Mecosta County MI Archives Biographies.....Wilcox, L. A. February 6, 1858 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jan Cortez http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00020.html#0004939 April 18, 2009, 1:34 pm Author: Chapman Brothers L. A. WILCOX, farmer, sec. 7, Big Rapids Tp., was born Feb. 6, 1858, in Wilna, Jefferson Co., N.Y., and is a son of Charles and Elizabeth (Ressiguie) Wilcox. The father was of German descent and born in New York, April 12, 1833, and is now a resident of Newaygo County. Elizabeth Ressiguie was born May 17, 1844, in the State of New York, and is of French descent. she became mother of three children: William L. Wilcox, eldest son, was born in Houndsville, Jefferson Co., Aug. 29, 1854. He came to Michigan in 1865, and in 1868 went to Denver, Col.; is now a resident of San Francisco, Cal. Samuel C. Wilcox was born Oct. 16, 1859, in Wilna, N.Y., and came to Michigan in 1865; went to Washington Territory April 2, 1883. Mr. Wilcox came to Michigan in March, 1865, and settled in Oceana Co., Mich. He came to Mecosta County, and settled in Big Rapids Tp., Nov. 5, 1880. He was married April 25, 1880, at Big Rapids, to Emma L. Haight. She is of German descent and was born in Big Prairie, Newaygo Co., Mich., May 1, 1862. The ceremony of marriage was performed by Elder Grice. Mr. Wilcox is connected with the National party in his political affiliations. Additional Comments: 1883 Portrait & Bio Album of Mecosta Co. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/mecosta/bios/wilcox606nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb