Biographical Sketch of James H. Wilkerson - Andrew County, Missouri

>From "History of Missouri, Andrew & DeKalb County" Published 1888

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James H. Wilkerson, school commissioner of Andrew County, and a prom-
inent farmer of Benton Township, living three miles southwest from
Rosendale, was born in Clinton County, Ohio, in 1847.  He is the son
of John and Ann (Conner) Wilkerson.  The father was born in Ohio in 
1820, and is the son of John, who was born in Boone's Fort, KY., and
whose parents were among the pioneers of Kentucky.  Our subject's
father removed to Missouri in 1865, and settled in Rochester Township,
Andrew County, where he has since resided, engaged in farming.  The
mother was born in Delaware in 1820, and is the daughter of J. Conner.
They are the parents of twelve children, all of whom are living, the
youngest being twenty-three years of age.  James H. was reared at
home, and received his education in the public schools of Ohio, the
Stewartsville Siminary, and the State Normal, at Kirksville, MO.  He
began teaching school in Andrew County in 1868, and, with the excep-
tion of two years, has continued in that profession.  Since 1884 he 
has served as principal of the Rosendale public schools.  In 1880 he
was elected, as a Republican, to the office of county assessor of
Andrew County, which he held for two years.  In 1885 he was elected 
county school commissioner, and re-elected in 1887.  He also owns and
manages a farm of 119 acres.  He was united in marriage in 1874 to
Lettie Petree, a native of Andrew County, MO., born in 1853.  They 
have four children.