Stories in Stones: Stories from Oneida County, NY Cemeteries

       Wallace B. Wilcox was born Aug 17, 1852, to Benjamin and Sarah Wright Wilcox in Hopkinton, NH. They came to Utica in 1864. He went to the Advance School and School at Willowvale.     When Wallace B. Wilcox was young, he went to work at the shoe store of Sylvester Harringer. In 1869, went to work for Engraver, B. F. Hannas (or Hannus). W.B. Wilcox soon brought the business from him. He continued it until 1887, when Mr. Wilcox brought the Jewelry business of Seldon Collins (which occupied part of the same building).     Wallace B. Wilcox was a member of the following: New York State Retail Jewelers Association and its local branch; Oneida Historical Society (now the Oneida County History Center); Chamber of Commerce; Utica Auto Club; and Faxton Lodge.     On June 4, 1879 Wallace B. Wilcox married Alice Everest. They had two daughters.     Wallace B. Wilcox passed away on Jan 13, 1914. He is buried in Plot 33 Lot 3050 of Fo...

       Henry Dwight Williams was born Jan 31, 1815 in Utica. He moved to Michigan where he worked as a clerk in the Bank of Michigan in Detroit. Later went to Ohio where he worked at banks in Cleveland and Massilon. In 1842, Henry Dwight Williams moved to New York City. In 1864, returned to Ohio and organized a bank at Ravenna.      In 1869, Henry Dwight Williams went to China, where he worked in customs service. He was stationed at Canton and Swatow. At Swatow he was commissioner of customs, he held that position until 1870 when he left China. He returned to to New York State and in 1887 moved back to Utica.      Henry Dwight Williams married Martha Moyer.      Henry Dwight Williams passed away on May 18, 1897. He is buried in Plot 20A Lot 1522 of Forest Hill Cemetery.