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
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
1801–1885 Male
1801–1890 Female
Siblings (10)
1825–1883 Female
1832–1905 Male
1834–1841 Male
1837–1914 Female
1837–1838 Male
+5 More Children
World Events (8)
1845 · Oh My Father
Age 1
1846
Age 2
1850 · Tornado Finishes off the Temple
Age 6
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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