Wilcox
William Oliver & Georgia J Overton Wilcox
On June 26, 1893, Highland was granted a voting precinct by Utah County Court and School District. William Wilcox was appointed a trustee. William was born January 11, 1868 in Canton, Ohio to Joseph W and Abigail Wilcox. He married Georgia J Overton in about 1880. They had at least five children: Gracie M., Millie P., Patricia Lillian, Winona O., and Alexander Humphrey. William died a homicide by gunshot on May 7, 1910 in Mill Fork (Provo), Utah and is buried in the Provo City Cemetery.
Source: HIGHLAND HISTORY: A compilation by Charles T Greenland II for the Highland Historical Society
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