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John was born on before 1929.¹ He married before 1949. John died on circa 1985.

Known by author to have served in WWII.

George was born on 27 February 1859 in Hopkins, Nodaway County, Missouri.¹ He married Alice Iva Berry on 29 December 1878 in Hopkins, Nodaway County, Missouri. mc: State of Missouri, County of Nodaway. I hereby certify that on the 29th day of December 1878, I solemnized the marriage of George W. Wilcoxon with Alice I. Berry. Witness my hand this 29 day of Dec 1878. John Douglas J.P. Filed for Record April 18, 1879. Lawrence J. Growney Recorder. George died on 19 June 1923, in Ford, Ford County, Kansas, at age 64.²

Unknown GEDCOM info: George held various posts off and on, including Treasurer, Director, and Clerk, in the Mulberry School Board, Ford County, KS, from the time the board was formed in 1887 until 1900. George's children, and brother Thomas's children, attended the school. 1900 and 1910 censuses showed that George owned his farm and home free Unknown GEDCOM info: and clear. Newspaper obit, unknown date, newspaper; sent by Larry Wilcoxen, Unknown GEDCOM info: originally from Bette Gibson: residence, 811 Second Avenue, Dodge City, Unknown GEDCOM info: KS; died from cerebral hemorrhage after a long illness; Reverend George Unknown GEDCOM info: F. McDougall conducted funeral services at George's residence, at Unknown GEDCOM info: Methodist Church in Ford; buried at Ford Cemetery; b. in Norway [sic] County Unknown GEDCOM info: near Hopkins, MO February 27 1859; d. June 19, 1923 at his home; age 64y Unknown GEDCOM info: 3m 20d; m. Miss Alice Berry at Hopkins, MO in 1879; six children, four Unknown GEDCOM info: boys and two girls; one son died in 1910; after marriage moved to Unknown GEDCOM info: Kingman, KS, then to Ford County in 1885, 'preempted land near Ford' upon Unknown GEDCOM info: which they lived until four years before his death, when they moved to Unknown GEDCOM info: Dodge City; with Presbyterian Church at Mulberry since 1907 until death; Unknown GEDCOM info: survivor, wife.

Alice was born on 28 July 1860 in Afton, Union County, Iowa.¹ She married George Horton Wilcoxen on 29 December 1878 in Hopkins, Nodaway County, Missouri. mc: State of Missouri, County of Nodaway. I hereby certify that on the 29th day of December 1878, I solemnized the marriage of George W. Wilcoxon with Alice I. Berry. Witness my hand this 29 day of Dec 1878. John Douglas J.P. Filed for Record April 18, 1879. Lawrence J. Growney Recorder. Alice died on 1 April 1931, in Dodge City, Ford County, Kansas, at age 70.²

1880 census showed that Alice's sister Laura (age 3) was residing with Alice and George. In 1897, Alice was elected to the Mulberry School Board, Ford County, Kansas, as clerk. Her children attended the school. Apparently, she held the post three years. 1910 census showed 6 children, 5 living; age given would indicate birth year of 1861. Bette Gibson has birth year as 1859. Newspaper obituary, unknown date and newspaper; photocopy sent by Larry Wilcoxen, originally from Bette Gibson: age 71; died at residence, 811 Second Avenue, following an illness of several weeks; lived in Dodge City since 1918 after moving from Mulberry Creek farm near Ford; came from MO in 1885, homesteading 18 miles southeast of Dodge City; survived by five sons and daughters, J.I. Wilcoxen, W.C. Wilcoxen, Mrs. John Reynolds of Ford, C.H. Wilcoxen and Mrs. G.W. Tucker of Dodge City; sister Mrs. Mamie Dalrymple had been living with Alice; two other sisters live in Wellington; services to be held at Nazarene church, Rev. George W. Brannon officiating; burial at Ford Cemetery; Hulpieu Mortuary. A second obituary, same source, said she became a Christian at the age of 23, joined the Mulberry Presbytarian Church; in 1926, she joined the Church of the Nazarene and stayed with that one until she died.

George was born on 17 September 1879 in Hopkins, Nodaway County, Missouri.¹ He married Nellie???. He married Cora Delila HESS after 1899. George died on 11 June 1944, at age 64.²

1900 census had George born in Sep. 1880; George was listed as head of household with Arthur Grimm, age 17, and Riveras Grimm, age 13, as his partners; George's occupation was given as dairyman, his partners as farm laborers. This was in Ford County, Dodge Township.

Cora was born on 8 May 1881 in Churubusco, Allen County, Indiana.¹ She married George Horton Wilcoxen on after 1899. Cora died on 15 July 1937, in Hutchinson, Reno County, Kansas, at age 56.¹

Unknown GEDCOM info: Cora HESS is listed as the teacher at Mulberry School, Ford County, KS, Unknown GEDCOM info: in the 1898-1899 school year. Among her pupils were the following Unknown GEDCOM info: WILCOXEN children: Lulu, Bert, Willie, Lena, Birdie, Lida, William, Unknown GEDCOM info: Abbie, and Charles. All were brothers, sisters, and cousins of Cora's Unknown GEDCOM info: future husband George. There were a total of four children in the class Unknown GEDCOM info: who were not WILCOXENs: Mamie WORKER and Elsie, Gertie, and Edith EARLY.

John was born on 1862.¹ John died on 1914, at age ~52.¹

William was born on 23 December 1891 in Ford, Ford County, Kansas. He married Sara Sirina Little. William died on 18 April 1955, in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, at age 63.

1900 Census: Dec 1890. Larry Wilcoxen: 23 Dec 1891. Betty Duncan: 21 Nov 1890.