Brief Life History of Benjamin Salisbury
When Benjamin Salisbury Wilber was born on 19 April 1810, in Barnard, Windsor, Vermont, United States, his father, Aaron Wilber, was 25 and his mother, Abigail Salisbury, was 27. He married Sophia F. Towle on 3 March 1835, in Howard, Steuben, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Hancock, Illinois, United States in 1840. He died on 10 August 1853, in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States, at the age of 43.
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Sources (7)
- B S Wilber, "United States Census, 1840"
- Benjiman Wilbur, "Washington Deaths and Burials, 1810-1960"
- Benjamin Wilbur in entry for Sarah Hawley, "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960"
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World Events (8)
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1819 · 67 Streets in Brooklyn By 1819
A village map dated April 8, 1819 shows sixty seven streets. The widest streets measured 60 feet wide while the narrowest street, Doughty Street, measured 20 feet wide.
1824 · Property Value is Estimated
In 1824, the value of real estate in Brooklyn was estimated as $2,111,390 and personal property was estimated as $438,690.
Name Meaning
English (Yorkshire and Derbyshire): nickname from Middle English wilde ‘wild’ + bor ‘boar’, perhaps for a man with a fierce temper.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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