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William Cullen Wilcox
William and Ida Wilcox | |
|---|---|
 Ida and Rev. Wilcox | |
| Born | August 6, 1850 Richfield, Ohio (William) December 29, 1858 Northfield, Minnesota (Ida) |
| Died | January 26, 1928 (aged 77) Glendale, California (William) May 13, 1940 (aged 81) Glendale, California (Ida) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | missionaries |
| Known for | adopting John Dube and giving black people land in Natal |
| Spouse | Ida Belle Clary Wilcox |
| Children | eight |
William Cullen Wilcox (August 6, 1850 – January 26, 1928) was an American missionary to South Africa.[1] With his wife, Ida Belle Clary Wilcox, he "adopted" John Dube, who was to be the first President of the African National Congress and the first black founder of a South African school. Ida Wilcox taught Nokutela Mdima who was to become Nokutela Dube. The Wilcoxes arranged for black South Africans to own land, and as a result they were driven out of South Africa in 1918. The South African government conferred the Order of the Companions of O. R. Tambo on the Wilcoxes for their work in 2009. They "sacrificed all that they had in solidarity with the South African people."
- ^ Oberlin Alumni Magazine. Oberlin College for the Alumni Association. 1928. p. 25. Archived from the original on March 10, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2013.
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