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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
A Standard History of Allen County, Ohio
Vol. II
by Wm. Rusler - Publ.
1921
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ELMER
W. WILKIN. One of the owners of extensive farming
interests in Allen County, the gentleman whose name initiates
this sketch, Elmer W. Wilkin is the peer of any of his
fellows in the qualities that constitute good citizenship,
possessing not only those powers, which render men efficient in
the material affairs of life, but also those traits which mark
refined social intercourse, and as a large-hearted, whole-souled
gentleman no man in his community commands more fully the good
will of the people.
Elmer W. Wilkin, whose property, known as
Pleasant Hill Farm, is located one and a half miles southeast of
Spencerville, was born in Spencer Township on Apr. 15, 1883.
He is the son of Tilmon and Sarah Elizabeth (Biner) Wilkin,
the former a native of Licking County and the latter of
Tuscarawas County, this state. Tilmon Wilkin first
came to Allen County and was here married to a Miss Clauson,
to which union were born two children, one of whom Charles M.,
of Van Wert Township, is living. After the death of his
first wife Mr. Wilkin was married to Sarah Elizabeth
Biner and to this union were born eleven children, eight of
whom are now living, as follows: John E., of Lima;
Byron of Michigan; Leroy, a minister in the Methodist
Episcopal Church and now stationed at Osborn, Ohio; Vernon H.,
of Spencer Township; Elmer W.; Alice, the wife of
Elza Shaffer, of Spencer Township; Anna the widow
of S. F. Kephart of Spencer Township; Lillian the
wife of Robert D. Long of Auglaize County.
Elmer E. Wilkin was reared on the paternal
farmstead and secured his education in the public schools, being
a graduate of the Spencerville High School, class of 1903.
He taught school for twenty-three months and attended the
Northern Ohio University at Ada. In 1908 Mr. Wilkin
rented the home farm, and he operated until 1911 when he bought
the forty-acre farm where he now lives. He also has
another forty acres, which he has improved and brought up to a
fine state of cultivation. He uses sound judgment in
his farm work and is considered a man of excellent ideas
relating to agriculture, being numbered among the progressive
farmers of his community.
On May 10, 1906, Mr. Wilkin was married to
Anna L. Beerman, the daughter of William and Julia A.
Beerman. Mr. and Mrs. Wilkin are members of the
Reformed Church and Mr. Wilkin is assistant
superintendent of the Sunday school connected with that Lodge
No. 251, Knights of Pythias, of which he is past chancellor and
a member of the grand lodge. He and his wife are members
of the Pythian Sisters, of which Mr. Wilkin is a past
chief and member of the grand lodge. Both are also members
of the American Insurance Union. Politically, he gives his
support of the democratic party and has severed two years as a
member of the School Board. He was one of the organizers
and is now secretary and a director of the Farmers Union
Elevator at Spencerville. His life history has been
distinguished by the most substantial qualities of Character and
he stands deservedly high in the esteem of his fellow citizens.
Source: A Standard History
of Allen County, Ohio - Vol. II - by Wm. Rusler - Publ. 1921 - Page 189 |
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