Wilcox, Huldah Garey – 1846-1937

CAREY, THOMPSON, WILCOX

Posted By: Diana Wagner
Date: 7/13/2021 at 21:35:40

Former Pioneer Resident Dies
Mrs. Huldah Wilcox Dies at Daughter’s Home in Des Moines.
After more than four years of invalidism, during most of which time she was confined to her bed, Mrs. Huldah Wilcox died at 8:45 o’clock this morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Hattie Thompson, 2535 Lyon Street, Des Moines, Ia.
For the past few months the deceased had been well-nigh helpless, although she maintained her mental faculties to the last.
Mrs. Wilcox is one of the last of the Palo Alto township pioneers who have passed to the great beyond. She passed her ninety-first birthday the 18th of last February. The pioneer Wilcox family, of which she was the last surviving member, has been very well known in Jasper county since the late sixties.
Farmer, Blacksmith
Mrs. Wilcox’s husband, Joseph Wilcox, who died Jan. 31, 1891, was both a farmer and blacksmith. In addition to operating the Wilcox farm he maintained during his life time a year around blacksmith and wagon shop on his farm some four miles south of Newton, and did repair work for the entire country side. A son, Ed Wilcox, who died four years ago last February was one of the well-known citizens of Palo Alto township. His activity in democratic politics and in the school system of the township was noteworthy.
Mrs. Wilcox was a charter member of the Grace Chapel Methodist church which was organized in the early seventies. When her health permitted she was a regular attendant at the services and in the early days of the church’s struggles she and her husband contributed both time and money in the upbuilding of the institution.
Daily News Club
Mrs. Wilcox was a member of the Daily News Three Quarter Century club, and was very proud of the fact that she had lived to a ripe old age.
Huldah Garey Wilcox was born Feb. 18, 1846, at Smithport, McKean county, Pa. Following the Civil war her two uncles, Johnson and John Carey, returned to their Pennsylvania home, bringing with them their comrade, Joseph Wilcox. After a short courtship, Huldah Garey and Joseph Wilcox were united in marriage, and immediately started west to make their new home.
They lived for two years in Rockford, Ia., and later came to Newton city where they lived two years, and then moved to what was known as the old Garey farm, some four miles south of Newton. Later they bought a farm adjoining, where they spent their entire life. Joseph Wilcox was a member of the Third Iowa battery, and saw long service in the Civil war.
Survivors
Mrs. Wilcox leaves to mourn her death a son, Frank, of this vicinity, and a daughter, Hattie Thompson, in whose home her death occurred this morning. Also surviving are fourteen grandchildren and nineteen great-grandchildren. Other children deceased are Ed, who died in 1933, Mary Wilcox Lynn, who died in 1904, and a son, William, who died in 1892. The whereabouts of another son, James, is unknown, as he has not been in this vicinity for more than twenty years.
Funeral services will be held at the Grace Chapel Methodist church Sunday, July 11, at 2:30 p.m. Burial will be made in Palo Alto cemetery.
Source: Newton Daily News; Thursday, July 8, 1937

Wilcox Rites To Be Sunday
Funeral services will be held at Grace Chapel Methodist church Sunday afternoon for Mrs. Huldah Wilcox, who died at Des Moines Thursday morning.
The services will be held at 2:30 p.m. and burial will be made in Palo Alto cemetery. Mrs. Wilcox was one of the Palo Alto township pioneers.
Source: Newton Daily News; Saturday, July 10, 1937