Eleanor Wilcox

Brief Life History of Eleanor

When Eleanor Wilcox was born on 5 May 1780, in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Mark Wilcox, was 35 and her mother, Mary Flahaven, was 32. She married William Daniel Jenkins on 2 June 1801. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 1 daughter. She died on 19 June 1816, in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, at the age of 36.

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Family Time Line

William Daniel Jenkins
1767–1843
Eleanor Wilcox
1780–1816
Marriage: 2 June 1801
Thomas Courtney Jenkins
1802–1882
William Jenkins
1812–1838
Eleanor Jenkins
1816–
Mark Wilcox Jenkins
1804–1871
Edward Courtney Jenkins
1806–
James Willcox Jenkins
1808–1887
Joseph Wilcox Jenkins
1814–1897

Sources (3)

  • Eleanor Willcox, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999"
  • Ellen Wilcox, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989"
  • Ellen Wilcox in entry for William Jenkins, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Marriage Records, 1512-1989"

World Events (8)

1781

In 1781, Maryland donated land to be used for part of Washington, D. C.

1781 · The First Constitution

Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.

1791

Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.

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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