George Wildman

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

The Life 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 10 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 1848
Claridon, Geauga, Ohio, United States
children

(9)

    Sylvanus Lewis Wildman

    Male1850–1931Male

    Sylvester George Wildman

    Male1850–1931Male

    Cassius Marcellus Wildman

    Male1852–1881Male

    Frank Albert Wildman

    Male1854–1933Male

    Henry William Wildman

    Male1860–1937Male

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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.
1826

Age 4

The Town of Barrington was established in 1822 while still part of Steuben County from the Towns of Reading and Wayne. In 1826, Barrington was made part of Yates County, a year after the creation of the county.
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

1 English: variant of Wild , with the addition of Middle English man ‘man’.2 German (Wildmann): from a short form of the Germanic personal name Wilto + Middle High German man ‘man’.

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

Possible Related Names

Sources (3)

  • George Hildman, "United States Census, 1870"
  • George Wildman, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Geo Wildman, "United States Census, 1850"

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