Biographical Sketch of Isaac Wilkins, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO

>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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Isaac Wilkins, foreman of the blacksmith shop at the Kansas City, St.
Joseph & Council Bluffs Railroad shops, was born in Wilkshire, England
January 12, 1825, and is a son of Abraham Wilkins.  He was there raised
to manhood, educated and learned the blacksmith's trade.  In 1851 he 
came to the United States, locating at Utica, New York, where he worked
as a journeyman until 1857, when he came to St. Joseph, Missouri and
engaged at his trade.  He was the first blacksmith on the east end of
the Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad, in the employ of Duff & Osborne,
contractors of Utica, New York, and was connected with the Hannibal
Road until 1865, when he was employed by the Missouri Valley Railroad,
remaining in their employ until 1869.  In 1870, he took his present
position.  He has been looked upon in St. Joseph as a good mechanic.
For three terms he was the choice of the voters of the Fifth Ward as
their representative in the Council, and also has been a member of the
school board.  For a number of years he has been warden of Christ 
Church.  Since 1865, he has been instrumental in having services con-
ducted in the Holy Trinity Church.  Much credit is due him for the 
manifest interest and his assistance in securing the erection of the
Church of the Holy Trinity, on Eleventh and Monterey Streets.  He was
married in 1846, to Miss Honor Curtis, of England.  They have four
children: J. J., Walter G., Mather H. and Sarah, now Mrs. John Dodge.

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