In 1845 they moved toWaialua on the island ofOʻahu.In 1846 the family moved to teach at a similar school at theWaiʻoli Mission nearHanalei, Hawaii, on the northern coast of the island ofKauaʻi. There they had four more sons, although one died young.[3]
His wife died August 13, 1869, and he died one week later on August 20, 1869, inColebrook, Connecticut, on a visit to relatives. They were buried at Colebrook.In theHawaiian language the family was known asWilikoki.[4]
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, inOroville, California.[5][6]
George Norton Wilcox (1839–1933) became an Engineer, politician, and businessman.
Edward Payson Wilcox was born September 2, 1841, in Hilo, married Mary P. H. Rockwell, moved toWinsted, Connecticut, and died on July 23, 1919.
Samuel Whitney Wilcox was born September 19, 1847, at Waiʻoli, married Emma Washburn Lyman (daughter of the Hilo missionaries) on October 7, 1874, served in the legislature of theTerritory of Hawaii from 1901 through 1905,[7] and died on May 23, 1929, inHonolulu. Their two sons inherited their uncle George's estate includingGrove Farm. Ralph Lyman Wilcox (1876–1913) married Anna Charlotte Rice, daughter ofWilliam Hyde Rice and granddaughter of missionaryWilliam Harrison Rice 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.[8]
William Luther Wilcox was born July 8, 1850, at Waiʻoli, married native Hawaiian Kahuila fromMolokaʻi,[9] became a judge, and died July 12, 1903.[10]
Clarence Sheldon Wilcox was born November 14, 1855, at Waiʻoli, but died less than a year later on September 8, 1856.
Henry Harrison Wilcox was born March 23, 1858, at Waiʻoli, married Mary Theodosia Green (1865–1936), granddaughter of missionaryJonathan Smith Green (but they had no children), and committed suicide January 11, 1899, after a painful illness.[11]
In 1912 Sam, George, and Albert Wilcox donated funds for a new church at Waiʻoli, and the old one was converted to a hall.[12]
He was no relation toRobert William Wilcox (1855–1903) who was a military commander in several rebellions and then first delegate to US Congress from Hawaii.
^Gary T. Cummins (March 24, 1973)."Waioli Mission nomination form".National Register of Historic Places. U.S. National Park Service. RetrievedSeptember 25, 2010.
