WINFIELD S. WILKINSON - At his home in Morrison, August 17, 1893 of Neuralgia of the heart, Winfield S. Wilkinson, aged 80 years, 11 months and 7 days. The deceased for several years past had been in delicate health, and several weeks before his death was attacked with severe neuralgic pains from which it was supposed he had nearly recovered. In the early morning of Thursday last he had a recurrence of the pains, and the heart becoming implicated he died at 5:20 a.m. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. J.W. Skinner at the family residence, Saturday afternoon at two o'clock, many friends being present to offer their tribute of respect, interment taking place in Grove Hill Cemetery. Winfield S. Willkinson was born in Skaneateles, Onondaga county NY Sept 11, 1812. In 1834 he went to Georgetown KY and remained there until 1837 when he came to Jacksonville IL and was employed at that place, and at Springfield, as civil engineer in the service of the State, until October 1839 when he came to Como, Whiteside County IL. He resided in Como until Sept. 1856 when he moved to Sterling and in 1858 upon the removal of the county seat, came to Morrison, he then being county clerk. Probably no citizen in Whiteside county has ever taken a more active part in its affairs than Mr. Wilkinson. His qualifications for an able and honest discharge of the duties of a public trust, were early recognized and for nearly ... .. He was one of three selected by the claimants to bid them in and for the lands in Hopkins township he was the only one selected to make the purchases. In 1842 he was elected County Surveyor and held the position five years. In 1844 and while still County Surveyor, the people of WHiteside called upon him to represent them in the General Assembly of the State, which he did, in a creditable manner for a term of two years. When the County Court, which superseded the County Commissioners Court was first organized he was elected one of the associate justices and in 1853 was again elected County Surveyor, holding the position until 1857, when he became County Clerk, the duties of which he conducted with signal ability until 1869. In 1870 upon the adoption of the present Constitution, he was elected a Senator to the General Assembly from the district then comprising the tcounties of Whiteside and Lee, and served a term of two years, during which time he aided materially by his sound judgment, discriminating mind, and close attention to legislative duties, in properly completing the laws of the State so as to make them conform to the newly adopted Constitution. He had also represented the town of Mt. Pleasant in the Board of Supervisors, was for many years Treasurer of that township, and had served as Alderman of the city of Morrison. For several years past he had held responsible position of Prsident of the First National Bank of Morrison. November 10, 1841 he was united in marriage at Como to Miss Francis Elizabeth Sampson, and together they walked life's pathway for nearly 50 years - until Dec. 12, 1890 when her death occurred. Of four children born to them, three are living - Mrs. C.H. Coggswell of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Alfred E. of Dennison Texas and Henry B. of this city. The death of such a man as Mr. Wilkinson deserves something more than ordinary mention. But few of our citizens have held so many positions of honor and trust as did he. Nearly 54 years of his life were spent in this county. He was a man who by his sterling worth received from our people every public favor in their power to bestow - a man who never betrayed a trust.