There are some individuals still living (2014) who recall Dr. Wilkie from their personal memories or they recall older relatives who spoke of him. For example:
• Dale Bufler recalls that Dr. Wilkie had an office (and possibly a residence) on the east side of Main Street, between Apple and North Streets.
• Ron Wiley and Fred Lindley, among others, recall a "Gladys Wilkie" farm that was the second place west of Darrtown, on the north side of Schollenbarger Road (see map below).
• Charley Teckman, in two email messages (posted below) shared his recollections of Doctor Wilkie.
In 2012, the Darrtown.com webmaster posted a request for people to submit memories of George Kolb. In response, Charles Teckman shared his recollection of Mr. Kolb. During the exchange of information about George Kolb, Charles included information about TWO DARRTOWN MEN that he remembered as Dr. Wilkie (see the 2012 message posted below).
In 2014, when asked to clarify his 2012 comments about the two men named Dr. Wilkie, Charles shared more of his memories (see the 2014 message posted below).
2012 email message
from Charles Teckman
“Fred,
The George Kolb farm, as I understand it was the next farm East of your grandfather. It was in the 1940’s owned by Joe Dietrich. I think I am right.
Dr. Wilkie came to Darrtown from the State of Washington. Somehow Belle Wilkie Miller, wife of Ernie Miller, was a niece of Dr. Wilkie. She was the daughter of another Dr. Wilkie, in Darrtown, who delivered me as a baby in 1929. He lived just four houses South of us on the East side of 177 between Schmidts on the South and Laughlins on the North. The property today is a lot full of weeds.
Dr. Wilkie became a friend of Miss Harris who lived alone, after her parents died on the farm across the road (north) side of the road from your grandparents. They married and lived together on the farm, which of course was her property.
Note, we are talking about two different Dr. Wilkie’s. One who spent his life in Darrtown. I remember him when I was a boy, and the second who came to Darrtown when he was an older man , after living and practicing medicine in Washington state.
Charley"
2014 email message
from Charles Teckman
"Fred,
The info I gave you is correct as I remember it.
The first Dr. Wilkie, who practiced in Darrtown and delivered me in 1929, was the father of Bell Wilkie Miller, and he died about early 1940s.
The second Dr. Wilkie who married Miss Harris came to Darrtown, after 1950, from Seattle , Washington to live with his niece Bell Miller, wife of Ernie Miller.
I think Ernie and Bell met when she worked the Darrtown telephone company for Ernie’s father L.A. Miller whom you know from the diary.
Charley"
Webmaster Note:
The map at the right illustrates the information
in Charles Teckman's email messages (above).
Also, note that he location of Dr. Wilkie's office was confirmed by Dale Bufler's comment (see "1. Personal recollections" above).
(1) PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS corroborate "Doc" Wilkie
(2) THE L. A. MILLER DIARIES corroborate "Doc" Wilkie
Dr. Wilkie is mentioned numerous times in the L. A. Miller diaries, which span the years between 1900 and 1937. In his diaries, Mr. Lewis A. Miller writes about interacting with Dr. Wilkie on his own accord and, more specifically, L. A. Miller mentions Dr. Wilkie, in reference to Bell, Dr. Wilkie's daughter. In 1916, Bell Wilkie married Ernie Miller, who was the son of Mr. L. A. Miller. Click the following link to access the Miller diaries.
(3) THREE U.S. CENSUS REPORTS corroborate "Doc" Wilkie
The 1910 census report (see image below) displays the name "Andrew B. Wilkie" on the same page as other persons who are known to have lived in or near Darrtown. Hence, it seems reasonable to conclude that Dr. Andrew Wilkie was a resident of Darrtown and/or vicinity.
These images below show details from the 1910 census report for the Andrew B. Wilkie family.
The 1920 census report provides similar information, except that in 1920, only Andrew and Mary are listed (presumably Bell had move out by that time; the L. A. Miller diaries show that Bell and Ernie Miller married June 15, 1916).
The 1930 census report shows similar information and includes the fact that a grandson, William Miller (age 12) was, at that time, living with Andrew and Mary. William Moulton Miller was the son of Bell and Ernie Miller.
Research background:
THREE SOURCES corroborate that Dr. Andrew Wilkie was a physician for many who lived in and around Darrtown during the early 20th century.
Those resources include:
(1) personal recollections,
(2) the L. A. Miller Diaries, and
(3) three U. S. census reports.
Links to Doctor pages:
Dr. Cowen Dr. Shaffer Dr. Twitchell Dr. Wilkie
1931 - DR. WILKIE INJURED ON WAY TO A HOUSE CALL
Presumably, the news item at the right was reported by a news correspondent from the Darrtown area - as it conveys more than mere facts of the incident.
Empathy for Dr. Wilkie is obvious from the tenor of the words used to describe his accident.
This news item likely raised the following question for many area residents:
"What do we do for medical aid and guidance, if our local physician is incapacitated?"
Also, see: Dr. Wilkie injured on way to house call