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FAMILY OF
JOSIAH WILSON
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JOSIAH WILCOX.
The
first Wilcox families came over to this country about
1630, at the time of the great Pilbrim immigration. They
settled first in Rhode Island.
In New England Historical and Genealogical Record for
1860, mention was made of Elizabeth and Stephen Wilcox,
who were among the early settlers of Westerly, R. I. In
Gen. Dict. of Rhode Island, by John Osborn Austin,
is the following:
"In 1680 Wilcoxes were engaged in trade in
Narragansett. The Indians would not allow them to own land
or keep a beast there."
"Stephen Wilcox, 1670, was complained of with
his partakers by John Richards, Treasurer of College, for
unjustly possessing 500 acres in Pequot country, east of
Pawcatuck river, within bounds of Stonington." Later he
was "an inhabitant of Tiverston, R. I., at the organization of
that town."
"In 1638 Edward Wilcox, with others of
Portsmouth, Kingstown, R. I., submitted themselves to the
government that is or shall be established." In 1644, in
this same town, Daniel Wilcox was chosen to serve on the
grand jury. It is thought he was first from Narragansett,
"and the father of him who married Elizabeth, daughter of
the first David Cook."
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In Kingstown, R. I.,
Stephen Wilcox married Elizabeth Crandall, 1704.
1713 he had an "ear mark" granted him, and he and his wife sold
186 acres of land for 150 pounds. He deeded his sons,
Stephen and Robert, certain lands.
In the list of bequests of some of the Rhode Island
Wilcoxes, are mentioned a Bible, two small books, a white
chest, a brass kettle, pewter, gun, oxen, steers and
horses.
In the record of Indian wars in Rhode Island by
Benjamin Church, mention is made of one Daniel Wilcox,
who was "a man who well understood the Indian language.
Dorchester, Suffolk county, Mass., was also a place
where a number of Wilcoxes settled in an early day, and
from there they seem to have emigrated to Middletown, Conn.
In this letter place, one John Wilcox sold land, 1664,
and removed to Dorchester, Mass. He subsequently returned
to Middletown, where his decendants can be traced to nearly the
middle of the eighteenth century.
In "Births, Marriages and Deaths, of Middletown,
Conn.," the name of Wilcox frequently occurs connected
with many of the modern family given names, such as John,
Catherine and Stephen.
As Middletown is in the same county, Fairfield, as that
of Killingworth, which was the birthplace of Josiah Wilcox,
the first generation of which this record will give account,
there is no question but what he was connected with the
Middletown Wilcoxes.
It would be pleasing to learn of
his early history, his home life, his amusements, his
opportunities for an educa-
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tion, but the facts are so meager that the imagination will have
to be drawn upon, largely, for a picture of his childhood and
youth. That he was the true Yankee boy, patriotic and
loyal to his country, the following record will show:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Nov. 22, 1900
SIR: -
In reply to your request for a statement of the
military history of Josiah Willcox, a soldier of the
Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information
as contained in his application for pension on file in the
Bureau:
Dates of
Enlistment or
Appointment. |
Length
of Service |
Rank. |
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM
SERVICE WAS RENDERED |
State. |
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Captain. |
Colonel. |
July
1, 1776
Spring, 1777
Sept., 1777 |
5
months
2 months
3 months |
Private
Private
Private |
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Childs
Sam'l Taylor
Abel Densmore |
Woodbridge
Whitmore
Fellows |
Mass.
Mass.
Mass. |
Battles engaged in, Bemus Heights.
Residence of Soldier at enlistment, Conway, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Nov. 5, 1832.
Residence at date of application, Brecksville, Ohio.
Age at date of application, 79 years. Born Sept.
15, 1753, at Killingworth, Conn.
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Remarks: His claim was allowed. He signed his
name as above written.
Very respectfully,
H. CHEY. EVANS, D. C.,
Commissioner
CHILDREN OF
JOSIAH WILCOX
Orrin.
Eunice.
Ambrose.
Ebba. |
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AMBROSE, EBBA AND ORRIN WILCOX.
In
the year1816, Josia Wilcox with his three sons,
Ambrose, Ebba and Orrin settled in Brecksville,
O. Ambrose had a wife, one son and daughter.
Ebba a wife, one son and an adopted daughter.
Orrin purchased and located on a farm east of
the Center, afterwards known as the "Perry farm." Upon
one occasion while logging he took thirteen snakes out of a
hollow log, and though thirteen is considered an unlucky
number, no mention is made of his meeting with ill luck
because of his "find."
There were heroes in those days and the Wilcoxes
were among them, for it is recorded that the third day after
Ebba
Wilcox arrived, he with his dog helped kill a wolf that
Chester Waite, Jr., had caught in a fox trap. Also in the
spring of 1817, aided by two dogs, he killed a very large
bear with a cub. The following is from “Reminiscences of
Brecksville," by Edwin Wilcox, Esq.
"Snakes were plenty and often bit horses and cattle as
well as people. There were dens of the in the rocks of
the Chippewas. In the spring of the year, for a
pastime, the inhabitants used to go on Sundays and kill
large numbers of them. My father killed thirteen the
first year we were in the country."
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GORBIN WILCOX.
Orrin Wilcox2, (son Josiah Wilcox1,) married
Abigal Jenkins, Hawley, Mass. Moved
to Michigan.
CHILDREN.
Josiah, m. Angeline
Hall; lived in Michigan; had two daughters
and a son.
Tryphosia, m. Mr. Haynes; lived in
Chicago; had four children; two were blind.
Tryphenia, m. Louis Miller;
had one daughter; lived in California.
Gracie, m. Mr. John Beverlin; had
five children, two daughters and three sons.
Only one now living. The family long
resided on the West Side, Cleveland, and were
well and favorably known. Mrs. Beverlin
d. California. Buried in Cleveland.
Nancy, m. Mr. Salter. She
had two daughters and one son. The family
moved to California. |
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EUNICE WILCOX.
Eunice Wilcox, (dau. Josiah1.)
Married a Mr. Storer. Had three sons, Lucius,
David and Orin. Orrin moved to
Michigan. Have not been able to get much information
concerning the family. A daughter, Nancy,
married David Storer and moved to Oakland,
California.
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AMBROSE WILCOX.
Ambrose Wilcox, (s. Josiah1.) born
Hawley, Mass. Married Eleanor Jenkins.
Moved to Brecksville, O., 1816. He died 1835.
CHILDREN.
Wealthy, b. Hawley,
Mass., 1812
Edwin, b. Hawley, Mass., Aug. 4, 1810.
Maria.
Stephen Miller, b. Brecksville, 1818.
Almeda, b. Brecksville, Apr. 2, 1825.
Charles.
Julia A. b. Brecksville, July 21, 1829.
Louisa.
Whitney. |
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ELEANOR JENKINS WILCOX.
Eleanor Jenkins, widow of Ambrose Wilcox2,)
married Mr. Jacox, and the following obituary at her
death is inserted here:
"Thursday, June 28, the remains of Mrs. Jacox
were
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placed in the cemetery in Brecksville. The funeral services
were held at the home of Charles Wilcox,
southeast of Royalton, and were largely attended by
neighbors and old friends of deceased. Mrs.
Jacox was one of the early settlers of Royalton, and it
is very fitting to record a few words in memory of one who
has passed through so many years of life's toil, and who
came down to such a ripe old age, was born July 5, 1789, in
Hawley, Franklin County, Mass. She came to Ohio, 1816,
and settled in Brecksville; in 1850 she moved to Royalton,
and of the 38 years of residence there, 22 of them were
spent in the homes of her son, Edwin, and her
grandson, Charles Wilcox, where she received
care and attention in the time of old age. She was the
mother of eleven children, three of whom are still living;
eighteen grandchildren, twenty-four great-grandchildren, and
two great-great-grandchildren. She departed this life
June 26, at 10:30 A.M., just lacking a few days of being 99
years old - the oldest person in the community."
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WEALTHY WILCOX M'WADE.
Wealthy, (dau. Ambrose2, s. Josiah
Wilcox1,) was born in Hawley, Mass., and came
to Ohio with her parents when four years of age. From
that time to her parents when four years of age. From
that time to her 70th year she was a resident of
Brecksville. After that she lived one year and a half
in Cleveland, the same length of time with her daughter,
Hattie, in Monroe, Wis. She then returned to
Brecksville, was there a few months when she went to
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live with her daughters in New Mexico. They were 105
miles from the railroad and that journey ha to be made by
private conveyance. Here she lived until her decease,
Feb. 10, 1897.
She retained both her mental and physical faculties
until the last, was able to wait on herself and care for her
room.
She married, 1833, Wm. McWade, from Vergennes,
Vt. She was the mother of seven children, four of whom
died in infancy. She was a widow for many years.
The children who survive her are:
Hattie L., b.
Brecksville, June 27, 1837.
John M., b. Brecksville, Oct. 24, 1842.
Julia M., b Brecksville, Mar. 16, 1846. |
Hattie married, Apr. 7, 1858, William H.
Allen. They moved to Monroe, Wis., where they
lived until 1885, when they removed to New Mexico.
Mr. Allen died at Las Cruces, that state, 1889.
The widow still resides there. She has one son,
Frank C.
John M. married Mary Fieldhouse of Royalton.
They had three children, two boys and a a girl.
Wife and children are all dead, and the husband lives in
Cleveland.
Julia M. taught in the Cleveland schools.
Jan. 7, 1884, at the home of her sister in Wisconsin,
she married Joseph H. Blazer, of Mescalero, N.
M., and with him moved to that place, where he was
connected with an Indian agency: He died there
Oct. 30, 1898. The widow is now a teacher in
Tularosa, N. M.
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EDWIN WILCOX, ESQ.
Edwin Wilcox3, (s. Ambrose2, s.
Josiah Wilcox1,) came with his parents to
Brecksville, O., in 1816, and his early years were passed
amid scenes peculiar to pioneer life in northern Ohio.
The following incident related by himself well
illustrates the peculiar trials which young people sometimes
experienced:
There was to be a ball in the near vicinity and
Edwin, then a young man, was desirous of securing a
partner for the occasion. He thought of the daughter
of a distant neighbor - Neighbors were nearly all distant in
those days - and away he went to give her the invitation.
He arrived at the house just as all the members of the
family were out in the dairy but the young lady of his
choice; and she was alone in the house rocking the cradle!
in which lay the darling cherub of the rustic home.
He made known his errand, the response being favorable.
He was very bashful, and his heart rose in his mouth at the
thought of what he had done. Stepping back to go out
of the door, he hit his head against a large gourd, full of
seeds, which hung from the rafters above. The gourd
fell, was broken and the seeds were scattered over the
floor. In spite of this accident the ball was attended
by the youthful swain and his lady, both riding on the same
house, the latter clad in homespun garments, the former in
buckskin.
Mr. Wilcox had no opportunities for an education
except those afforded him at the district schools, but he
wrote
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a good hand, and all through life was employed in settling
estates and other neighborhood business.
He was Justice of the Peace for many years, was a lover
of peace, was hospitable, genial, and had a host of friends.
He was carpenter by trade, and in his younger years
worked for months at a time in Cleveland, where he was
engaged in building some of the first business blocks of the
city. He also erected many of the first frame houses
in his own surrounding townships.
After his marriage he first settled in Royalton, on the
farm long afterward known as the Scarr farm.
The "forest primeval" was all about them; deer came and
browsed from the trees that were cut down near their
dwelling, and the young wife often suffered from fear.
The family afterward moved to an adjoining farm, where their
pleasant, brick cottage was long the center of the most
liberal hospitality.
During the latter years of his life, Mr. Wilcox
took an active interest in the family reunions and old-time
reminiscences. He wrote a history of Royalton and
Brecksville, which was published in a local paper and was
very valuable.
Both himself and wife were loyal members of the Free
Will Baptist church. His death occurred in summer and
his funeral was the largest ever held in Royalton.
Over seventy-five carriages were in the procession and the
services were held in the woods.
Edwin married, Oct. 30, 1833, Jane Coates,
(daughter of John3, John2,
John Coates1.)
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CHILDREN.
Henry A., b. Apr. 10,
1835.
Eleanor A., b. July 9, 1837.
Charles C., b. Dec. 15, 1839. |
Edwin died July 11, 1879. His wife died
Nov. 11, 1886.
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HENRY A. WILCOX.
Henry A. Wilcox4, (s. Edwin3,
Ambrose2, Josiah Wilcox1,)
born Royalton. Education in public schools and at
Richfield Academy. Engaged in mercantile business for
a number of years, and was afterward employed by a Cleveland
baking powder firm as traveling salesman for many years.
While so employed he visited nearly every State in the
Union, and several times his travels extended from Maine to
California. He married, Dec. 30, 1858, Sabrey
Foster of Royalton.
CHILDREN.
Frank Edwin, b .Oct. 27,
1859, d. Mar. 12, 1860.
*Rolla M., b. Feb. 2, 1861. |
Henry died, 1894, in his 68th year.
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ELEANOR WILCOX MINER.
Eleanor Ann Wilcox, (dau. Edwin3,
Ambrose2, Josiah Wilcox1,)
married Jan. 3, 1857, Frank A. Miner, (son D.
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*Resides in Cleveland. Clerk in John
Meckes' store.
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A. Miner, from New York State, and Sarah, daughter
Thomas Francis, one of the pioneers of Royalton.)
Frank A. remained on the home farm until
nineteen years of age, when he learned the trade of plasterer.
After his marriage he located near where he now lives, and with
the exception of three years spent in Brecksville, has resided
in Royalton. He came to his present farm in 1881, where he
engaged in general farming and dairying and fruit raising.
With the latter he has been eminently successful.
He has been a lifelong Republican and has held the
position of Justice of the Peace for many years.
Both himself and wife are members of the Free Will
Baptist church. Mr. Miner has been superintendent
of the Sunday School for twenty-five years. He is one of
the leading citizens of the township, and has taken an active
interest in the improvement of the schools.
CHILDREN.
James H., b. June 28,
1860.
Mary D., July 10, 1863, d. 1866.
Daniel Edwin, b. Aug. 5, 1866.
Lottie May, b. Sept. 29, 1870.
Lillie Jane, b. July 29 1872. |
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JAMES H. MINER.
James H. Miner, born Royalton. Engineer on the New
York, Pennsylvania & Ohio Railroad. Reside Cleveland.
Married, June 14, 1884, Lena Van Glist.
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Franklin and Willie,
twins, b. Apr. 5, 1886.
Mabel, b. Jan. 27, 1889
Eddie, b. Mar. 17, 1892, d. Feb. 23, 1898. |
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EDWIN D. MINER.
Edwin D. Miner, born Royalton.
Resides Conneaut, O. Engineer on New York, Chicago &
St. Louis Railroad. He married, May 28, 1892,
Irene Atkins.
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LOTTIE MINER BLACKMORE.
Lottie M. Miner is a dressmaker
and resides with her brother, James in Cleveland.
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CHARLES COATES WILCOX.
Charles Coates Wilcox4,
(s Edwin3, Ambrose2,
Josiah Wilcox1,) born Royalton.
Followed the vocation of farmer. Married, May 6, 1868,
Sarah Draper of Hinckley, O. He died Dec. 30,
1891.
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CHILDREN.
Nettie Jane,
b. Royalton, Feb. 19, 1870.
Orrin Charles, b. Royalton, Dec. 20, 1872.
Harley, d. in infancy.
Archie Daniel, b. Royalton, July 27 1878. |
Nettie Jane married, Sept. 1, 1892, Thomas Wiltshire,
of Royalton. She died 1898, leaving two children.
Orrin is married and lives in s. Brooklyn.
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STEPHEN MILLER WILCOX.
Stephen Miller Wilcox3, (s. Ambrose2,
Josiah Wilcox1,) born Brecksville.
Was early associated with the Free Soil party, later with
the Republican party. Was an enthusiastic supporter of
the anti-slavery movement, and his home was for many years
one of the depots of the underground railway. Married,
1840, Margaret Coates Canfield. Settled on a
farm in Royalton. Removed to the original Wilcox
homestead, Brecksville.
CHILDREN.
James,
d. in infancy.
John M., b. Royalton, Nov. 9, 1842.
William Ambrose, b. Royalton, Oct. 24, 1846.
Edwin T., b. Royalton, Dec. 10, 1847.
Harvey C., b. Brecksville, Nov. 18, 1852.
Frank Nelson, b. Brecksville, June 17, 1865. |
The
father died, November, 1869.
The mother died, May 1895, at the age of nearly 82.
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She was a woman who wielded a great influence for good over
her children. She had a large circle of friends, and
her departure was widely and sincerely mourned.
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JOHN M. WILCOX
John Miller Wilcox4, (s. Stephen Miller3,
Ambrose2, Josiah Wilcox1,)
born Royalton. When about four years of age his
parents moved to the old Wilcox farm in Brecksville,
and here he grew to manhood.
He attended the district school near his home and
afterward and Academy at Richfield.
At the age of sixteen he taught a district school in
Parma and for the next ten years was principally engaged in
teaching.
June 9, 1864, he married Julia Virginia Snow,
daughter of Palmer and Harriet Rogers Snow, of Parma.
Of this marriage there were five children, all of whom are
living.
In 1871 in partnership with Mr. P. B. Gardner,
he bought and edited the Berea Advertiser. This
partnership lasted for two years. He then removed to
Cleveland, where for two years he was Deputy Sheriff under
Mr. P. B. Smith. From 1875 to 1877 he was Clerk
of the Probate Court. In the fall of 1876 he was
elected Sheriff of Cuyahoga County, and in 1878 was
re-elected, serving from January, 1877, to January, 1881.
In 1886, he returned to Newspaper work, becoming
editorial writer of the Cleveland Press, and continuing in
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that capacity until the illness which caused his death
compelled him to retire from active work. He died at
Rose Island, Alexandria Bay, Aug. 18 1895, whither he had
gone in the hope of regaining his health.
The funeral at his home on Genesee avenue was largely
attended and appropriate addresses were made by L. A.
Russell, W. A. Knowlton, and other warm personal
friends. S. E. Kiser, now the well known
humorist, was associated with him on the "Press," and the
following from his pen was published at that time:
A might soul, set free,
Has on the sombre gulf a sail unfurled;
He touches on the Realm of Mystery,
And leaves a vacuum in the bumbling world. |
Following are some of the press comments at the time of his
decease:
"Mr. Wilcox was a man who endeared himself to
his intimates to a great degree. He had a low voice
and a calm manner, but was none the less cordial. He
was one of those who often dined at the Crank Club, among
the members of which organization he numbered his warmest
friends. He was in his latter years a disciple of
Richard Cobden, and was one of the first, if not the
first, to think of founding a Free Trade Club in this city."
--- Cleveland Leader.
"John M. Wilcox was a man of strong character.
Although he acquitted himself with honor in all the
positions which he held, it was as editor that his services
were preeminent. His pen was a power. He was a
man of intense
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convictions and had the courage to maintain them." -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
"He was as manly and straightforward in his editorial
utterances as in his private conversations, and conducted
the Press from a position of slight importance to a place of
influence." - Chicago Times-Herald.
"He was a man of genial nature and generous
disposition, thoughtful and considerate of the rights of
others, true as steel in his friendship, and his death will
be regarded with sorrow by thousands of Clevelanders." -
Cleveland Press.
The following lines engraved on the tomb of Prof
Huxley might fittingly be inscribed on that of
Mr. John M. Wilcox:
"And if there be no meeting past
the grave,
If all is darkness, silence - yet 'tis rest;
Be not afraid, ye waiting hearts that weep,
For God still giveth His beloved sleep,
And if an endless sleep He wills, so best."
- Cleveland Press. |
In
answer to the question, "Who were our father's favorite
authors?" his daughter, Katherine, to whom I am
indebted for the preceding facts, writes as follows:
My father's tastes in literature were catholic, and it
would be hard to state who were his favorite authors, for
they were many and of diverse character. He read the
philosophers - ancient (through translations) - and the
English translations of all modern philosophers. Was
fond of history and biography. Among modern writers, I
recall
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that he read much of Spencer, Darwin, Huxley, Haeckel.
Admired Macaulay, Motley and Prescott.
Had read thoroughly all the English poets, and in his
ordinary conversations made frequent sue of apt poetical
quotations.
CHILDREN OF JOHN MILLER AND JULIA V.
WILCOX.
Winona, b. Royalton, May
22, 1865.
Katherine, b. Brecksville, June 3, 1866.
Augusta Margaret, b. Brecksville, Nov. 12,
1867
John Miller, Jr., b. Brecksville, July 15,
1870.
Mary, b. Berea, Dec. 2, 1871. |
Katherine is a graduate of Cleveland Art School.
She is a fine artist, and has aided her sister, Augusta,
in her work in connections with an art store in Oberlin, O.
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MARY WILCOX M'CLAIN.
Mary Wilcox, (dau. John Miller4,
Stephen Miller3, Ambrose2,
Josiah Wilcox1.) Graduate of both
High School and Woman's College, Cleveland. She
married, Sept. 24, 1896, Charles W. McClain.
Reside Marion, O.
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WINONA WILCOX PAYNE.
Winona Wilcox attended Cleveland public schools,
graduating at the High School. She also attended
Oberlin College. Taught several terms of school.
Contributed a series of articles to Cleveland "Press" over
the nom de
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plume "Wenonah." Married, Nov. 18, 1889,
Seymore C. Payne (son Perry W. and Sarah Watterson
Payne,) Cleveland.
CHILDREN.
Kenneth Wilcox, b.
Cleveland, Oct. 3, 1890.
Randolph Rogers, b. Cleveland, May 17, 1892. |
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WILLIAM A. WILCOX.
William Ambrose Wilcox4, (s. Stephen Miller3,
Ambrose2, Josiah Wilcox1,) born Royalton.
Moved with his parents to Brecksville when a child.
Educated in the district schools and Brecksville High
School. Taught school several terms. Served in
civil war one year in Co. H, 196th O. V. I.
At the close of war studied law with Allan T.
Brinsmade. Attended to the Bar and practiced law
until his death, Jan. 30, 1892. He married, Dec. 11,
1872, Florence Ewing of Richfield, O. She died
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HARVEY C. WILCOX.
Harvey Coates Wilcox4, (s. Stephen Miller3,
Ambrose2, Josiah Wilcox1,)
born Brecksville. Educated in the public schools and
Oberlin College. Taught several terms of school.
Moved to Brooklyn village, 1892 Was employed as
engineer in Central Armory. Was first park
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policeman under recent Park Board, Cleveland. Received
his appointment July 1, 1898.
He married, Mar. 30, 1880, Mary Ann Garman, born
Brecksville, daughter Philip and Margaret Garman.
CHILDREN.
Harley Harvey, b. May 20,
1884.
Marian Margaret, b. Apr. 2, 1891. |
His
wife died Aug. 25, 1895. He married, Dec. 23, 1896,
Sadie Elizabeth Garman. Reside Cleveland.
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EDWIN T. WILCOX.
Edwin T. Wilcox4, (s. Stephen Miller3,
Ambrose2, Josiah Wilcox1,)
born Royalton. Moved with his parents to Brecksville
when young. Attended Brecksville High School.
Worked at Farming and later learned the blacksmith trade.
Married, Mar. 16, 1875, Nancy V. Holmes, born July
27, 1851, Brecksville. Reside, Berea, O.
CHILDREN.
Miller Marble, b.
Brecksville, Mar. 11, 1879
Ethel May, b. Royalton, Mar. 28, 1885. |
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FRANK N. WILCOX.
Frank Nelson Wilcox4, (s. Stephen Miller3,
Ambrose2, Josiah Wilcox1,)
born Brecksville. Was educated in the public schools
of his native town and Oberlin College.
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Worked for a time in an abstract office, Cleveland.
Studied law, first in the office of Prentice & Ford,
then with S. M. Eddy. Admitted to the Bar,
1878.
Practiced law for a time alone, then with S. S.
Wheeler, when he entered the Sheriff's office as
secretary, where he remained two years.
Since 1883 he has been in partnership, first with F
M. Chandler, then with T. L. Strimple, later with
C. W. Collister, and now the firm is known as
Wilcox, Collister, Hogan & Parmely.
Mr. Wilcox not only has an extensive general
practice, but one in connection with street railways which
frequently calls him to other leading cities and sometimes
across the continent.
He is a man of excellent literary taste and has written
several plays one of which, "The Blind Goddess," has been
pronounced especially fine.
He married, Dec. 25, 1878, Jessie Fremont,
(daughter H. H. Snow,) Brecksville. Jessie
taught several terms of school in Brecksville and Richfield.
CHILDREN
*Owen W., b. Jan. 29,
1880.
Frank Nelson, b. Oct 3, 1887.
Ruth, b. Apr. 28, 1889. |
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* Attending Adelbert College.
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ALMEDA WILCOX HANNUM.
Almeda Wilcox, (dau. Ambrose2, s.
Josiah Wilcox1,) born Brecksville, O.
Married, Nov. 12, 1848, C. C. Hannum. Mr. and Mrs.
Hannum were long well known and highly respected
residents of Brecksville.
CHILDREN.
Edwin L.,
b. Mar. 23, 1852.
Helen C., b. Nov. 19, 1855. |
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EDWIN L. HANNUM.
Edwin L. Hannum4, (s.
Almeda Wilcox, dau. Ambrose2,
Josiah Wilcox1,) born Brecksville, O.
Married, Aug. 6, 1885, Eveline Sweet, Avon, O.
He died Nov. 30, 1892.
CHILD.
| Edwin S.,
b. Feb. 11, 1893. |
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HELEN HANNUM SNOW.
Helen C. Hannum, (dau. Almeda
Wilcox, dau. Ambrose2, Josiah
Wilcox1,) born Brecksville, O. Married,
Dec. 25, 1878, Fred K. Snow of Brecksville.
CHILD.
| Louis Frederick,
b. Sept. 17, 1880. |
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JULIA A. WILCOX.
Julia A. Wilcox, (dau. Ambrose2,
Josiah Wilcox1,) married, Dec. 31, 1846,
Orrin Miller. Resided in Brecksville.
CHILD.
Celia A.,
b. Apr 2, 1848; d. Sept. 14, 1851.
Cordie E., b. Mar. 13, 1853. |
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CORDIE MILLER
BARNES.
Cordie Miller (dau. Julia
Wilcox, dau. Ambrose2, Josiah
Wilcox1,) married, Mar. 13, 1853, James F.
Barnes. Reside Brecksville.
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EBBA WILCOX.
Ebba Wilcox2, (s.
Josiah Wilcox1,) married
Lucy Cooley.
CHILD.
Ebba died, 1852, Brecksville, aged 73. His wife
died two years later, aged 75.
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FREEBORN WILCOX
Freeborn Wilcos3, (s.
Ebba2, Josiah Wilcox1,)
married Sarah Robinson from New York State.
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CHILDREN.
Lucy E.,
b. Brecksville, Oct. 25, 1831.
William E., b. Brecksville, June 21, 1833. |
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LUCY WILCOX NEWCOMB.
Lucy Wilcox, (dau. Freeborn3,
Ebba2, Josiah
Wilcox1,) married
Orlen W. Newcomb, born Dec. 21, 1825, in Geauga County,
O. Mr. Newcomb was among the early gold seekers
in California. He died 1894.
CHILDREN.
Flora A.,
b. Brecksville, Nov. 3, 1853.
Clara R. b. Brecksville, May 23, 1855.
Nelson O., b. Brecksville, Aug. 26, 1861. |
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FLORA NEWCOMB SEALAND.
Flora A. Newcomb, teacher in
Cleveland schools. Married Jan. 1, 1872, Edmund M.
Sealand from Massachusetts.
CHILDREN.
Mable F.,
b. Sept. 23, 1872.
Lucy M., b. Cleveland, Apr. 20, 1874.
Edmund M., b. Cleveland, July 20, 1875.
Frank N., b. Cleveland, Nov. 19, 1877.
Orlen W., b. Cleveland, May 20, 1880. |
Mr. Sealand died three months before the birth of last
child. The wife died some two years later.
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NELSON O. NEWCOMB.
Nelson O. Newcomb, resides on Detroit street, Cleveland.
Connected with the Lake Erie Provision Company.
Married, Nov. 22, 1887, Amelia Elizabeth, (daughter
of August and Elizabeth Ziemer, Cleveland,) born June
26, 1866.
CHILDREN.
Chester G.,
b. Cleveland, Feb. 8, 1890.
Norman, b. Cleveland, Apr. 30, 1891. |
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MABEL F. SEALAND.
Mable F. Sealand married
Charles Thompson. Reside Cleveland.
CHILDREN.
Orlen N.,
b. Cleveland, Feb. 8, 1894.
Daughter d. infancy
Raymond S. and Clarence C., (twins) b.
Cleveland, June 2, 1896. |
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LUCY M. SEALAND.
Lucy M. Sealand married Clark
H. Vestry Lakewood, O.
CHILD.
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EDMUND M. SEALAND.
Edmund M. Sealand married a lady
in Tennessee, and is now living in Newcastle, Hardman
County, that state.
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WILLIAM E. WILCOX
William E. Wilcox4, (s. Freeborn3,
Ebba2, Josiah Wilcox1,)
married, Sept. 7, 1854, Clarissa Coates, (daughter
Charles2, John Coates1.)
Settled on his grandfather's farm, Brecksville. Here
their children were born. Later moved to Cleveland,
where he now resides, and where his wife died, Feb. 6, 1900.
CHILDREN.
Charles,
b. Aug. 23, 1855.
Fred, b. May 28, 1861.
Lew E., b. Sept. 11, 1865. |
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CHARLES WILCOX
Charles Wilcox, born Brecksville.
Moved with his parents to Cleveland, where he attended
school. Studied medicine for a time with the late
Dr. Gilbert. Is now in the hot business to Sheriff
street, Cleveland.
He married, Aug. 23, 1877, Ida L. Mathews, North
Royalton, O.
CHILDREN.
Bertha Dora,
b Cleveland, O., June 26, 1878.
Hattie May, b. Cleveland, O., Nov. 13, 1879.
Virgil C., b. N. Royalton, O., Sept. 21,
1882.
Earl Mathew, b. Cleveland, O., July 24, 1884. |
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FRED. WILCOX.
Fred Wilcox, born Brecksville.
Moved with his
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parents to Cleveland when a lad. Attended school
there. Engaged in mercantile business. Married,
Thanksgiving day, 1882, Anna Griswold. He died
some two years later.
CHILD.
| Flora, who is attending
West High School, Cleveland, O. |
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LEW E. WILCOX.
Lew E. Wilcox, born Brecksville. Married, Aug. 23,
1877, Hattie Whitney. Reside on Denison avenue,
Cleveland. Is salesman for the National Biscuit Co.
CHILDREN.
Lloyd, b. 1888.
Ruth, b. 1893. |
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