Hello, I ran across this today, and realizing it is a very old post may not receive an answer, but will try...I think this might possibly be a brother to my 3rd great grandfather, John Wikle who was born in North Carolina around 1792-1794 range. He was married to Barbary Buff in North Carolina. He must of died between 1840 and 1850 census as she was living with a daughter, my 2nd great grandmother in Cocke county Tn. Like your family, I've found them in Arkansas, Missouri (1860) census, and in Linn county, Kansas (in 1870) census, then they just drop off the face of the earth. I have been hunting this family for over forty years, and just recently got a clue on where my grandmother went to after leaving Tennessee. Do you possibly have any information on the Wikle family before what you have posted. Thanks Sue