My Maternal Wilcox Ancestors

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2. John William "Willie" Wilcox, b. 30 April 1857 at Clark County, Kentucky, d. 27 August 1925 at Madison County, Kentucky, buried at Manse/Paint Lick Cemetery, Paint Lick, Garrard County, Kentucky

When William Wilcox died he was lived on and owned four acres of land next to the New Hope Church, close to Paint Lick, Madison County, Kentucky. His daughter Sallie Wilcox Hudgens attended to him when he came down with tuberculosis. She eventually fell ill with the disease and died in 1928.

William Wilcox was the farm Overseer for Thompson Burnam of Garrard Co., KY.

Spouse 1: 2. Elizabeth D. "Lizzie" Bolton, b. 24 March 1859 at Garrard County Kentucky, d. 24 February 1902 at Madison County, Kentucky, buried at Manse Cemetery, Paint Lick, Garrard County, Kentucky

Married 11 February 1880 at Madison County, Kentucky. Bond J.H. (Joshua Hazelrigg) Snowden, consent Sidney M. Bolton, father of the bride.

Children:

  1. Margaret "Maggie" May Wilcox, b. 24 December 1880 at Madison Co. Kentucky
    Spouse: Walter S. Overley/Overly, b. 1878 at Fleming Co., Kentucky
    Marriage Date: 30 January 1901 at Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky, bond signed by W.S. Overly and James B. Hudgens, permission given by William and Lizzie Wilcox
    James B. Hudgens who signed the marriage bond is the brother of Thomas W. Hudgens, my maternal Great Grandfather. This reference to James B. Hudgens is the only other document outside of the 1880 census which mentions him.
    1. William Overly
      Spouse:
      Marriage Date:
    2. James Overly
      Spouse:
      Marriage Date:
    3. Nell Overly
      Spouse:
      Marriage Date:
  2. Cassie Lee Wilcox, b. 6 March 1882 at Madison Co. Kentucky, buried at the Manse Cemetery, Paint Lick, Garrard County, Kentucky
    Spouse: James Butner, b.ca. 1880, d.ca. 1930, buried at the Manse Cemetery, Paint Lick, Garrard County, Kentucky
    Marriage Date: Cassie's birth date and death dates for her grave are, b. 1860, d. 1903. I don't believe these are correct.
    1. James Butner, Jr.
      Spouse:
      Marriage Date:
    2. John Butner
      Spouse:
      Marriage Date:
    3. Samuel Butner
      Spouse:
      Marriage Date:
  3. Sallie Marchial Wilcox, b. 2 July 1883 at Garrard County, Kentucky, d. 6 April 1928 at Richmond, Kentucky, buried at the City of Richmond Cemtery, Madison County, Kentucky
    Spouse: Benjamin Joshua Hudgens
    Marriage Date 9 January 1901 at Silver Creek, Madison County, Kentucky
  4. Nannie E. Wilcox, b. 28 October 1884 at Madison Co. Kentucky, d. 2 March 1893, buried at Paint Lick Cemetery, Garrard County, Kentucky
  5. Charley S. Wilcox, b. 24 June 1888 at Madison County, Kentucky, d. 28 October 1890 at Madison County, Kentucky, buried at Paint Lick Cemetery, Garrard County, Kentucky
  6. Willie J. Wilcox, b. 17 December 1893 at Madison County, Kentucky, d. 15 October 1894 at Madison County, Kentucky, buried at Paint Lick Cemetery, Garrard County, Kentucky
  7. Elizabeth Wilcox, b. 2 January 1902 at Madison County, Kentucky, d. 6 June 1902 at Madison County, Kentucky, buried at Paint Lick Cemetery, Garrard County, Kentucky



Spouse 2: 4. Martha Rhodus, b.ca. 1880, d. 5 October 1927 at Madison County, Kentucky
Married UNK.


Back row left to right: Sam Butner, Thomas F. Ross, Martha Rhodus Wilcox,
Annie White (Gott)
Middle row left to right: Bill T. Hudgens, John William "Willie" Wilcox.
Front row: The two small children are believed to be Lucien Treadway Wilcox
and William Wilcox

Annie White married Thomas F. Ross in the above picture. She later married J.S. Gott. Annie's mother was a sister to Martha Rhodus Wilcox. She lived with John William and Martha Rhodus Wilcox from the time she was a little girl. In September 1990, Annie White Gott was interviewed and taped by Ed Kelley. In her reminisces, she talks about John William "Willie" Wilcox. She mentions on the tape Sallie Wilcox and her husband Ben Hudgens. She also mentions their children Bill, Rena, and Edith Hudgens. Bill Hudgens appears in the above photo. I believe this picture was taken in 1919 shortly before or after the funeral of Lue Hudgens.


Children:
  1. Thomas Fountain Wilcox, b. 30 May 1906 at Garrard County, Kentucky, d. March 1987 at Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio
    Spouse: Thelma ___
    Marriage Date:
    My Mom, Anna Francis Hudgens Raider, remembers visiting Tom Wilcox. He owned a bar in Sharonville, Hamilton County, Ohio. She remembers that he had a bookie in a back room of the bar.
    1. Thomas Fountain Wilcox, Jr., b. 2 May 1950 at Sharonville, Hamilton County, Ohio
      Spouse:
      Marriage Date:
  2. James Robert Wilcox, b. 1908 at Madison County, Kentucky, d. 1961
    Spouse:
    Marriage Date:
  3. George McClellan Wilcox, b. 26 May 1913 at Madison County, Kentucky, d. 26 May 1913 at Madison County, Kentucky
    Died at birth
  4. Lucien Treadway Wilcox, b. 20 September 1914 at Madison County, Kentucky, d. 11 October 1977 at Jefferson County, Kentucky
    1. Barbara Wilcox
    2. Carole Wilcox
  5. William Wilcox, b. 3 November 1918 at Madison County, Kentucky, d. May 1970
    Spouse:
    Marriage Date:
    1. Martha Ann Wilcox
      Spouse: ___ Donnelly
      Marriage Date:
  6. Luther Wilcox, b. 5 August 1920 at Madison County, Kentucky, d. 24 November 1995 at Mount Sterling, Montgomery County, Kentucky, buried at the Richmond Cemetery, Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky, Sec. M, Lot 42.
    Lexington Herald-Leader (KY)
    November 25, 1995
    MOUNT STERLING -- Luther Wilcox, 75, 2 Virginia Court, retired Coca-Cola plant manager, husband of Christine Wilcox, died yesterday. Services 11 a.m. Monday, Eastin-Taul Funeral Home. Visitation 4-9 p.m. Sunday.
    Spouse: Christine ___
    Marriage Date:
    1. William Scudder Wilcox
    2. James Ray Wilcox

Source:

Cemetery Survey Records for Garrard County, Kentucky

Vockery, Bill and Kathy. Madison County Kentucky Marriage Records, Vol. 4 1877- 1899. Richmond; 1993

NOTES:

Madison County, Circuit Court Order Book 52, 3 February 1928, pg. 632
William Wilcox's Heirs vs. William Wilcox Heirs
Plaintiff moved the Court to appoint a guardian ad litem for the infants, Lucien Wilcox, William Wilcox, and Luther Wilcox, and the Court having considered thereof, it is ordered that James B. Lackey a regular practicing attorney at this bar be and is hereby appointed guardian ad litem for said infant defendants herein.

Madison County, Circuit Court Order Book 52, 18 February 1928, pg. 596
William Wilcox's Heirs vs. William Wilcox's Heirs
Thompson Burnam, Jr., filed answer herein, Mrs. Ben Hudgens, Sam Butner, James Butner, Jr., and Maggie Wilcox Overlay, entered their appearance herein,

Madison County, Circuit Court Order Book 52, 24 October 1928, pg. 176
William Wilcox Heirs, Plaintiffs
VS. No. 1665
William Wilcox Heirs, ETC.
ORDER
The plaintiff having filed an amended petition herein showing the death of Sallie Hudgins, a child of William Wilcox, and making her infant children, William Hudgins, Edith Hudgins, and Annie Hudgins, defendants, and said infants having been summoned as required by law, it is ordered that James S. Lackey, a member of Madison County Bar, be and he is hereby appointed as guardian ad litem for said infants.

Madison County, Circuit Court Order Book 53, 1 November 1928, pgs. 199-200
William Wilcox Heirs, Plaintiff
VS.
William Wilcox Heirs, Defendants
JUDGEMENT
This cause being submitted to the Court on the pleadings for a judgement, and the Court being suffuently advised, it is adjudged that it is necessary to sell the property described in the petition, first, for the payment of debts of William Wilcox, and second, for the division among his heirs at law,

It is, therefore, adjudged that the Commissioner shall advertise and sell the following property on the premises on some day to be fixed by him,

A certain house and lot situated in Madison County, Kentucky, near Paint Lick and New Hope Church, bounded and described as follows:

On West side by lands of Dr. John F. Snowden and Wm. S. Fish, on North by New Hope Church lot, on East by lands of Wm. Gaffney and A.J. Smith and on South by Paint Lick and Moran Summit Pike, containing four acres, more or less.

Before making said sale the Commissioner will cause same to be advertised in the Richmond daily Register once a week for three consecutive weeks before the day of sale, and by printed hand bills posted on the Court House door, and in three places in the vicinity of the property to be sold. He will cause said property to be appraised by three disinterested appraisers, and will sell same to the highest and best bidder. He will take purchase money bonds from the purchaser, payable to himself with good security, bearing six per cent interest from date of sale, due in six months after date, and will report his action under this judgement to this Court for its approval.

Madison County, Circuit Court Order Book 53, December 1928, pg. 224
Wm. Wilcox Heirs vs. Wm. Wilcox Heirs ETC.
R. B. Terrill, Master Commissioner filed Report of Sale, one Sale Bond, Appraisement and Advertisement.

Madison County, Circuit Court Order Book 52, 30 May 1930, pg. 223
William Wilcox's Heirs Plaintiff
VS
William Wilcox's Heirs Defendants
ORDER OF DISTRIBUTION - No. 1665
It appearing to the Court from the uncontroverted allegations of the petition herein that the estate of William Wilcox is indebted to Blakeman, Roberts, and Oldham in the sum of $145.00, which was an account for the burial expenses of said William Wilcox, and that same is a preferred claim, after the vendors's lien of Thompson Burnam, Jr., and it appearing that said vendor's lien with interest has been paid in full by the Master Commissioner, and that he has sufficient funds remaining in his hands to pay the funeral expenses, the Commissioner is now, therefore, ordered and directed out of the funds in his hands to pay the said sum of $145.00 to Blakeman, Roberts, and Oldham, and as to the rights of said BLakeman, Roberts, and Oldham to further claim of $155.00 for the burial of Martha Wilcox, and the claim of Dr. M.W. Robinson for $215.00 for medical services rendered Martha Wilcox, the Court reserves opinion for further orders, and this cause is continued.













4. James W. Wilcox, b. 15 December 1835 at Clark County, Kentucky, d. 12 November 1906 at Madsion County, Kentucky, buried at Richmond Cemetery, Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky, Sec. G, Lot 7
| Gravestone |

James W. Wilcox's father is most likely Squire Wilcox. A William Wilcox is listed in the household of Squire Wilcox in the 1850 Madison County, Kentucky census. James middle name is most likely William. James W. Wilcox's, according to the 1880 census, father was born in Kentucky and his mother in Tennessee. All of the children of James Wilcox were living in the household of J. William and Lizzie Bolton Wilcox in the 1880 Madison County census, pg. 541C, Kirksville.

Spouse: 4. Nancy Elizabeth Ware, b. 16 September 1835 at Middlesex County, Virginia, d. 1886 at Madison County, Kentucky, burial place unkown.
Nancy Ware Wilcox date unk.

Nancy's birthdate was found in the Family Surname files at the Kentucky Historical Center, Frankfort, Kentucky. A letter states that Nancy E. Ware married James Wilcox on 26 August 1856 and that Nancy E. Ware was born on 16 September 1835. I was able to find the their marriage listed in the Marriage Register for Clark County, Kentucky. This evidence confirms Nancy E. Ware's father as John Ware of Montgomery County, Kentucky. John E. Ware and Frances ______ of Middlesex County Virginia. Other children: Lucy, Madison, John E., Silas, William and Margaret. Lucy died at Winchester Kentucky. It is not known where Nancy E. Ware is buried. She may be buried at the Manse/Paint Lick Cemetery. In the 1880 census, Nancy's patents are both given as born in Virginia. Nancy is also noted as being born in Virginia.

Nancy may have had a sister named Margaret. Margaret married David Snowden and was living in Madison County, Kentucky in the 1880 census. Margaret's parents are noted as being born in Virginia. There is a David Wilcox identified as her nephew in the household. David Wilcox below was not enumerated in the household of either James or J. William Wilcox in 1880.

From James Otto Wilcox: Nancy Elizabeth Ware was of indian blood, that is why she wasn't buried in the Richmond Cemetery. She is buried in a Church Cemetery somewhere near Paint Lick on Silver Creek.

Married 26 August 1856 at the home of Richard Ware, Clark County, Kentucky. The marriage was performed by Rev. Milton Piles, Minister of the Gospel of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. Witnesses were Richard Ware, Rolen/Robert Rankin and M. Powell.

Children:

  1. John William (William) Wilcox, b. 30 April 1857 at Ruckerville, Clark County, Kentucky, d. 27 August 1925 near New Hope Chruch, Madison County, Kentucky, buried at the Manse/Paint Lick Cemetery, Paint Lick, Garrard County, Kentucky
    Spouse 1: Elizabeth D. "Lizzie" Bolton, b.ca. 1859 at Kentucky
    Marriage Date: 11 February 1880 at Madison County, Kentucky
    Spouse 2: Martha Rhodus, b.ca. 1880, d. 5 October 1927 at Madison County, Kentucky
    Marriage Date:
  1. Sarah Ann Wilcox, b. 5 December 1858 at Ruckerville, Clark County, Kentucky, d. 6 December 1943 at Clark County, Kentucky, buried at the Winchester Cenetery, Winchester, Clark County, Kentucky
    Spouse: Joshua Hazelrigg Snowden, b. 15 October 1855 at Kentucky, d. 3 May 1913 at Clark County, Kentucky, buried at the Winchester Cemetery, Winchester, Clark County, Kentucky
    Marriage Date: 5 March 1878 at Madison County, Kentucky, bond signed by Joshua Snowden and James Wilcox
    Lexington Leader, 6 December 1943: Winchester, KY., Dec. 6. (Special) Mrs. Sarah Wilcox Snowden, 85, widow of Joshua H. Snowden and mother of Mayor John A. Snowden and Clark County Tax Commissioner James W. Snowden, died 3 a.m. today at her home on Grimes Mill Pike after a short illness. Mrs. Snowden, a native of Madison County, daughter of James and Nancy Ware Wilcox, was a member of the Glades Creek Christian Church of Berea. Besides her two sons, she is survivied by two daughters, Mrs. Daisy Sidwell and
Sarah Ann Wilcox Snowden ca. 1930s-40s
    Mrs. Cordie Frances Crowe; three other sons, Goebel, Virgil and Ernest Snowden, all of Clark County; one brother, Thomas Wilcox, Richmond, and a number of Grandchildren and Great-Grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the grave in the Winchester Cemetery with the Rev. Taylor Lowry and Rev. R. Don Gambrell officiating. Pallbearers will include Bugene, John Carroll, Raymond, Arthur and Forest Snowden, Ralph Sidwell, Allen Crowe and Eugene Wilcox.

    A Sarah and Joseph Snoden were living in Goodes, Clark County, Kentucky in 1880, census pg. 353D.

    1. John A. Snowden
      Spouse:
      Marriage Date:
    2. James W. Snowden
      Spouse:
      Marriage Date:
    3. Daisy Snowden
      Spouse: ___ Sidwell
      Marriage Date:
    4. Cordie Frances Snowden
      Spouse: ___ Crowe
      Marriage Date:
    5. Goebel Snowden
      Spouse:
      Marriage Date:
    6. Virgil Snowden
      Spouse:
      Marriage Date:
    7. Ernest Snowden
      Spouse:
      Marriage Date:
  1. Infant Wilcox, b. 28 October 1860
  2. James Wilcox, b. 14 December 1861, d. 5 January 1865 at Madison County Kentucky, buried at the Walkup Cemetery, Moore Farm, off of Menelaus Pike, 2 miles north of Berea
    This may not be James W. Wilcox's son's vital stats. It is known that there was child named James but not much else is known about him. Family record shows James birthdate as 14 December 1861.
  3. Silas McCelland Wilcox, b. 11 July 1863 at Kentucky
    Spouse:
    Marriage Date:
    He was the administrator of the estate of Margaret (Ware) Snowden, sister to Nancy Ware in 1914. Silas Wilcox was living in Oklahoma City, OK in 1910. His occupation on the census was given as a Race Horse Trainer. He was rooming with his brother Dave and his wife Pearl.
  4. Samuel Campbell Wilcox, b. 25 June 1865 at Kentucky, d. 27 June 1923 at Madison County, Kentucky, buried at the Richmond Cemetery, Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky, Sec. G, Lot 7.
    Spouse: Susie Portwood
    Marriage Date:
    June 28, 1923. Madison County, Ky. TOM WILCOX LOSES BROTHER. "Samuel Wilcox, aged 58, died at his home at Whitlock Tuesday morning at 6 o'clock, after a long illness. He was a good citizen, a member of the Baptist church and was held in highest esteem by every one. He is survived by his wife, two sons and two daughters, one sister, Mrs. Sarah Snowden of Clark County, and three brothers, J. Wilcox of Oklahoma, William Wilcox, of Paint Lick, and Tom Wilcox of this city. Interment will be in Richmond Cemtery Thursday."
  5. David "Dave" Snowden Wilcox, b. 8 March 1867 at Kentucky
    Dave Wilcox at one time purchased property in Richmond, Kentucky. He is listed in the 1910 Oklahoma City, OK census. His occupation is given as a Race Horse Trainer.
    Spouse: Pearl ____, b. 1872
    Marriage Date:
  6. Charles Wilcox, b. 28 February 1869, d. 27 December 1869 at Madison County Kentucky, buried at the Walkup cemetery, Moore Farm, off of Menelaus Pike, 2 miles north of Berea
  7. Richard Dunn Wilcox, b. 29 November 1870
    Spouse: Annie Wilburn
    Marriage Date: 12 July 1893 at Madison County, Kentucky, bnd. Walter Wilburn, brother, consent, L.J. Wilburn, father of the bride
  8. Margaret Snowden Wilcox, b. 9 February 1873 at Kentucky
    Spouse:
    Marriage Date:
  9. Thomas Jones Wilcox, b. 6 March 1875 at Kentucky, d. 27 August 1958 at Madison County Kentucky, buried at the Richmond Cemtery, Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky, Sec. G, Lot 7.
    "T.J. Wilcox, 83 Dies, Richmond, KY 1958: After One-Year Illness, Thomas J. Wilcox, 83, died at his home at 323 South Westover, at 9:25 a.m. today after an illness of one year. Mr. Wilcox was a retired L&N Railroad trainman and a former employe of the Daily Register Co. He was a native of Madison County, a member of the Big Hill Avenue Christian Church and a member of the Madison Octogenarian Club. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Callie Million Wilcox; two sons, James O. Wilcox Philadelphia, Pa. and Eugene Wilcox Richmond; a nephew, Luther Wilcox, Mt. Sterling; two grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services will be held at Richmond Cemetery at 2 p.m. Friday with the Rev. A.C. Duncan and Dr. E.N. Perry officiating."
    Spouse: Callie Million, b. 1881 at Harrison Co., d. 12 April 1972 at Madison County, Kentucky, buried at the Richmond Cemetery, Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky, Sec. G, Lot 7.
    Marriage Date:
    1. Newton Eugene Wilcox, b. 3 February 1911 at Madison County, Kentucky, d. 18 August 1979, buried at the Richmond Cemetery, Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky, Sec. Q, Lot 4.
      1st Lt. U.S. Army, WWII
    2. James Otto Wilcox, b. 23 April 1908
      Spouse: Olivia Hartmen Beal, b. 16 November 1913
      Marriage Date: 22 March 1935
      Moved to Philadelphia, PA in 1929.
    3. Cecil B. Wilcox, b. 14 January 1915 at Madison County, Kentucky, d. 11 February 1915 at Madison County, Kentucky, buried at the Richmond Cemetery, Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky, Sec. G, Lot 7.
    4. Luther Wilcox (foster son), b. 1920 at Madison County, Kentucky, d. 1995 at Mt. Sterling, Montgomery County, Kentucky, buried at the Richmond Cemtery, Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky, Sec. M, Lot 42. Luther Wilcox is the son of J. William Wilcox and Martha Rhodus.
  10. Nannie (Nancy?) Wilcox, b. 1877 at Madison County, Kentucky
  11. Susie Wilcox, b. 1878, d. 1961, buried at the Richmond Cemetery, Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky, Sec. G, Lot 7
    Spouse: ___ Fisher
    Marriage Date:

Sources:

1870, and 1880 Madison County Census

1880 Clark County, Census

Newspaper article for 50th Wedding Anniversary for Thomas J. Wilcox and Callie Million.

Other Wilcox marriage Madison County, Kentucky:
James L. Wilcox m. Eva Maupin 31 December 1891 at Madison County, Kentucky, bnd. C. M. Embry
George Long m. Annie May Wilcox 30 November 1896 at Madison County, Kentucky, father of the bride Thomas J. Wilcox
Ghent Tuttle m. Rhoda Wilcox 4 November 1896 at Madison County, Kentucky, father of the bride Thomas J. Wilcox

NOTES:

Squire Wilcox m. Agnes Palmer 12 April 1833 at Clark County, Kentucky












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