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Jacob W Wilcox 1777–1847 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1777

Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 4 May 1847

Death Location: Greasy Creek, Green, Kentucky, United States

Father: James Wilcox

Mother: Mary Abbey

Spouse(s): Nancy Hall

Children(s): Diana Wilcox

In 1777, Jacob W Wilcox entered the world in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA, born to James J Wilcockson Wilcox And Mary Polly Abbey. Jacob W Wilcox married Nancy Hall, and had children including Diana Spicer Wilcox. Jacob W Wilcox passed away in 1847 in Greasy Creek, Green, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1777, Jacob W Wilcox entered the world in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA, born to James J Wilcockson Wilcox And Mary Polly Abbey.
  • Jacob W Wilcox married Nancy Hall, and had children including Diana Spicer Wilcox.
  • Jacob W Wilcox passed away in 1847 in Greasy Creek, Green, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Wilcox
1760–1820
Birth Location: Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, United States
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Mary Abbey
1760–1841
Birth Location: Connecticut, New York
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Hall
1782–1848
Birth Location: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Children(s)

Diana Wilcox
1800–1870
Birth Location: Green Co KY, Kentucky, USA
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Jacob Wilcox's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Wilcox
1777–1847
Birth Place: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
James J. "Wilcockson" Wilcox
1760–1820
Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, United States
Mary (Polly) Abbey
1760–1841
Connecticut, New York
Grandparents
George (W. Wilcoxson Jr. (5th) GGD)
1730–1785
Berks County / Chester County, Pennsylvania Colony, America
Elizabeth HALL
1739–1782
Rowan, North Carolina, America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jacob Wilcox's Descendants

1.
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Jacob (W) Wilcox (1777–4 May 1847) m. Nancy Hall (1782–1848)
  1. 1. Diana (Spicer) Wilcox 1800–1870 m. Joseph Martin 1799–1870
    1. 1. Martin Gentry 1825–1889 m. Benjamin Gentry 1822–1885
      1. 1. James (Thomas) Gentry 1842–1889 m. Price Gentry 1844–1903
        1. 1. Alta (Price) Overton 1884–1955 m. Benjamin (Arval) Overton 1885–1965
      2. 2. Laura (Frances) Gentry 1844–1911
      3. 3. Lucinda Gentry 1848–1870
      4. 4. Mary (E) Gentry 1846–1878
      5. 5. Nancy (Jane) Gentry 1851–

Jacob Wilcox's Timeline

2 Records

1777
1777
Birth of Jacob W Wilcox in Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
1847
4 May 1847
Age 70
Death of Jacob W Wilcox in Greasy Creek, Green, Kentucky, United States
Greasy Creek, Green, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1777
    Event Place: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 May 1847
    Event Place: Greasy Creek, Green, Kentucky, United States
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