Electa E Wilcox

Brief Life History of Electa E

Electa E Wilcox was born on 16 August 1831, in Chenango, New York, United States as the daughter of Ebenezer Wilcox and Elizabeth. She married James A Prows on 1 May 1853, in Hamilton, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. She lived in Lafayette, Lafayette Township, Medina, Ohio, United States in 1850 and Hamilton, Ohio, United States in 1860. She died in 1867, in Hamilton, Summit Township, Monroe, Ohio, United States, at the age of 36, and was buried in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States.

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Family Time Line

James A Prows
1820–1889
Electa E Wilcox
1831–1867
Marriage: 1 May 1853
Lowella Electa Prows
1855–1938
Ida M. Prows
1856–1887
Hallie Dart Prows
1867–1954

Sources (8)

  • Electa Wilcox in household of William R Gooding, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Electa E. Wilcox, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
  • Electa E Prows, "Find A Grave Index"

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World Events (6)

1832 · The Black Hawk War

Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.

1836 · Kirtland Temple Dedicated

On March 27, 1836, the Kirtland Temple was dedicated.

1845

In 1844 Spring Grove Cemetery articles of incorporation were prepared. They were granted on 21 Jan 1845. The first interment at Spring Grove Cemetery was on 1 Sep 1845.

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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