Genealogy of Thomas E Cady - Person Sheet
Genealogy of Thomas E Cady - Person Sheet
NameSarah Jane Wilcox 
Birth29 Mar 1853, Linneus,Linn Co,Missouri,U.S.A.
Death18 Dec 1926, Kansas City,,Mo
ReligionLDS B C I E SS SP
FatherEdwin Rutherford Wilcox MD. (1817-1893)
MotherElizabeth Rector Barton (1832-1915)
Misc. Notes
.Other source says married 12 Dec 1880
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BROOKFIELD GAZETTE Dec 23, 1926 Thursday
Brinkley Linneus Bulletin, Mrs T.M. Brinkley of Kansas City, Sarah Jane Brinkley died Dec 18 at home, daughter of Dr Wilcox and Elizabeth Barton Wilcox of Linneus, born 30 Oct 1853 Wed Thomas Madison Brinkley 12 Dec 1880. Left with 3 sons, one daughter-in-law, 3 grandchildren and 2 sisters, Mrs Elizabeth Cady, Lebanon and Mrs Garret Betson, Linneus.
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The following is from Mary Brinkley, her granddaughter.--------Grandmother and her family belonged to the educated, genteel people of linneus. The Bartons, the Wilcoxes and their friends believed education was important. They believed in courtesy as well as law. order and honesty. Grandma taught school for several years before and after she married.. Grandma was often called Sallie.In about 1906 or 1908 she and her husband, Thomas Madison Brinkley, moved to Kansas City where their sons, T.M. Jr. and King lived. Sarah Brinkley belonged to the Atheneum, the P.E.O.. The United Order of the Confederacy and probably the Eastern Star. She liked to entertain and give lncheon parties.
Sarah Brinkley was a small woman. She stood about 5’2” or 5’3”. As a young woman she weighed about 120 or 130 lbs. In later years she weighed about 90 lbs as she suffered from asthma. She had fair skin and blue-grey eyes, a small mouth and fine, light brown hair. She was very slender through the shoulders but full through the hips.She never enjoyed very good health.
She loved to go and often went to Linneus to visit Aunt Mary Wilcox Betson, she also visited in Kentucky and Tucson. The Tucson visits were probably for her health. Aunt Mary Betson was very close to mother.While walking to church, Aunt Mary , who had bad sight, stumbled and knocked Grandmoher down. Grandmother broke her hip and only lived a few weeks. She was doctored at home and her funeral was held at her home which was customary.
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BROOKFIELD GAZETTE Dec 23, 1926 Thursday
Brinkley Linneus Bulletin, Mrs T.M. Brinkley of Kansas City, Sarah Jane Brinkley died Dec 18 at home, daughter of Dr Wilcox and Elizabeth Barton Wilcox of Linneus, born 30 Oct 1853 Wed Thomas Madison Brinkley 12 Dec 1880. Left with 3 sons, one daughter-in-law, 3 grandchildren and 2 sisters, Mrs Elizabeth Cady, Lebanon and Mrs Garret Betson, Linneus.
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The following is from Mary Brinkley, her granddaughter.--------Grandmother and her family belonged to the educated, genteel people of linneus. The Bartons, the Wilcoxes and their friends believed education was important. They believed in courtesy as well as law. order and honesty. Grandma taught school for several years before and after she married.. Grandma was often called Sallie.In about 1906 or 1908 she and her husband, Thomas Madison Brinkley, moved to Kansas City where their sons, T.M. Jr. and King lived. Sarah Brinkley belonged to the Atheneum, the P.E.O.. The United Order of the Confederacy and probably the Eastern Star. She liked to entertain and give lncheon parties.
Sarah Brinkley was a small woman. She stood about 5’2” or 5’3”. As a young woman she weighed about 120 or 130 lbs. In later years she weighed about 90 lbs as she suffered from asthma. She had fair skin and blue-grey eyes, a small mouth and fine, light brown hair. She was very slender through the shoulders but full through the hips.She never enjoyed very good health.
She loved to go and often went to Linneus to visit Aunt Mary Wilcox Betson, she also visited in Kentucky and Tucson. The Tucson visits were probably for her health. Aunt Mary Betson was very close to mother.While walking to church, Aunt Mary , who had bad sight, stumbled and knocked Grandmoher down. Grandmother broke her hip and only lived a few weeks. She was doctored at home and her funeral was held at her home which was customary.
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Birth30 Oct 1853, ,Linn Co,Missouri,U.S.A.
Death18 Dec 1940, Kansas City,Jefferson Co,Missouri,U.S.A.
ReligionLDS B C I E SS
Marriage12 Dec 1880, LinN CO,