Lydia Wilcox

Female23 August 1780–4 April 1823

Brief Life History of Lydia

When Lydia Wilcox was born on 23 August 1780, in Bridport, Addison, Vermont, United States, her father, James Wilcox, was 26 and her mother, Eunice Vicery, was 20. She married Benjamin Moore on 29 September 1797, in Rutland Town, Rutland, Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 4 April 1823, in Crown Point, Crown Point, Essex, New York, United States, at the age of 42.

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Family Time Line

Benjamin Moore
1777–1850
Lydia Wilcox
1780–1823
Marriage: 29 September 1797
Ira Moore
1798–
Philander Moore
1800–
Alanson Moore
1802–1854
Ira Moore
1804–
Alphonso Moore
1805–
Mary Emma Moore
1807–1862
Alvarise Moore
1809–
Abner Hastings Moore
1811–1886
Elizabeth Ovanda Jane "Betsy" Moore
1814–1896
Catherine "Clarissa" M. M Moore
1817–1897
Viceroy Benjamin Moore
1821–1885

Sources (2)

  • Lydia Willcox, "Vermont, Births and Christenings, 1765-1908"
  • Lydia Willcox, "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    29 September 1797Rutland Town, Rutland, Vermont, United States
  • Children (11)

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    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (12)

    +7 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1781 · The First Constitution

    Age 1

    Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.

    1791 · Vermont Becomes 14th State

    Age 11

    On March 4, 1791, Vermont became the 14th state.

    1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

    Age 14

    The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

    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.

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