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Joseph Lewis Wicks

Birth
Long Island City, Queens County, New York, USA
Death
1 Feb 1876 (aged 80–81)
New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana, USA
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New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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Plat 3 Range 8 Lot 6; Joseph L. Wicks - owner
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Mr. Joseph Lewis Wicks died at the family residence on Lower Fifth street, between Main and Market, in the 80th year of his age, after an illness of some months, which confined him to the house for the most of the time. Mr. Wicks was born on Long Island, in the State of New York, July 1st, 1796, and married Miss Delilah C. Alexander, at Erie, Penn., in 1815, and removed to this city in 1816, and has since resided here. He engaged in business as a shipjoiner, and assisted in building the first steamboat that ever was constructed at this place. Many years ago he erected a family residence on the ground now occupied by the New Albany rolling mills, and lived there for some time. After following his occupation for a number of years, he went into business as a family grocer, and continued thus employed up to the time of his death – a period of forty years. . . A devoted companion, now in her 80th year, still survives, who has been walking life's journey with him for fifty-eight years. . . He leaves behind him, besides the aged and infirm wife, a number of children and three sisters, who will have the sympathies of their many acquaintances in their affliction. The surviving sisters of Mr. Wicks are Mrs. Rebecca Burroughs, aged 85, Mrs. Mary Stoy, aged 77, and Mrs. Wm. V. Daniel, aged 75, who were all present at his bedside when he breathed his last. - New Albany Daily Ledger Standard 01 Feb 1876
Mr. Joseph Lewis Wicks died at the family residence on Lower Fifth street, between Main and Market, in the 80th year of his age, after an illness of some months, which confined him to the house for the most of the time. Mr. Wicks was born on Long Island, in the State of New York, July 1st, 1796, and married Miss Delilah C. Alexander, at Erie, Penn., in 1815, and removed to this city in 1816, and has since resided here. He engaged in business as a shipjoiner, and assisted in building the first steamboat that ever was constructed at this place. Many years ago he erected a family residence on the ground now occupied by the New Albany rolling mills, and lived there for some time. After following his occupation for a number of years, he went into business as a family grocer, and continued thus employed up to the time of his death – a period of forty years. . . A devoted companion, now in her 80th year, still survives, who has been walking life's journey with him for fifty-eight years. . . He leaves behind him, besides the aged and infirm wife, a number of children and three sisters, who will have the sympathies of their many acquaintances in their affliction. The surviving sisters of Mr. Wicks are Mrs. Rebecca Burroughs, aged 85, Mrs. Mary Stoy, aged 77, and Mrs. Wm. V. Daniel, aged 75, who were all present at his bedside when he breathed his last. - New Albany Daily Ledger Standard 01 Feb 1876

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