A friend just sent me this old Obit: > For you WILCOX researchers - I just found this Obit in the Benton Evening > News (Franklin County). > > 23 Dec 1931 - > > "Mertie A. WILCOX died at the home of her son, Herbert WARD, in Benton, on > the 19th, aged 67y 2m 19d. She was born in Jamestown, New York on Sept. 30 > 1864, daughter of Edmond and Georgia WILCOX. At the age of 10, she moved > with her patents to Illinois, settling in Ewing, where she lived until four > years ago when she moved to Benton. She married Michael WARD in 1882; he > died on Dec. 22, 1906. They had 5 children: Herbert, Wilford and Alva WARD > of Christopher; Jennie B. PAYNE of Whittington and Gertrude. Gertrude, the > oldest, died in 1901. She is also mourned by Earl B. LEWIS who she raised > from childhood; 4 brothers: Edmond WILCOX of Boone, Iowa, L.E. WILCOX of > Chicago, Fred WILCOX of Springfield, and Olinn WILCOX of Whittington; and 3 > grandchildren. At the age of 14 she united with the Shiloh Methodist > Church where burial will take place." > -- Hope someone can use this! Marsha Wilcox [email protected] Home Page -- http://www.mall.lnd.com My Genealogy Page: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/1616/ USGenWeb County Coordinator for: Lake Co., IL -- http://www.rootsweb.com/~illake/ Oconto Co., WI -- http://www.rootsweb.com/~wioconto/ Shawano Co., WI -- http://www.rootsweb.com/~wishawan/