615 documented Wilcox ancestors, drawn from public records such as death indexes and county histories. Every name below is a real person in the public record.
615Documented ancestors
1852Earliest record
7Generations
The name
The Wilcox name in the record
Where the records place them: Iowa (99%), out of 608 Wilcox records with a known place.
The most common first names among them: Robert, Mary, William, Elizabeth and James.
Of the 601 with both a birth and a death year, the median lifespan was 80 years.
The earliest recorded birth is Edgar Wilcox, born 1852 in Ohio.
Documented Wilcox families on this page come from Portrait and Biographical Record of Hancock County, Ohio, Past and Present of Appanoose County, Iowa and Biographical Record of Franklin County, Ohio.
Documented families
Wilcox families we’ve reconstructed
Real Wilcox family groups pieced together from the public record — parents, spouse, and children, each with the source that proves it. Recognize your line? Tap a family and we’ll start your documented tree from it.
Elizabeth Wilcoxdate unknown
Warsaw, Illinois
parentsJohn R. Wilcox
Elizabeth Wilcox⚭ Darius Weeks
childrenArthur J. Weeks · Virginia Weeks · Celestia A. Weeks · Frederick H. Weeks · Charles D. Weeks
Centennial History of Summit County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens
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Common questions
Wilcox genealogy — FAQ
Where were Wilcox ancestors recorded?
Where the records place them: Iowa (99%), out of 608 Wilcox records with a known place.
How far back does the Wilcox family tree go?
The documented line here reaches back to 1852. Most Wilcox lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.
Are living Wilcox family members listed here?
No. Deceased ancestors only, from public records. Living people are excluded for privacy.
Is this my Wilcox family?
If a name here matches your family, it may well be. A full documented build confirms exactly how your line connects.