Brief Life History of James Cyrus
When James Cyrus Wilcox was born on 26 August 1807, in Alford, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Reuben Wilcox, was 39 and his mother, Theda Merril, was 36. He married Matilda Bartlett on 13 July 1834, in Grayson, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Grayson, Virginia, United States in 1860 and Oldtown, Grayson, Virginia, United States for about 10 years.
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- Siras Willcox, "United States Census, 1850"
- Sirus Willcox, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
- Cyrous Wilcox, "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989"
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Children (6)
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World Events (8)
1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
1812 · Monumental Church Built
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.
1844 · Lumpkin's Jail
In 1844 when Robert Lumpkin bought land in Virginia, this would be the spot of the Infamous Slave Jail (or Lumpkin’s Jail). The slaves would be brought here during the slave trade until they were sold. Lumpkin had purchased the land for his own slave business.
Name Meaning
English (Yorkshire, Lancashire, and Flintshire): variant of Wilcock , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. This form of the surname is based on the pronunciation.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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