My Genealogy Hound

JOHN H. WILGUS, farmer; P. O. Conover; born in Warren Co., Ohio, Oct. 5, 1831; is a son of Thomas and Anna (Hunt) Wilgus, whose sketch appears in full in this work. Mr. Wilgus, our subject, lived with his father till his marriage, which event occurred Aug. 23, 1856, when he was united with Dulcena Frazee, daughter of Lewis and Rebecca (Wolcott) Frazee, who were both born in Ohio, the Frazee family and the Wolcotts being among the early settlers of Miami Co.; the ancestry of the Frazee family were originally from France, and of the Wolcott family from Wales; Lewis and Rebecca were the parents of eight children, of whom five are now living, viz., Jerusha, now Mrs. John Mitchell, of Brown Township; Dulcena; Moses, living in Urbana, Ill.; Sarah, now Mrs. Seise, living in Champaign Co., Ill.; and Morris, also living in Illinois; Mr. Wilgus and wife, by this union, have had nine children, of whom six are now living, viz., Lewis F., John Franklin, Rousseau, Thomas, Ralph and William. After his marriage, Mr. Wilgus first located on the Frazee farm, where they lived till about 1864, when he came to his present location, where he has since resided; he has 152 acres of excellent land, upon which he has erected a fine brick house, constituting a beautiful farmer’s residence. Politically, Mr. Wilgus is a Republican; he has been Town ship Trustee and held several other offices.