Brief Life History of Rebecca
When Rebecca McBride was born on 14 April 1828, in Jackson, Wayne, Ohio, United States, her father, Amos Evans McBride, was 26 and her mother, Keziah McBride, was 25. She married Wellington Paul Wilson on 10 December 1846, in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 11 daughters. She immigrated to Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1864 and lived in Urbana Township, Monroe, Iowa, United States in 1860 and Grantsville, Tooele, Utah, United States for about 10 years. She died on 29 May 1902, in Hillsdale, Garfield, Utah, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Hillsdale Cemetery, Hillsdale, Garfield, Utah, United States.
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- Rebecca Wilson, "United States Census, 1900"
- Rebecca McBride Wilson, "Find A Grave Index"
- Rebecca Wilson, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"
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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.
1836
Historical Boundaries 1836: Caldwell County created from Non-County Area 7.
1848 · Fire Destroys the Temple
On October 9, 1848, an arsonists fire claimed everything but the outer walls of the Nauvoo Temple since the structure was made out of limestone and wood. It was meant to discourage the Saints that had fled to never come back.
Name Meaning
Irish (northern) and Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Brighde, a shortened form of Irish Mac Giolla Bhrighde and Scottish Gaelic Mac Gille Brighde ‘son of the servant of (Saint) Brigit’. Compare Kilbride and Bredin .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF REBECCA MCBRIDE WILSON (This sketch of the life of Rebecca McBride Wilson was written October 6, 1958 by her daughter Rebecca Wilson and granddaughters Minnie Hubbard Dixon of …
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