ARMACOST WILCOX, LOUISA "LUCY" - Adair County, Missouri | LOUISA "LUCY" ARMACOST WILCOX - Missouri Gravestone Photos

Louisa "Lucy" ARMACOST WILCOX

Forest-Llewellyn Cemetery
Adair County,
Missouri

Louisa
Nov 26, 1842 - Apr 24, 1874
Elijah
Mar 18, 1839 - Jan 12, 1902

ELIJAH WILLCOX (deceased) was a native of Ohio, and was born in Darke County, of that state, March 18, 1839. He came to Adair County in 1857. He followed farming for a few years and then went into the mercantile business at Kirksville, and was in that business continuously till 1881. He then returned to farming, owning a farm just south of Kirksville, between the city and what is now Ownbey's Lake. He resided there till his death, January 12, 1902. He was one of the best known men in the county and was held in the highest esteem.

He was married December 24, 1864, to Louisa Armacost. They had five children, only two of whom are living: Dr. C. M. C. Willcox and Mrs. Phoebe A. Herron, both of them residing in Kirksville. Mrs. Willcox died April 30, 1874.

History of Adair County, 1911
By Eugene Morrow Violette
Page 744

Note: Louisa and Elijah appear on the east side of the stone and their children Louisa, Stanton & Luella (Wilcox) Chambliss appear on the west side

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Contributed on 2/2/16 by hawkinsdonna48
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Submitted: 2/2/16 • Approved: 2/3/16 • Last Updated: 3/29/18 • R785966-G785965-S3

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