Lewis Henry & Anne (Haywood) Wilcox

Greenwood, Eaton, Clark Co., Wisconsin

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Lewis Henry was born in Ripley Twp., Chautauqua Co., NY, 14 Nov 1842, the son of Charles Winthrop and Emily (Palmer) Wilcox.  He came with his parents to Dodge Co., WI in 1853 and then to Waupaca Co. the following year.  Two of his siblings, Winthrop and Charles A. Wilcox, later lived at Weyauwega, as did their mother.  His brother, Sheldon Edgar Wilcox (b.1850 and married Sarah Ann Baker) lived in IA and his sister, Mary (Vernon) Mumbrue (1845) lived in Lind, WI.  In 1861 Lewis enlisted as a private in Co. A, 8th Wis. Inf. and served through the war, mustering out 5 Sep 1865 at Demopolis, AL.  He joined the John A. Eaton G.A.R. Post in 1902. In Oct 1867 he married Anna Louise, daughter of John and Mary (Cobb) Hayward, at Royalton, Waupaca Co., and became the father of 4 children: Walker and Pearl (James) Murphy, both of Fifield, Orpha (Thomas) Billings, who died at Fifield 25 Jan 1901, and Lewis E., who moved west.  Lewis and Anna located in Park Falls in 1872 or 1873 and remained there a number of years. They moved to Greenwood, WI in 1894, where Lewis worked for the N. C. Foster Lumber Co. until the close of that lumbering business. He was well known by the local woodsmen and had many friends among them. He lived on a farm NE of town and when in the village, he usually made his home with Harry Hogue and family.  Louis died 24 Dec 1907 and was buried at Fifield next to his daughter, Orpha.

***Lewis Henry Wilcox is also featured in the book, "Civil War Soldiers in the heart of Clark Co., Wisconsin."

Census Records

1850 United States Federal Census

Name: Lewis Wilcox       Age: 8     Est. Birth Year: abt 1842     Birth Place: New York

Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Ripley, Chautauqua, New York

     Household Members: Name Age

            Charles W Wilcox       45  CT             Farmer                        900

            Emely Wilcox             30  NY

            Wintroup Wilcox          10  NY

            Lewis Wilcox                 8  NY

            Mary Wilcox                  5  NY

            Stephen Wilcox             1  NY

 

Collection: 1860 United States Census

Name: Anna Hawood      Age: 10 years     Estimated birth year: 1850

Birth place: New York      Gender: Female     Page: 170

1860 United States Federal Census               HAYWARD                           

Name: Anna Howard      Age in 1860: 10     Birth Year: abt 1850     Birthplace: New York

Home in 1860: Royalton, Waupaca, Wisconsin

     Household Members: Name Age

John Howard               61      10 Mar 1799, Barry VT; d. 12 Apr 1866, Royalton

Mary A (Cobb) Howard 56     5 Sep 1804, Bridgewater VT; d. 16 Sep 1867, Royalton

Preston Howard            16      Dec 1843 St. Lawrence Co. NY, m. Susan Aikens

Mary A Howard            18      m. J. H. Sheldon; d. Antelope Co. NE

Geo Howard                 14      12 Aug 1846, St. Lawrence Co. NY; m. Mary Boyden

Anna Howard              10      m. L. Wilcox

Other children of John & Mary Hayward (from online Tree):

John Knapp Hayward - b. 1834 NY; m. Rachel Amanda Blazier WI; d. 1913 Royalton WI

Marquis LaFayette Hayward - b. 1831 NY, d. 23 May 1909

Laura Hayward, m. Joseph Favell; d. 1895 Wood Co. WI

Percy Hayward (fem) - b. 1842 NY, m. A. Moore, d. 1895

 

1860 United States Federal Census

Name: Emily Hilliker   Age in 1860: 40    Birth Year: abt 1820           Birthplace: New York

Home in 1860: Waupaca, Waupaca, Wisconsin

     Household Members: Name Age

            Peter Hilliker               45  NY    Farmer         1500    300

            Emily Hilliker               40  NY             << mother: Emily (Palmer) Wilcox Hilliker

            Mary Wilcox                15  NY

            Sheldon Wilcox           11  NY

            Adelbert Wilcox             7  NY

            Alfred Hilliker             13  NY 

 

** Didn’t find Lewis in 1860 Census

 

1870 United States Federal Census

Name: Lewis Wilcop   Est. Birth Year: abt 1843         Age in 1870: 27

Home in 1870: Mukwa, Waupaca, Wisconsin           Post Office: Northport

    Household Members: Name Age

            Lewis Wilcop               27  NY Farmer                        500     

            Anna Wilcop                19  NY Keeping House

            Walker Wilcop               2  WI

 

1870 United States Federal Census

Name: Emily Wilcox      Est. Birth Yr: abt 1820     Age in 1870: 50    Birthplace: NY

Home in 1870: Waupaca, Waupaca, Wisconsin

     Household Members: Name Age

            Emily Wilcox               50  NY    Keeping House        1200    300

            Winthrop Wilcox          29  NY    Farm Laborer

            Sheldon Wilcox           20  NY    Teaching School

            Adelbert Wilcox           16  NY    At Home

 

1880 United States Federal Census

Name: Lewis Wilcox   Age: 40            Est. Birth Year: abt 1840

Home in 1880: Fifield, Price, Wisconsin

    Household Members: Name Age

            Lewis Wilcox               40  NY-NY-NY            Homesteader

            Anne Wilcox                32  NY-NY-NY            Keeping House

            Walker Wilcox             11  WI-NY-NY

            Pearl Wilcox                  8  WI-NY-NY

            Orpha Wilcox               5  WI-NY-NY

            Lewis Wilcox                 3  WI-NY-NY

 

 

1880 Federal Census, Fairfield, Price, Wisconsin
Name  Relation Marital Status Sex Race Age Nativity Occupation F-Nativity M-Nativity
 Lewis Wilcox   Self   M   Male   W   40   NY   Homesteader   NY   NY 
 Anne Wilcox   Wife   M   Female   W   32   NY   Keeping House   NY   NY 
 Walker Wilcox   Son   S   Male   W   11   WI      NY   NY 
 Pearl Wilcox   Dau   S   Female   W   8   WI      NY   NY 
 Orpha Wilcox   Dau   S   Female   W   5   WI      NY   NY 
 Lewis Wilcox   Son   S   Male   W   3   WI      NY   NY 

 

 

1900 United States Federal Census

Name: Lewis H Cox   Age: 57     Birth Date: Nov 1842     Birthplace: New York

Relationship to head-of-house: Head             Marital Status: Widowed

Father's Birthplace: Connecticut                    Mother's Birthplace: Vermont

Residence: Beaver & Unit Towns, Clark, Wisconsin

 

1900 United States Federal Census

Name:  Amia Wilcox [Anna]    Age: 49           Birth Date: Dec 1850

Relationship to head-of-house:  Head            Marital Status:  Divorced

Mother: number of living children:  4  Mother: How many children:  4

Home in 1900: Fifield, Price, Wisconsin

   Household Members: Name  Age

            Anna Wilcox                49  NY-VT-VT             Dec 1850        Hotel Keeper

            Walker Wilcox             31  WI-unk-NY            Jul 1868          Log Driver

            Louie E Wilcox            22  WI-unk-NY            Aug 1877         Teamster

 

1900 United States Federal Census

Name: Pearl Walker       Age: 29     Birth Date: Jun 1870     Birthplace: Wisconsin

Relationship to head-of-house: Head             Marital Status: Divorced

Father's Birthplace: New York            Mother's Birthplace: New York

Mother: number of living children: 5   Mother: How many children: 5

Home in 1900: Fifield, Price, Wisconsin

     Household Members: Name Age

            Pearl Walker               29  WI-NY-NY             Jun 1870         General Store

            Merle E Walker           10  WI-VA-WI              Feb 1890

            Beatrice M Walker        9  WI-VA-WI              Mar 1891

            Winnie L Walker            7  MN-VA-WI                        Jan 1893        

            June P Walker              5  WI-VA-WI              Jul 1894         

            O Maree Walker           3  WI-VA-WI              Mar 1897

 

1900 United States Federal Census

Name: Mary E Mumbrue       Age: 55     Birth Date: Jul 1844     Birthplace: New York

Father's Birthplace:     Connecticut                 Mother's Birthplace:    New York

Mother: number of living children: 2   Mother: How many children: 2

Spouse's Name: Vernon         Marriage Year: 1868   Years Married: 32

Home in 1900: Lind, Waupaca, Wisconsin

     Household Members: Name Age

            Vernon Mumbrue        57  MI-NY-NY             Apr 1843         Head

            Mary E Mumbrue       55  NY-CT-NY                        Jul 1844          wife

            Leon Mumbrue           27  WI-MI-NY              Aug 1872         Son     

            Emma Bemis             25  WI-MI-NY              Nov 1877        Daughter

            Henry Bemis               28  WI-NY-Can           Oct 1871         Son-in-law

            Earl Bemis                    3  WI-WI-WI              Jun 1896         G-son

            Verna Bemis                 2  WI-WI-WI              Aug 1897         G-daughter

 

Sons and ex-wife:

1905 June 1 - Wisconsin State Census

Name:             Louis E Wilcox            Birth Location: Wisconsin

Marital Status: Single              Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878

Relation: Son     Mother's Name: Anna L

Residence County: Price        Locality: Fifield

     Household Members: Name Age

            Anna L Le Valley         55

            Walter H Wilcox          36

            Louis E Wilcox            27

            John P Feely               44

            Marton Cook               36

 

He died in Clark Co. and was buried in Fifield, Price Co., WI:

(his daughter Orpha (Mrs. Thomas Billings) died at Fifield - 25 Jan 1901)

 

1910 United States Federal Census

Name: Mrs. Anna S Lavelley     Age in 1910: 59      Est. Birth Year: abt 1851

Birthplace: New York     Relation to Head of House: Head      

Marital Status: Married, 2nd, 5 yrs      3 of 4 children living

Home in 1910: Fifield, Price, Wisconsin

     Household Members: Name Age

Mrs. Anna S Lavelley             59  NY-VT-VT             Head   Keeping Boarders - Own Home

Louis E Wilcox            33  WI-NY-NY             Son      Foreman - Logging Camp

John Feeley                49  WI-NY-Can           Boarder   Timber Estimator - in woods         

Luke F Burns             28  WI-Ire-Ire               Boarder   Principal - Public School

Alex McNichol            47  Can-Scot-Ire         Boarder   Guide - Summer-? Resort

 

1910 United States Federal Census

Name: Walker H Wilcox         Age in 1910: 42           Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868

Birthplace: Wisconsin             Relation to Head of House: Head

Father's Birth Place: New York          Mother's Birth Place: New York

Spouse's Name: Mona

Home in 1910: Fifield, Price, Wisconsin

     Household Members: Name Age

            Walker H Wilcox         42

            Mrs. Mona Wilcox       36

            Louis John Wilcox       4/12

 

1920 United States Federal Census

Name:             Walker Wilcox             Birthplace: Wisconsin

Relation to Head of House: Head       Spouse's Name: Mona

Father's Birth Place: New York          Mother's Birth Place: New York

Home owned: Own     Able to read: Yes        Able to Write: Yes

Home in 1920: Fifield, Price, Wisconsin

     Household Members: Name Age

            Walker Wilcox             __  WI-NY-NY     Petroleum(?) - Trunk Highway

            Mona Wilcox               46  Bavaria                  imm: 1890

            Louis J Wilcox             10  WI

 

Research Notes

Charles Winthrop (1804-1856) & Emily Palmer (1819-1909) WILCOX

Winthrop          b. 10 Oct 1840            m. 8 Nov 1870, Sophia Weeks, Waupaca Co.

Lewis H.          b. 14 Nov 1842           m. 10 Oct 1867, Anna Hayward, Waupaca Co.

Mary                b. 16 Jul 1845             m. 25 Dec 1866, Vernon Mumbrue, Waupaca Co.

Sheldon Edgar b. 9 May 1850            m. 1880, Sarah A. Baker

Charles A.       b. 19 Dec 1853           m. 20 Apr 1879, Carrie Rice, Waupaca Co.

               

Lewis H & Anna (Hayward) WILCOX

Walker             b. Jul 1868      m. btw 1905-1910, Mona, (Fifield, Price Co.?)         

Pearl               b. Jun 1872   m. 1889, George M. Walker, Price Co. (divorced)

                                                m. 1900, James Murphy, Price Co.

Orpha             b. 1875           m. 1898, Thomas C Billings, Price Co.; she d. 1901

Lewis              b. Aug 1877 

 

Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers: War of the Rebellion

Name: Lewis H Wilcox                       Residence: Waupaca, Wisconsin

Enlistment Date: 8 Jul 1861                Rank at enlistment: Private

State Served: Wisconsin                    Survived the War?: Yes

Service Record: Enlisted in Co. A, Wisc. 8th Infantry Regiment on 07 Aug 1861.

Mustered out on 05 Sep 1865 at Demopolis, AL.

 

Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934

Name: Lewis H. Wilcox          Widow: Annie Wilcox

Co. A, 8th Wis. Inf.                  (dates difficult to read - "State Filed" blank)

1875 Jan 8      Invalid     App# 149.754           Cert# 776.754             Filed from (blank)

1908 Mar 18    Widow    App# 1663 389         Cert# (blank)               Filed from (blank)

 

 

   

Marriage Record Details 

Wilcox, Lewis H             Hayward, Anna              Marriage           Oct 10 1867      Waupaca

 

Wilcox, Winthrop W       Weeks, Sophia              Marriage           Nov 08 1870      Waupaca

 

Wilcox, Mary E              Mumbrue, Vernon          Marriage           Dec 25 1866      Waupaca

 

Wilcox, Charles Adelbert    Rice, Carrie               Marriage           Apr 20 1879      Waupaca

 

Wilcox, Anna Louise (ex-wife) LaValley, John      Marriage           Sep 28 1904      Price    

 

Wilcox, Orpha Marie      Billings, Thomas C        Marriage           May 26 1898     Price

Billing, Orpha                Death -             Jan 25 1901

 

Wilcox, Peorlie             Walker, George M         Marriage           Jul  16 1889      Price

Walker, Pearl                 Murphy, James             Marriage           Sep 01 1900      Price

 

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U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907

Name:  Lewis H Wilcox    Issue Date: 15 Sep 1884    State of Record:  Wisconsin

Acres:  160    Accession Number:  WI0340__.079       Land Office:  Eau Claire

Doc Number:  3121    Legal Land Description: 

            Section Twp   Range Meridian                     Counties

            22        40-N  1-W     4th PM - 1831 MN/WI  Price

 

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