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SAMUEL WILKINS, tailor, Russellville, was born May 12, 1812, in Monongalia County, Va. (now West Virginia). His parents were Jeptha and Catherine (Evans) Wilkins. When nine years old, he was apprenticed to learn tailoring to Samuel Morrison, of Preston County, Va., with whom he remained several years. In 1831, he emigrated to Russellville, Brown Co., Ohio, where he opened a tailor shop, and continued in the same until 1843, when owing to ill health he was obliged to abandon the shop and seek employment which would have a tendency to restore to him his health. He accordingly for about three years was employed in agricultural pursuits. He then again returned to Russellville and opened his shop, and has been doing business in the same unto the present time. He is a first-class workman, and takes pains to have his customers satisfied before leaving his establishment. On December 26, 1836, he married Sarah Clarke, by whom he had three children (deceased); she died in 1838. In December, 1840, he married Susan Brown, by whom he had seven children, three of whom are still living, viz.: Edward P., Sarah C. and Ora A. Politically, Mr. Wilkins is a Democrat. He has been successful in business, and having made it a point to suit his customers, he has secured for himself a large patronage.