Brief Life History of Alanson
When Alanson Bicknell was born on 29 February 1836, in Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, United States, his father, Benjamin Bicknell, was 36 and his mother, Mary Elizabeth Wells, was 37. He married Catherine C. Sweet in 1857, in North Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 31 October 1871, in North Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States, at the age of 35, and was buried in North Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (19)
- Alanson Bicknell in entry for Burrill Arnold Bicknell, "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914"
- Hanson Bicknell in household of Benjamin Bicknell, "United States Census, 1850"
- Alanson Bicknell, "Rhode Island Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950"
Spouse and Children
1836–1871 Male
1836–1896 Female
Children (7)
1856–1936 Female
1862–1862 Male
1864– Male
1866–1913 Male
1868– Male
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Parents and Siblings
1799–1893 Male
1798–1868 Female
Siblings (10)
1819–1913 Male
1819–1913 Male
1823–1866 Male
1826–1931 Female
1829–1909 Female
+5 More Children
World Events (6)
1841 · Dorr Rebellion
Age 5
1846
Age 10
1862 · US Naval Academy
Age 26
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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