Note: Samantha Willcoxon is a daughter of Henry H. and Nancy A. Legget Willcoxon, who came to this county from Maryland in 1842. Her father was born May 2, 1807, and died October 12, 1879; her mother was born November 9, 1812, and died December 30, 1852. Mrs. Sheets (Samantha) had five brothers in the war. Samuel Willcoxon enlisted for three years, and has never been heard of; Richard, William, Sutton, Anthony.
Citation Details: 23 Jul 1919 Crown City News Section
Note: Mrs. Samantha Sheets, widow of the late Brice H. sheets, died at the home of her son, A. C. Sheets, on Route 1, Saturday morning, July 19. Her death was the result of chronic nephritis from which she had been a sufferer for a long time. Mrs. sheets was born in Carroll Co., Ohio, May 231, 1834, & was in the 86th yr. of her age. She was married to Brice H. Sheets, April 29, 1855. She was the daughter of Henry & Nancy Leggett Wilcoxen. Her husband preceded her several years ago & since his death, she has been living among her children, to whom she was greatly attached. The following children survive her: Rev. Ira J. Sheets, Elza Sheets & Mrs. Ettie McCall of Gallipolis; Mrs. Emma Veban of Akron, Ohio; silas Sheets of Huntington, W.Va., & Mrs. John H. Hineman & A.C. Sheets of Crown City. she was the mother of ten children, three of whom having preceded her to the great beyond. They were Celestia, who died in infancy, Mrs. Sarah F. Smith & Mrs. Paulina Hineman. She has one brother living, William Wilcoxen of Mercerville & one sister, Mrs. J. L. Fillinger of Crown City. She had fifty-two grandchildren, forty great-grandchildren & one great, great grandchild. She had been a devoted member of the siloam Baptist Church since early in her life & the last of the charter members of that organization. She was a kind & affectionate mother & wife & was loved by every one.
The funeral was held at Mercerville, Sunday evening & the sermon was preached by Rev. E. L. Sheets. Burial in the Mercerville Cemetery, conducted by undertaker, Coleman R. Halley.
The family & friends wish to extend their many thanks to the people who assisted them throughout the sickness of this noble Christian lady.
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