John Wikoff was born on 19 October 1795 at near, Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey. He was the son of
Auke Wikoff and
Marie Antonides. John Wikoff married
Catherine O. Shepherd on 1 June 1820. John Wikoff was shown in the census on 21 September 1850 as a famer.
John Wikoff and
Catherine O. Shepherd appeared on the census of 21 September 1850 at Marshall County, Illinois; real estate value 2,000.00.
John Wikoff appeared on the census of 8 June 1860 at Lacon, Marshall County, Illinois; real estate value 2,000.00, personal property 200.00. John Wikoff was shown in the census on 8 June 1860 as a farmer. He died on 25 September 1883 at Lacon, Marshall County, Illinois, at age 87. He was buried at Lacon, Marshall County, Illinois.