John A. Wykoff, lumberman, P. O. Sinnemahoning, was born in what is now Gibson township, Cameron Co., Penn., February 20, 1836, and is a son of Cyrenus E. and Hannah (Dougherty) Wykoff. His paternal grandfather was E. Wy[k]off, a native of Monmouth, N. J., who commenced clearing at Rich Valley, near Emporium, Cameron Co., Penn., about 1812, and soon thereafter, at Wykoff run, Sinnemahoning, Grove township, where Barclay's mill now stands, and here died. The father of E. Wykoff was a native of Germany, and a major in the Revolutionary war. Cyrenus E. Wykoff, after his marriage, located where Bainbridge V. Wykoff now lives in Gibson township, Cameron Co., Penn., and cleaared and improved that farm. In later life he settled in Grove township, on the farm now owned by William E. Wykoff, which he also cleared, and here resided until his death. He was twice married, and by his first wife Hannah (Doughterty), he had five children: William E., Bainbridge V., John A., Decatur J. and Cyrenus M. By his second wife, Catherine (Miller), he had five children: Jefferson R., Washington, Harrison, Millard and Warren. He was justice of the peace in Cameron county from the time of its erection, and also while it was included in Elk county.

The subject proper of these lines was reared in Gibson township, but came to Grove township when eighteen years of age, and in 1866 settled on the farm he now occupies, part of which he cleared and improved; both before and since the war he also has been engaged in lumbering. Mr. Wykoff enlisted October 14, 1861, in Company G, Fifty-third Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, was wounded at Gettysburg, and was honorably discharged on account of his wounds, April 30, 1864. He was married March 31, 1863 to Mary J., daughter of William B. and Sarah (Swartwood) Taylor, of Wharton, Potter Co., Penn. Mr. Wykoff is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and of the G. A. R.; politically he is a Republican, and has served one term as commissioner for Cameron county, and three years as jury commissioner.

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