James Henry Wilkins March 15 1832 - unknown Simpson-Boyle County KyArchives Biography Author: Centre College Alumni James Henry Wilkins. Son of Jeremiah Cravens and Jane Agnes (Wilkins) Wilkins, both natives of Simpson (then Logan) county, KY. Born March 15, 1832, at Wadesboro, Calloway county, KY. In 1850 entered college, having pursued his preparatory studies at Bowling Green. Graduated and began the study of law, afterward practicing at Bowling Green. He served as Attorney of Warren county for some years. He married Bettie S. Smith, of Bowling Green, a union which was blessed with four daughters. Died May 12, 1880, of bronchial catarrh. "Mr. Wilkins was a man of more than ordinary strength of mind--a classical scholar--a fine judge of men. He was prevented from close application by a life of ill health, but withal established a reputation as a lawyer equal to any in his section of the country. He was a man of genial disposition and many domestic virtues." Submitted by: Sandi Gorin http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00002.html#0000404 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/