Posted on: Hancock Co. Il Obituaries Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/HancockObits/379 Surname: Boston, Cox, Kimbrough, Phillips, Wilson ------------------------- Mrs. Dicy Wilson Dies at Age of 101 Plymouth Scribe Lifes chapter closed at 8 Sunday evening, December 29, 1946, for Mrs. Dicy Elizabeth Wilson, who was probably the oldest resident of Hancock county, having celebrated her 101st birthday on last June 25. Peaceful and final slumber came at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jennie Kimbrough in Carthage. During recent years she had shared the homes of her two daughters, Mrs. Jennie Kimbrough and Mrs. Ollie Kimbrough, at Carthage. There she was lovingly ministered unto during her decline in health being made as comfortable and as happy as was possible. Aunt Dicy, as the aged woman was long familiarly known to her many friends, had a remarkable constitution and up until some four or five years ago she maintained her own cozy little home in Plymouth, despite the fact she was then in the advanced nineties. The latch string of this pleasant home was ever open to kindred and friends. It was a great source of satisfaction that she could for many years provide a home for her younger grandson, Damon L. Boston, now of Portland, Oregon, who came purposely to visit Grandma just before the holiday season. The activities of her family members were always paramount in her life and their welfare her greatest concern. She lived quietly and harmoniously among her fellowmen, being ever helpful, kind and considerate, characteristics that were outstanding and admirable. The daughter of John and Permelia Cox Phillips, she was the last member of a pioneer family composed of nine sons and six daughters, most of whom grew to manhood and womanhood. Her birth place was in Floyd County, Virginia, having been born June 25, 1845, the parents soon afterward coming to Illinois, locating in the Shiloh neighborhood, near Plymouth, where the family was reared. Although modern conveniences and modes of transportation of this scientific age were undreamed of in childhood, Aunt Dicy Wilson lived to witness the greatest century of all time. She was happily united in marriage to Luke Wilson, an energetic young St. Marys township farmer, their home being established in the countryside near Plymouth. There came to bless this union three daughters, Ella (Mrs. Sylvester Boston), whose passing several years ago was a deep source of sorrow, Jennie (Mrs. Dave Kimbrough) and Ollie, (Mrs. Frank Kimbrough). The passing of the devoted husband, and likewise in more recent years the demise of two sons-in-law, brought grief into her life. Two grandsons, Chellis Boston, of Burlington, Iowa, and Damon Boston of Portland, Oregon, were ever as rays of sunshine in her life. They reciprocated this devotion by being ever thoughtful of Grandma. She was also quite fond of Mrs. Francis Harrison of Denver, who was reared in the Frank Kimbrough home. The celebration of her hundredth birthday in 1945 was indeed an auspicious occasion and while she was quite frail on her last birthday Aunt Dicy appreciated the many kind remembrances. She had gradually grown weaker during the intervening months, life slowly ebbing away, the final sunset of her beautiful life coming only a few days before the close of another year. She leaves to cherish in blessed memory her good Christian traits so intricately woven in the pattern of life, the devoted daughters and grandsons, and many nieces, nephews and other loved ones and a legion of friends for to know Aunt Dicy was to love her. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 1, at 2, from the Elms in Carthage, many relatives and friends attending. Elder Lawrence Jones officiated in the services, the family having long worshiped at the Primitive Baptist church. There were many lovely flowers, each expression of love and sympathy being a source of comfort to the family. The remains were lovingly laid to rest beside the grave of her husband in Holland cemetery in St. Marys township, not far distant from Plymouth and not so far from the old homestead where so many happy years were spent. Hancock County Historical Society Carthage, Illinois Siegfried XIX Page 140 Link: Bryant Genealogy Web Page URL: <http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=bryant>