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    J. W. WYNKOOP was born in Clark County, Ohio, February 23, 1826,

286                             BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:

and was the second of a family of five children born to Garrett and Elizabeth (Ryerson) Wynkoop. His father by trade was a cabinet-maker, at which business our subject has worked also and has, besides, learned painting. He received a good common-school education, and worked at home with his father, at painting, till he was twenty-six years of age, when, in 1861, he was married to Nancy A. Prichard, of Stark County, Ohio, but at the time of her marriage a resident of Whitley County, Ind. He came to this township in 1852, and settled on his present farm. Here his wife died in 1862. His farm consists of eighty acres, which he still continues to work. He joined the Masonic order just after reaching his majority, and is still a member in good standing. He has an only son, named Cassius E.

Source:

Goodspeed, Weston A., and Blanchard, Charles, History of Whitley and Noble Counties, Indiana, Chicago, F. A. Battey & Co., 1882: pp. 285-286

    Although John and his parents aren't listed in any of Richard Wynkoop's Genealogies there is additional information available on the Web about them, (including other possible family members.):

    According to the 1870 Federal Census for Columbia Township, Whitley County, Indiana, (Sheet No. 23 - Page No. 359A - Microfilm Roll No. M593-373):

    John Wyncoope, a white male aged 44 years and born in Ohio was living in Columbia Township, Whitley County, Indiana. The value of his real estate was $3,000 and his personal worth was $300. Living with him was his son, Cassen(?), a white male, aged 10 years. Cassen(?) was born in Indiana and was attending school.

    In the 1910 Federal Census for Columbia Township, Whitley County, Indiana, (E.D. No. 142, Sheet No. 6A - Page No. 36A - Microfilm Roll No. T624-389):

    Cassius Wynkoop, a single white male, aged 50 years and born in Indiana was living in Columbia Township, Whitley County, Indiana. He was listed as Head of the Household and worked as an Engineer in a Threshing Mill, although he was currently unemployed and had been so for 20 weeks. Cassius had no children. He could read and write and speak English and owned the house he lived in. The birthplaces of his father and mother were unknown, (which usually implies that the census taker didn't find him at home). Also living with him at the time was his Aunt, Ann Wynkoop, a single white female, aged 78 years. Ann was born in Ohio. Her father was born in New Jersey and her mother in Pennsylvania. She had no listed occupation.

    Finally the index for the Eberhard Cemetery, Columbia Township, Whitley County, Indiana reveals the following family groups:

Wynkoop, GA - born 1850 died 1937. 2 names Cathrine - Eberhard-A-27-27
Wynkoop, Cathrine - born 1855 died 1894. 2 names wife of GA - Eberhard-A-27-27-2
Wynkoop, William - born January 26, 1828 died January 1, 1892 aged 64 years 13 days - Eberhard-A-27-29
Wynkoop, John W - born February 23, 1825 died July 6, 1905 aged 80 years 4 months 13 days. Mason emblem - Eberhard-A-27-30
Wynkoop, Annie E - born April 12, 1832 died February 13, 1923 - Eberhard-A-27-31
Wynkoop, Andrew � died March 14, 1889 aged 66 years 4 months 14 days � Eberhard-A-27-34
Wynkoop, Arthur � died August 15, 1889 1 month 3 days � Eberhard-A-27-35

Wynkoop, Garret - died February 17, 1860 aged 66 years 9 months 10 days. 3 names Elizabeth, Mary - Eberhard-A-3-22
Wynkoop, Elizabeth � died April 10, 1863 aged 68 years 7 months 15 days. 3 names wife of Garret, Mary � Eberhard-A-3-22-2
Wynkoop, Mary � died April 14, 1885 aged 55 years 10 months 9 days. 3 names Garret, Elizabeth � Eberhard-A-3-22-3

    Chris