William Wilcox

WILCOX, COBB, HUNT, BURDICK

Posted By: LuAnn Goeke (email)
Date: 1/29/2009 at 16:48:46

WILLIAM WILCOX, farmer and Notary Public; P.O. Baldwin; owns 370 acres of land in this county, valued at $20 per acre, also 160 acres in Clinton Co., also valued at $20 per acre; born Oct. 7, 1823, in Elgin Co., Ontario. In the summer of 1840, emigrated to this county, locating upon his present farm in the village of Mill Rock; was engaged in the mercantile business about ten years, and was Postmaster about the same length of time, succeeding a Mr. Cobb, he being the first Postmaster of the place; the office was then called Cobb, but afterward changed to Mill Rock, which was discontinued upon the arrival of the railroad to Baldwin. Married Miss Angelia Hunt Sept. 8, 1846; she was born July 17, 1831, in Essex Co., Vt. Have two children - Jael, now wife of A.G. Burdick. and Sherman; lost one son -Theodore. The parents of Mr. Wilcox were Jael and Ebenezer Wilcox. Republican. – 1879 History of Jackson County Iowa, pg. 656.