Adelia Almira Wilcox

Brief Life History of Adelia Almira

When Adelia Almira Wilcox was born on 29 March 1828, in Bloomfield, Richmond, New York, United States, her father, Eber Edward Wilcox, was 21 and her mother, Catherine Naramore, was 18. She married William Hawthorn Hatton on 10 June 1844, in Marion, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She died on 19 October 1896, in Kanosh, Millard, Utah, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Kanosh Cemetery, Kanosh, Millard, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Hawthorn Hatton
1816–1853
Adelia Almira Wilcox
1828–1896
Marriage: 10 June 1844
William Eber Hatton
1845–1922
Henry Emerson Hatton
1847–1928
Mary Eliza Hatton
1849–1911

Sources (13)

  • Adelia A W Kimball in household of Heber C Kimball, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Adelia Wilcox, "Missouri, Marriages, 1750-1920"
  • Adelia Almira Wilcox Kimball, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1830 · The Oregon Trail

Many people started their 2,170-mile West trek to settle the land found by Louis and Clark. They used large-wheeled wagons to pack most of their belongings and were guided by trails that were made by the previous trappers and traders who walked the area. Over time the trail needed annual improvements to make the trip faster and safer. Most of Interstate 80 and 84 cover most of the ground that was the original trail.

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.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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MEMOIRS OF ADELIA ALMIRA WILCOX

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