Career
First married Emeline Victoria Billingsly (1852-1910), in 1868. Dora and Bertha were daughters of Carl Heinrich "Charles Henry" Wilcken (Eckhorst, Holstein, Schleswig-Holstein, 5 October 1831 – Salt Lake City, Utah, 9 April 1914) and Eliza Christina Carolina Reiche (Neustadt in Holstein, Ostholstein, Schleswig-Holstein, 1 May 1830 – Salt Lake City, Utah, 13 August 1906). Eliza was the first of Wilcken"s four wives.
In 1869, when the first Latter- Day Saints (Mormons) branch was organized in Overton, Nevada, served as branch president
From 1872 to 1873, he was president of the Glenwood Branch in Glenwood, Utah. He then was the head of the group which founded ville, Utah. was later president of the Mexican Mission based in Mexico City from 1884 to 1887.
He succeeded Anthony West. Ivins in this position and was succeeded by Horace South. Cummings. After his release he moved to Colonia Dublan in Galeana, Chihuahua.
He also for a time owned and resided at the Cliff Ranch outside Cave Valley, Chihuahua.
In 1895, when the Juarez Stake was organized in Mexico,, along with Henry Eyring, was called to serve as one of President Anthony West. Ivins counselors, a post he held until 1908 when the stake was reorganized with "s son Junius as president
