Polly Ann Wilcox

Brief Life History of Polly Ann

When Polly Ann Wilcox was born on 15 September 1836, in Schuyler, Illinois, United States, her father, Elisha Wilcox, was 26 and her mother, Anna Pickle, was 22. She married Alma Harrison Bennett on 25 November 1856, in Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Mount Pleasant, Sanpete, Utah, United States for about 10 years and Solomon, Graham, Arizona, United States in 1900. She died on 20 December 1906, in Safford, Graham, Arizona, United States, at the age of 70.

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Family Time Line

Alma Harrison Bennett
1831–1905
Polly Ann Wilcox
1836–1906
Marriage: 25 November 1856
Asa Bennett
1861–
Laura Bennett
1863–
William Alma Bennett
1865–1936
Annie Bennett
1870–1955
Franklin Bennett
1875–1895

Sources (11)

  • Polly Bennet in household of H Alma Bennet, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Polly Ann Wilcox Bennett, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Polley Wilcox in entry for Williams Bennett, "Arizona, Deaths, 1870-1951"

World Events (8)

1839 · Nauvoo is Settled

After the Saints had been chased out of Missouri they moved to a swampy area located next to the Mississippi River. Here they settled and named the place Nauvoo which translates into the city beautiful.

1846

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

1856 · The Largest Map Company in the World

William Rand opened a small printing shop in Chicago. Doing most of the work himself for the first two years he decided to hire some help. Rand Hired Andrew McNally, an Irish Immigrant, to work in his shop. After doing business with the Chicago Tribune, Rand and McNally were hired to run the Tribune's entire printing operation. Years later, Rand and McNally established Rand McNally & Co after purchasing the Tribune's printing business. They focused mainly on printing tickets, complete railroad guides and timetables for the booming railroad industry around the city. What made the company successful was the detailed maps of roadways, along with directions to certain places. Rand McNally was the first major map publisher to embrace a system of numbered highways and erected many of the roadside highway signs that have been adopted by state and federal highway authorities. The company is still making and updating the world maps that are looked at every day.

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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BIOGRAPHY OF POLLY ANN WILCOX BENNETT

Polly Ann Wilcox was born 15 September 1836 in Schuyler, Illinois to Elisha and Anna Pickle Wilcox. His father joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on 28 December 1836 at the age …

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