Polk County, Missouri Biographies - William O. WILCOXEN

History Of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade And Barton Counties, 
Missouri; 1889, published by Goodspeed, Pg. 712, 
Polk County Biography Section

William O. Wilcoxen, of Bolivar, was born in Fulton County, Ill.,
February 22, 1842, being a son of James F. and Elizabeth (Bates)
Wilcoxen, who were born respectively in Kentucky and Tennessee.
In an early day they settled in Missouri, where the mother still
lives, the father having died while the late war was in progress.
William O. Wilcoxen received his education in the common schools, 
spending considerable time in work on the farm.  In 1871, in
connection with Mr. D. W. Faulkner, he opened a store at Brighton,
this county, afterwards moving to Phillipsburg, Laclede County,
and in 1880 came to Bolivar, and dealt in dry goods till 1885,
when the partnership was dissolved, Mr. Wilcoxen entering the
furniture and undertaking business.  He also has a fine farm
of 340 acres.  In 1871 he married Nettie Corbin, daughter of
Nathan Corbin, by whom he has three children, only one of whom
is now living, Bertie.  He is a Republican, a member of the 
I.O.O.F., and of the Christian Church, as is also his wife.
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