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Sylvester Hecox

Birth
New York, USA
Death
1849 (aged 54–55)
Illinois, USA
Burial
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The surname is found spelled a variety of ways including Hecox, Heacox, Heacocks.

Sylvester (some records show Silvester) Hecox married Rebecca Hoyt 7 May 1818 in Athens County, OH. Their known children: Bradley, Brittania, Lucetta, Clarissa, Jeremiah, Roswell, William R. and Laura.

The family was in Orange Township, Meigs County, OH, in 1820 and 1830. In 1835, Sylvester Hecox purchased land in Adams County, IL, and in 1840 the family was living there. Land records show Sylvester owned portions of sections 15 and 16 Township 2 Range 6 West in Adams County. He signed a mortgage on a portion of his land in April 1843, and at that time he was listed as Silvester Hecox of Schulyer County, IL.

Sylvester likely died and is buried in either Adams or Schulyer county in Illinois, but his burial location has not been found. Should anyone have this information, his memorial will be placed in the correct cemetery.
The surname is found spelled a variety of ways including Hecox, Heacox, Heacocks.

Sylvester (some records show Silvester) Hecox married Rebecca Hoyt 7 May 1818 in Athens County, OH. Their known children: Bradley, Brittania, Lucetta, Clarissa, Jeremiah, Roswell, William R. and Laura.

The family was in Orange Township, Meigs County, OH, in 1820 and 1830. In 1835, Sylvester Hecox purchased land in Adams County, IL, and in 1840 the family was living there. Land records show Sylvester owned portions of sections 15 and 16 Township 2 Range 6 West in Adams County. He signed a mortgage on a portion of his land in April 1843, and at that time he was listed as Silvester Hecox of Schulyer County, IL.

Sylvester likely died and is buried in either Adams or Schulyer county in Illinois, but his burial location has not been found. Should anyone have this information, his memorial will be placed in the correct cemetery.


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