Elijah Wickline

Male24 April 1799–27 June 1879

Brief Life History of Elijah

When Elijah Wickline was born on 24 April 1799, in Sweet Springs, Monroe, Virginia, United States, his father, Jacob George Wickline, was 48 and his mother, Maria Catherine Spahr, was 43. He married Elizabeth G. Lewis on 11 January 1821, in Monroe, West Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Monroe, Virginia, United States in 1850. He died on 27 June 1879, in Sweet Springs, Monroe, West Virginia, United States, at the age of 80.

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Family Time Line

Elijah Wickline
1799–1879
Elizabeth G. Lewis
1795–1871
Marriage: 11 January 1821
Catharine P. Wickline
1821–1882
Jacob Elijah Wickline
1821–1905
Cynthia Ann Wickline
1822–
William Wadkins Wickline
1824–1901
Delilah Wickline
1826–1918
John Ervin Wickline
1827–1918
Mahala Wickline
1829–1870
Mary Margaret Wickline
1831–1909
Daniel Sweden Wickline
1833–1914
Anderson Lewis Wickline
1836–1922

Sources (36)

  • Elijah Wickline, "West Virginia, Census (Mortality Schedule), 1870-1880"
  • Elijah Wickline, "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970"
  • Elijah Wickline, "United States Census, 1870"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    11 January 1821Monroe, West Virginia, United States
  • Children (10)

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    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (11)

    +6 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

    Age 1

    While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

    1812 · Monumental Church Built

    Age 13

    The Monumental Church was built between 1812-1814 on the sight where the Richmond Theatre fire had taken place. It is a monument to those that died in the fire.

    1820 · Making States Equal

    Age 21

    The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.

    Name Meaning

    Americanized form of German Wicklein .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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