Rachel W Heacock

Brief Life History of Rachel W

When Rachel W Heacock was born in March 1821, in Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, John Heacock, was 34 and her mother, Christiana Strawn, was 38. She married Henry Anthony Whitely in 1854. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Wayne, Webster Township, Wayne, Indiana, United States in 1870 and Washington Township, Wayne, Indiana, United States in 1880. She died in 1894, in Indiana, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Milford, Wayne, Indiana, United States.

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Family Time Line

Henry Anthony Whitely
1828–1919
Rachel W Heacock
1821–1894
Marriage: 1854
Alice Henrietta Whitely
1855–1863
Jesse Whiteley
1858–1935
Cyrus Whitely
1862–1946

Sources (5)

  • Rachel Whitley in household of Henry Whitley, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Rachel Haysort in entry for Cyrus Whitely and Mary Sherb, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
  • Rachel Whitely in household of Henry Whitely, "United States Census, 1870"

World Events (8)

1825 · The Crimes Act

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 · State Capital Moves to Indianapolis

The state capital was moved from Corydon to Indianapolis on January 10, 1825.

1841 · Indiana Nears Bankruptcy

The State of Indiana was near bankruptcy in 1841 due to the inability to repay interest incurred for the Massive Internal Improvement Act. The state liquidated much of its public works. Many of the projects were handed over to the state’s creditors as a way to reduce debt. Only two of the eight proposed infrastructure projects were completed by the creditors.

Name Meaning

English:

from the Middle English personal name Hicock, Hecock, a pet form of Hick (itself a rhyming pet form of Rickard ‘Richard’), and equivalent to Hitchcock . In Hecok the vowel has been lowered and lengthened in the open syllable (a typical development in northern England and the North Midlands), hence the later spelling Heacock. Hicock has generally survived in the variant Hickox .

post-medieval variant of Haycock .

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

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