Alice Caroline was born in 1821 in Morristown, New York to Thomas Wilson and Caroline Alice Shephard. If the year of birth on the tombstone (1821) is correct, in 1837 or 1838, at about the age of 16-17, she married Philo B. Millard (age 20-23), son of Jason Millard and Maria Munger.
After their marriage Philo & Alice apparently first lived with the Millards for a time. There also appears to have developed some kind of friction in that household. Alice went home to see her family on 1 June 1838. On 6 July 1838, her little brother Benjamin was kicked in the head by a horse. His skull was broken and Alice stayed with her family throughout the tragic ordeal. Little Benjamin died on 1 September 1838. Alice & Philo moved into Morristown village later that September, 1838.
Alice’s mother, Caroline Sarah Wilson, details some of the contemporaneous events in a letter dated 30 September 1838: “Alice came to see us on the first of June and has been with us ever since until last Thursday. After she left Millards, Philo and his father had a quarrel and the old man used him and Alice very ill by all accounts. Philo says that he has let his Father have his wages for four years and he worked for him four months last spring and he can’t get one cent of him. He has work about one month in harvest for Mr. Inghram and the rest of the time he has been with us, trying to get something from his father but I think he will have to give it up. It has turned out as I expected it would… He (Philo) has hired part of Mrs. Smiths house in Morristown and they went there to live last week. Alice’s health is very poor and she looks miserable. She is perfectly happy in her marriage, poor girl she is much to be pitied. She makes no complaint but appears in good spirits. She was very kind to her poor Brother and was with him nearly all the time of his sickness.”
Another letter, apparently dated 11 November 1838, from Alice’s aunt (Charlotte W. Griffiths) to Osman Wilson (Alice’s brother), gives some other interesting history: “I am very sorry to tell you that poor lil Benjamin is dead. He suffered dreadfully. He died on the first of September. I was there and I shall never forget it. Alice and myself sat up with him the night he died…..Philo and Alice appear to enjoy themselves very much. They live in the village now and are well respected. He is very industrious, but your Mother has done them great injustice by talking about them as she has for I think they both have been misused by their friends.”
Alice & Philo’s first son, Homer, was born in Morristown, New York early in 1839. By 1841, the Philo and Alice left Morristown and moved to Earlville, Illinois where their next 2 children, Mary and Wilson, were born. By 1848, they were living at Horlick’s Mill in Racine, Wisconsin. Their last son, Wilbourn, was born in Racine.
According to Racine County records, Alice (age about 38) died on 26 August 1859 in Racine. She is buried at Mounds Cemetery. Philo remarried and had 3 more children. He died in 1884 and is buried in Clay Banks Cemetery in Vignes, Door County, Wisconsin.
Bio by K. O'Brien
After their marriage Philo & Alice apparently first lived with the Millards for a time. There also appears to have developed some kind of friction in that household. Alice went home to see her family on 1 June 1838. On 6 July 1838, her little brother Benjamin was kicked in the head by a horse. His skull was broken and Alice stayed with her family throughout the tragic ordeal. Little Benjamin died on 1 September 1838. Alice & Philo moved into Morristown village later that September, 1838.
Alice’s mother, Caroline Sarah Wilson, details some of the contemporaneous events in a letter dated 30 September 1838: “Alice came to see us on the first of June and has been with us ever since until last Thursday. After she left Millards, Philo and his father had a quarrel and the old man used him and Alice very ill by all accounts. Philo says that he has let his Father have his wages for four years and he worked for him four months last spring and he can’t get one cent of him. He has work about one month in harvest for Mr. Inghram and the rest of the time he has been with us, trying to get something from his father but I think he will have to give it up. It has turned out as I expected it would… He (Philo) has hired part of Mrs. Smiths house in Morristown and they went there to live last week. Alice’s health is very poor and she looks miserable. She is perfectly happy in her marriage, poor girl she is much to be pitied. She makes no complaint but appears in good spirits. She was very kind to her poor Brother and was with him nearly all the time of his sickness.”
Another letter, apparently dated 11 November 1838, from Alice’s aunt (Charlotte W. Griffiths) to Osman Wilson (Alice’s brother), gives some other interesting history: “I am very sorry to tell you that poor lil Benjamin is dead. He suffered dreadfully. He died on the first of September. I was there and I shall never forget it. Alice and myself sat up with him the night he died…..Philo and Alice appear to enjoy themselves very much. They live in the village now and are well respected. He is very industrious, but your Mother has done them great injustice by talking about them as she has for I think they both have been misused by their friends.”
Alice & Philo’s first son, Homer, was born in Morristown, New York early in 1839. By 1841, the Philo and Alice left Morristown and moved to Earlville, Illinois where their next 2 children, Mary and Wilson, were born. By 1848, they were living at Horlick’s Mill in Racine, Wisconsin. Their last son, Wilbourn, was born in Racine.
According to Racine County records, Alice (age about 38) died on 26 August 1859 in Racine. She is buried at Mounds Cemetery. Philo remarried and had 3 more children. He died in 1884 and is buried in Clay Banks Cemetery in Vignes, Door County, Wisconsin.
Bio by K. O'Brien
Alice Caroline was born in 1821 in Morristown, New York to Thomas Wilson and Caroline Alice Shephard. If the year of birth on the tombstone (1821) is correct, in 1837 or 1838, at about the age of 16-17, she married Philo B. Millard (age 20-23), son of Jason Millard and Maria Munger.
After their marriage Philo & Alice apparently first lived with the Millards for a time. There also appears to have developed some kind of friction in that household. Alice went home to see her family on 1 June 1838. On 6 July 1838, her little brother Benjamin was kicked in the head by a horse. His skull was broken and Alice stayed with her family throughout the tragic ordeal. Little Benjamin died on 1 September 1838. Alice & Philo moved into Morristown village later that September, 1838.
Alice’s mother, Caroline Sarah Wilson, details some of the contemporaneous events in a letter dated 30 September 1838: “Alice came to see us on the first of June and has been with us ever since until last Thursday. After she left Millards, Philo and his father had a quarrel and the old man used him and Alice very ill by all accounts. Philo says that he has let his Father have his wages for four years and he worked for him four months last spring and he can’t get one cent of him. He has work about one month in harvest for Mr. Inghram and the rest of the time he has been with us, trying to get something from his father but I think he will have to give it up. It has turned out as I expected it would… He (Philo) has hired part of Mrs. Smiths house in Morristown and they went there to live last week. Alice’s health is very poor and she looks miserable. She is perfectly happy in her marriage, poor girl she is much to be pitied. She makes no complaint but appears in good spirits. She was very kind to her poor Brother and was with him nearly all the time of his sickness.”
Another letter, apparently dated 11 November 1838, from Alice’s aunt (Charlotte W. Griffiths) to Osman Wilson (Alice’s brother), gives some other interesting history: “I am very sorry to tell you that poor lil Benjamin is dead. He suffered dreadfully. He died on the first of September. I was there and I shall never forget it. Alice and myself sat up with him the night he died…..Philo and Alice appear to enjoy themselves very much. They live in the village now and are well respected. He is very industrious, but your Mother has done them great injustice by talking about them as she has for I think they both have been misused by their friends.”
Alice & Philo’s first son, Homer, was born in Morristown, New York early in 1839. By 1841, the Philo and Alice left Morristown and moved to Earlville, Illinois where their next 2 children, Mary and Wilson, were born. By 1848, they were living at Horlick’s Mill in Racine, Wisconsin. Their last son, Wilbourn, was born in Racine.
According to Racine County records, Alice (age about 38) died on 26 August 1859 in Racine. She is buried at Mounds Cemetery. Philo remarried and had 3 more children. He died in 1884 and is buried in Clay Banks Cemetery in Vignes, Door County, Wisconsin.
Bio by K. O'Brien
After their marriage Philo & Alice apparently first lived with the Millards for a time. There also appears to have developed some kind of friction in that household. Alice went home to see her family on 1 June 1838. On 6 July 1838, her little brother Benjamin was kicked in the head by a horse. His skull was broken and Alice stayed with her family throughout the tragic ordeal. Little Benjamin died on 1 September 1838. Alice & Philo moved into Morristown village later that September, 1838.
Alice’s mother, Caroline Sarah Wilson, details some of the contemporaneous events in a letter dated 30 September 1838: “Alice came to see us on the first of June and has been with us ever since until last Thursday. After she left Millards, Philo and his father had a quarrel and the old man used him and Alice very ill by all accounts. Philo says that he has let his Father have his wages for four years and he worked for him four months last spring and he can’t get one cent of him. He has work about one month in harvest for Mr. Inghram and the rest of the time he has been with us, trying to get something from his father but I think he will have to give it up. It has turned out as I expected it would… He (Philo) has hired part of Mrs. Smiths house in Morristown and they went there to live last week. Alice’s health is very poor and she looks miserable. She is perfectly happy in her marriage, poor girl she is much to be pitied. She makes no complaint but appears in good spirits. She was very kind to her poor Brother and was with him nearly all the time of his sickness.”
Another letter, apparently dated 11 November 1838, from Alice’s aunt (Charlotte W. Griffiths) to Osman Wilson (Alice’s brother), gives some other interesting history: “I am very sorry to tell you that poor lil Benjamin is dead. He suffered dreadfully. He died on the first of September. I was there and I shall never forget it. Alice and myself sat up with him the night he died…..Philo and Alice appear to enjoy themselves very much. They live in the village now and are well respected. He is very industrious, but your Mother has done them great injustice by talking about them as she has for I think they both have been misused by their friends.”
Alice & Philo’s first son, Homer, was born in Morristown, New York early in 1839. By 1841, the Philo and Alice left Morristown and moved to Earlville, Illinois where their next 2 children, Mary and Wilson, were born. By 1848, they were living at Horlick’s Mill in Racine, Wisconsin. Their last son, Wilbourn, was born in Racine.
According to Racine County records, Alice (age about 38) died on 26 August 1859 in Racine. She is buried at Mounds Cemetery. Philo remarried and had 3 more children. He died in 1884 and is buried in Clay Banks Cemetery in Vignes, Door County, Wisconsin.
Bio by K. O'Brien
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