Able Wilkin

WILKIN, ROBERTS, KITTLE, MCMANUS

Posted By: Volunteer - Paul French
Date: 5/25/2005 at 19:02:46

Caption [sic] Able WILKIN Born Zenia, Ohio 11/20/1836 and moved with parents to Logan, IL when 18 years old, soon after to Burlington, Iowa where parents lived until death. In Civil War, Member Co. F. Second Iowa Infantry and as Caption [sic] of that company was severely wounded battle Shiloh. With Sherman on his “march to the sea”. 2/4/1864 married Miss Jennie ROBERTS Keosauqua who died January 1885 at S. Keosauqua. 4 children born – one only now living, Carey A. On December 8, 1897 married Miss Dealla [sic] KITTLE of this place – 2 children born – twin babes – one died infancy – the other lived and in care of Mrs. Dr. Rambo of Colorado. October 6, 1904 married Miss Jannie McMANUS who survives. He died 9/12/1906. Three brothers are living: Neil, Al and John of Burlington. Age 69 years 10 months 22 days. Was clerk pension department, Washington City – Postmaster Keosauqua – sheriff Van Buren County – Mayor Keosauqua – again postmaster.

Source: OBITUARIES IN VAN BUREN COUNTY, IOWA from 1899 to May 1911, From papers owned by Mrs. Redhead of Bentonsport, Iowa. Submitted by Mr. & Mrs. Stan Shepherd, Ft. Madison, Iowa, to The Ill-Ia-Mo Searcher, Issue 53, page 11.

[This appears to be a condensation of an obituary that appears elsewhere on this board, but contains small differences in details and so is submitted in addition to the other. Original spelling and punctuation is preserved.]