Yolo County CA Archives Biographies.....Wilcox, Lester Clark 1839 - 
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Author: Tom Gregory

LESTER CLARK WILCOX

   Among the brave Civil war veterans, who for the sake of their beloved country
dared dangers and hardships which can scarcely be appreciated by this
generation, surrounded as it is by peace and comfort, no one served more
faithfully or enjoyed during his entire life, higher regard and admiration than
Mr. Wilcox, who since 1894 has resided on his ranch three miles west of Winters.

   Mr. Wilcox was born March 3, 1839, in Constantia, Oswego County, N. Y., and
until the age of six years remained in his native state, removing in 1845 to
Dodge county, Wis., with his parents, E. E. and Julia (Clark) Wilcox, natives of
Massachusetts and New York, respectively. In Dodge county he made his home
during the succeeding twenty-two years, with the exception of the period which
he spent in military service, and which to him, as well as to his comrades,
seemed an eternity instead of three short years. During the opening year of the
rebellion, on September 9, 1861. he enlisted in Company C, Eleventh Wisconsin
Infantry, and with the patriotism and loyal love of a true American, entered
upon his hazardous duties, participating in numerous important engagements,
including the battle at Port Gibson and the Siege of Vicksburg, which lasted
forty-seven days. In February, 1864, he was transferred to Company I, Third
United States Veteran Reserves, and served until the expiration of his term,
when he was mustered out in Washington, D. C., September 26, 1864. Following
this he returned to Wisconsin and there married the girl he left behind him. Two
years later, in Waushara county, Wis., he purchased a farm upon which he resided
until 1883, when he located in Waupaca county and made a specialty of raising
potatoes on his farm.

    In Milwaukee county, Wis., January 20, 1865, Mr. Wilcox married Miss Helen
Wechselberg, a native of Germany. Seven children were born to them, as follows:
Ernest S., deceased; John E., who married Miss Ella J. Rappleyea, and who at his
death left four children, Nellie M., Gladys L., Harry A. and John H.; Julia L.,
deceased; Charles A., of Winters, who married Lizzie McCloud, the latter leaving
two children, Edith L. and Edna M., at her death August 3, 1908; Lettie E.,
Arthur L. and Edmond N., all deceased.

    In 1894 Mr. Wilcox came to Yolo county and purchased thirty-two acres of
land near Winters, since which time he has given ten acres to his son, and he
now has twenty-one acres set to orchard of different varieties. Mrs. Wilcox
passed away June 8, 1899. Mr. Wilcox was a member of Garfield Post No. 21, G. A.
R., at Waupaca, Wis., of which post he is past commander, and he is justly proud
to be entitled to wear the past commander's badge. At one time he was affiliated
with the Independent Order of Good Templars. His first presidential vote was
cast for Abraham Lincoln in 1860, and ever since then he has supported
Republican principles, and throughout his life has endeavored to live up to the
high ideals which he has always held sacred.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from

HISTORY OF YOLO COUNTY CALIFORNIA
WITH
Biographical Sketches
OF
The Leading Men and Women of the County Who Have Been Identified With Its Growth
and Development From the Early Days to the Present

HISTORY BY
TOM GREGORY
AND OTHER WELL KNOWN WRITERS
ILLUSTRATED COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME

HISTORIC RECORD COMPANY
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA [1913]


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