Daughter of Philander Wright and his first wife Betsy A. Boardman.
[NOTE: In the Wilcox Family Bible the following names were found. " Philander and Betsy (Boardman) CLARA. Newton and Kate, Clyde, Gertie, Olie, Martin, Newton and Marion". There are other names listed with the Wrights which are in the process of being researched. No dates were entered.]
1870 - Freehold PA Census, CLARA 5, b. 1864/65 PA with parents Philander 30, b. 1839/40, Betsy 25, b. 1844/45 PA. Also living in household is Helen Cowles 20.
1880 - Freehold PA Census, CLARA 14, b. 1866c living with her parents; Philander 40, b. 1840 PA, [his father b. MA], Betsy A. 38, b. 1842 PA, with siblings Mary 5, b. 1875 PA, Baby Girl 0, b. 1880. Living with family is Philander's parents, father Lester 76 b. 1802 MA and mother Almira 76, b. MA.
Clara was the 1st wife of William J. Wilcox and they had two children:
1883 - Clara B. Wright, 23 Oct 1883 m. to Will J. Wilcox. Warren Ledger 16 Nov 1883, p.5, Col 4.
1st child: Mary L. born 1885, died probably in 1937, who married three times, 1st. Charles Lambing, 2nd. Robert Fraiser, [one son Robert 1920-1985 ]and 3rd. Dennis Barker [one daughter Beverly]
2nd child: Solon Donald Wilcox 1893-1967, married Jessie Whittenmyer, [3 children: William 1915-1975, Mary E. 1917-1988 and John 1919-1994]
1900 - Columbus Census - Will 40, Clara 35, living on the farm with his father Solon Wilcox 69, widowed, along with their two children, Mary 14, and S. Donald 7. Also living on the farm with them is brother Frank 29.
1910 - Corry Census - Will moved into Corry and is on that census with wife Clara, dau Mary and son S. Donald. father Solon is age 79, widowed, living with them.
1918 - Obits June 6 and June 8, 1918 Corry Journal - Edited for space.
DEATH OF MRS. WILCOX ... Mrs. Clara, wife of William J. Wilcox and one of the most exemplary and highly esteemed residents of this city died ... this morning at the City Hospital, after eight days illness, following an operation for appendicitis.
She is survived by her husband and two children, Mrs. Mary W. Lambing who is on her way home from CA ... one son Donald Wilcox ... U.S. goverment employed at Seattle, WA, two grandchildren, ... and one brother Charles Wright of Seattle.
The deceased was born at Wrightsville. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Philander Wright and had been a resident of this city since 1889. She was a noble Christian character, kind and charitable and was greatly loved by all who knew her. She was a devoted and consistent member of Emmanuel Episcopal Church and her death will be sincerely mourned. The sympathy of this community is with the bereaved family ... funeral services ... will be conducted by Rev. A. R. Van Meter, Dean of St. Paul's Cathedral, Erie.
FUNERAL OF MRS. WILCOX ... Funeral services of Mrs. William J. Wilcox were held ... largely attended by relatives and friends ... beautiful flowers in great profusion surrounded the casket, silent tribute of esteem for one so highly esteemed by all who knew her ... interment Pine Grove Cemetery ... bearers were: Clyde D. Wilcox, Frank O. Howard, Frank A. Wilcox, George H. Barlow, Clyde Wright and Lester Wright. Out of town ... Mrs. Charles Davidson, Miss. Fannie Davidson, Union City, [Davison], Mrs. George Jude, Jamestown, NY, Clyde Wright, Lester Wright, Warren, Mrs. Ida Kinnear, Youngsville; Horace Boardman, Olean, NY and A. Boardman, Bradford, PA.
53y --- Interment date 6/8/1918 --- Wife of William
[NOTE: In the Wilcox Family Bible the following names were found. " Philander and Betsy (Boardman) CLARA. Newton and Kate, Clyde, Gertie, Olie, Martin, Newton and Marion". There are other names listed with the Wrights which are in the process of being researched. No dates were entered.]
1870 - Freehold PA Census, CLARA 5, b. 1864/65 PA with parents Philander 30, b. 1839/40, Betsy 25, b. 1844/45 PA. Also living in household is Helen Cowles 20.
1880 - Freehold PA Census, CLARA 14, b. 1866c living with her parents; Philander 40, b. 1840 PA, [his father b. MA], Betsy A. 38, b. 1842 PA, with siblings Mary 5, b. 1875 PA, Baby Girl 0, b. 1880. Living with family is Philander's parents, father Lester 76 b. 1802 MA and mother Almira 76, b. MA.
Clara was the 1st wife of William J. Wilcox and they had two children:
1883 - Clara B. Wright, 23 Oct 1883 m. to Will J. Wilcox. Warren Ledger 16 Nov 1883, p.5, Col 4.
1st child: Mary L. born 1885, died probably in 1937, who married three times, 1st. Charles Lambing, 2nd. Robert Fraiser, [one son Robert 1920-1985 ]and 3rd. Dennis Barker [one daughter Beverly]
2nd child: Solon Donald Wilcox 1893-1967, married Jessie Whittenmyer, [3 children: William 1915-1975, Mary E. 1917-1988 and John 1919-1994]
1900 - Columbus Census - Will 40, Clara 35, living on the farm with his father Solon Wilcox 69, widowed, along with their two children, Mary 14, and S. Donald 7. Also living on the farm with them is brother Frank 29.
1910 - Corry Census - Will moved into Corry and is on that census with wife Clara, dau Mary and son S. Donald. father Solon is age 79, widowed, living with them.
1918 - Obits June 6 and June 8, 1918 Corry Journal - Edited for space.
DEATH OF MRS. WILCOX ... Mrs. Clara, wife of William J. Wilcox and one of the most exemplary and highly esteemed residents of this city died ... this morning at the City Hospital, after eight days illness, following an operation for appendicitis.
She is survived by her husband and two children, Mrs. Mary W. Lambing who is on her way home from CA ... one son Donald Wilcox ... U.S. goverment employed at Seattle, WA, two grandchildren, ... and one brother Charles Wright of Seattle.
The deceased was born at Wrightsville. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Philander Wright and had been a resident of this city since 1889. She was a noble Christian character, kind and charitable and was greatly loved by all who knew her. She was a devoted and consistent member of Emmanuel Episcopal Church and her death will be sincerely mourned. The sympathy of this community is with the bereaved family ... funeral services ... will be conducted by Rev. A. R. Van Meter, Dean of St. Paul's Cathedral, Erie.
FUNERAL OF MRS. WILCOX ... Funeral services of Mrs. William J. Wilcox were held ... largely attended by relatives and friends ... beautiful flowers in great profusion surrounded the casket, silent tribute of esteem for one so highly esteemed by all who knew her ... interment Pine Grove Cemetery ... bearers were: Clyde D. Wilcox, Frank O. Howard, Frank A. Wilcox, George H. Barlow, Clyde Wright and Lester Wright. Out of town ... Mrs. Charles Davidson, Miss. Fannie Davidson, Union City, [Davison], Mrs. George Jude, Jamestown, NY, Clyde Wright, Lester Wright, Warren, Mrs. Ida Kinnear, Youngsville; Horace Boardman, Olean, NY and A. Boardman, Bradford, PA.
53y --- Interment date 6/8/1918 --- Wife of William
Daughter of Philander Wright and his first wife Betsy A. Boardman.
[NOTE: In the Wilcox Family Bible the following names were found. " Philander and Betsy (Boardman) CLARA. Newton and Kate, Clyde, Gertie, Olie, Martin, Newton and Marion". There are other names listed with the Wrights which are in the process of being researched. No dates were entered.]
1870 - Freehold PA Census, CLARA 5, b. 1864/65 PA with parents Philander 30, b. 1839/40, Betsy 25, b. 1844/45 PA. Also living in household is Helen Cowles 20.
1880 - Freehold PA Census, CLARA 14, b. 1866c living with her parents; Philander 40, b. 1840 PA, [his father b. MA], Betsy A. 38, b. 1842 PA, with siblings Mary 5, b. 1875 PA, Baby Girl 0, b. 1880. Living with family is Philander's parents, father Lester 76 b. 1802 MA and mother Almira 76, b. MA.
Clara was the 1st wife of William J. Wilcox and they had two children:
1883 - Clara B. Wright, 23 Oct 1883 m. to Will J. Wilcox. Warren Ledger 16 Nov 1883, p.5, Col 4.
1st child: Mary L. born 1885, died probably in 1937, who married three times, 1st. Charles Lambing, 2nd. Robert Fraiser, [one son Robert 1920-1985 ]and 3rd. Dennis Barker [one daughter Beverly]
2nd child: Solon Donald Wilcox 1893-1967, married Jessie Whittenmyer, [3 children: William 1915-1975, Mary E. 1917-1988 and John 1919-1994]
1900 - Columbus Census - Will 40, Clara 35, living on the farm with his father Solon Wilcox 69, widowed, along with their two children, Mary 14, and S. Donald 7. Also living on the farm with them is brother Frank 29.
1910 - Corry Census - Will moved into Corry and is on that census with wife Clara, dau Mary and son S. Donald. father Solon is age 79, widowed, living with them.
1918 - Obits June 6 and June 8, 1918 Corry Journal - Edited for space.
DEATH OF MRS. WILCOX ... Mrs. Clara, wife of William J. Wilcox and one of the most exemplary and highly esteemed residents of this city died ... this morning at the City Hospital, after eight days illness, following an operation for appendicitis.
She is survived by her husband and two children, Mrs. Mary W. Lambing who is on her way home from CA ... one son Donald Wilcox ... U.S. goverment employed at Seattle, WA, two grandchildren, ... and one brother Charles Wright of Seattle.
The deceased was born at Wrightsville. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Philander Wright and had been a resident of this city since 1889. She was a noble Christian character, kind and charitable and was greatly loved by all who knew her. She was a devoted and consistent member of Emmanuel Episcopal Church and her death will be sincerely mourned. The sympathy of this community is with the bereaved family ... funeral services ... will be conducted by Rev. A. R. Van Meter, Dean of St. Paul's Cathedral, Erie.
FUNERAL OF MRS. WILCOX ... Funeral services of Mrs. William J. Wilcox were held ... largely attended by relatives and friends ... beautiful flowers in great profusion surrounded the casket, silent tribute of esteem for one so highly esteemed by all who knew her ... interment Pine Grove Cemetery ... bearers were: Clyde D. Wilcox, Frank O. Howard, Frank A. Wilcox, George H. Barlow, Clyde Wright and Lester Wright. Out of town ... Mrs. Charles Davidson, Miss. Fannie Davidson, Union City, [Davison], Mrs. George Jude, Jamestown, NY, Clyde Wright, Lester Wright, Warren, Mrs. Ida Kinnear, Youngsville; Horace Boardman, Olean, NY and A. Boardman, Bradford, PA.
53y --- Interment date 6/8/1918 --- Wife of William
[NOTE: In the Wilcox Family Bible the following names were found. " Philander and Betsy (Boardman) CLARA. Newton and Kate, Clyde, Gertie, Olie, Martin, Newton and Marion". There are other names listed with the Wrights which are in the process of being researched. No dates were entered.]
1870 - Freehold PA Census, CLARA 5, b. 1864/65 PA with parents Philander 30, b. 1839/40, Betsy 25, b. 1844/45 PA. Also living in household is Helen Cowles 20.
1880 - Freehold PA Census, CLARA 14, b. 1866c living with her parents; Philander 40, b. 1840 PA, [his father b. MA], Betsy A. 38, b. 1842 PA, with siblings Mary 5, b. 1875 PA, Baby Girl 0, b. 1880. Living with family is Philander's parents, father Lester 76 b. 1802 MA and mother Almira 76, b. MA.
Clara was the 1st wife of William J. Wilcox and they had two children:
1883 - Clara B. Wright, 23 Oct 1883 m. to Will J. Wilcox. Warren Ledger 16 Nov 1883, p.5, Col 4.
1st child: Mary L. born 1885, died probably in 1937, who married three times, 1st. Charles Lambing, 2nd. Robert Fraiser, [one son Robert 1920-1985 ]and 3rd. Dennis Barker [one daughter Beverly]
2nd child: Solon Donald Wilcox 1893-1967, married Jessie Whittenmyer, [3 children: William 1915-1975, Mary E. 1917-1988 and John 1919-1994]
1900 - Columbus Census - Will 40, Clara 35, living on the farm with his father Solon Wilcox 69, widowed, along with their two children, Mary 14, and S. Donald 7. Also living on the farm with them is brother Frank 29.
1910 - Corry Census - Will moved into Corry and is on that census with wife Clara, dau Mary and son S. Donald. father Solon is age 79, widowed, living with them.
1918 - Obits June 6 and June 8, 1918 Corry Journal - Edited for space.
DEATH OF MRS. WILCOX ... Mrs. Clara, wife of William J. Wilcox and one of the most exemplary and highly esteemed residents of this city died ... this morning at the City Hospital, after eight days illness, following an operation for appendicitis.
She is survived by her husband and two children, Mrs. Mary W. Lambing who is on her way home from CA ... one son Donald Wilcox ... U.S. goverment employed at Seattle, WA, two grandchildren, ... and one brother Charles Wright of Seattle.
The deceased was born at Wrightsville. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Philander Wright and had been a resident of this city since 1889. She was a noble Christian character, kind and charitable and was greatly loved by all who knew her. She was a devoted and consistent member of Emmanuel Episcopal Church and her death will be sincerely mourned. The sympathy of this community is with the bereaved family ... funeral services ... will be conducted by Rev. A. R. Van Meter, Dean of St. Paul's Cathedral, Erie.
FUNERAL OF MRS. WILCOX ... Funeral services of Mrs. William J. Wilcox were held ... largely attended by relatives and friends ... beautiful flowers in great profusion surrounded the casket, silent tribute of esteem for one so highly esteemed by all who knew her ... interment Pine Grove Cemetery ... bearers were: Clyde D. Wilcox, Frank O. Howard, Frank A. Wilcox, George H. Barlow, Clyde Wright and Lester Wright. Out of town ... Mrs. Charles Davidson, Miss. Fannie Davidson, Union City, [Davison], Mrs. George Jude, Jamestown, NY, Clyde Wright, Lester Wright, Warren, Mrs. Ida Kinnear, Youngsville; Horace Boardman, Olean, NY and A. Boardman, Bradford, PA.
53y --- Interment date 6/8/1918 --- Wife of William
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