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Source: Atlas Map of Fulton County, Illinois, 
Andreas, Lyter, and Co., Davenport, Iowa. 1871
(page 47)

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Mrs. Charlotte Willcoxen is the widow of the late Capt. Elijah Willcoxen. She is the daughter of Colonel Elijah Calloway, who was a member of the house of representatives of North Carolina for many years. Mrs. Willcoxen was born in the year 1792, in Ash county, North Carolina, and was married to Elijah Willcoxen in 1811, by whom she had fourteen children. They moved to Kentucky in 1815, remaining fifteen years, and, in 1830, came to Illinois and settled in Fulton county, on the same farm on which she now lives with her youngest son. Mrs. W. is now 80 years of age, is very active, and enjoys very good health. She has been a member of the regular Baptist church for fifty-seven years, and still remains a firm and consistent member. Her posterity now living number 192, two of whom are of the fifth generation. Her companion, Elijah Willcoxen, departed this life July 3d, 1860, in the 7lst year of his age. He was born in Ash county; North Carolina, in the year 1789. He was a volunteer in the war of 1812, and also served two years in the Black Hawk war, first as lieutenant, then as captain. He was a nephew of Daniel Boone, the great western pioneer, and much admired a frontier life. He was the father of fourteen children --- seven sons and seven daughters, twelve of whom lived to be men and women, and were all present at his funeral. His posterity, at his death, numbered 114. He was a member of the regular Baptist church, and died in full faith.