Seventh Generation


77. Francis WILCOX was born on 6 September 1838 in Schuyler County, Illinois. He died on 5 June 1917 at the age of 78 in Clearfield, Davis County, Utah.

1850 Census. Utah, Utah Territory, Hh 240
Elisha Wilcox, 41
Anna, 36
Miner 17. Polly 14. Francis 12 (male). Margaret 10. Joseph 3. Hiram, age 1


Married Rebecca Ann Brandon, 5 Apr 1861, Pleasant Grove, Utah Co, Utah.

1870 Census. Paris, Rich County, Utah Territory, Hh 22
Francis Wilcox, 35, b. Iowa
Rebecca A., 26, b. IL
Anna, 5, b. Utah
George E., 3
James F., 1

1880 Census. Paris, Bear Lake Co, Idaho, Hh 57
Francis Wilcox, 40, Farmer, b. Ohio, parents b. PA
Rebecca A., 36, wife, b. IL, father b. NY, mother b. MA
George E., 13, son, b. Idaho as were the rest of the children
Annie V., 15, dau
James F., 11, son
Joseph C., 9, son
Valleria E., 7, dau
Wilford W., 3, son (actually Wilford Ezra)

1900 Census. Paris, Bear Lake, Idaho, Hh 83
Francis Wilcox, b. Sep 1839, 60, married 39 years, b. Ohio, Contractor
Rebecca Ann, wife, b. Ap 1844, 56, 13 children - 11 living, b. IL
Valeria, dau, b. Mar 1874, 26
Libby, dau, b. Apr 1882, 18
Margarette, dau, b. Oct 1883, 16
Eva, dau, b. Nov 1885, 14
Oliver, son, b. Nov 1878, 21, Teamster
Ezra, son, b. Nov 1876, 23, Farm labor

1910 Census. Clearfield, Davis Co, Utah, Hh 32
Francis Wilcox, 72, married once for 49 years, b. IL, Farmer
Rebecca, wife, 66, 13 children - 10 are living, b. IL
Eva, daughter, 24, b. Idaho, Agent, Traveling

Francis was a Mormon Pioneer. Arrived with the Ezra T. Benson Company in 1849

Buried 7 Jun 1917, Syracuse City Cemetery, Davis Co, Utah

Francis WILCOX and Rebecca Ann BRANDON were married on 5 April 1861 in Pleasant Grove, Utah County, Utah. Rebecca Ann BRANDON was born on 11 April 1844 in Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois. She died on 8 January 1940 at the age of 95 in Montpelier, Bear Lake County, Idaho.

1860 Census. Brigham City, Box Elder Co, Utah Territory, Hh 1527
Kesiah Brandon, 40, b. TN
Rebecca A., 16, b. IL
Eveline, 14, b. IL
Maroni, 13, b. Iowa

Buried with Francis Wilcox, Syracuse Cemetery, Davis Co, Utah

Francis WILCOX and Rebecca Ann BRANDON had the following children:

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i.

George Elisha WILCOX.

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ii.

James Franklin WILCOX.