Abednego Wilkinson

4 November 1836–6 November 1899 (Age 63)
Clayton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

The Life Summary of Abednego

When Abednego Wilkinson was born on 4 November 1836, in Clayton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Wilkinson, was 25 and his mother, Tamar Watson, was 27. He married Bathsheba Ackroyd on 8 August 1858, in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Utah, United States in 1870 and Franklin, Oneida, Idaho, United States in 1880. He died on 6 November 1899, in Franklin, Franklin, Idaho, United States, at the age of 63, and was buried in Franklin Cemetery, Franklin, Franklin, Idaho, United States.

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Family Time Line

Abednego Wilkinson
1836–1899
Bathsheba Ackroyd
1835–1885
Marriage: 8 August 1858
Mary Jane Wilkinson
1859–1888
Daniel Wilkinson
1864–1865
Hannah Wilkinson
1860–1861
Thomas Jones Wilkinson
1862–1863
Tamar Wilkinson
1867–1906
John Wilkinson
1868–1910
Uriah Wilkinson
1871–1943
William Abednego Wilkinson
1873–1878
Minnie Bethsheba Wilkinson
1873–1878

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    8 August 1858Bradford, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
    • Children

    (9)

    +4 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (6)

    +1 More Child

    World Events (8)

    1843
    Age 7
    Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
    1846
    Age 10
    U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
    1854 · The Crimean War
    Age 18
    The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.

    Name Meaning

    English: patronymic (‘son of Wilkin’) from Wilkin . Compare Wilkerson .

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

    Possible Related Names

    Wilkin
    Wilkerson
    Wilkenson
    Wilkison

    Sources (60)

    • Bedna Wilkinson in household of John Wilkinson, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
    • Abednego Wilkinson, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
    • Abendigo Wilkinson in entry for John Wilkinson, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"

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