Benjamin Franklin Wicker

Brief Life History of Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Wicker, son of Jonathan and Messenah (Parrish) Wicker, was born 1805, Moore Co, NC, d. 1870-80, Moore Co, NC, m. ca 1831, Susan Gunter, b. 2 Feb 1809, NC, d. 20 Mar 1887, Moore Co, NC. She is buried at Poplar Springs Church Cemetery, Lee Co, NC. Issue: *Thomas P., b. 1833, m. Elizabeth Oliver *David Warren, b. 6 Jan 1835, d. 26 Dec 1899, m. Susan Blackmon *Elijah Martin, b. Jul 1837, m. Margaret Ann Oliver *Nancy J., b. 1840/2, m. 27 Oct 1861, Hugh Kelly *Benjamin P., b. 1843, d. 9 Sep 1863, was Pvt, Co. F, 50th NC Inf, CSA

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Benjamin Franklin Wicker
1805–1870
Susannah Gunter
1809–1887
Thomas R Wicker
1832–1913
David Warren Wicker
1835–1899
Elijah Martin Wicker
1837–1917
Nancy J. Whicker
1840–
Benjamin Parker Whicker
1843–1863

Sources (8)

  • Benj Wicker, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Benjamin Wicker in entry for Susanna Wicker, "North Carolina, Historical Records Survey, Cemetery Inscription Card Index"
  • Benjamin Wicker, "United States Census, 1870"

World Events (8)

1808

Atlantic slave trade abolished.

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

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.

Name Meaning

German: occupational name from Middle High German, Middle Low German wicker ‘soothsayer, magician’.

German: from an Old High German personal name composed of the elements wīg ‘battle, war’ + heri ‘army’.

English (southeastern): topographic or occupational name from Middle English wiker, denoting someone who lived or worked in an outlying settlement (from Middle English wik(e), Old English wīc; see Wick ). The formation of topographic names with the suffix -er is typical of the Middle English dialects of Sussex, Surrey, and Hampshire.

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

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