William J. Wilcox: Our Family History

Generation: 1

William J. Wilcox was born in 1815 in Tennessee (son of James Wilcox, (TN to E.TX) and Sarah Doan); died after 1880 in Cherokee Co, Texas.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 1850, Franklin Co, Tennessee

William married Elizabeth "Betsy" Beam on 2 Dec 1797 in Washington Co, Tennessee. Elizabeth was born about 1826 in Tennesse; died after 1880 in of, Cherokee Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

James Wilcox, (TN to E.TX) was born in 1775 in of, Tennessee; died in 1850 in Muhlenberg Co, Kentucky.

Notes:

James parents, used name Wilcoxson (Wilcockson) siblings listed in ancestry tree:
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/11638879/family/familygroup?fpid=-424810516&sid=-424810512

children b England, one in Salem, Massachusetts, rest in Rowan North Carolina. Most died in Kentucky.

Grandparents, George Wilcoxon and Elizabeth Powell -
born and died in Pennsylvania, however children chidren born Pennsylvana till abt 1737 then Tennessee and maybe Rowan Co, NC.

also not verified or sourced.

Note: this line of Wilcox developed after finding Ulysses Wilcox, son of Oiver Patrick Coats and Cornelia Lovelady, thinking they might connect with the Wilcox girls who married into James Lovelady's daughters lines. See Ulysses Wilcox notes for more info.
Did not find any connection.

James married Sarah Doan on 2 Dec 1797 in Washington, Carter Co, Tennessee. Sarah was born in 1779 in Chetham Co, North Carolina; died after 1850. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah Doan was born in 1779 in Chetham Co, North Carolina; died after 1850.

Notes:

List of children came from ancestry tree
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/11638879/family/familygroup?fpid=-424838013

Seems like too many kids, not verified.

Children:

John Wilcox was born in 1798 in Washington, Greene Co, Tennessee; died in Oct 1838 in Carter Co, Tennessee.
Thomas A. Wilcox was born in 1799 in Greene Co, Tennessee; died after 1830 in Munford, Talladega Co, Alabama.
Absolute Wilcox was born about 1800 in North Carolina; died after 1810.
George Wilcox was born about 1802 in Tennessee; died after 1810.
Jerusha Elizabeth Wilcox was born in 1804 in Tennessee; died in 1860.
David Wilcox was born in 1805 in Tennessee; died after 1810.
Hiram W. Wilcox was born on 26 Mar 1806 in Blount Co, Tennessee; died in 1882.
Elebenezer Wilcox was born about 1808 in Tennessee; died after 1810.
Ephraim Wilcox was born in 1810 in Tennessee; died after 1820.
Joseph Wilcox was born in 1810 in Washington, Greene Co, Tennessee; died in 1876.
John Wiley Wilcox was born in 1815 in Carter Co, Tennessee; died in Oct 1838 in Carter Co, Tennessee.
1. William J. Wilcox was born in 1815 in Tennessee; died after 1880 in Cherokee Co, Texas.
Jesse Wilcox was born in 1820 in Tennessee; died in 1888.
Jake Wilcox was born in 1821 in Tennessee; died after 1830.