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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
History of Crawford & Clark Cos., Illinois
Illustrated
Publ. Chicago: O. L. Baskin & Co., Historical Publishers
Lakeside Building
1883
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Marshall Twp. -
JACOB W. WILKIN,
Circuit Judge, Marshall. Among the men who have made
an enviable record in Clark County is the subject of these
lines. Jacob W. Wilkin is a native of
Licking County, Ohio, born near Newark June 7, 1837.
He is the son of Isaac and Sarah Wilkin, who moved to
Crawford County, Ill., from Ohio, in 1845. He grew to
manhood in Crawford County, where he received the elements
of an English education. In the fall of 1856, he
entered the McKendree College and took the classical course
in that institution. Having decided upon the
profession of law, he entered the office of Judge
Constable as a student in 1860, but consequent to the
election of Mr. Constable to the Judgeship, he
entered the law office of John Scholfield. In
1862, however, he abandoned his law studies to discharge
what he felt to be his duty in bearing his part in the
maintenance of the Federal Union. He was mustered in a
Captain of Company K, of the One Hundred and Thirtieth
Illinois Regiment, and was mustered out as Major of the same
regiment in September of 1865. He participated in the
siege of Vicksburg, Fort Blakely, and Spanish Fort.
After returning home, he was married in Marshall, Sept.
21, 1865, to Miss Alice E. Constable, daughter of
Charles and Martha Constable. She was born at
Mount Carmel, Wabash Co. Ill., Aug. 6, 1844. They have
three children - Henry O., John B. and Jessie Bell
Wilkin. Both Mrs. and Mr. Wilkin are
members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr.
Wilkin was admitted to practice law in January, 1866,
and began his practice in Marshall here he has since
practiced when his official employment left him free to do
so. He was one of the Presidential electors from this
State in 1872. In June, 1879, he was elected to the
office of Judge of the Fourth Judicial District, which he
has thus far filled to great acceptance. He is a
member of the Masonic order, I. O. O. F., Knights of Honor
and Knights of Pythias.
Source: History of Crawford & Clark Cos., Illinois
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Illustrated -
Part III - Publ. Chicago: O. L. Baskin & Co., Historical
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