Brief Life History of Mary Leona
When Mary Leona Wilcox was born on 25 September 1812, in Bath, Bath, Steuben, New York, United States, her father, Thomas Wilcox, was 43 and her mother, Rebecca Stillman, was 36. She married Ebenezer Rider on 17 November 1831, in Bath, Bath, Steuben, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. She died on 28 September 1889, in Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Janesville, Rock, Wisconsin, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (6)
- Mary Rider in household of Ebenezer Rider, "United States Census, 1860"
- U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
- Mary Wilcox Rider, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1813–1868 Male
1812–1889 Female
Children (2)
1835–1917 Male
1840–1898 Male
Parents and Siblings
1769–1853 Male
1776–1828 Female
Siblings (11)
1797–1869 Male
1800–1854 Male
1800–1882 Female
1802– Male
1805–1883 Female
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World Events (8)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 7
1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
Age 15
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Age 24
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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