Brief Life History of Emma Catherine
When Emma Catherine Wilson was born on 18 February 1856, in Monroe, Jasper, Iowa, United States, her father, Wellington Paul Wilson, was 42 and her mother, Rebecca McBride, was 28. She married Orrin Eleazer Barrus on 11 December 1871, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. She immigrated to Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1864 and lived in Urbana Township, Monroe, Iowa, United States in 1860. She died on 5 July 1900, in Grantsville, Tooele, Utah, United States, at the age of 44, and was buried in Grantsville City Cemetery, Grantsville, Tooele, Utah, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (39)
- Katherine Wilson in entry for Laura D Barrus, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- Emma C. Barrus in household of Orrin E. Barrus, "United States Census, 1900"
- Catherine Wilson in entry for Emery Paul Barrus and Annamae Baxter, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
Spouse and Children
1845–1906 Male
1856–1900 Female
Children (11)
1872–1947 Female
1874–1882 Male
1875–1957 Female
1877–1897 Female
1879–1961 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1814–1896 Male
1827–1902 Female
Siblings (14)
1846–1847 Male
1848–1924 Female
1850–1940 Female
1852–1864 Female
1854–1864 Male
+9 More Children
World Events (8)
1857 · The State Capital moves to Des Moines
Age 1
1863
Age 7
1868 · Impeach the President!
Age 12
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Will + patronymic -son ‘son of Will’. Will was a very common medieval short form of William . This surname is also very common among African Americans.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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