Abbie E. Krebs-Wilkins
Abbie E. Krebs-Wilkins | |
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Portrait photo from Problems Women Solved (1915) | |
| Born | Abigail Elvenia Jackson March 24, 1842 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Died | July 30, 1924 San Mateo, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | businesswoman |
| Known for | President, Caspar Lumber Company |
| Notable work | La Cope de Orc |
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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) 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. A wealthy woman, she was a patron of the arts and a philanthropist.