Hannah Wood Southwick

Brief Life History of Hannah Wood

When Hannah Wood Southwick was born on 18 October 1842, in Groton, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States, her father, Isaac David Southwick, was 34 and her mother, Laura Riley Annis, was 26. She married Josiah Wheet on 16 March 1863. They were the parents of at least 5 sons. She lived in Dracut, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States in 1870. She died on 1 July 1879, in Groton, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States, at the age of 36, and was buried in North Groton Cemetery, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States.

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Family Time Line

Josiah Wheet
1838–1918
Hannah Wood Southwick
1842–1879
Marriage: 16 March 1863
Frank E Wheet
1863–1864
Dr. Frederick Eugene Wheet
1867–1952
Issac Newton Wheet
1871–1872
Albert Sylvester Wheet
1873–1876
Harvey Averett Wheet
1877–1953

Sources (25)

  • Hannah Wheat in household of Josiah Wheat, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Hannah W Southwick, "New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900"
  • Hannah W. Southwick, "New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947"

World Events (5)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1863

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

1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.

Name Meaning

English: habitational name from any of various places called Southwick, including those in Durham, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Northamptonshire, Sussex, and Wiltshire, named with Old English sūth ‘south, southern’ + wīc ‘dwelling, specialized farm’.

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

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