Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

Fairfield:

Norris C. Wilcox, farmer, Sec. 12; P. O. Baraboo. This esteemed citizen of Fairfield was born in La Fayette, Onondaga Co., N. Y., June 25, 1824, where he remained until 1844, in which year he came West, locating in Clinton, Rock Co., Wis.; engaged in farming there until 1849, when he purchased the farm he now lives on; moved on to it the same year and commenced the work of improving and building up a home, in which he proved eminently successful. He has been twice married, his first wife was Laura A. D. Lossey, she died in July, 1852; His second wife was Charlotte Olds, she is also deceased; one child, a son, Bishop by first marriage. He married Sylvia Andrews and is engaged in farming in this town; by his second marriage there are four children--Norris, Mary A., Ulysses and Minnie. Mr. Wilcox has been a continual resident of Wisconsin since 1844; in the town of Fairfield, he has been elected to various local offices of trust; his farm is located a short ride north of Baraboo, is finely improved and very valuable, containing 120 acres.

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