Robert E. Wilcox

11 September 1840–17 March 1916 (Age 75)
Kentucky, United States

The Life Summary of Robert E.

When Robert E. Wilcox was born on 11 September 1840, in Kentucky, United States, his father, Joseph Wilcox, was 25 and his mother, Emily Holland, was 20. He married Diana Rhodes on 12 December 1869, in Jackson, Arkansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons. He lived in Arkansas, United States in 1870 and Benton Township, Howell, Missouri, United States for about 30 years. He died on 17 March 1916, at the age of 75.

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Family Time Line

Robert E. Wilcox
1840–1916
Diana Rhodes
1851–1919
Marriage: 12 December 1869
William Jasper Lewis Wilcox
1872–1952
Henry Josephus Wilcox
1875–1947
John Wilcox
1879–
Thomas G. Wilcox
1884–1910

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    12 December 1869Jackson, Arkansas, United States
    • Children

    (4)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (5)

    World Events (8)

    1846
    Age 6
    U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
    1850 · 8th Most Populated State
    Age 10
    According to the 1850 census Kentucky was the 8th most populated state with 982,405 people.
    1860
    Age 20
    In 1860, the Pony Express used men riding on horseback to carry mail between St. Joseph, Missouri, and Sacramento, California.

    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.

    Possible Related Names

    Wilcock
    Willcox

    Sources (7)

    • Robbert Wilcox, "United States Census, 1900"
    • Robert Wilcox, "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957"
    • Robert E Wilcox, "United States Census, 1870"

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