Born: 1797-12-31 Clark County, Kentucky
Died: 1892-08-21 Oskaloosa, Iowa
Elkin studied medicine and graduated from Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky. He came to
Born: 1797-12-31 Clark County, Kentucky
Died: 1892-08-21 Oskaloosa, Iowa
Elkin studied medicine and graduated from Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky. He came to Sangamon County, Illinois, in 1823, and practiced medicine in what became the Fancy Creek Township. On April 20, 1823, he married Mary Constant and soon afterward moved to Springfield, Illinois, where he practiced medicine. Elkin served as a me