Abner Wilcox
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Abner Wilcox was a missionary teacher from New England
to the Kingdom of Hawaii
.
. His father was Aaron Wilcox (1770–1850) and mother was Lois Phelps. He was fourth of nine children.
On November 23, 1836 he married Lucy Eliza Hart who was born November 17, 1814 in Cairo, New York
. They were assigned to be in the eighth company of missionaries to Hawaii for the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions
. The sailed from Boston
on December 14, 1836 on the bark
Mary Frasier and arrived in Honolulu on April 9, 1837.
Also on this voyage were missionaries Amos Starr Cooke
and Samuel Northrop Castle, founders of Castle & Cooke
.
The Wilcoxes taught at the Hilo Mission boarding school founded by David Belden Lyman
and his wife on the Island of Hawaii
. They had four sons born while at Hilo.
In 1845 they moved to Waialua on the island of Oahu
.
In 1846 the family moved to teach at a similar school at the Waioli Mission
near Hanalei, Hawaii
on the northern coast of the island of Kauai
. There they had four more sons, although one died young.
His wife died August 13, 1869, and he died one week later on August 20, 1869 in Colebrook, Connecticut
on a visit to relatives. They were buried at Colebrook.
In the Hawaiian language
the family was known as Wilikoki.
Children were:
In 1912 Sam, George, and Albert Wilcox donated funds for a new church at Waioli, and the old one was converted to a hall.
He was no relation to Robert William Wilcox
(1855–1903) who was a military commander in several rebellions and then first delegate to US Congress from Hawaii.
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
to the Kingdom of Hawaii
Kingdom of Hawaii
The Kingdom of Hawaii was established during the years 1795 to 1810 with the subjugation of the smaller independent chiefdoms of Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lānai, Kauai and Niihau by the chiefdom of Hawaii into one unified government...
.
Life
Abner Wilcox was born April 19, 1808 in Harwinton, ConnecticutHarwinton, Connecticut
Harwinton is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 5,283 at the 2000 census. The name of the town is a portmanteau of Hartford and Windsor, which is where its settlers came from.-Geography:...
. His father was Aaron Wilcox (1770–1850) and mother was Lois Phelps. He was fourth of nine children.
On November 23, 1836 he married Lucy Eliza Hart who was born November 17, 1814 in Cairo, New York
Cairo (town), New York
Cairo is a town in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 6,610 at the 2010 census. The town is in the south part of the county, partly in the Catskill Park. Cairo is named after Cairo in Egypt, but is pronounced "Care-o" .- History :...
. They were assigned to be in the eighth company of missionaries to Hawaii for the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions
American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions
The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions was the first American Christian foreign mission agency. It was proposed in 1810 by recent graduates of Williams College and officially chartered in 1812. In 1961 it merged with other societies to form the United Church Board for World...
. The sailed from Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
on December 14, 1836 on the bark
Barque
A barque, barc, or bark is a type of sailing vessel with three or more masts.- History of the term :The word barque appears to have come from the Greek word baris, a term for an Egyptian boat. This entered Latin as barca, which gave rise to the Italian barca, Spanish barco, and the French barge and...
Mary Frasier and arrived in Honolulu on April 9, 1837.
Also on this voyage were missionaries Amos Starr Cooke
Amos Starr Cooke
Amos Starr Cooke was an educator and businessman in the Kingdom of Hawaii. He was patriarch of a family that influenced Hawaii during the 20th century.-Life:Amos Starr Cooke was born in Danbury, Connecticut, December 1, 1810....
and Samuel Northrop Castle, founders of Castle & Cooke
Castle & Cooke
Castle & Cooke, Inc. is a Los Angeles-based company that was once part of the Big Five companies in territorial Hawaii. The company at one time did most of its business in agriculture...
.
The Wilcoxes taught at the Hilo Mission boarding school founded by David Belden Lyman
David Belden Lyman
David Belden Lyman was an early American missionary to Hawaii who opened a boarding school for Hawaiians. His wife Sarah Joiner Lyman taught at the boarding school and kept an important journal. They had several notable descendants.-Family life:David Belden Lyman was born in on July 28, 1803 in...
and his wife on the Island of Hawaii
Hawaii (island)
The Island of Hawaii, also called the Big Island or Hawaii Island , is a volcanic island in the North Pacific Ocean...
. They had four sons born while at Hilo.
In 1845 they moved to Waialua on the island of Oahu
Oahu
Oahu or Oahu , known as "The Gathering Place", is the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands and most populous of the islands in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The state capital Honolulu is located on the southeast coast...
.
In 1846 the family moved to teach at a similar school at the Waioli Mission
Waioli Mission District
The Waioli Mission District at Hanalei Bay, on Route 560 along the north shore of the island of Kauai, is the site of a historic mission. The first permanent missionaries to the area arrived in 1834, and the district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.-Description:Wai oli...
near Hanalei, Hawaii
Hanalei, Hawaii
Hanalei is a census-designated place in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 478 at the 2000 census. Hanalei means "lei making" in Hawaiian...
on the northern coast of the island of Kauai
Kauai
Kauai or Kauai, known as Tauai in the ancient Kaua'i dialect, is geologically the oldest of the main Hawaiian Islands. With an area of , it is the fourth largest of the main islands in the Hawaiian archipelago, and the 21st largest island in the United States. Known also as the "Garden Isle",...
. There they had four more sons, although one died young.
His wife died August 13, 1869, and he died one week later on August 20, 1869 in Colebrook, Connecticut
Colebrook, Connecticut
Colebrook is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 1,471 at the 2000 census. Colebrook was named after Colebrooke, in the English county of Devon.-Geography:...
on a visit to relatives. They were buried at Colebrook.
In the Hawaiian language
Hawaiian language
The Hawaiian language is a Polynesian language that takes its name from Hawaii, the largest island in the tropical North Pacific archipelago where it developed. Hawaiian, along with English, is an official language of the state of Hawaii...
the family was known as Wilikoki.
Children were:
- Charles Hart Wilcox was born April 8, 1838 in Hilo, married Frances A. Van Water (1846–1917), had four children, and died September 25, 1888 in Oroville, CaliforniaOroville, CaliforniaOroville is the county seat of Butte County, California. The population was 15,506 at the 2010 census, up from 13,004 at the 2000 census...
. - George Norton WilcoxGeorge Norton WilcoxGeorge Norton Wilcox was a businessman and politician in the Kingdom of Hawaii and Territory of Hawaii.-Life:George Norton Wilcox was born in Hilo August 15, 1839.His father was Abner Wilcox and mother was Lucy Eliza Hart...
(1839–1933) became an Engineer, politician, and businessman. - Edward Payson Wilcox was born September 2, 1841 in Hilo, married Mary P. H. Rockwell, moved to Winsted, ConnecticutWinsted, ConnecticutWinsted is a census-designated place and an incorporated city in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is part of the town of Winchester, Connecticut. The population was 7,321 at the 2000 census.-History:...
, and died on July 23, 1919. - Albert Spencer WilcoxAlbert Spencer WilcoxAlbert Spencer Wilcox was a businessman and politician in the Kingdom of Hawaii and Republic of Hawaii. He developed several sugar plantations in Hawaii, and became a large landholder.-Early life:...
(1844–1919) became a businessman and politician. - Samuel Whitney Wilcox was born September 19, 1847 at Waioli, married Emma Washburn Lyman (daughter of the Hilo missionaries) on October 7, 1874, served in the legislature of the Territory of HawaiiTerritory of HawaiiThe Territory of Hawaii or Hawaii Territory was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 7, 1898, until August 21, 1959, when its territory, with the exception of Johnston Atoll, was admitted to the Union as the fiftieth U.S. state, the State of Hawaii.The U.S...
from 1901 through 1905, and died on May 23, 1929 in Honolulu. Their two sons inherited their uncle George's estate including Grove FarmGrove Farm (Lihue, Hawaii)-History:German immigrant Hermann A. Widemann started one of the first sugar plantations in Hawaii known as Grove Farm in 1854.During the American Civil War, the demand for Hawaii sugar grew, but Widemann supported the Confederate States....
. Ralph Lyman Wilcox (1876–1913) married Anna Charlotte Rice, daughter of William Hyde RiceWilliam Hyde RiceWilliam Hyde Rice was a businessman and politician during the overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii. He collected and published legends of Hawaiian mythology.-Life:William Hyde Rice was born at Honolulu, Hawaii on July 23, 1846...
and granddaughter of missionary William Harrison RiceWilliam Harrison RiceWilliam Harrison Rice was a missionary teacher from the United States who traveled to the Hawaiian Islands and managed an early sugar plantation.-Life:...
on February 17, 1903. Gaylord Parke Wilcox (1881–1970) in 1909 married Ethel Kulamanu Mahelona, stepdaughter of his uncle Albert Wilcox. Their estate called Kilohana is now a tourist attraction. - William Luther Wilcox was born July 8, 1850 at Waioli, married native Hawaiian Kahuila from MolokaiMolokaiMolokai or Molokai is an island in the Hawaiian archipelago. It is 38 by 10 miles in size with a land area of , making it the fifth largest of the main Hawaiian Islands and the 27th largest island in the United States. It lies east of Oahu across the 25-mile wide Kaiwi Channel and north of...
, became a judge, and died July 12, 1903. - Clarence Sheldon Wilcox was born November 14, 1955 at Waioli, but died less than a year later on September 8, 1856.
- Henry Harrison Wilcox was born March 23, 1868 at Waioli, married Mary Theodosia Green (1865–1936), granddaughter of missionary Jonathan Smith GreenJonathan Smith GreenReverend Jonathan Smith Green was a missionary from New England to the Kingdom of Hawaii.-Life:Green was born December 20, 1796 in Lebanon, Connecticut to Beriah and Elizabeth Green. He graduated from Andover Seminary and on September 20, 1827 he married Theodosia Arnold of East Haddam,...
(but they had no children), and committed suicide January 11, 1899 after a painful illness.
In 1912 Sam, George, and Albert Wilcox donated funds for a new church at Waioli, and the old one was converted to a hall.
He was no relation to Robert William Wilcox
Robert William Wilcox
Robert William Kalanihiapo Wilcox , nicknamed the Iron Duke of Hawaii, was a native Hawaiian revolutionary soldier and politician. He led uprisings against both the government of the Kingdom of Hawaii under King Kalākaua and the Republic of Hawaii under Sanford Dole, what are now known as the...
(1855–1903) who was a military commander in several rebellions and then first delegate to US Congress from Hawaii.