Brief Life History of William Wilkinson
When William Wilkinson Dixon was born on 14 November 1818, in Bothel, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Dixon, was 32 and his mother, Ann Wilkinson, was 28. He married Sabra Almeda Lake on 16 August 1842, in Merritt, Scott, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Weber, Utah, United States in 1850 and Cumberland, England, United Kingdom in 1851. He died on 10 June 1891, in Harrisville, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States.
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- William W Dixon in household of William Dixon, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
- William Wilkinson, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- William Dixon and Sabro Lake, "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935"
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1823
Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
1827
Historical Boundaries: 1827: Hancock, Illinois, United States
1839 · Nauvoo is Settled
After the Saints had been chased out of Missouri they moved to a swampy area located next to the Mississippi River. Here they settled and named the place Nauvoo which translates into the city beautiful.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Dickson , a patronymic from the personal name Dick .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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