James Ross Wilcox
ID # 4870, (1836-1915)
| Birth | James Ross Wilcox was born in 1836 at Dumfries Township, Gore District. |
| Marriage | He married Jane Harvie, daughter of David Lennox Harvie and Mary Fraser, on 7 September 1860 at Galt, Waterloo Co., Canada West. MS248 reel 16, Vol. 75, page 48 Waterloo County Marriage Register Extracted from a list of marriages solemnized by Robert Acheson, a minister of the UP church of North America for the year ending 31st December, 1860. James Wilcox, 24, born Dumfries, residing S. Dumfries. Parents Rich'd Wilcox and Catherine M. Ladlaw. Jane Harvey, 25, born and residing Dumfries. Parents David Harvey and Mary Fraser. Witness John Harvey, Galt On September 7, 1860 The inscription on the family gravestone in section 1 of Mountview indicates that James' mother's surname was McLaughlin. 'McLadlaw' is how the name was written on the form by the county registrar. The Dumfries Reformer of 19 September, 1860, tells us that James and Jane were married in Galt on 7 September, 1860. The groom is described as being of South Dumfries and the bride of North Dumfries. This extraction was provided by Rosemary Ambrose. |
| Death | He died on 22 January 1915 at St. George, Brant Co., Ontario. |
| Burial | He was buried at Section 1, Mountview Cemetery, Galt. |
| Note | Death reg. 008146-15 South Dumfries, Brant Co. James Ross Wilcox died Jan. 22nd, 1915. Age 78 yrs., 8 mos., 9 dys. Place of death St. George. Carpenter. Widower. Parents Richard Wilcox and Cathrine McLaughlen. Physician J. L. Addison. Informant John S. Wait, St. George. James and Jane are buried in section 1 of Mountview Cemetery in Galt in what is evidently a Wilcox family plot. James' parents are buried there. The inscription on the stone reads: In memory of Richard Wilcox died 16 May 1883 aged 76 years, 8 mo. and 27 d's. Catherine McLaughlin his wife died 26 June 1885 aged 75 years 3 mo's and 9 d's. |
| Last Edited | 2 Jul 2017 |