Polk County, Missouri Biographies - Richard G. WILKINSON, Jr.
 
History Of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade And Barton Counties, 
Missouri; 1889, published by Goodspeed, Pgs. 715, 716, 
Polk County Biography Section

Richard G. Wilkinson, Jr., a member of the mercantile firm of
Furth & Wilkinson, of Pleasant Hope, Polk County, Mo., was born
in Buffalo, Dallas County, Mo., January 28, 1856, and is a son
of Richard and Keziah (Dodd) Wilkinson, and grandson of Richard
Wilkinson, who came with his family to Dallas County, Mo., from
Kentucky, being among the earliest settlers of that county.  The
father of our subject was engaged in farming, and teaching school
in his young days, but after a time turned his attention to 
mercantile pursuits, and later built the mill at Buffalo.  He
was vice-president of the Laclede and Fort Smith Railroad, but is
now living a retired life.  After his first wife's death, he 
married Mrs. Margaret (Stambaugh) Stark, who is still living.  He
is a consistent member of the Christian Church, and is a Mason.
His children are as follows:  H. M., engaged in farming near
Buffalo, Mo.,; Martha, wife of Mr. Glasgow; Richard G.; Albert V.,
editor of a paper at Cambridge, Kan.; Francis M., a printer in 
the Reflex office at Buffalo; and Emma, wife of N. B. Huff, were
born to his first marriage.  John, in the mail service between
Kansas City and St. Louis, and Ella, wife of Albert Miller, editor
of a paper in Dakota, were the children of his second marriage.
Richard G. Wilkinson, Jr., received his education at Buffalo, and
at the age of nineteen years leased some lead mines belonging to
his father, which he operated for nearly two years, after which he
went into the grocery business at Buffalo, and in 1875 became a
clerk in the mercantile establishment of Frank Furth, continuing
until 1884, when he formed a partnership with Mr. Furth, and
opened a store at Pleasant Hope.  Their stock of goods is valued
at about $6,000, is well selected, and nets them a fair annual
income.  Mr. Wilkinson is a Democrat in his political views, 
and belongs to the I.O.O.F.
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