also served as president of the Pacific Coast Women's Press Association. Krebs-Wilkins was actively affiliated with the Order of the Eastern Star for more than half a century.[2] A wealthy woman, she was a patron of the arts and a philanthropist.[3]

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  2. ^ Millard, Bailey (1924). "Mrs. Abbie Krebs-Wilkins". History of the San Francisco Bay Region: History and Biography. Vol. 3. American Historical Society. pp. 294–97. Retrieved 22 May 2024. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ "Pioneers of California". California Southland. 6 (58). California Southland.: 12 October 1924. Retrieved 24 May 2024. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.