Elizabeth Wilcox

Brief Life History of Elizabeth

When Elizabeth Wilcox was born on 17 March 1798, in Minisink, Orange, New York, United States, her father, Hezekiah Wilcox, was 28 and her mother, Mahala Wilbore Wilcox, was 22. She married Isaac Wilcox on 26 July 1814. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Leroy, Leroy Township, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States in 1850. She died in July 1858, in East Canton, Canton Township, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 60.

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Family Time Line

Isaac Wilcox
1785–1846
Elizabeth Wilcox
1798–1858
Marriage: 26 July 1814
John Christopher Wilcox
1816–1887
Hezekiah Wilcox
1820–
Christopher Wilcox
1822–
Joseph Wilcox
1830–
Sarah Wilcox
1823–1878
Hezekiah Richardson Wilcox
1827–1898
Polly Wilcox
1832–
Samuel Wheaton Wilcox
1833–1865

Sources (1)

  • Elizabeth Wilcox, "United States Census, 1850"

World Events (7)

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

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.

1810

Historical Boundaries 1810: Ontario, New Jersey, United States 1812: Bradford, New Jersey, United States

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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