James Mark Wilcox Jr

Brief Life History of James Mark

When James Mark Wilcox Jr was born on 20 November 1824, in Concord, Fannett Township, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, James Mark Wilcox, was 33 and his mother, Mary Brackett, was 28. He married Mary Keating on 16 November 1852, in Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Concord Monthly Meeting, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States in 1850 and Thornbury Township, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States for about 20 years. He died on 23 October 1895, in Haverford, Haverford Township, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 70.

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James Mark Wilcox Jr
1824–1895
Mary Keating
1833–1862
Marriage: 16 November 1852
John Keating Wilcox
1854–1865
William Jenkins Willcox
1856–1893
Eulalia Wilson Wilcox
1858–1940
Mary Amelia Wilcox
1859–1913
Cora Elizabeth Wilcox
1860–1895
James Mark Wilcox
1861–1935
Emma Wilcox
1862–

Sources (16)

  • James M Wilcox in household of James M Wilcox, "United States Census, 1850"
  • James N. Wilcox, "Pennsylvania Marriages, 1709-1940"
  • James M Willcox, "United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925"

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.

1836 · Kirtland Temple Dedicated

On March 27, 1836, the Kirtland Temple was dedicated.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

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.

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