Brief Life History of Emeline
When Emeline Wilder was born on 13 October 1820, in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, her father, Nathaniel Wilder, was 47 and her mother, Jane Marsh, was 46. She married George Adams on 3 July 1836, in Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States for about 10 years and Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States in 1900. She died on 1 November 1906, in Brockton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Hingham Cemetery, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States.
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Sources (57)
- Emeline Adams, "United States Census, 1850"
- Emeline Wilder Adams, "Find A Grave Index"
- Emeline in entry for Charles H. Adams, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
Spouse and Children
1816–1906 Male
1820–1906 Female
Children (8)
1837–1927 Female
1839–1906 Male
1845–1901 Female
1847–1898 Male
1852–1857 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1772–1823 Male
1774–1868 Female
Siblings (11)
1793–1843 Male
1795–1798 Male
1797–1798 Male
1799–1833 Female
1801–1856 Male
+6 More Children
World Events (8)
1821 · Financial Relief for Public Land
Age 1
1825 · The Crimes Act
Age 5
1846
Age 26
Name Meaning
German, Danish, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Wild 3.
English (South eastern England, especially Berkshire): probably a nickname from Old English wildēor ‘wild animal’.
History: Thomas Wilder is recorded as a freeman of Charlestown, MA, in 1640. He had numerous prominent descendents.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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