Andrew Brough Wilkins, a well known merchant and storekeeper in Medicine
     Lodge from 1891 to 1920, came from Rose County, Ohio. He was one of twelve
     children born to John Mc. Wilkins and his wife, the former Jemima M. Truitt.
       He was clerking in a local Medicine Lodge store, when he married Frances
     (Fannie) Mills, daughter of William C. Mills, whose history also appears in
     this volume. Fannie was born in East Tennessee, Hancock County, in 1861.
     She, along with two brothers and three sisters left Tennessee in 1865 and
     came to Cass County, Missouri. The trip was made in a covered wagon, crossing
     the broad Missouri on a ferry boat. The Mills family increased by four, in
     Missouri and came to Barber County in 1877.
       Brough was a large man, heavy set and with a deep voice. He was often
     called on to sing with local quartets. Soon, after their marriage the couple
     bought a store of their own and built a new home on South Oak Street. The
     home was sold to Will Austin after Mrs. Wilkins death. It remains in very
     good condition.
       They had stores in various locations, the first one was on the west side
     of Main, north of Deweese Lumber Company. It was in a part of the Mills-
     Sherlock Building. Later, they located north of the Pastime Theater. Later,
     on the west side of Main near MacGregor's Office, and finally on the east
     side across from Benefiel Hardware. They were in this location when they
     sold out to Walt Sears, who had clerked for them for many years. On retiring
     from the store Mr. and Mrs. Wilkins traveled to Texas, New Mexico and various
     places.
       Mr. Wilkins health was failing in the early 1920's and he passed away in
     1924. He was buried in Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge. Two daughters were
     born. Glenola Hannah married Joe Hinshaw and Ruthelma, married Paul Hershberger.
     Glenola taught school in Medicine Lodge several years and later was County
     Superintendent of Schools.
       Aunt Fannie, as most called her, knew the hardship of war and pioneer
     living. She was a charter member of the First Christian Church and taught
     the Willing Workers Class for thirteen consecutive years. She entertained
     her many nieces and nephews with her accounts of frontier life and the trip
     west from Tennessee in a covered wagon. She lived in their old home on South
     Oak, untikl a few years before her death, when she went to live with her
     daughter, Glenola, and son-in-law, Joe Hinshaw in California.
       She passed away in 1955, and was buried in Highland Cemetery, Medicine
     Lodge.
     Note: Mrs. Wilkins sold the store building in about 1940-45 to Ralph Dickey.
       Ruthelma was the younger daughter of Brough and Fannie Wilkins. She was
     married to Paul Hershberger of Hutchinson where they made their home until
     they retired in Florida. Paul died, and Ruthelma returned to Hutchinson and
     lived in a retirement until her death. 
                
     Source:Chosen Land - Barber County, Kansas, pg. 488