HENLEY WILKINSON was born Feb. 2, 1840 in Durham, Laporte county, Ind., and was the second son of Richard H. and Julia A. Wilkinson. He was educated at Laporte, and remained on the farm with his parents until he was 21 years of age, when he associated himself with Irvin L. Jessup, the leading nurseryman and florist of Laporte. In the fall of 1864, he came to Illinois and temporarily settled in Bureau county. April 25, 1865, he was married to Ella M. Owen. In 1867, he moved to Beardstown, Ill., where he established and operated a nursery of fruits and flowers. In 1871, he established a branch of the fruit tree department at White Hall and, in the spring of 1873, he moved with his family and permanently located in Worcester's west addition to the city of White Hall. he is a positive actor on the stage of life, democratic in politics and makes no profession of religion, but aids all of the churches to the extent of his ability, advocating that morals are best promoted in the rising generation by the independence of the various churches, each on its own adherents or followers. Ella M. Owen , to whom he was married, was a daughter of Allen and Margaret Owen, and a niece of Robert Dale Owen, of Indiana. She was born near Richmond, Ind., April 2, 1844. In 1853, she came with her parents to Illinois, they permanently locating in Bureau county, where she was living at the time of her marriage with Henley Wilkinson, April 25, 1865. Nine children have been the result of this union - Allen H., born April 2, 1867; William G., born Aug. 14, 1869, died Nov. 18, 1869; Stella A., born Feb. 10, 1871; Byron O., born April 26, 1873; Lloyd H., born Nov. 28, 1875; Ralph W., born Dec. 8, 1877; Tillie M., born Nov. 14, 1878; Leon Earl, born Jan. 26, 1882; Pansy May, born Jan. 2, 1884, died Jan. 8, 1884.