Solomon Wixom

Brief Life History of Solomon

When Solomon Wixom was born on 26 March 1809, in Hector, Schuyler, New York, United States, his father, Reuben Hyrum Wixom, was 27 and his mother, Clarissa Walker, was 22. He married Matilda Johnson on 24 January 1833, in Eugene, Eugene Township, Vermillion, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1850. In 1850, at the age of 41, his occupation is listed as chairmaker in Salt Lake, Utah, United States. He died on 1 March 1879, in Paris, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Paris Cemetery, Paris, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States.

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Family Time Line

Solomon Wixom
1809–1879
Hannah Montgomery
1830–1887
Marriage: 20 February 1851
Catherine Wixom
1851–1851
Mary Matilda Wixom
1853–1936
Solomon Montgomery Wixom Jr.
1855–1855
Joseph Morgan Wixom
1856–1918
Hannah Marie Wixom
1859–1867
John Stephen Wixom
1861–1932
Orson Charles Wixom
1863–1919
Nathan Franklin Wixom
1866–1870
Lorenzo Wixom
1868–1924
Sarah Jane Wixom
1870–1927
Hyrum Augustus Wixom
1873–1906

Sources (72)

  • Solomon Wiscon, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Solomon Wixom - Government record: Census record: birth: 26 March 1809; Hector, Seneca, New York, United States
  • Solomon Wicksom, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"

World Events (8)

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State

During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.

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.

Name Meaning

English: probably an altered form of Wixon (see Wickson ).

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

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Battle of Crooked River

Solomon Wixom was involved in the Battle of Crooked River in Log Creek. Also involved were Hosea Stout, Charles C., Rich, Elias Higbee and Phelps. Solomon was also present at the laying of the cor …

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