Emil Wicklund and Mary McClellan Wicklund and baby Dwight, then nine
  months old, came from Marquette, Kansas to Woodbine in March, 1937. Emil
  drove a lumber wagon with a drag harrow and various farm tools. It took
  two and one-half days. An uncle brought Mary, Dwight and some furniture.
  They settled on the McClellan farm southwest of Woodbine. The farm is a
  Century Farm designated by the Farm Bureau.
       They had neither a phone or a car and pumped water by a hand pump.
  They did all their trading in Woodbine and walked to church.
       At first money was made by raising chickens and hogs. Larry was born
  March 16, 1939. They boys attended school in Woodbine grade and high school.
  Both boys attended and graduated from Kansas State University, Larry in 
  engineering and Dwight in accounting.
       Dwight served two years in the army afterwards going back and getting
  his degree at K-State. He had jobs in Salina, Hays and Denver. He died in
  1975.
       Larry accepted a position with McDonald Aircraft. He was married to
  Judy Pfeifer of St.Louis.
       Emil died in 1983. His last project was clearing hedge trees out of
  the pasture. Mary has continued to stay on the farm and has a new home.
  Emil was a good manager and due to his courage and strenght they were able
  to buy the farm and make improvements.
       The Emil Wicklund farm was first owned by Nimrod Ridley who acquired
  it April 20, 1862 from the U.S. Government in return for military service.
       He sold the farm to Theodore P. Harrison September 29, 1869.
       On June 17, 1871 Joseph McClellan bought the farm from Mr. Harrison.
  Mr. McClellan passed away March 20, 1876 leaving the farm to his wife. She
  owned it until May 1, 1922 and then Joseph McClellan, her son received
  ownership of the farm. On February 1, 1945 Mary and Emil bought the farm
  from Mary's father, Joseph McClellan. Mary's father being a minister never
  farmed the land but had rented it out until Mary and Emil purchased it.
  According to record Nimrod Ridley was the first owner of the land that is
  now Woodbine.   
               
  Source: Woodbine, Kansas Centennial, 1887 - 1987, 
          Woodbine through the years pg. 133
          Submitted by Mary Wicklund