I am new to this list - I recently have found out the my Great Grandfather - Franklin James Wilcox was born about 1831 at Wilcox Landing, on the James River between Lynchburg and Richmond. I also found out his parent's names were Obediah Willcox and Anna Eliza Webb (Franklin took one of the "L's" out of Willcox). Obediah was supposed to have owned a large plantation in Virginia. Obediah and Anna were supposed to have had 5 children. Obediah and one of his sons were supposed to have fought in the Civil War on opposite sides (so far I am unable to find any record of this). Obediah Willcox had an ancestor named Rev. John Willcox. A statue of Rev. John Willcox is supposed to be in a square in Hartford, Connecticut - I have not confirmed this... Rev. John Willcox's children went to Westerly R.I. ~ Virginia (Wilcox Landing) ~ Pennsylvania ~ and New York State. Obediah came from the Virginia branch. Franklin married twice - his first wife was Elvira Dodge - his second wife (my Great Grandmother) was Charlotte Georgianna Ballentine - daughter of George Demille Ballentine and Charlotte Everett Fisher. That is all that I know - If you have any information on this family I would sincerely appreciate you contacting me. Thank you, Margi (Wilcox) Shindell Shindell@bellsouth.net