Individual Details
(May 15, 1814 - April 6, 1893)
Barbara Houck Wilcox, wife of Samuel Wilcox, (now deceased) was a daughter of George W. Houck, and Barbara Houck his wife, both of German descent,born in Pennsylvania from whence they emigrated to Rowan County, North Carolina, where was born several children whose names are as follows: viz. - George, Henry, Jesse, William, Jacob, Elizabeth, Nellie, Katie, Barbara and Mary. Some of the above were born in Ashe County, North Carolina where Grandfather George moved at an early date, settling on the waters of the New River about nine miles Southwest of Jefferson the present County seat. Barbara was born on May 17, 1814 and during her infancy was learned to speak German which language she spoke in her father's family until twenty one years old, at the same time speaking English fairly well. She was deprived of attending American schools and consequently was not educated only to read her Bible in that language. Her relations in her fathers family were domestic in every sense of the term, she could sew, card, spin, weave, cook and do any thing essential to be done in order to make life useful. Her services were in demand at fair wages in many families in which she acted her part nobly until over twenty years old when she concluded she would rather be Mrs. of her own house than doing anothers chores, hence we found her matrimonially inclined and on meeting Samuel Wilcox by her good looks and loving smiles, soon won for herself his undying affection and that true love which only finds satisfaction in union -- the consummation of their martial relations as before mentioned took place in Ashe County, North Carolina durning the spring of 1839, Officiating officer or Clergyman was Rev. James Johnson of Ashe County, North Carolina. From the day mother was united in matrimony it seems her highest ambition was to prove a devoted wife and make herself useful in all relations of a devoted wife and afterwards a kind and obliging mother. She was always ready and willing to discharge her duty. (along the border is written " Grandma Barbara Houck was of same name as Grandpa George Houck both Houcks")" (From the Journal of, and written by Francis Marion Wilcox (1843-1902) son of Barbara and Samuel Wilcox about 1890.)
Events
| Birth | May 15, 1814 | Ashe County, North Carolina | | | |
| Marriage | August 16, 1839 | Ashe County, North Carolina - Samuel Wilcox | | | |
| Death | April 6, 1893 | Deer Creek, Carter County, Kentucky | | | |
| Burial | | East Carter County Memorial Gardens, Grayson County, Kentucky | | | |
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