WILCOX, IRA L. Obituary Riley Co. Obituaries
Ira L. Wilcox was born in New York state April 27, 1833; died Sept. 20th, 1903 aged 70 years, 4 months and 4 days.
He was the youngest of five children born to Simon Gates and second wife Phebe Cartwright Wilcox. His father Simon and first wife Anna Cartwright Wilcox had seven children. Ira moved to Pennsylvania with his parents as a child. He was united in marriage to Mary E. Andrews in 1851,Tioga Co., Pa township of Delmar to this union was born eight children. In 1855 he united with the Baptist Church. He moved to Ill. in 1867, from there to Riley , Riley Co.,Kansas in 1870, Mary E. Wilcox died in 1873. He was then united in marriage to Mrs. Jane Robins Hare in 1874; to this union was born two children. Jane Wilcox died in 1878.. He was united in marriage to Mrs. Louisa Oren Simmons in 1881; to this union was born one child which died in infancy. He was a member of Methodist Episcopal church. He leaves a wife and five children of the first union and two of the second to mourn his death. He was a kind and loving husband and father, he was ever patient in his long suffering; his death not a hard one for his body was ready and willing to meet his maker.
"Going down the valley
Shall we meet beyond the River"
Funeral sermon preached by Rev. Friend from 2nd Cor. 5 Chapter 1st verse. (Norton Courier, October 1, 1903,
Children of Ira Willcox
Luther, Hubbard, William, Emma, Nellie, Sherman, Otis and Gracie Willcox.
The spelling of Willcox on the Stone is correct. Ira spelled his last name that way. My father Sherman Lee Wilcox said that it had been changed to Wilcox sometime earlier.
Please note the Head Stone it is from the Woodsmen of the World a fraternity that sent a picture for the member to the Stone Carver. So Ira pick out this stone when he ordered the insurance for it.
This fraternity still functions today.
Ira L. Wilcox was born in New York state April 27, 1833; died Sept. 20th, 1903 aged 70 years, 4 months and 4 days.
He was the youngest of five children born to Simon Gates and second wife Phebe Cartwright Wilcox. His father Simon and first wife Anna Cartwright Wilcox had seven children. Ira moved to Pennsylvania with his parents as a child. He was united in marriage to Mary E. Andrews in 1851,Tioga Co., Pa township of Delmar to this union was born eight children. In 1855 he united with the Baptist Church. He moved to Ill. in 1867, from there to Riley , Riley Co.,Kansas in 1870, Mary E. Wilcox died in 1873. He was then united in marriage to Mrs. Jane Robins Hare in 1874; to this union was born two children. Jane Wilcox died in 1878.. He was united in marriage to Mrs. Louisa Oren Simmons in 1881; to this union was born one child which died in infancy. He was a member of Methodist Episcopal church. He leaves a wife and five children of the first union and two of the second to mourn his death. He was a kind and loving husband and father, he was ever patient in his long suffering; his death not a hard one for his body was ready and willing to meet his maker.
"Going down the valley
Shall we meet beyond the River"
Funeral sermon preached by Rev. Friend from 2nd Cor. 5 Chapter 1st verse. (Norton Courier, October 1, 1903,
Children of Ira Willcox
Luther, Hubbard, William, Emma, Nellie, Sherman, Otis and Gracie Willcox.
The spelling of Willcox on the Stone is correct. Ira spelled his last name that way. My father Sherman Lee Wilcox said that it had been changed to Wilcox sometime earlier.
Please note the Head Stone it is from the Woodsmen of the World a fraternity that sent a picture for the member to the Stone Carver. So Ira pick out this stone when he ordered the insurance for it.
This fraternity still functions today.
WILCOX, IRA L. Obituary Riley Co. Obituaries
Ira L. Wilcox was born in New York state April 27, 1833; died Sept. 20th, 1903 aged 70 years, 4 months and 4 days.
He was the youngest of five children born to Simon Gates and second wife Phebe Cartwright Wilcox. His father Simon and first wife Anna Cartwright Wilcox had seven children. Ira moved to Pennsylvania with his parents as a child. He was united in marriage to Mary E. Andrews in 1851,Tioga Co., Pa township of Delmar to this union was born eight children. In 1855 he united with the Baptist Church. He moved to Ill. in 1867, from there to Riley , Riley Co.,Kansas in 1870, Mary E. Wilcox died in 1873. He was then united in marriage to Mrs. Jane Robins Hare in 1874; to this union was born two children. Jane Wilcox died in 1878.. He was united in marriage to Mrs. Louisa Oren Simmons in 1881; to this union was born one child which died in infancy. He was a member of Methodist Episcopal church. He leaves a wife and five children of the first union and two of the second to mourn his death. He was a kind and loving husband and father, he was ever patient in his long suffering; his death not a hard one for his body was ready and willing to meet his maker.
"Going down the valley
Shall we meet beyond the River"
Funeral sermon preached by Rev. Friend from 2nd Cor. 5 Chapter 1st verse. (Norton Courier, October 1, 1903,
Children of Ira Willcox
Luther, Hubbard, William, Emma, Nellie, Sherman, Otis and Gracie Willcox.
The spelling of Willcox on the Stone is correct. Ira spelled his last name that way. My father Sherman Lee Wilcox said that it had been changed to Wilcox sometime earlier.
Please note the Head Stone it is from the Woodsmen of the World a fraternity that sent a picture for the member to the Stone Carver. So Ira pick out this stone when he ordered the insurance for it.
This fraternity still functions today.
Ira L. Wilcox was born in New York state April 27, 1833; died Sept. 20th, 1903 aged 70 years, 4 months and 4 days.
He was the youngest of five children born to Simon Gates and second wife Phebe Cartwright Wilcox. His father Simon and first wife Anna Cartwright Wilcox had seven children. Ira moved to Pennsylvania with his parents as a child. He was united in marriage to Mary E. Andrews in 1851,Tioga Co., Pa township of Delmar to this union was born eight children. In 1855 he united with the Baptist Church. He moved to Ill. in 1867, from there to Riley , Riley Co.,Kansas in 1870, Mary E. Wilcox died in 1873. He was then united in marriage to Mrs. Jane Robins Hare in 1874; to this union was born two children. Jane Wilcox died in 1878.. He was united in marriage to Mrs. Louisa Oren Simmons in 1881; to this union was born one child which died in infancy. He was a member of Methodist Episcopal church. He leaves a wife and five children of the first union and two of the second to mourn his death. He was a kind and loving husband and father, he was ever patient in his long suffering; his death not a hard one for his body was ready and willing to meet his maker.
"Going down the valley
Shall we meet beyond the River"
Funeral sermon preached by Rev. Friend from 2nd Cor. 5 Chapter 1st verse. (Norton Courier, October 1, 1903,
Children of Ira Willcox
Luther, Hubbard, William, Emma, Nellie, Sherman, Otis and Gracie Willcox.
The spelling of Willcox on the Stone is correct. Ira spelled his last name that way. My father Sherman Lee Wilcox said that it had been changed to Wilcox sometime earlier.
Please note the Head Stone it is from the Woodsmen of the World a fraternity that sent a picture for the member to the Stone Carver. So Ira pick out this stone when he ordered the insurance for it.
This fraternity still functions today.
Inscription
Ira Lewis Wilcox Has a Grave Marker from The Woodmen of the World Organization. There are many markers of this type all are beautiful and unusual
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