JOHN WYNKOOP, blacksmith and wheelwright, came to Kansas in February, 1865, and located at Wathena. He moved from Wathena to Robinson, where he has since resided. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, also of Robinson Lodge No. 158, A. F. & A. M. and Robinson Lodge No. 98, I. O. O. F. Mr. Wynkoop participated in the War of the Rebellion as a member of Company C., First California Cavalry. He enlisted at Folsom, Cal., in August, 1861, and was mustered out at Las Cruses, New Mexico, September 7, 1864. His regiment did duty in Arizona and New Mexico and Western Texas, and was principally employed against the hostile Indian tribes. He participated in the battles of Pi�o Alto, Deadman's Hole and numerous other engagements. He was born in Cass County, Ind., January 1, 1837. He lived in his native State but a short time when his parents removed to Franklin County, Ohio, where Mr. Wynkoop resided until his nineteenth year when he removed to Van Buren County, Iowa, where he resided two years, then went to Sacramento County, Cal., where he resided until he entered the United States Army, after his discharge from the service he went to Fort Union, N. M., where he lived three months and was in the Government employ working at his trade; at the expiration of his time he came to Kansas. He was married in Wathena, in September, 1865, to Miss N. J. Hayes, a native of Ohio. They have four children living, whose names are: Sheridan, Eliza E., Minnie Florence and Charles. Mr. Wynkoop is well known by his fellow townsmen as a first class mechanic and has all the work he can do, and is highly spoken of by his neighbors.

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Cutler, William G., History of the State of Kansas, Chicago, IL., A. T. Andreas, 1883: p. ?