USA > New York > Genealogical and Family History of Western New York, Volume I > Part 49
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41 | Part 42 | Part 43 | Part 44 | Part 45 | Part 46 | Part 47 | Part 48 | Part 49 | Part 50 | Part 51 | Part 52 | Part 53 | Part 54 | Part 55 | Part 56 | Part 57 | Part 58 | Part 59 | Part 60 | Part 61 | Part 62 | Part 63 | Part 64 | Part 65 | Part 66 | Part 67 | Part 68 | Part 69 | Part 70 | Part 71 | Part 72 | Part 73 | Part 74 | Part 75 | Part 76 | Part 77 | Part 78 | Part 79 | Part 80 | Part 81 | Part 82 | Part 83 | Part 84 | Part 85 | Part 86 | Part 87 | Part 88 | Part 89 | Part 90 | Part 91 | Part 92 | Part 93
(VI) Flora, daughter of Quintus Flaminius Atkins, was born June 4, 1815, at Morgan, Ohio, died at Portville, New York, June 3. 1850. She married, September 24, 1839, Will- iam F. Wheeler.
(VII) Augusta, daughter of William F. and Flora (Atkins) Wheeler, married Edward A. Skinner (see Skinner ).
.
A
252
NEW YORK.
(The Gillett Line).
This Gillett branch springs from Nathan (1) Gillett, born in England, died in Simsbury, Connecticut ; came to America in 1630, in the ship "Mary and John."
(II) Nathan (2), son of Nathan (1) Gillett, was born in Windsor, Connecticut, August 17, 1655, died January 30, 1757; married (first), June 30, 1692, Rebecca Owen, born March 28, 1666, died about 1703, daughter of John Owen, born December 25, 1624, in Wales, died Feb- ruary 21, 1699, in Simsbury, Connecticut ; mar- ried, October 3, 1650, Rebecca Wade, who died December 3, 1711, at Simsbury, Connecticut.
(III) Isaac, son of Nathan (2) Gillett, was born August 2, 1673, at Simsbury. His will is dated December 24, 1762; married, October 27, 1719, Elizabeth Griswold, born February 5, 1675, daughter of Benjamin Griswold, born August 16, 1671; married Elizabeth Cooke, born August 26, 1678, daughter of Moses Cooke, born November 16, 1645, at Windsor, Connecticut; married, November 25, 1669, Elizabeth Clark, born October 28, 1651, died December 22, 1729, daughter of Captain Dan- iel Clark, born in England, 1622, died April 12, 1710, at Windsor. He married (first), June 13, 1644, Mary Newberry, born in Eng- land, died August 29, 1688, daughter of Thomas and Jane Newberry.
(IV) Captain Zaccheus Gillett, son of Isaac Gillett, was born December 18, 1724, at Sims- bury, Connecticut ; married (first), December 15, 1743, Ruth Phelps, born April 5, 1728, died 1773 or 1774, daughter of Lieutenant Timothy Phelps, born 1681, at Windsor, died January 6, 1751, at Simsbury ; married, 1707, Rachel Moore, born 1691, died January 16, 1745, daughter of Andrew Moore. Lieutenant Tim- othy was the son of Captain Joseph Phelps (1), born in England, 1629, died in Simsbury, 1684; married, September 20, 1660, Hannah Newton, daughter of Roger Newton.
(V) Mary, daughter of Captain Zaccheus Gillett, married, at Wolcott, Ohio, November 26, 1779, Josiah Atkins (see Atkins).
(The Wright Line).
Sarah Wright, wife of Quintus Flaminius Atkins, was a daughter of Captain John (2) Wright, born January 22, 1744, died July 29, 1825, at Tallmadge, Ohio. He married (sec- ond) Sarah Case, born September 9, 1758, at Norfolk, Connecticut, died February 14, 1826, at Tallmadge, daughter of Lieutenant Asahel
and Dorothy (Phelps) Case, the latter born August 23, 1735, at Simsbury, died February 8, 1816, at Norfolk, Connecticut, daughter of Amos Phelps, born 1708, died June 11, 1775; married, 1729, Sarah Pettibone, born 1704, died April 11, 1781, daughter of John Petti- bone (2), born December 15, 1655; married Abigail, born at Dorchester, Massachusetts, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Holcombe, both born in England. John (2) was a son of John (1) Pettibone, who was born in Wales; was a soldier under Cromwell and a freeman of Windsor, Connecticut, in 1658, removing to Simsbury in 1669. His wife was Sarah Eggles- ton, of Windsor.
Amos Phelps was a son of Captain Joseph (2) Phelps, who was born August 2, 1667, died January 20, 1750; married (third) Mary Case, daughter of Richard and Elizabeth, and granddaughter of John and Sarah (Spencer) Case. Captain Joseph (2) was a son of Cap- tain Joseph (1) Phelps (see Gillett).
Henry Botsford was a resi- BOTSFORD dent of Milford, Connecti- cut, where he located about 1640. He united with the church, 1644. He was a land owner and left property to his only son. He died in 1685-86, and his wife Eliza- beth died in 1690-91. Children, five daughters and one son.
(II) Elnathan, only son of Henry and Eliz- abeth Botsford, was born August 14, 1641, died September 10, 1691. He married (first) Elizabeth Fletcher, December 12, 1655; (sec- ond) Hannah, daughter of Timothy Baldwin, October 14, 1667. Three children by first wife: Elizabeth, Esther and John. Children by second wife: Samuel, Mary, Hannah, Jo- annah (twin of Hannah), Henry, Timothy. Sarah and Joseph.
(III) Samuel, son of Elnathan Botsford, and his second wife, Hannah (Baldwin) Bots- ford, was born in Milford, Connecticut, July 30, 1669. He lived in Milford. Married Han- nah - -. Children : Samuel (2), Elnathan, Sarah, Ebenezer, Mary, David and Mehetabel. (IV) Samuel (2), son of Samuel (1) and Hannah Botsford, was born 1702, died 1783. He married, July 27, 1726, Hannah, daughter of John and Hannah (Botsford) Prindle, of Derby, Connecticut. Children: Nehemiah, Sarah, Mary, Hannah, Samuel (3), John, Ga- maliel, Esther, Eunice and Ruth.
(V) John, son of Samuel (2) and Hannah
.
D. h. Botsford
253
NEW YORK.
(Prindle) Botsford, was born April 23, 1734. He married and had a son Daniel. Eight Bots- fords served in the revolutionary war from Connecticut, including two John Botsfords.
(VI) Daniel, son of John Botsford, was born August 21, 1782, died 1876, in the town of Otto, Cattaraugus county, New York, in his ninety-fourth year. He moved to Cattaraugus county in 1825, making the journey from Con- necticut with his wife, Rally Betsey Foote, born September 26, 1782, whom he married October 5, 1800, three sons and three daugh- ters. He traveled west with a horse and wagon, property at that time seldom seen in Otto. He purchased and cleared land on which he resided for many years. He served in the war of 1812, and was a pensioner of that war. He was a prominent member of the Methodist Episcopal church of Otto, and a man who stood high in the estimation of his neighbors. He made his home in his latter years with his youngest son, Wiley S. Botsford.
(VII) Luzon M., son of Daniel Botsford, was born in Connecticut, June 4, 1802, died in Cattaraugus county, 1870. He came to Otto, New York, with his father, in 1825, and be- came a farmer of the town and a teacher in the public schools. He was a strong Methodist and helped to build the first Methodist Epis- copal church in Otto. He later lived in Mans- field, where he was justice of the peace, 1839- 54. About 1860 he moved to Little Valley, where he kept a general store until his retire- ment from active business life. He married Polly Beckwith. Children : Theophilus, Luzon, Clarisana and Miriam.
(VIII) Theophilus, son of Luzon M. and Polly (Beckwith) Botsford, was born in Catta- raugus county, 1826, died 1907. He obtained his education in the public schools, and was reared to farm labor. In later life he became the owner of a good farm of two hundred acres, located in the town of Mansfield. He was prosperous and influential. He was a leading member of the Methodist Episcopal church and served on the official board. He married Rebecca J. Mattoon, born 1821. Chil- dren : 1. Daniel L., of further mention. 2. Simeon D., married Elizabeth Sherman; chil- dren : David, Lillie Mae, James Ralph and Edna. 3. Mary, married Amiel Bulow; chil- dren : Lucius Sylvanus, Violet Georgiana, John Botsford, Beulah Bartholomew.
(IX) Daniel L., eldest son of Theophilus and Rebecca J. (Mattoon) Botsford, was born
in Mansfield, Cattaraugus county, New York, February 22, 1855. He was educated in the public schools and Chamberlain Institute, the latter then being in charge of Professor Ed- wards. After leaving the institute he return- ed to the home farm, remaining until 1883. In that year he bought one hundred and twen- ty-five acres in Elkdale, on which he resided until 1891, operating a dairy and stock farm. He then located in Little Valley, where he built a small mill and dealt in feed and grain. In 1898 he sold his feed and mill business and established a dry goods store in the village of Little Valley, which he still continues. He is a man of good business ability and strict integ- rity, ranking high among his associates. He has held prominent position in village affairs, having served as trustee and president of the corporation, and for five years was connected with the fire department. In politics he fol- lowed the example of his father and grand- father until 1896, when he transferred his allegiance from the Democratic to the Repub- lican party. He is a member of the Congre- gational church, the Masonic order and the Royal Arcanum. At present he is justice of the peace of Little Valley township.
He married Ella De Graff, born April 9, 1853, daughter of John Teffords and Ann Eliza (Michael) De Graff. She is a descend- ant of Claas Andriese De Graff, who was one of the early settlers of the Mohawk Valley and the progenitor of many celebrated char- acters of that noted region. A well authenti- cated genealogy in Reynold's "History of the Hudson and Mohawk Valleys" (1910) traces the descent of Claas Andriese De Graff through eleven generations to Louis IX, "Saint Louis," King of France, through male descent. The name came from the Chateau de la Graffe, near L'Archimbault, which was owned by Bert- rand de Bourboun, Prince de la Roche de la Graffe, of the sixth generation. Children of John T. De Graff : Ella, James Henry, Lieu- tenant Harvey Fonda, killed in the civil war; James Bradford, Ida, George, Frank Benja- min and Josephine Napoleon. Children of Daniel L. and Ella (De Graff) Botsford: Jo- sephine, born December 27, 1883, died March 19, 1904 : George T., born August 1, 1886.
Dr. Levi Wheaton, born WHEATON 1760, is authority for the statement that the first Wheaton in America came from Wales. The
-
254
NEW YORK.
first record in the Cattaraugus county, New York, line is Christopher Wheaton, believed to be a son of Robert and Alice Wheaton, of Salem, Massachusetts. He was by occupation
a "fisherman" and "mariner." In King Philip's war he was one of the company of the brave Captain Johnson. He married, in 1674, Martha, daughter of Elder John Prince, of Hull, Massachusetts. He died March 20, 1684. His only child, so far as known, is Christopher.
(II) Christopher (2), son of Christopher (1) Wheaton, of Hingham, Massachusetts, was probably born at Hull, his mother's home, about 1676. He was a carpenter, and removed to Leicester, Massachusetts. He married, in Hingham, February 3, 1708, Sarah Beal, born in Hingham, March 5, 1680, daughter of Jere- miah and Hannah (Lane) Beal. Children : Benjamin, born August 22, 1709; Christopher (3), of further mention; Isaiah, born October 5, 1714, died aged twenty-four years; Sarah, married Ebenezer Kent.
(III) Christopher (3), son of Christopher (2) Wheaton, was born June 25, 1712. He married and is supposed to have removed to Weymouth, Massachusetts. He had a son Christopher (4).
(IV) Christopher (4), son of Christopher (3) Wheaton, was born 1760. He was a resi- dent of Worcester county, Massachusetts. He married Abigail , and had twelve children.
(V) Gaius, son of Christopher (4) and Abigail Wheaton, was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, in 1789-90, died 1863. About 1823 he settled in Little Valley Center, Cattar- augus county, New York, locating on the farm now owned by his son Norman, who in 1893 was the oldest living person that was born within the limits of the town. Gaius Wheaton was a blacksmith and the first of that trade to settle in Little Valley town. He was an active member of the Masonic Order and past master of his lodge. He married (first) Lefa, daugh- ter of the pioneer, David Chase. She was the mother of all his children, but died in early life. He was afterward twice married. Children of Gaius and Lefa Wheaton : Hiram, a farmer and miller, married (first) Mary Gibson, (sec- ond) Olive Bryant; Norman, of further men- tion; Gaius (2), born August 17, 1826; a farmer of the town of Allegany, married (first) July 9, 1848, Sarah Kelley, born No- vember 10, 1829, died March 4, 1878; mar-
ried (second), September 6, 1882, Mrs. Ma- linda Green, born April 2, 1844; children by first wife: i. Miranda, born June 11, 1851, married Benjamin C. Fuller, September 23, 1872; ii. Florence, born May 15, 1856, mar- ried, January 16, 1878, J. E. Barnes; iii. Jessie H., born March 1, 1863, married, Octo- ber 6, 1882, J. H. Haley; iv. Allen G., born December 8, 1865.
(VI) Norman, second son of Gaius and Lefa (Chase) Wheaton, was born January 9, 1823, died June 15, 1897. He followed agri- culture all his days and was active in town af- fairs of Little Valley. He inherited the home- stead farm and added much to the value of it. He was originally a Democrat, but at the for- mation of the Republican party joined the new party and always remained loyal to that or- ganization. He served as supervisor, justice of the peace and assessor. He married Har- riet Carver, of Great Valley, New York, born February 12, 1825, died February 28, 1895, daughter of Parley and Susan (Sherman) Carver, granddaughter of Samuel and Beer- sheba (Griswold) Carver. Samuel Carver was a descendant of Deacon and Governor Carver, of the Mayflower and Plymouth col- ony. Susan Sherman was a descendant of Roger Sherman, signer of the Declaration of Independence and prominent citizen of Con- necticut. Children: Elnora, died aged two years; Viola A., of further mention; Stanley Norman, of further mention.
(VII) Viola A., second child of Norman and Harriet (Carver) Wheaton, was born in Little Valley, Cattaraugus county, New York, May 24, 1854, at the old Wheaton homestead of two hundred and forty acres that she now owns. She married, November 24, 1875, Francis M. Bailey, born September 17, 1845, in the town of Yorkshire, Cattaraugus county, New York, died in the village of Little Val- ley, New York, May 14. 1898. He was a son of Thomas and (Curtis) Bailey, of Yorkshire. He lost his mother at the age of eleven years and went to an aunt in Great Valley, by whom he was reared. He received a public school education, and worked at farm- ing until September, 1864, when he enlisted in the ninety-day call at the close of the war as private in Company A, Eighth Regiment, New York Cavalry, and while in the field did not see active service; he was attacked with a disease from which he never entirely recov- ered. He was honorably discharged, June 16.
255
NEW YORK.
1865. After the war was ended he went to the state of Iowa, settling on government land. He did not remain long, and upon selling his interest returned to Little Valley. He formed a partnership with Hiram Thompson, under the firm name of Thompson & Bailey. He was for two years in Allegany with Spraker & Mixer, and for a time with Havinor Brothers, at Salamanca. He was deputy sheriff of Cat- taraugus county, serving under Sheriffs Sieg- ler and Hazard. Later he purchased a small farm of forty acres in Little Valley. He served his town as assessor and was a most satis- factory official. He was a man of sunny, pleasing disposition, always happy whether at home or abroad, scattering sunshine wherever he went. His friends were legion, for to know the man was to love and admire him. He was one of the charter members of Fuller Post, Grand Army of the Republic, member of Arion Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, member of the fire department, the Knights of the Maccabees and in religious faith a Con- gregationalist. His death was very sudden and was a great shock to the community. While waiting for the summons to the evening meal he received the summons from the Grand Master of the Universe, and quietly slipping from his chair passed away without a strug- gle. His funeral services were in charge of his Masonic brethren, numerous delegations attending from other lodges in the county. The district court was adjourned in respect to his memory and the county offices closed. Rarely does a man in civil life have greater honor paid to his memory.
Child of Francis M. and Viola A. (Wheaton) Bailey: Norman Wheaton, born January 9, 1885 ; married, June 12, 1909, Vinda L., born September 30, 1885, second child of A. C. and Amy (Stuart) Stickle. Mrs. Viola A. (Wheaton) Bailey survives her husband, a resident of Little Valley, where she is held in the highest esteem.
(VII) Stanley Norman, son of Norman and Harriet (Carver) Wheaton, was born in the town of Little Valley, Cattaraugus county, New York, December 1, 1857. His primary education was in the public schools; his aca- demic in Forestville and Ten Broeck Acad- emies, 1875-76. He began teaching after grad- uation and taught seven terms in Cattaraugus, one in Chautauqua county. In 1877 he began the study of law in the offices of Nash & Lin-
coln, Little Valley; continued his studies un- der J. A. Parsons, of Forestville, finishing his legal course with his first preceptors, Nash & Lincoln. In the intervals he again resumed teaching. In 1881 he was admitted to the Cat- taraugus county bar. He began practice in Little Valley. He was chosen by County Clerk M. J. Rich as his deputy, 1880-83, and was re- tained in office by succeeding county clerks until he had completed a term of service as deputy county clerk, of twenty-five years. In 1887 he was elected school commissioner of the second district of Cattaraugus county, re- elected in 1890. He held the office of justice of the peace for many years and was trustee of the village of Little Valley. During the Spanish-American war he was appointed spe- cial collector of internal revenue, and in 1910 was elected sheriff of Cattaraugus county for a term of three years. He is a popular official and his long years in the public service has made for him a host of warm friends in both parties. He is a director of the Little Valley Bank and interested in other business enter- prises. He is a Republican in politics and a Methodist in religious faith. His fraternal association is with the Masonic Order, belong- ing to Lodge, Chapter and Commandery of Knights Templar.
He married, November 20, 1880, Nellie C., born February 2, 1863, daughter of Cyrus A. Fuller, of Little Valley, born September II, 1827, died December 18, 1904, married Lydia Alzina Godding, born May 3, 1828, died March 7, 1902, daughter of Levi Godding, an early pioneer of Little Valley, and Persis (Locke) Godding. Cyrus A. was a son of Cyrus W. Fuller, born in Pawlet, Vermont, March, 1800; came to New York state with his parents at twelve years of age, settling at Elba, Gen- esee county, where he remained until 1831, then locating, February of that year, in the town of Little Valley, with wife and two chil- dren. He bought one hundred acres of land with but three and one-half acres cleared. He prospered and built a larger log house (his first log cabin being the first in Little Valley), and a little later a framed addition in which he conducted the first grocery store in the village of Little Valley. He was a ready public speaker and served in important public office. As commissioner of highways he laid out most of the streets and roads in the town. He married Lucia, daughter of Elijah Bristol,
256
NEW YORK.
of Genesee county, New York. Seven chil- dren, of whom Cyrus A. was the second and eldest son. Cyrus W. was a son of John Ful- ler, who served seven years in the revolu- tionary war and was borne on the rolls as a pensioner of that war. Children of Cyrus A. and Lydia A. Fuller: I. Laura A., married Byron L. Sprague ; child : Clarence. 2. George W., married (first) Myra Wellman; children : i. Blanche, married Harold Sprague; child, Harold (2) ; ii. Myra. George W. Fuller mar- ried (second) Minnie Lowe; son, Howard. 3. Nellie C., married Stanley N. Wheaton. 4. Clark M., died aged seven years. Children of Stanley N. and Nellie C. Wheaton: I. Har- riet L., born March 23, 1882 ; married, June 2, 1906, John D. Dehn, of Buffalo, born Decem- ber 1, 1877. 2. Helen B., born November 14, 1884, died March 30, 1885. 3. Lura O., born October 29, 1886. 4. Viola A.
The name Wilson is a familiar WILSON and universal one, and of the thousands of the name in the United States comparatively few have a com- mon ancestor, or are so near of kin as to have a common ancestor as late as 1630. Genea- logical dictionaries dealing with the period prior to 1700 give long lists of Wilsons who settled in the country, few of whom are men- tioned as being even distantly related. They came from England, Scotland and Ireland.
The particular Wilson family herein re- corded is of immediate Scotch ancestry, James H. Wilson, of Little Valley, New York, be- ing the first of his family born in America. The first on record is his father, Hans Wilson, born in Glasgow, Scotland, where he was edu- cated, grew to manhood, learned the trade of weaver and married. He came to America prior to 1848, with wife and two children, set- tling in Perth, province of Ontario, Canada. Here he purchased a farm, which he culti- vated, also following his trade. He married Sarah Dixon. Children, first two born abroad : I. Margaret, married James Wilson, and re- sides at Sarnia, Ontario. 2. William W., born October 25, 1840; married Mattie M. Knox ; children : i. Claude L., born October 15, 1870; married Gertrude E. Darrow, and has Donald Darrow, born August 14, 1902; ii. Ray E., married Maud Westwood, and has William W., born March 24, 1910. 3. James H., of further mention. 4. Isabella, married James
Beveredge, and resides at Pilot Mount, Mani- toba. 5. John H., married Emma George, and resides at Gowanda, New York ; children : Georgie and Sadie.
(II) James H., first American born child of Hans and Sarah (Dixon) Wilson, was born in Perth, Ontario, Canada, April 14, 1848. He was educated in the public schools, remained at home with his father and worked the farm un- til he attained legal age. He then learned the trade of blacksmith and in 1869 came to Lit- tle Valley, Cattaraugus county, New York, where he formed a partnership with his brother, William W. Wilson, doing a general carriage building, blacksmithing and harness business. This continued until 1892, when James H. withdrew and established a real es- tate and insurance office in Little Valley. On December 13, 1910, he was appointed post- master, resigning the office of supervisor, which he had held the preceding ten years, to accept the postmastership. He was town clerk four years, trustee of the village four years and president one year. He is a Republican in politics, but has a host of supporters and friends in the opposite party. He has been secretary of the Cattaraugus County Agricul- tural Society, which he has helped to build up from a weak, struggling enterprise to one of strength and success. He belongs to Arion Lodge, No. 812, Free and Accepted Masons, and is connected with other local affairs of interest.
He married, July 9, 1870, Elizabeth A., born September 23, 1848, daughter of James Quant, born July 2, 1818, died December 26, 1898, son of Peter Quant. James Quant married Catherine Smith, born April 2, 1818, died March 2, 1877, daughter of Avon and Agnes (Sponaburg) Smith. Children: Peter, born May 28, 1842, died December 31, 1864; Sarah, September 3, 1843, died December 12, 1867; Henry A., February 27, 1846, married Electa Sweet; Elizabeth A., married James H. Wil- son; Luke, born July 11, 1854, married Alice Buchanan. Children of James H. and Eliza- beth A. Wilson : I. A. Mae, born December 3, 1873; married, October 2, 1897, George W. Truster, born April 14, 1871, died September 29, 1903. 2. Margaret Isabel, born August I, 1875; married, March 31, 1894, Daniel J. Bushnell; child, Dorothy, born June 19, 1899. 3. Katherine, born November 28, 1876; mar- ried, October, 1899, Philip J. McAnoy.
.
James H. Wilson
257
.
NEW YORK.
WILCOX Samuel (3) Wilcox (early spelling Wilcoxson) was the American ancestor of the Wil- cox family herein recorded. He was an early settler of Simsbury, Connecticut, but the exact date of his coming is not known. It appears that he resided at Meadow Plain, and as Avon, adjoining to Simsbury, had at its earliest ex- istence some families of that name, it is al- most a certainty that he was a son of Sam- uel (2) Wilcox and grandson of Samuel (1) Wilcox. Samuel (3) Wilcox had sons : Sam- uel, William and Joseph.
(IV) William, son of Samuel (3) Wilcox, had sons: John, Deacon William, Amos and Azariah.
(V) Deacon William (2) Wilcox, son of William (1) Wilcox, had a son, William (lieu- tenant).
(VI) Lieutenant William (3) Wilcox, son of Deacon William (2) Wilcox, was born 1727, died 1775. He settled in West Simsbury, Connecticut, 1750. He married Lucy, daugh- ter of John Case, and had thirteen children, three of whom died in infancy.
(VII) Colonel William (4) Wilcox, son of Lieutenant William (3) Wilcox, was born 1758, died 1827. He married (first), Decem- ber 22, 1779, Mercy, born 1761, died 1809, daughter of Captain Zacheus Case; (second) Anna Edgerton, born 1775, died 1846, widow of Lieutenant Daniel : Moses. Twelve chil- dren.
(VIII) Rev. William (5) Wilcox, second son of Colonel William (4) Wilcox, was born 1782, died 1842. He resided in Sandisfield, Massachusetts, Otisco, Onondaga county, New York, and Cattaraugus county, New York. He held the first religious service in the town of Cold Spring in 1823. He was a graduate of Williams College and a minister of the gos- pel. On coming to Cattaraugus county he took up a tract of one hundred acres, which was cleared and cultivated by his sons. He married Loraine Green.
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.