h/o Eliza Sophia Davis Wilcox
Pilot 28 May 1924
Wilcox, L. A.
The remains of L. A. Wilcox arrived here last Thursday morning from Spokane, Wash., accompanied by his daughter, Mrs. H. Vaughan and husband, and were taken to the Unruh undertaking parlors. The funeral was held at the M. E. Church at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon, Rev. O. U. McProud officiating. A son, Clarence, arrived from Spokane Friday morning in time for the funeral service. The other members of the family were unable to attend. They are Fred, who is with the Northern Pacific, Mrs. M.L. Morton, who is a telegraph operator on the Northern Pacific, Elizabeth, telegraph operator on the S. P. & S. Mr. Wilcox was born in Sandyville, W. V., in 1838 and died at Spokane December 23rd, 1923, the body being placed in a receiving vault there until it could be brought here for burial by the side of his wife in the Blair Cemetery, at his request. He was married at Amesville, just before the Civil War broke out and came to Nebraska in 1867. He was employed as foreman of a bridge crew by the railroad company and became one of the first residents of the new city of Blair, building the house on east Grant St. that was his home for many years. Before there were any churches here Mr. Wilcox got the railroad officials to set a box car on the side track so Sunday School might be held in it, the singing being led by Mr. Wilcox. He was one of the original members of the Methodist Church here and asked that his funeral service be held in the Blair church. Mrs. Wilcox died here in 1907. Since her death he made his home for some time in Missoula, Mont., later moving to Spokane, Wash., to make his home with his daughter, Mrs. Vaughan.
*Blair Cemetery record list birth as 22 Dec 1923
"Obit provided by, and with permission of, the Wash. Co. Gen. Soc., Blair, NE" Sue FAG #47326069
Pilot 28 May 1924
Wilcox, L. A.
The remains of L. A. Wilcox arrived here last Thursday morning from Spokane, Wash., accompanied by his daughter, Mrs. H. Vaughan and husband, and were taken to the Unruh undertaking parlors. The funeral was held at the M. E. Church at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon, Rev. O. U. McProud officiating. A son, Clarence, arrived from Spokane Friday morning in time for the funeral service. The other members of the family were unable to attend. They are Fred, who is with the Northern Pacific, Mrs. M.L. Morton, who is a telegraph operator on the Northern Pacific, Elizabeth, telegraph operator on the S. P. & S. Mr. Wilcox was born in Sandyville, W. V., in 1838 and died at Spokane December 23rd, 1923, the body being placed in a receiving vault there until it could be brought here for burial by the side of his wife in the Blair Cemetery, at his request. He was married at Amesville, just before the Civil War broke out and came to Nebraska in 1867. He was employed as foreman of a bridge crew by the railroad company and became one of the first residents of the new city of Blair, building the house on east Grant St. that was his home for many years. Before there were any churches here Mr. Wilcox got the railroad officials to set a box car on the side track so Sunday School might be held in it, the singing being led by Mr. Wilcox. He was one of the original members of the Methodist Church here and asked that his funeral service be held in the Blair church. Mrs. Wilcox died here in 1907. Since her death he made his home for some time in Missoula, Mont., later moving to Spokane, Wash., to make his home with his daughter, Mrs. Vaughan.
*Blair Cemetery record list birth as 22 Dec 1923
"Obit provided by, and with permission of, the Wash. Co. Gen. Soc., Blair, NE" Sue FAG #47326069
h/o Eliza Sophia Davis Wilcox
Pilot 28 May 1924
Wilcox, L. A.
The remains of L. A. Wilcox arrived here last Thursday morning from Spokane, Wash., accompanied by his daughter, Mrs. H. Vaughan and husband, and were taken to the Unruh undertaking parlors. The funeral was held at the M. E. Church at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon, Rev. O. U. McProud officiating. A son, Clarence, arrived from Spokane Friday morning in time for the funeral service. The other members of the family were unable to attend. They are Fred, who is with the Northern Pacific, Mrs. M.L. Morton, who is a telegraph operator on the Northern Pacific, Elizabeth, telegraph operator on the S. P. & S. Mr. Wilcox was born in Sandyville, W. V., in 1838 and died at Spokane December 23rd, 1923, the body being placed in a receiving vault there until it could be brought here for burial by the side of his wife in the Blair Cemetery, at his request. He was married at Amesville, just before the Civil War broke out and came to Nebraska in 1867. He was employed as foreman of a bridge crew by the railroad company and became one of the first residents of the new city of Blair, building the house on east Grant St. that was his home for many years. Before there were any churches here Mr. Wilcox got the railroad officials to set a box car on the side track so Sunday School might be held in it, the singing being led by Mr. Wilcox. He was one of the original members of the Methodist Church here and asked that his funeral service be held in the Blair church. Mrs. Wilcox died here in 1907. Since her death he made his home for some time in Missoula, Mont., later moving to Spokane, Wash., to make his home with his daughter, Mrs. Vaughan.
*Blair Cemetery record list birth as 22 Dec 1923
"Obit provided by, and with permission of, the Wash. Co. Gen. Soc., Blair, NE" Sue FAG #47326069
Pilot 28 May 1924
Wilcox, L. A.
The remains of L. A. Wilcox arrived here last Thursday morning from Spokane, Wash., accompanied by his daughter, Mrs. H. Vaughan and husband, and were taken to the Unruh undertaking parlors. The funeral was held at the M. E. Church at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon, Rev. O. U. McProud officiating. A son, Clarence, arrived from Spokane Friday morning in time for the funeral service. The other members of the family were unable to attend. They are Fred, who is with the Northern Pacific, Mrs. M.L. Morton, who is a telegraph operator on the Northern Pacific, Elizabeth, telegraph operator on the S. P. & S. Mr. Wilcox was born in Sandyville, W. V., in 1838 and died at Spokane December 23rd, 1923, the body being placed in a receiving vault there until it could be brought here for burial by the side of his wife in the Blair Cemetery, at his request. He was married at Amesville, just before the Civil War broke out and came to Nebraska in 1867. He was employed as foreman of a bridge crew by the railroad company and became one of the first residents of the new city of Blair, building the house on east Grant St. that was his home for many years. Before there were any churches here Mr. Wilcox got the railroad officials to set a box car on the side track so Sunday School might be held in it, the singing being led by Mr. Wilcox. He was one of the original members of the Methodist Church here and asked that his funeral service be held in the Blair church. Mrs. Wilcox died here in 1907. Since her death he made his home for some time in Missoula, Mont., later moving to Spokane, Wash., to make his home with his daughter, Mrs. Vaughan.
*Blair Cemetery record list birth as 22 Dec 1923
"Obit provided by, and with permission of, the Wash. Co. Gen. Soc., Blair, NE" Sue FAG #47326069
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