Adelia Bicknell

Brief Life History of Adelia

When Adelia Bicknell was born in June 1829, in Oneida, New York, United States, her father, James Bicknell, was 33 and her mother, Lucy Waters, was 33. She had at least 1 son and 3 daughters with George Harris. She lived in New York, United States in 1870 and Westmoreland, Westmoreland, Oneida, New York, United States in 1880. She died in 1914, in Westmoreland, Oneida, New York, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Dix Cemetery, Westmoreland, Oneida, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

George Harris
1819–1895
Adelia Bicknell
1829–1914
Frederick S. Harris
1854–1930
Ida Harris
about 1857–
Mary Harris
about 1866–1892
Jennie Harris
about 1867–1946

Sources (10)

  • Amelia Harris in household of George Harris, "New York State Census, 1875"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Adelia Bicknell - Government record: birth-name: Adelia Bicknell
  • Adelia Bicknell Harris, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1831

Oldest grave seen in the memorials list

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Bickenhill in Warwickshire, Bickenhall in Somerset or Bignell in Oxfordshire. The former two are named with the Old English personal name Bicca + Old English hyll ‘hill’, but in the Somerset name the final element alternates with Old English h(e)all ‘hall’. Bignell is named with the Old English personal name Biga + hyll ‘hill’. Compare Bignell .

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

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