Brief Life History of James
When James Sylvester was born on 4 December 1815, in Pitsmoor, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Joshua Sylvester, was 33 and his mother, Hannah Webb, was 29. He married Rebecca Nicholson on 27 February 1838, in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 8 daughters. He immigrated to Utah, United States in 1852 and lived in Springville, Utah, Utah, United States in 1860 and Kane, Utah, United States for about 10 years. He died on 19 May 1888, in Pintura, Washington, Utah, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Pintura, Washington, Utah, United States.
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Sources (27)
- James Silvester, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- James Sylvester in entry for Rosena Sylvester Jarvis, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965"
- James Sylvester, "United States Census, 1880"
Spouse and Children
1815–1888 Male
1819–1904 Female
Children (11)
1839–1846 Female
1841–1850 Female
1843–1925 Male
1845–1925 Female
1847–1864 Female
+6 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1781–1854 Male
1786–1859 Female
Siblings (6)
1809– Male
1812–1886 Male
1814–1855 Male
1815–1888 Male
1818–1862 Female
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1821 · New Ouse Bridge Completed
Age 6
1823
Age 8
1843
Age 28
Name Meaning
English and German: from the Middle English and Latin personal name Silvester ‘dweller in the forest’ (a derivative of silva ‘wood’). The name was borne by three popes, including a contemporary of Constantine the Great, and seems to have been first used in England by clerics.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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