B. S. WILLCOCK
B. S. Willcock, proprietor of the Exchange billiard rooms, is a native of Cornwall, England, born in 1834. When about fifteen years of age, he came to this country with his father and family. They settled at Cleveland, Ohio, where his father resided until his death. The subject of this sketch learned the carpenter's trade, which he followed for twenty-eight years. He resided for ten years at Duluth, Minnesota, and came from that city to Atlantic in 1871. He followed his trade here seven years. He kept the first temperance hall in this city. His present establishment is located on Fourth street, between Poplar and Chestnut. His rooms are pleasant and well furnished, and contain ten billiard and pool tables. This is known as the "Temperance Billiard Hall," and was opened by Mr. Willcock in 1881. His wife was formerly Lucinda King, a native of Wisconsin. They have five children---Carrie J., who was born in Superior City, Wisconsin; Clifford, Myrtle A. and Colonel B. The three last named were born in the city of Atlantic.
Contributed by Lisa Varnes-Rex from "History of Cass County, Iowa. Together With Sketches of its Towns, Villages and Townships, Educational, Civil, Military and Political History: Portraits of Prominent Persons, and Biographies of Old Settlers and Representative Citizens." Springfield, Ill.: Continental Historical Company, 1884, pp. 876.