History of McDonough County , Illinois, 1885
Mound Township, pg. 964
John M. Wilcox was born in Carroll county, Kentucky, formerly Gallatin county, March 19, 1826. His father, Benjamin Wilcox, was born and reared in Shelby county, Kentucky, but afterwords [sic] removed to Carroll county, where he died in February, 1836. The maiden name of Benjamin's wife was Flora McCormick. She was born and reared in Lexington, Kentucky. After her husband's death, Mrs. Wilcox removed to McDonough county, locating in Chalmers township, two miles northeast of Middletown. She brought with her, her family of seven children. There they lived two years, then removed to Bethel township. In 1845, Mrs. Wilcox removed to Scotland township, where she was again married. She died in Bardolph. In [1849], John went to California, where he was engaged in the mines for three years. At the end of that time he returned home, having been quite successful in the west. In 1853, he bought the southwest quarter of section 31 [in present-day Mound township], which was then raw prairie. This land has since been brought into a high state of cultivation. He also owns 52 acres on the northwest quarter of the same section, besides 80 acres in Macomb township. He was married on the 13th day of March, 1855, to Mary Z. V. Yocum, daughter of Major Yocum, and then removed to his present location. Mr. and Mrs. John M. Wilcox have had six children born to them--George T., Elvira J., William F., Mary A., Robert C., John R[.] George T., married to Hetty Dorr [sic], they live in Macomb township. Elvira J., died March 12, 1869; William F., died April 8, 1884; Mary A, married Eugene L. Lindsay, they live in Kearney county, Nebraska. Mrs. J. M. Wilcox died March 23, 1883. His niece, Luella Wilcox, is keeping house for him. R. C. and J. R., live with him and work the farm. He has been director of schools in district No. 5.~The Macomb Journal, page 5
Thursday, July 18, 1895
The above-named gentleman died at his late residence in Bardolph at 10:15 o'clock Friday night, aged 69 years, 3 months and 23 days. Funeral services were held at the residence Sunday morning at 10 o'clock; interment at Pennington's Point cemetery. His disease was cancer of the stomach. He was a well-known citizen of this county and leaves many friends to mourn his death. Mrs. R. C. Ryan of Prairie City, Mrs. Mattie Lindsey [sic] of Nebraska, and Cary Wilcox of Bardolph are the surviving children.
[The name Mrs. R. C. Ryan was an error. John R. Wilcox was the third surviving child.]~The Macomb Journal, page 8
Thursday, July 18, 1895
The will of J. M. Wilcox, lately deceased, has been probated. The instrument provides for an equal distribution of his estate among his heirs after the payment of debts and funeral expenses, with liberal allowances for his care during sickness. His sons, R. C. and J. R., are nominated as executors, with power to dispose of all the property and distribute the proceeds.
Mound Township, pg. 964
John M. Wilcox was born in Carroll county, Kentucky, formerly Gallatin county, March 19, 1826. His father, Benjamin Wilcox, was born and reared in Shelby county, Kentucky, but afterwords [sic] removed to Carroll county, where he died in February, 1836. The maiden name of Benjamin's wife was Flora McCormick. She was born and reared in Lexington, Kentucky. After her husband's death, Mrs. Wilcox removed to McDonough county, locating in Chalmers township, two miles northeast of Middletown. She brought with her, her family of seven children. There they lived two years, then removed to Bethel township. In 1845, Mrs. Wilcox removed to Scotland township, where she was again married. She died in Bardolph. In [1849], John went to California, where he was engaged in the mines for three years. At the end of that time he returned home, having been quite successful in the west. In 1853, he bought the southwest quarter of section 31 [in present-day Mound township], which was then raw prairie. This land has since been brought into a high state of cultivation. He also owns 52 acres on the northwest quarter of the same section, besides 80 acres in Macomb township. He was married on the 13th day of March, 1855, to Mary Z. V. Yocum, daughter of Major Yocum, and then removed to his present location. Mr. and Mrs. John M. Wilcox have had six children born to them--George T., Elvira J., William F., Mary A., Robert C., John R[.] George T., married to Hetty Dorr [sic], they live in Macomb township. Elvira J., died March 12, 1869; William F., died April 8, 1884; Mary A, married Eugene L. Lindsay, they live in Kearney county, Nebraska. Mrs. J. M. Wilcox died March 23, 1883. His niece, Luella Wilcox, is keeping house for him. R. C. and J. R., live with him and work the farm. He has been director of schools in district No. 5.~The Macomb Journal, page 5
Thursday, July 18, 1895
The above-named gentleman died at his late residence in Bardolph at 10:15 o'clock Friday night, aged 69 years, 3 months and 23 days. Funeral services were held at the residence Sunday morning at 10 o'clock; interment at Pennington's Point cemetery. His disease was cancer of the stomach. He was a well-known citizen of this county and leaves many friends to mourn his death. Mrs. R. C. Ryan of Prairie City, Mrs. Mattie Lindsey [sic] of Nebraska, and Cary Wilcox of Bardolph are the surviving children.
[The name Mrs. R. C. Ryan was an error. John R. Wilcox was the third surviving child.]~The Macomb Journal, page 8
Thursday, July 18, 1895
The will of J. M. Wilcox, lately deceased, has been probated. The instrument provides for an equal distribution of his estate among his heirs after the payment of debts and funeral expenses, with liberal allowances for his care during sickness. His sons, R. C. and J. R., are nominated as executors, with power to dispose of all the property and distribute the proceeds.
History of McDonough County , Illinois, 1885
Mound Township, pg. 964
John M. Wilcox was born in Carroll county, Kentucky, formerly Gallatin county, March 19, 1826. His father, Benjamin Wilcox, was born and reared in Shelby county, Kentucky, but afterwords [sic] removed to Carroll county, where he died in February, 1836. The maiden name of Benjamin's wife was Flora McCormick. She was born and reared in Lexington, Kentucky. After her husband's death, Mrs. Wilcox removed to McDonough county, locating in Chalmers township, two miles northeast of Middletown. She brought with her, her family of seven children. There they lived two years, then removed to Bethel township. In 1845, Mrs. Wilcox removed to Scotland township, where she was again married. She died in Bardolph. In [1849], John went to California, where he was engaged in the mines for three years. At the end of that time he returned home, having been quite successful in the west. In 1853, he bought the southwest quarter of section 31 [in present-day Mound township], which was then raw prairie. This land has since been brought into a high state of cultivation. He also owns 52 acres on the northwest quarter of the same section, besides 80 acres in Macomb township. He was married on the 13th day of March, 1855, to Mary Z. V. Yocum, daughter of Major Yocum, and then removed to his present location. Mr. and Mrs. John M. Wilcox have had six children born to them--George T., Elvira J., William F., Mary A., Robert C., John R[.] George T., married to Hetty Dorr [sic], they live in Macomb township. Elvira J., died March 12, 1869; William F., died April 8, 1884; Mary A, married Eugene L. Lindsay, they live in Kearney county, Nebraska. Mrs. J. M. Wilcox died March 23, 1883. His niece, Luella Wilcox, is keeping house for him. R. C. and J. R., live with him and work the farm. He has been director of schools in district No. 5.~The Macomb Journal, page 5
Thursday, July 18, 1895
The above-named gentleman died at his late residence in Bardolph at 10:15 o'clock Friday night, aged 69 years, 3 months and 23 days. Funeral services were held at the residence Sunday morning at 10 o'clock; interment at Pennington's Point cemetery. His disease was cancer of the stomach. He was a well-known citizen of this county and leaves many friends to mourn his death. Mrs. R. C. Ryan of Prairie City, Mrs. Mattie Lindsey [sic] of Nebraska, and Cary Wilcox of Bardolph are the surviving children.
[The name Mrs. R. C. Ryan was an error. John R. Wilcox was the third surviving child.]~The Macomb Journal, page 8
Thursday, July 18, 1895
The will of J. M. Wilcox, lately deceased, has been probated. The instrument provides for an equal distribution of his estate among his heirs after the payment of debts and funeral expenses, with liberal allowances for his care during sickness. His sons, R. C. and J. R., are nominated as executors, with power to dispose of all the property and distribute the proceeds.
Mound Township, pg. 964
John M. Wilcox was born in Carroll county, Kentucky, formerly Gallatin county, March 19, 1826. His father, Benjamin Wilcox, was born and reared in Shelby county, Kentucky, but afterwords [sic] removed to Carroll county, where he died in February, 1836. The maiden name of Benjamin's wife was Flora McCormick. She was born and reared in Lexington, Kentucky. After her husband's death, Mrs. Wilcox removed to McDonough county, locating in Chalmers township, two miles northeast of Middletown. She brought with her, her family of seven children. There they lived two years, then removed to Bethel township. In 1845, Mrs. Wilcox removed to Scotland township, where she was again married. She died in Bardolph. In [1849], John went to California, where he was engaged in the mines for three years. At the end of that time he returned home, having been quite successful in the west. In 1853, he bought the southwest quarter of section 31 [in present-day Mound township], which was then raw prairie. This land has since been brought into a high state of cultivation. He also owns 52 acres on the northwest quarter of the same section, besides 80 acres in Macomb township. He was married on the 13th day of March, 1855, to Mary Z. V. Yocum, daughter of Major Yocum, and then removed to his present location. Mr. and Mrs. John M. Wilcox have had six children born to them--George T., Elvira J., William F., Mary A., Robert C., John R[.] George T., married to Hetty Dorr [sic], they live in Macomb township. Elvira J., died March 12, 1869; William F., died April 8, 1884; Mary A, married Eugene L. Lindsay, they live in Kearney county, Nebraska. Mrs. J. M. Wilcox died March 23, 1883. His niece, Luella Wilcox, is keeping house for him. R. C. and J. R., live with him and work the farm. He has been director of schools in district No. 5.~The Macomb Journal, page 5
Thursday, July 18, 1895
The above-named gentleman died at his late residence in Bardolph at 10:15 o'clock Friday night, aged 69 years, 3 months and 23 days. Funeral services were held at the residence Sunday morning at 10 o'clock; interment at Pennington's Point cemetery. His disease was cancer of the stomach. He was a well-known citizen of this county and leaves many friends to mourn his death. Mrs. R. C. Ryan of Prairie City, Mrs. Mattie Lindsey [sic] of Nebraska, and Cary Wilcox of Bardolph are the surviving children.
[The name Mrs. R. C. Ryan was an error. John R. Wilcox was the third surviving child.]~The Macomb Journal, page 8
Thursday, July 18, 1895
The will of J. M. Wilcox, lately deceased, has been probated. The instrument provides for an equal distribution of his estate among his heirs after the payment of debts and funeral expenses, with liberal allowances for his care during sickness. His sons, R. C. and J. R., are nominated as executors, with power to dispose of all the property and distribute the proceeds.
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