This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wilkinson, Lycan Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wEC.2ACE/1300 Message Board Post: R.A. WILKINSON, attorney, Wonewoc, was born in Yorkshire, England, in 1847; emigrated with his parents to the United States in 1857, and came direct to Wisconsin, settling in Sauk County.  When at the age of twenty-one, he was admitted to the Bar, and in 1867, he was married to Mary Jane LYCAN.  She was born in Sauk Co., Wis., in 1848. They moved to Mauston, Juneau Co., in 1869, where Mr. W. followed the practice law until 1877, when he came to Wonewoc, and is now dealing in general produce, agricultural implements, etc.  He is also proprietor of the Juneau House. Mr. Wilkinson has held various local offices, has been District Attorney two terms, Chairman of the County Board one term, a member of the same two terms, and is at present Chairman of the Town Board and President of the village of Wonewoc.  He is a Democrat in politics, and a member of the I.O.O.F.  The children are Clarence R., Samuel, Claud and Mattie. Source: Biographical history of LaCrosse, Monroe and Juneau Counties, Wisconsin, The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago - 1892, p. 393