Shep's Place Family Tree

Mr. Samuel Wilcox ‎[Wilcoxen]‎, son of Jackson Wilcox, of Yoho, died after a protracted illness with consumption, Saturday morning at 1:30 o'clock. A widow, who was devoted to him till the end, survives him. He was a kind & charitable gentleman, always ready to extend a helping hand to the unfortunate & needy. A friend, says no one knew ought but good of him & many hearts will be bowed with sadness by the intelligence of his death. He had been sick since Xmas with the dreaded malady that caused his death. He leaves besides a widow, an infant daughter to survive him. Rev. John W. Dillon, of Portsmouth, officiated at the last rites at Bethel ‎[Bethlehem]‎ Church Sunday orning at 10 o'clock, the body being consigned to the grave there.