Ellen Amelia Wilcox

Brief Life History of Ellen Amelia

When Ellen Amelia Wilcox was born on 18 December 1850, in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States, her father, Walter Eli Wilcox, was 29 and her mother, Maria Wealthy Richards, was 23. She married Alonzo Eugene Hyde on 9 March 1883, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She lived in Utah, United States in 1870 and Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1900. She died on 3 June 1927, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Alonzo Eugene Hyde
1848–1910
Ellen Amelia Wilcox
1850–1927
Marriage: 9 March 1883
Hazel May Hyde
1886–1888

Sources (24)

  • Ellen A Wilcox in household of Walter E Wilcox, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Ellen Amelia Wilcox Hyde, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
  • Ella Wilcox Hyde, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"

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World Events (8)

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.

1872 · The First National Park

Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.

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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