Gladys WILCOX (1889-1921)

1 Gladys Cleopatra WILCOX^1,2,3,4,5 (1889-1921) [796]. Born Jan 1889, MI.⁴ Marr Peter Thopholus MACK 31 Jul 1915, St. John's Episcopal church, Royal Oak, MI.^1,3 Died 12 Jul 1921, Santa Rita, NM.^1,6 Buried Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, MI.¹

2 William Orville WILCOX^4,5,6,7,8,9 (1864-1916) [795]. Born Oct 1864, MI.^8,9 Marr Kittie Harriet DOWES 30 Oct 1884, Detroit, MI.^10,11 Died 23 Nov 1916, Providence Hospital, Detroit, MI.^1,6 Buried 1 Dec 1916, Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, MI.

From a Pontiac, MI newspaper.

1889-4-24 - "Will Wilcox has greatly improved his house by putting on new stoops, painting, etc."

1890-10-10 - "Wm. Wilcox and family will move to Cleveland."

1895-11-08 - "W. Wilcox of Cleveland, Ohio, visited relatives in town [Royal Oak] the first of the week."

1895-12-06 - "W. O. Wilcox of Cleveland, Ohio, was in town [Royal Oak] last week."

From the Royal Oak Tribune, March 3, 1911.

"Mr. W.O. Wilcox returned Thursday from a business trip to New York relative to a South American deal which involves the building of several hundred miles of electric railway both for passenger and freight service, in which English capital is to be largely represented. Mr. Wilcox's associates in the country are principally California capitalists".

From the Detroit News, November 28, 1916.

"OLD NEWSPAPERMAN IS DEAD IN DETROIT - William O. Wilcox, who started his newspaper career on The News a quarter century ago, and who was identified with many of the largest publications in the middle west, died Sunday in Detroit after a period of ill-health which lasted several months. On the arrival of a sister from Los Angeles, an announcement of funeral arrangements will be made. Wilcox's career included important positions on the Cincinnati Post, Cleveland World, Minneapolis Daily News ad Chicago Inter-Ocean. He was born in Detroit, the son of Capt. Orville Wilcox, of Trowbridge & Wilcox, ship chandlers.".

4 Orville WILCOX^6,8,12 (c. 1816-1873) [2892]. Born c. 1816, New York.⁶ Marr Pemelia ? bef 1864.¹³ Marr Harriet ? aft 1868.¹³ Died 30 Dec 1873.⁶ Cause: Paralysis of brain. Buried 2 Jan 1874, Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, MI.⁶

5 Pemelia ?⁶ (c. 1819-1868) [2912]. Born c. 1819, New York.⁶ Died Jul 1868.⁶ Cause: Accident - Drowned off S (unreadable) Dunderbery. Buried 16 Jan 1869, Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, MI.⁶

3 Kittie Harriet DOWES^2,4 (1864-1951) [421]. Born 10 Oct 1864, Woodward & Main Street, Pleasant Ridge, MI.^2,14 Marr Simon C. PETERS 1 Apr 1880, Detroit, MI.^15,16 Died 6 Apr 1951, Huntington Woods, MI.^2,6 Buried 10 Apr 1951, Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, MI.^2,6,14

From the Pontiac Weekly Bill Poster and other Pontiac Newspapers.

1880-04-21 - "Mr. S.C. Peters, of Boyd & Peters, the showmen, is evidentally as susceptible to feminine charms as any man, and while the "animilies" were wintering at Royal Oak, Peters succesfully wooed and won Miss Kittie Dows, and April 1 they went to Detroit and were spliced in good shape by Rev. Z. Eddy, D.D."

1881-01-05 - "There were quite a number of valuable presents received by the ladies of this village [Royal Oak] and will just mention a few. 1st a hundred dollars to Mrs. Delia Gregory from her husband. 2nd a very nice oil painting to Mrs. Flora Allen. 3rd a neat little toilet set to Miss Julia Erb. 4th a set of $80 underware to Mrs. Kittie Peters."

1881-12-28 - "The Congregational church gave a very pleasant Christmas tree entertainment on Saturday evening. The church was handsomely decorated and brilliantly lighted. The exercises were opened with singing by the glee club. Miss Emma Brown and Miss Nellie Rennels made the presentations. Some of the presents were very comical and others very expensive and handsome. A.W. Decker received a pair of robes; a very handsome set of new furs for Dr. Glazier; Mrs. Douse received a full set of table silver valued at $150; a present from her daughter Mrs. Peters. Mrs. Gregory received a set of diamond ear rings."

1894-05-11 - "Mrs. W.O. Wilcox of Cleveland, O., was in town Monday."

1909-03-23 - "Mrs. W.O. Wilcox has gone on a visit to friends in New York."

From the Birmingham Eccentric.

December 2, 1881 - "Mrs. Kittie Peters is regaining her health since her return to Michigan."

October 30, 1884 - "Married, in Detroit, Mr. William Wilcox to Miss Kittie Peters of this place [RO]."

April 5, 1912 - "Sunday morning about 2 o'clock Mrs. W.O. Wilcox was awakened by the antics of her dog which was in the house. The animal kept jumping against the door which opens from the kitchen into the dining room until he forced it open and when they went into the kitchen they were horrified to discover the kitchen on fire. If the fire had not been discovered just at that time the house and contents would have been a smouldering mass of ruins, as it was only small damage was done, the curtains were all burned and the walls were scorched quite Badley. The family are at a loss to know how the fire originated as there was no fire in the kitchen stove at that time of the morning."

From the Royal Oak Tribune, April 7, 1951.

"Mrs. Kittie H. Wilcox, 25857 Concord road, Huntington Woods, died at noon, Friday, at her home. Christian Science services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, at the William Sullivan and Son funeral home, 705 West Eleven Mile road, Royal Oak. Burial will be in Elmwood cemetery. Mrs. Wilcox was born at Woodward and Main street in Pleasant Ridge. Her parents were the late Harriet D. Carew and Joseph Dowse. She formerly lived in Cleveland and for a number of years her home was at the present location of Hedges Wigwam. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Edward L. (Teetah) Dondero of the Concord road address; three grandchildren, Teetah C., Dana M., and Philip W., all at home; and two sisters, Mrs. Dollie B. Parent of Ferndale and Mrs. N.G. (Bessie) James of Pleasant Ridge. She was the wife of the late William and mother of the late Gladys C. Mack."

Alternate spelling: Kitty.

6 Joseph DOWS¹⁷ (c. 1812- ) [382]. Born c. 1812.¹⁷ Marr Harriet M. ROSE 2 Jul 1860, Royal Oak, MI.¹⁷

7 Harriet M. ROSE^17,18,19 (1833-1915) [358]. Born 1 May 1833, Tioga County, PA.¹⁹ Marr Thomas J. CAREW 27 Jul 1872, Detroit, MI.¹⁸ Died 9 May 1915, Royal Oak, MI.¹⁹ Buried 13 May 1915, Oakhill Cemetery, Pontiac, MI.¹⁹

From a Pontiac, MI newspaper.

1894-11-30 - "Mrs. H. Dows, of Detroit, is visiting relatives in town [Royal Oak]."

1895-02-01 - "Thieves broke into Mrs. Dow's barn one night last week and helped themselves to a load of hay. They had better look a "leddle owt" as they are well known."

1895-03-15 - "Robert McGee has taken Mrs. Dow's farm to work the coming summer."

1895-12-27 - "Mrs. H. Dows is visiting relatives in Cleveland."

1896-01-10 - "Mrs. H. Dows has moved to Detroit."

1896-03-06 - "Mrs. Harriet Dows of Detroit vistied relatives in town [Royal Oak] Monday."

1896-05-08 - "S. Davis is working Mrs. Dow's farm this year."

From the Birmingham Eccentric.

1907-05-24 - "Mrs. H. Carew is fitting up the old house owned by her on the corner of Third and Center Streets, that was occupied for several years as a saloon. It will be changed into an apartment house for three or four families."

From the the Livingston County Daily Press and Argus (Howell, MI)

1908-12-16 - "Royal Oak - Fire, originating from a defective chimney, destroyed the five-family apartment house, owned by Mrs. Harriet Carew at Third and Center streets."

Obituary from the May 14, 1915 Royal Oak Tribune. "Mrs. Harriet D. Carew, an Old Resident Died Saturday. Died - At the home of her daughter, Mrs. W.O. Wilcox, Saturday, Mrs. Harriet D. Carew, aged 82, Harriet Rose was born in Tioga county, Pa., May 1, 1833. She was the daughter of the late Virgil M. Rose, and was a sister of the late Mariva A. Hodges, whose husband built the Hodges House in Pontiac. She came with her parents to Royal Oak at the age of three years, and has resided here continuously since. She was twice married. Her first husband was Joseph Dows, by whom she had three children: Mrs. C.F. Hamilton, of Cincinnati, O.; Mrs. W.O. Wilcox and Mrs. Dollie B. Parent of Royal Oak. Her second husband was Thomas Carew, one child being born of this union, Mrs. John J. McGuire, also of Royal Oak. She left 11 grand-children. Her father V.M. Rose, was one of the earliest settlers in Royal Oak Township. At one time he owned nearly all the land that comprises the village, and conducted a hotel at the intersection of Woodward avenue and Main street, which was known as "The Travelers Home." It was at that time one of the leading hostelries between Pontiac and Detroit, and is well remembered by the earlier residents of the town. Mrs. Carew owned the Rose House in Pontiac until about two years ago, when she sold it to B.V. Woodward, of Pontiac. She was the last member of the family. The funeral was held from the home of her daughter, Mrs., W.O. Wilcox, Wednesday at 1 o'clock, and the remains were taken to Pontiac and placed in the family lot in Oak Hill Cemetery.

14 Virgil Maxim ROSE^20,21 (1808-1894) [350]. Born 1808, Manchester, VT. Marr Cordelia BAILEY 1829, New York. Died 7 Jun 1894, Royal Oak, MI.^20,21 Buried 11 Jun 1894, Oakhill Cemetery, Pontiac, MI.

From Pleasant Ridge; Then and Now.

"In 1836 one of Rose's horses was stolen, and he printed posters offering a reward for capture of the thief. His descendents still have one of the posters."

From the Birmingham Eccentric, January 14, 1881 - "The hotel of V. M. Rose on the gravel road one mile from this place [RO] caught fire from a defective chimney at eleven o'clock, and burned to the ground Monday night, the family barely escaping with their lives. Loss estimated at $5,000, with no insurance."

From the Pontiac Weekly Bill Poster and other Pontiac newspapers.

1876-12-06 - "Enoch Brown, who was arrested in Detroit a few days ago for stealing three chickens from V.M. Rose, of this place [Royal Oak], was arrested before Squire Russell and sentenced to ninety days in the Detroit House of Corrections.

1877-11-28 - "Miss Josephine Newman died at the residence of V.M. Rose, in Royal Oak, Nov. 25th. The remains will be taken to Onondaga for interment."

1881-02-16 - "The Gregory brothers of New York city are stopping at V. M. Rose's."

1881-04-13 - "Virgil Rose is about to erect a new building on the grounds of the old Rose Hotel at Royal Oak."

1881-10-19 - "Mr. Virgil Rose has been erecting an addition to his barn."

1884-07-23 - "V. M. Rose is dangerously ill."

1885-08-25 - "V.M. Rose's people are making money and at the same time gaining a reputation for pure cussedness, by shutting up cattle belonging to poor people."

1885-08-25 - "During a wind storm, the other day V. M. Rose's summer kitchen was blown down and Miss Harriet Carew, received serious injuries."

1885-09-02 - "The co-partnership heretofore existing between Mr. and Mrs. Wilcox and V. M. Rose has been disolved by mutual consent."

1887--2-09 - "Circuit Court - Wm. H. Stevens vs. Virgil M. Rose, twenty days given to settle bill of exceptions and proceedings stayed."

1893-11-09 - "V.M. Rose had a cow stolen out of a field one evening last week."

1894-06-01 - "V. M. Rose has been on the sick list, but is now better."

1894-06-15 - "V. M. Rose died Thursday evening June 7th. Further notice next week."

1894-07-26 - "Mark S. Brewer and Arthur R. Tripp are commissioners on claims in the estate of Virgil M. Rose."


Obituary from the Oakland County Post, Friday, June 22, 1894.

"Died, at his residence in this village Thursday, June 7th, 1894 at 10:30 o'clock p.m., Virgil M. Rose, aged 86 years. He retired to his bed about 10 o'clock feeling exceedingly well, in fact, better than he had for some time past. He ate a hearty supper and was cracking jokes with members of the family in the early part of the evening. Mrs. C.J. Gregory, his grand-daughter had to pass by his room later in the evening and was horrified to find him dead. He had only been dead a few moments when found. Justice Stors empaneled a jury which, after viewing the remains rendered a verdict that the deceased came to his death from the effects of old age. The funeral was held at the house Monday, June 11th, conducted by Rev. A. Wood and the remains taken on the 11:45 train to Pontiac and laid to rest beside his wife, who had proceeded him by about twenty-five years. Two children are left to mourn his loss, Mrs. Harriett Dows, of Cleveland, Ohio and Mrs. Mariva Hodges of Pine Lake. The following relatives were present from a distance. Mrs. H. Dows, of Cleveland, Mariva A. Hodges of Pine Lake and Wm. Saunders of Howell. Deceased was born in Manchester, Vt., in 1808 where he lived until he was 11 years of age. He then moved with his parents to Roseville, Pa., removed from Roseville to Detroit in 1834, came to Royal Oak in 1835 and purchased a large tract of land from the government and has resided here ever since. There was seven children in his father's family, five boys and two girls, all of whom have passed away. Mr. Rose was one of the oldest pioneers in the county, having lived to see it advance from a howling wilderness in the 30's, infested by Indians and wild animals, to what it is at the present time, one of the best agricultural counties in the state."

From the Royal Oak Tribune, May 18, 1926

"The Pleasant Ridge village commission last night awarded a contract to R.D. Baker Company for the paving of Virgil Rose avenue." There is, unfortunately, no longer a street by that name in Pleasant Ridge.

15 Cordelia BAILEY²² (1808-1868) [351]. Born 1808, NY.²² Died 14 Feb 1868, Royal Oak, MI. Cause: Nervous fever. Buried Oakhill Cemetery, Pontiac, MI.

Sources

1	"Obituary of Gladys C. Wilcox Mack in the July 29, 1921 Royal Oak Tribune.".

2	"Obituary of Kittie H. Wilcox, Royal Oak Tribune, April 7, 1951".

3	"Wedding announcement for Gladys Wilcox and Peter T. Mack, Royal Oak Tribune August 6, 1915".

4	"1900 OH, Cuyahoga, Cleveland census".

5	"1910 MI, Oakland, Royal Oak census".

6	"Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, MI record books".

7	"Death certificate of Tetah Orval Dondaro".

8	"1870 MI, Wayne, Detroit census".

9	"1880 MI, Wayne, Detroit census".

10	"1910 census".

11	"Wedding announcement of Mr. William Wilcox and Miss Kittie Peters.".

12	"Sullivan Funeral Home record of Edward L. (Ted) Dondero".

13	"Estimated based on related dates and information".

14	"Funeral Record of Kittie H. Wilcox, Sullivan Funeral Home, April 6, 1951".

15	"Wedding announcement of S.C. Peters and Kittie Dowes, The Pontiac Bill Poster, April 21, 1880".

16	"Michigan Marriage Records of Kittie Dows to Simon C. Peters".

17	"Michigan Marriage License Reports on the marriage of Joseph Dows to Harriet Rose".

18	"Michigan Marriage Records".

19	"Obituary in Royal Oak Tribune, May 14, 1915".

20	"Obituary of Virgil Rose from the Oakland County Post, Friday, June 22, 1894.".

21	"Michigan Death Index".

22	"Ancestry.com, Snow/Lyman Ancestors".