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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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"
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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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