Amos Wilbur

Male24 May 1844–5 February 1864

Brief Life History of Amos

When Amos Wilbur was born on 24 May 1844, in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States, his father, Melvin Wilbur, was 42 and his mother, Aidah Winchell, was 42. He lived in Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States in 1850. He died on 5 February 1864, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 19, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Melvin Wilbur
1801–1885
Aidah Winchell
1801–1890
Eliza Jane Wilbur
1825–1883
Alma B. Wilbur
1841–1842
Stephen King Wilbur
1832–1905
William D Wilbur
1834–1841
Phebe Eunice Wilbur
1837–1914
Oliver H. Wilbur
1837–1838
Alma B Wilbur
1842–1850
Amos Wilbur
1844–1864
Wilbur
1849–1851
Joseph D. Wilbur
1851–1852

Sources (14)

  • Amos Wilber in household of Melvin Wilber, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Amos Wilber, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"
  • Melvin Wilber, "United States Census, 1860"

Parents and Siblings

Siblings (10)

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World Events (8)

1845 · Oh My Father

Age 1

"In October 1845, the newspaper Times and Seasons published a poem written by Eliza R. Snow entitled ""My Father in Heaven."" It has become the well known hymn, ""Oh My Father."" The song is only one in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints hymnbook that referrs to a Heavenly Mother."

1846

Age 2

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1850 · Tornado Finishes off the Temple

Age 6

On May 27, 1850, a tornado came through Nauvoo and took the remaining outer walls of the temple. It was the most frightful thing the city had witnessed. Not just a tornado but also lightening, thunder, wind, hail and rain assailed the spot. Over time what was not destroyed by the storm crumbled until only a small amount was left.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Wilber .

History: Samuel Wilbur (c. 1585–1656), also known as Wilbore and Wildbore, is recorded in Boston, MA, before 1633 and purchased Boston Common in 1634. He and other religious exiles from MA purchased and settled Aquidneck Island (now RI) in 1637.

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

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