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
Related Links
Obit: Wilcox, Lewis Henry (1842-1907)
Contributors
Marsha Hosfeld, Janet Schwarze & The Clark Co. History Buffs