Daniel Wilkins
Daniel Wilkins was born in Pennsylvania, December 23, 1773. He left his home and came to Hamilton county about the year 1792, and was a resident of this county at the time of his death, which occurred October 17, 1841. He was married to the Widow Vantrees May 23, 1809. The children are Daniel, jr., John, Susannah, Michael and Sarah. Three are yet living. Daniel was born in Hamilton September 30, 1810. He was married to Miss Eliza Shields, daughter of James Shields, of Butler county, March 6, 1834. Nine children have been born - James S., Clarinda, Sarah, Elizabeth, Maria, Ann, Parthena, John, and George - all living but Maria, who died in 1864. James married Miss Emma Miller, and now resides in Iowa; Elizabeth married James M. Tweedy, and is now living in Georgia; Clarinda married John Langridge, and they are in Alabama. The others are at their father's home. Mr. and Mrs. Wilkins are members of the Congregational church in their vicinity.
From History of Hamilton County, Ohio, Henry & Kate Ford, L. A. Williams & Co., Publishers, 1881