Willet Wilcox

Brief Life History of Willet

When Willet Wilcox was born on 23 September 1821, in Rush, Monroe, New York, United States, his father, David Wilcox, was 31 and his mother, Anna Brainerd, was 26. He married Mary Ann Hughes on 1 February 1848, in Macomb, Township of Macomb, Macomb, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Charter Township of Shelby, Macomb, Michigan, United States for about 30 years. He died on 1 March 1892, in Macomb, Michigan, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Charter Township of Shelby, Macomb, Michigan, United States.

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Willet Wilcox
1821–1892
Mary Eliza Vanhorn
1842–1927
Marriage: 9 January 1861
Edna Wilcox
1863–1956
Anna Wilcox
1867–1956

Sources (11)

  • Willet Wilcox, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Willet Willcox, "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940"
  • Willet Wilcox, "Michigan Deaths, 1867-1897"

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World Events (8)

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1837

Michigan is the 26th state.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

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.

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