Thomas Hamlin Willcox (1859 - 1926)

Born 4 Oct 1859 in Amherst, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Carter (Ambler) Willcox — married 14 Oct 1885 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 2 Feb 1926 at age 66 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Biography

• Buried Cedar Grove Cemetery, Plot CG EXT, Block 44, Lot 4, Space 5, Norfolk, Virginia

Obituary

"Fatal Illness Result of Scratched Finger; Member of Prominent Virginia Family and Resident of Norfolk 45 Years

"Judge Thomas Hamlin Willcox, 66 years old, and for 45 years prominent in legal and business circles in Norfolk, died at 2:25 o'clock this morning at his home, 256 West Freemason Street, from streptococcic poisoning, the result of an infected finger.

"His illness was of only a few days' duration and yesterday it was thought that his condition was improving. xxxx last night, however he suffered... which was followed closely by his death.

"Judge Willcox was general counsel for the Norfolk & Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad and a member of the law firm of Willcox, Cooke and ?illcox. As a prominent member and former vestryman of St. Luke's Protestant of the Diocese of Southern Virginia. He also was president of the Norfolk Baseball Corporation and took and active part in other civid and business affairs.

"He was born in Amherst County, October 4, 1859, the son of Thomas Wyatt and Martha Ruffin Claiborne Willcox, members of old and well known Virginia families. In his infancy his parents moved to Charles City County and there it was that he began the study of law in the office of the late Edmund Waddill, after having received an academic education at the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College.

"Forty-five years ago last Wednesday, on January 27, 1881, he came to Norfolk and engaged in the practice of law. Later he was elected Commonwealth's attorney, and, after serving four terms in that capacity, was elected in 1894 to the position of judge of the Corporation Court. He resigned this honor, however, in favor of private practice before he took his place on the bench.

"He was married September 17, 1883 to Miss Mary Cary Ambler, of Norfolk, who preceded her husband to the grave having died in March 1907. To his union was born one daughter and five sones, all of who survived their father. They are: Mrs. Mary W. Carter, wife of Lieut. Comdr. W. R. Carter, U.S.N., now in Brazil: former Commonwealth's Attorney Thomas H. Willcox, Jr., Dr. Claiborne Willcox, C. Ambler Willcox, Edward T. Willcox and Charles S Willcox, all of Norfolk. All were at the beside when the end came, with the exception of Mrs. Carter and Charles S. Willcox, who is now in Florida."

Research Notes

• 1870 Census record finds Thos W Willcox (37),Hattie A Willcox (30), Thomas H Willcox (10), Cornelia Willcox (8), Westmore Willcox (5), Wm C Willcox (3), Edward Willcox (0)
• Wife died 24 Mar 1907 at age 45
• 1900 Census record finds Thomas Hamlin Willcox (41), head of household living in Norfolk, Virginia with wife, Mary Wilcox (33), daughter, Mary Wilcox (14), sons Thos H P Wilcox (13), Claiborne Wilcox (10), Cary A Wilcox (9), Edward R Wilcox (7), Chas S Wilcox (4).
• 1910 Census record findsThomas Hamlin Willcox (50), widowed, head of household living in Norfolk, Virginia with sons Thomas W Willcox (23), Ammler Willcox (19), Edward Willcox (18), Clayborn Willcox (20), Charles Willcox (15) and daughter, Mary Willcox (24).
• 1920 Census record finds Thomas Hamlin Willcox (60), widowed, head of household, living in Norfork, Virginia with sons Thomas Willcox (30), Edward Willcox (26), Charles S Willcox (23) and sister, Virginia Strong (39).

Sources

• Orphaned profile accepted Mar 2016
• Imported indygrandma.ged Jan 2011
• "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR68-2VD : 29 January 2020), Thomas Hamlin Willcox, 1885.
• Genealogical Notes About the Dunn Family of Petersburg, Virginia February 1959 By Richard McIlwaine DunnPage 42
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch
• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch
• FamilySearch tree entry https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LH8D-27V
• Dr. Reginald B. Henry, VA Genealogies #3, 1600s-1800s, Genealogies of Virginia Families, Volume III, Ruffin Chart (originally published in "Tyler's Genealogical Quarterly" ca. 1941)
• Obituary - The Virginian-Pilot - 2 Feb 1926 - Front Page
• Find A Grave: Memorial #90408483