Greene-Marion County IN Archives Biographies.....Wilkins, William 1830 - 
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Author: Goodspeed (1884)

   WILLIAM WILKINS, banker, Worthington, the only survivor and son in a family
of two children, is a native of Rhenish Prussia, born October 30, 1830. His
grandfather was a veterinary surgeon of note in the old country, and his
parents, William and Mary (Wusthoff) Wilkins, who were natives respectively of
Hanover and Rhenish Prussia, were descendants of an esteemed and honored family.
His father served his country with credit in the Prussian Army against Napoleon
the First. Until twelve years of age, our subject attended the common schools of
his native country, subsequently attending academy four years, and for about
four years longer was employed as an instructor in a graded school. Succeeding
this, he attended a teachers' training school at Moers two years, and in 1853 he
bade farewell to his native land and emigrated to the United States. He remained
in the city of New York about a year, and six months in New Jersey when he came
to Indianapolis, Ind., and from there to Worthington the fall of 1854, which has
since been his home. For two years he was employed by Godfrey Shryer as a clerk,
after which he began merchandising on his own responsibility, and continued with
success until 1875. In that year he became a stockholder in the Worthington
Bank, and three years later was elected President, a position he now holds. Mr.
Wilkins is one of Worthington's self-made and influential citizens, is
independent on all subjects, preferring to rely on his own judgment of right and
wrong to catering to the isms and dogmas of churches, political parties or
corporations October 28, 1855, his marriage occurred with Miss Augusta Voigt,
who was born in Saxony, Prussia, April 3. 1834. Their children are Emma L.,
Willie, Alma, Mamie, Lizzie and Dora.

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Jefferson Township Biographies

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HISTORY OF GREENE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES,
STATE OF INDIANA,
FROM THE EARLIEST TIME TO THE PRESENT; TOGETHER WITH INTERESTING BIOGRAPHICAL
SKETCHES, REMINISCENCES, NOTES, ETC.

ILLUSTRATED.

CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROS. & CO., PUBLISHERS.
1884.

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