William WILCOX

1790 - 1868  (78 years)

• Name	William WILCOX
  Birth	1 May 1790	Madison Co., NY
  Gender	Male
  Death	7 Oct 1868	Fredonia, Chautauqua, NY
  Person ID	I1971	Descendants of Francis Barnard
  Last Modified	1 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	Aaron WILCOX,   b. 26 Jun 1769, Simsbury d. 1835, Arkwright, NY (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth UNKNOWN
  Family ID	F773	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Esther S. COLE
  Marriage	1817	Chautauqua Co., NY
  Children	> 1. Eliza C. WILCOX,   b. 4 Jun 1818   d. 2 Jan 1897, Arkwright, Chautauqua, NY (Age 78 years) + 2. Lucy B. WILCOX,   b. Abt 1823   d. 1895 (Age 72 years) + 3. Edson Irving WILCOX,   b. 21 Jul 1824, Arkwright d. 28 Mar 1909 (Age 84 years) > 4. Emily J. WILCOX,   b. Abt 1827   5. Mahala C. WILCOX,   b. Abt 1829, Chautauqua Co., NY d. 1831 (Age 2 years)   6. Mila C. WILCOX,   b. Abt 1831 > 7. William H. WILCOX,   b. 1831, NY d. 22 Dec 1854, Mayville, NY (Age 23 years)   8. Marietta P. WILCOX,   b. 19 May 1835, Arkwright, NY d. 27 Jan 1878 (Age 42 years) > 9. Edmond WILCOX,   b. 1837   10. Marcus B. WILCOX,   b. Abt 1842   d. 8 Sep 1868, Columbus, Franklin, OH (Age 26 years) + 11. Walter R. WILCOX,   b. Abt 1845   d. 14 Aug 1870, Fredonia, Chautauqua, NY (Age 25 years)
  Family ID	F774	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Feb 2026

  
  

• Notes

  William Wilcoxson (1 May 1790 Madison Co., NY - ), per caw@mack.com, posted on Ancestry.com William Wilcox (1 May 1790 Simsbury, Hartford, CT -- 7 Oct. 1868 Fredonia, Chautauqua, NY), per MSO, p. 951, 952 Information on William Wilcox, given by MSO, p. 951, 952, based on Your Ancestors v. 12, #2 p. 1438, #3 p. 1463, Index of Awards Ward of 1812 p. 538, Down's Hist of Chautauqua Co. NY p. 262, CT Nutmeggers Who Migrated p. 265, West NY Journal v. 4 #3 p. 131, Descendants of William Wilcoxson p. 223, 1850 census Arkwright NY p. 111 Dw# 1473, 1860 census Arkwright NY p. 590 Dw# 2047, 19th Cent Deaths Reported in Fredonia Censor pp. 596, 597 In 1850 federal census for Arkwright, William Wilcox listed as 59 years of age, $2400 real estate, birth place CT In 1860 federal census for Arkwright, William Wilcox listed as 69 years of age, $400 real estate value, $200 personal estate; born in CT (Only other Wilcox at home was daughter Marietta) War of 1812; 1836 Purchased land in Twnshp. 5 Range 15; Res. Portland, Arkwright & Fredonia, NY; Member of NY Assembly.Children: Eliza C., Marcus B., Lucy B., Edson Irving, Emily J., Mahala C., Walter R., Mila C., Marietta P., Edmond, William H., Evelyn C., per MSO, p. 951 "William Wilcox, son of Aaron, was born in Simsbury, Conn., May 1, 1790. He came with his father to this county [Chautauqua, NY] in 1809, and subsequently purchased a part of lot 48, on the north line of the town. He was married, in 1817, to Esther S. Cole, who came from Vermont in 1815. He felled the first tree on his land, which he improved and occupied 57 years. As a citizen, he enjoyed the esteem and confidence of the community. He was elected, in 1830, the first year after the formation of the town [Arkwright], as its supervisor, and held the office by reelection until 1836, and from 1844 to 1852--in all, for 16 years. He was also a member of assembly, in 1837, with Alvin Plumb and Calvin Rumsey."-- per Young, Andrew W., 1875, History of Chautauqua County, New York, From Its Settlement to the Present Time: Matthews & Warren, Buffalo, NY, p. 227. This publication, p. 226, presents a picture of William Wilcox. William married Esther S. Cole in 1817 in Chautauqua Co., NY per caw@mack.com, posted on Ancestry.com William married Esther S. Cole (1795 VT -- 7 July 1852 Arkwright, Chautauqua, NY), per MSO, p. 951 Esther (1794/95 - bef. 1860?); in 1850 federal census for Arkwright, Esther S. was listed as 55 years of age and born in Vermont; not listed in household of William in 1860 census. "Mr. Wilcox had 10 children: Eliza C., Marcus B., Lucy B., Edson I., and Emily J., twins; Walter R., Mahala C., Mila C., Marietta P., and William H. H., all of whom grew up to manhood and womanhood on the farm, except Mahala and Mila, who died at the ages of two and seven years. Esther S., wife of William Wilcox, died July 7, 1851. Mr. W., in 1863, disposedof his farm to his son Walter R., who after two years, sold it and removed to Fredonia, his father residing with him until the time of his death, October 14, 1867."--per Young, Andrew W., 1875, History of Chautauqua County, New York, From Its Settlement to the Present Time: Matthews & Warren, Buffalo, NY, p. 625