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WILCOXSON, BERRY, retired farmer; res. Mt. Pleasant, Henry Co.; born in Franklin Co., Ky., February, 1804, and, when 4 years of age, was taken by his parents to North Carolina, but, on account of slavery existing in that country, removed to the Territory of Indiana, settling near the falls of the Ohio, in what afterward was Washington Co., where they endured all privations attending pioneer life; the father in 1832, died, the mother about 1834, leaving a family of nine children — five sons and four daughters — all born in Kentucky, except one; Berry remained with his father and improved a large tract of land, until his 25th year, when he married Sarah W. Cassell, who was born in Fayette Co., Ky., six miles from Lexington, March 15, 1808, and, when a child, was taken by her parents to that part of Indiana. Mr. W. remained in Indiana, working at the mill wright and cabinet trades, until the spring of 1843, then came to Lee Co. and settled on the farm which he owned and occupied until the present spring, consisting of 181 acres. They have had nine children, eight now living — Louisa (born Sept. 7, 1829, the wife of George McGreer, of Van Buren Co.), Annie (born Sept. 27, 1831, wife of Levi Cammack, of Henry Co.), Mariette (born April 2, 1834, wife of Cyrus Dilbe, of Henry Co.), Margaret E. (born Sept. 25, 1837, the wife of William L. Woodrow, an undertaker of San Jose, Cal.), Hiram C. (born March 1, 1839, died Oct. 29, 1861), Jane (born July 25, 1842, wife of Joseph King, of Davis Co.), Eli Sala (born Jan. 20, 1844, resident of Osborn Co., Kan.), William H. (born Dec. 6, 1846, a saddler at Mt. Pleasant), and John A. (born March 15, 1849). Mrs. W. was formerly a member of the C. P. Church, but, with her husband, now is a member of the U. B. Church; Mr. W. has held various school and township offices.