Watertown re-union., November 03, 1906
Oren Schuyler Wilcox, stricken with paralysis last Thursday, died
Tuesday morning at his home at No. Stone street. He was born at
Point Peninsula in 1833, a son of William Wilcox, who was a drummer
boy with the American forces at Sackets Harbor during the War of
1812, and was the first settler on the Point and erected the first hotel there at what was formerly known as Wilcoxville. Mr. Wilcox came to this city first to attend the old Black River Institute, but afterwards entered the employ of John C. Streeter and later was employed by Wiggins & Goodale. In 1885 he left the mercantile business and had since been an underwriter of insurance. Mr. Wilcox was appointed deputy collector for the port of Chaumont in 1871 by United States Collector Sidney Cooper. He was a member of the Chaumont Masonic lodge and also of the Lincoln League and Union Club.
Watertown re-union., November 03, 1906
Oren Schuyler Wilcox, stricken with paralysis last Thursday, died
Tuesday morning at his home at No. Stone street. He was born at
Point Peninsula in 1833, a son of William Wilcox, who was a drummer
boy with the American forces at Sackets Harbor during the War of
1812, and was the first settler on the Point and erected the first hotel there at what was formerly known as Wilcoxville. Mr. Wilcox came to this city first to attend the old Black River Institute, but afterwards entered the employ of John C. Streeter and later was employed by Wiggins & Goodale. In 1885 he left the mercantile business and had since been an underwriter of insurance. Mr. Wilcox was appointed deputy collector for the port of Chaumont in 1871 by United States Collector Sidney Cooper. He was a member of the Chaumont Masonic lodge and also of the Lincoln League and Union Club.
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