George Wildman

7 October 1822–20 April 1881 (Age 58)
Barrington, Yates, New York, United States

The Life Summary of George

When George Wildman was born on 7 October 1822, in Barrington, Yates, New York, United States, his father, Jonathan Wildman, was 53 and his mother, Hannah Weeks, was 41. He married Maretta Root on 9 November 1848, in Claridon, Geauga, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Henry, Illinois, United States in 1860 and Yorktown Township, Henry, Illinois, United States for about 20 years. He died on 20 April 1881, in Prophetstown, Whiteside, Illinois, United States, at the age of 58, and was buried in Prophetstown, Whiteside, Illinois, United States.

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Family Time Line

George Wildman
1822–1881
Maretta Root
1826–1878
Marriage: 9 November 1848
Sylvanus Lewis Wildman
1850–1931
Sylvester George Wildman
1850–1931
Cassius Marcellus Wildman
1852–1881
Frank Albert Wildman
1854–1933
Henry William Wildman
1860–1937
Jane A Wildman
1862–1903
Ulysses Simpson Grant Wildman
1864–1958
Mary D Wildman
1867–1872
Clinton Colfax Wildman
1869–1952

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    9 November 1848Claridon, Geauga, Ohio, United States
    • Children

    (9)

    +4 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (12)

    +7 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1825 · The Crimes Act
    Age 3
    The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
    1825
    Age 3
    Historical Boundaries: 1825: Henry, Illinois, United States 1827: Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States 1831: Henry, Illinois, United States
    1839 · From Swamp to Beautiful Place
    Age 17
    By 1829 Venus, Illinois had grown sufficiently and in 1832 was one of the contenders for the new county seat. However, the honor was awarded to a nearby city, Carthage. In 1834 the name Venus was changed to Commerce because the settlers felt that the new name better suited their plans. But during late 1839, arriving members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints bought the small town of Commerce and in April 1840 it was renamed Nauvoo by Joseph Smith Jr., who led the Latter-Day Saints to Nauvoo to escape persecution in Missouri. The name Nauvoo is derived from the traditional Hebrew language. It is notable that by 1844 Nauvoo's population had swollen to around 12,000 residents, rivaling the size of Chicago at the time. After the Latter-Day Saints left the population settled down toward 2,000 people.

    Name Meaning

    English: nickname from Middle English wild(e) ‘wild, unrestrained, recalcitrant; wanton, perverse’ + man, mon ‘man’.Americanized form of German Wildmann: from a short form of the ancient Germanic personal name Wilto + Middle High German man ‘man’.Altered form of Dutch Wildeman .

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

    Possible Related Names

    Wilding
    Wildeman

    Sources (24)

    • Geo Wildman, "United States Census, 1860"
    • George Wildman in entry for Frank F Luther and Jane Wildman, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
    • George Wildman in entry for Sylvester George Wildman, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"

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