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Ruth Wilcox 1797–1832 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 March 1797

Birth Location: Rhode Island

Death Date: 30 Jun 1832

Death Location: Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Father: Abner Wilcox

Mother: Comfort Brownell

Spouse(s): James Barker

Children(s): Ruth Barker, Ezra Barker, Hiram Barker, Paul Barker, Matilda Barker, Roxanna Barker, Dorcas Barker, Joseph Barker

The story of Ruth Wilcox began in 1797 in Rhode Island. In 1850, Ruth Wilcox resided in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA. Ruth Wilcox married James Barker, and had children including Dorcas Ann Barker, Ezra James Barker, Hiram Barker, Joseph Oren Barker, Matilda Rice Barker, Paul M Barker, Roxanna Barker, Ruth Maria Barker. Ruth Wilcox passed away in 1832 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Ruth Wilcox began in 1797 in Rhode Island.
  • In 1850, Ruth Wilcox resided in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
  • Ruth Wilcox married James Barker, and had children including Dorcas Ann Barker, Ezra James Barker, Hiram Barker, Joseph Oren Barker, Matilda Rice Barker, Paul M Barker, Roxanna Barker, Ruth Maria Barker.
  • Ruth Wilcox passed away in 1832 in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Abner Wilcox
1761–1829
Birth Location: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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Comfort Brownell
1753–1800
Birth Location: Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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Spouses(s)

James Barker
1792–1852
Birth Location: Middletown, Newport, Rhode Island
JB

Children(s)

Ruth Barker
1832–1915
Birth Location: Middletown, Newport, Rhode Island
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Ezra Barker
1829–1900
Birth Location: Middletown, Newport, Rhode Island
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Hiram Barker
1826–1867
Birth Location: Middletown, Newport, Rhode Island
HB
Paul Barker
1817–1894
Birth Location: Middletown, Newport, Rhode Island
PB
Matilda Barker
1815–1893
Birth Location: Middletown, Newport, Rhode Island
MB
Roxanna Barker
1821–1897
Birth Location: Middletown, Newport, Rhode Island
RB
Dorcas Barker
1823–1867
Birth Location: Middletown, Newport, Rhode Island
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Joseph Barker
1819–1904
Birth Location: Middletown, Newport, Rhode Island
JB

Ruth Wilcox's Ancestors

Self
Ruth Wilcox
1797–1832
Birth Place: Rhode Island
Parents
Abner Wilcox
1761–1829
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Comfort Brownell
1753–1800
Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
William Wilcox
1731–1816
Tiverton, Newport , Rhode Island
Elizabeth Horswell
1742–1801
Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island
Charles Brownell
1728–1785
Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Hannah Snow
1731–1784
Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Horswell
1697–1761
Mary FitzRandolph
1700–1761
Giles Brownell
1707–1778
Elizabeth Shaw
1712–
Prence Snow
1707–1758
Mary Sturtevant
1708–1758
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Lt.
1685–1756
Mary Thurston
1685–1740
William Shaw
1690–1767
Nicholas Snow
1663–1751
Lydia Shaw
1670–1712
Joseph Sturtevant
1666–1723
Anna Jones
1667–1723

Ruth Wilcox's Descendants

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Ruth Wilcox (12 March 1797–30 Jun 1832) m. James Barker (29 April 1792–29 April 1852)
  1. 1. Ruth (Maria) Barker 1832–1915
  2. 2. Ezra (James) Barker 1829–1900
  3. 3. Hiram Barker 1826–1867
  4. 4. Paul (M) Barker 1817–1894 m. Ruth Barker 1819–1906
    1. 1. Daniel (W) Barker 1844–
    2. 2. Fernando Barker 1852–
    3. 3. Charlotte Barker 1854–
    4. 4. Susan Barker 1856–
    5. 5. Amelia Barker 1860–
  5. 5. Matilda (Rice) Barker 1815–1893
    1. 1. Ruth (A.) Barker 1841–
    2. 2. Elmira (E.) Barker 1843–
  6. 6. Roxanna Barker 1821–1897
  7. 7. Dorcas (Ann) Barker 1823–1867 m. David (Henry) Barker 1819–
    1. 1. Francis Barker 1852–1911
    2. 2. Herbert (H) Barker 1856–
  8. 8. Joseph (Oren) Barker 1819–1904 m. Hanna (Mary) Weaver 1820–1910
    1. 1. Edgar (L) Barker 1854–1929
    2. 2. Mary (Weaver) Barker 1858–1927 m. Charles (Henry) West 1855–1918
      1. 1. Ethel (Waldron) West 1887–1954 m. John (Crittington Watson) Porter 1890–1968
        1. 1. Charles (Henry) Porter 1910–1988
        2. 2. Albert (H) Porter 1910–1976
        3. 3. Evelyn (Christine) Porter 1916–2000
        4. 4. Lillian (E) Porter 1913–1984
        5. 5. Arthur (Russell) Porter 1920–2006
      2. 2. Lillian (Emily) West 1884–1886
    3. 3. Emily (Elnora) Barker 1860–1883
    4. 4. Georgianna Barker 1862–1862
    5. 5. Stephen (A) Barker 1844–1916 m. Mary Handly 1850–1893
      1. 1. Harry Barker 1881–
      2. 2. Milton (B) Barker 1879–
      3. 3. Betsey (Gardiner) Barker 1879–1964 m. Gilbert (Tripp) Dunham 1873–1935
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Barker) Dunham 1902–1990 m. Fred (Morgan) Howell 1894–1972
        2. 2. Stephen (Barker) Dunham 1904–1943
      4. 4. James (Herbert) Barker 1875–1947 m. Lizzie (Luella) Oman 1877–1951
        1. 1. Lawrence (Handley) Barker 1898–
        2. 2. Ruth (Irene) Barker 1910–1973 m. James (Ellsworth) Kelly 1909–1992
        3. 3. Clifford (Oman) Barker 1904–1979 m. Mabel (Joyce) Pyle 1910–1997
    6. 6. Adoniram Barker 1846–1927 m. Mary (A) Crownin 1850–
      1. 1. Fanny (P) Barker 1874–1949
      2. 2. Elizabeth (G) Barker 1878–
      3. 3. William (Franklin) Barker 1882–1973 m. Catherine (M) Barker 1893–1967
        1. 1. Pauline (E) Barker 1925–2012
      4. 4. Emily (F) Barker 1884–1970
      5. 5. Arthur (R) Barker 1886– m. Esther (Christine) Goodheart 1884–
      6. 6. Hammett (Vaille) Barker 1893–1954 m. Josephine (F) Barker 1905–
        1. 1. Frances Barker 1924–
      7. 7. John (Henry) Barker 1869– m. Elena (C) Barker 1867–
        1. 1. John (H) Barker 1894– m. Mary (Francis) Barker 1894–
      8. 8. Joseph Barker 1875–
    7. 7. Luther (Robert) Barker 1850–1903 m. Mabel (L) Barker 1870–1935
      1. 1. Edith (Frances) Barker 1897–1966 m. Adelbert (F) Bell 1903–
        1. 1. Adelbert (Frederick Bell) Jr 1922–1995 m. Cecilia (Anna) McCaffrey 1924–1998
        2. 2. Cora (Estelle) Bell 1923–1998 m. Walter (E) Jodat 1918–1969
        3. 3. Charles Bell 1923–
        4. 4. Beulah Bell 1927–2015 m. Robert (A) Dumas 1923–
        5. 5. Velma (Florence) Bell 1928–1997 m. Lester (Ernest) Adams 1925–1999
        6. 6. Edith (Frances) Bell 1925–1997
        7. 7. Donald (Russell) Bell 1932–1986
        8. 8. Robert (B.) Bell 1933–2002
        9. 9. Joan (Margaret) Bell 1934–1989
      2. 2. George (Thomas) Barker 1894–1967 m. Lillian Barker 1900–
      3. 3. Edgar (Russell) Barker 1894–1972
      4. 4. Clarence (Thompson) Barker 1899–1970
      5. 5. Hannah (Melissa) Barker 1900–1985 m. Romeo (Philodore) Gervais 1900–1995
        1. 1. Irene (L) Gervais 1923–2012
        2. 2. Doris (Argonne) Gervais 1925–2014
        3. 3. Beatrice (Muriel) Gervais 1926–1994 m. Benjamin Ferrante 1921–2012
        4. 4. Romeo (Philodore) Gervais 1935–2007
        5. 5. Yvonne (R) Gervais 1938–2012 m. Robert (A) Colson 1935–2014
        6. 6. Roland Gervais 1921–1929
        7. 7. Roland (Rene) Gervais 1921–1999
      6. 6. Mildred (H) Barker 1909–1966

Ruth Wilcox's Timeline

5 Records

1797
12 March 1797
Birth of Ruth Wilcox in Rhode Island
Rhode Island
1832
30 Jun 1832
Age 35
Death of Ruth Wilcox in Middletown, Rhode Island, USA
Middletown, Rhode Island, USA
1850
1850
Age 53
Ruth Wilcox resided here in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
1860
1860
Age 63
Ruth Wilcox resided here in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
1870
1870
Age 73
Ruth Wilcox resided here in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 March 1797
    Event Place: Rhode Island
    Record Source:
    [1] Rhode Island, Vital Extracts
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island; Roll: M593_1472; Page: 572A; Family History Library Film: 552971
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut; Roll: M653_92; Page: 331; Family History Library Film: 803092
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island; Roll: M432_842; Page: 23B; Image: 334
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island; Roll: M432_842; Page: 38B; Image: 364
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Rhode Island, Historical Cemetery Commission Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island; Roll: M432_842; Page: 23B; Image: 334
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island; Roll: M432_842; Page: 38B; Image: 364

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut; Roll: M653_92; Page: 331; Family History Library Film: 803092

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island; Roll: M593_1472; Page: 572A; Family History Library Film: 552971

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jun 1832
    Event Place: Middletown, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Rhode Island, Vital Extracts
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Rhode Island, Historical Cemetery Commission Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Rhode Island, Historical Cemetery Commission Index
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