Gaston, Joseph.  "The Centennial History of Oregon, 1811-1912."  Vol. 4. 
Chicago, Clarke Publishing Co., 1912. p. 13.
 
ROMAIN W. WILCOX

     who since 1908 has served as postmaster of Cleone, in Multnomah county, was
born in Wisconsin, December 4, 1850. His parents were Daniel and Eliza Ann
Wilcox, both of whom were natives of the state of New York and resided there
until after their marriage in 1847. They then moved to Wisconsin, where they
lived until the father's death, in 1893. Later the mother removed to the state
of Washington and resided with the subject of this sketch until her death, in
1899. In their family were five children, two of whom died in infancy.  Those
who are living are:  Mrs. Martha Jacks, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Romain W.; and
Mrs. Emma Seifkenn, of Pilger, Nebraska.
     Romain W. Wilcox grew to manhood in his native state and obtained a
common-school education, the grater part of which he acquired in a night school.
He remained at home until he was thirty-three years of age, when he started
farming for himself in Wisconsin. Soon after he moved to the state of
Washington, where he again took up farming, and in 1903 came to Oregon, settling
in Multnomah county, where he worked for two years for W. W. Cotton in the
creamery business. For the following two years he was engaged in the meat
business, and on April 30, 1908, he was appointed postmaster of Cleone, in which
capacity he is now so ably serving.
     In 1873 Mr. Wilcox married Miss Anna Lucas, who was born in Wisconsin, a
daughter of James and Jemima Lucas, both of whom were natives of England. The
parents both emigrated to Canada and were married there, later moving to
Wisconsin, where they continued to make their home. The father died there in
1903 and the mother is still living in that state. In their family were seven
children: Mary; Anna, who is now Mrs. Wilcox; Margaret and Cora, of Wisconsin;
John, of Canada; Frank, of Michigan; and Charles, of Wisconsin. Mr. and Mrs.
Wilcox have become the parents of four children. Daisy B., the eldest, who was
born in 1877, has a high-school education and is now the wife of E. L.
Wilkinson, of Portland, Oregon, who is in the employ of a railroad. Claire C.
was born in 1879 and is now a physician at Vancouver, Washington. Harold is
deceased. Alta M., who completes the family, was born in 1893, has a high-school
education, and is also a graduate in music, which subject she has been teaching.
She is now at home.
     In his political views Mr. Wilcox is a republican, and fraternally he is
identified with the Knights of Pythias. He and his family are of the Apostolic
faith, being members of the Christian church. . Mr. Wilcox is a progressive,
energetic and highly-honored citizen of Cleone. In all his business and social
relations he has ever been upright and since entering upon his work as
postmaster his efforts have been crowned with success.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in April 2007 by Diana Smith. Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.