Marcus Wilson

Brief Life History of Marcus

When Marcus Wilson was born on 12 February 1854, in Wayne, Iowa, United States, his father, Wellington Paul Wilson, was 40 and his mother, Rebecca McBride, was 25. He immigrated to Utah, United States in 1864 and lived in Urbana Township, Monroe, Iowa, United States in 1860. He died on 1 November 1864, in Grantsville, Tooele, Utah, United States, at the age of 10, and was buried in Grantsville City Cemetery, Grantsville, Tooele, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Wellington Paul Wilson
1814–1896
Rebecca McBride
1828–1902
Esther Evaline Wilson
1848–1924
Ellen Wilson
1850–1940
Martha Ann Wilson
1852–1864
Marcus Wilson
1854–1864
Emma Catherine Wilson
1856–1900
Almera Wilson
1858–1953
Fanny Wilson
1860–1864
Lavina Wilson
1861–1864
Grace Wilson
1863–1865
Dorcus Mable Cassandra Wilson
1866–1866
Wellington Wilson
1867–1867
Keziah Rebecca Wilson
1868–1969

Sources (6)

  • Marcus Knap in household of Rebecka Knap, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Marcus Wilson, "Utah, Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868"
  • Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925

World Events (4)

1855

Historical Boundaries: 1855: Otoe, Nebraska Territory, United States 1867: Otoe, Nebraska, United States

1857 · The State Capital moves to Des Moines

The Capitol was located in Iowa City until the 1st General Assembly of Iowa recognized that the Capitol should be moved farther west than Iowa City. Land was found two miles from the Des Moines River to start construction of the new building. Today the Capitol building still stands on its original plot.

1863

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

Name Meaning

English: from the Middle English personal name Will + patronymic -son ‘son of Will’. Will was a very common medieval short form of William . This surname is also very common among African Americans.

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

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