Isaac Wilcox

Brief Life History of Isaac

When Isaac Wilcox was born on 17 August 1801, in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Isaac Wilcox II, was 40 and his mother, Nancy Newcomb, was 36. He married Sarah Stark on 6 May 1824. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Pittston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States in 1850. He died on 19 April 1860, at the age of 58.

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Family Time Line

Isaac Wilcox
1801–1860
Sarah Stark
1801–1864
Marriage: 6 May 1824
Gardner L Wilcox
1825–
George Sullivan Wilcox
1826–1902
John D Wilcox
1828–1912
Mary Wilcox
1830–1834
Lavina M Wilcox
1832–1903
Daniel Demis Wilcox
1835–1909
Carpenter T. Wilcox
1839–1897

Sources (1)

  • Isaac Wilcox, "United States Census, 1850"

World Events (6)

1803

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

1812 · Harrisburg Becomes the State Capital

Harrisburg had important parts with migration, the Civil War, and the Industrial Revolution. 

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

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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