Genealogy Wylie » William James Wescott (1844-1892)

Personal data William James Wescott 

  • He was born on February 16, 1844 in Brunswick County, North Carolina.
  • He died in the year 1892 in Brunswick County, North Carolina, he was 47 years old.
  • This information was last updated on September 12, 2003.

Household of William James Wescott

He is married to Amelia Elizabeth Drew.

They got married on March 7, 1866 at Town Creek, Brunswick, North Carolina, he was 22 years old.


Child(ren):

  2. Florence Wescott  1870-< 1880
  3. Lilley Bell Wescott  1872-1961 
  5. Samuel Earl Wescott  1879-1958 
  6. Grace Dixon Wescott  1881-????


Notes about William James Wescott

Several different sources: 1. d 30 jan 1900 left wife and 5 kids. 2. 1841-jan1896 no children 3. one shown

Do you have supplementary information, corrections or questions with regards to William James Wescott?
The author of this publication would love to hear from you!


Timeline William James Wescott

  This functionality is only available in Javascript supporting browsers.
Click on the names for more info. Symbols used: grootouders grandparents   ouders parents   broers-zussen brothers/sisters   kinderen children

Ancestors (and descendant) of William James Wescott


With Quick Search you can search by name, first name followed by a last name. You type in a few letters (at least 3) and a list of personal names within this publication will immediately appear. The more characters you enter the more specific the results. Click on a person's name to go to that person's page.

  • You can enter text in lowercase or uppercase.
  • If you are not sure about the first name or exact spelling, you can use an asterisk (*). Example: "*ornelis de b*r" finds both "cornelis de boer" and "kornelis de buur".
  • It is not possible to enter charachters outside the standard alphabet (so no diacritic characters like ö and é).

The data shown has no sources.

Historical events

Birthday February 16, 1844

  • The temperature on February 16, 1844 was about 4.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-northwest. Weather type: helder. Source: KNMI
  •  This page is only available in Dutch.
    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • In the year 1844: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.1 million citizens.
    • March 8 » King Oscar I ascends to the thrones of Sweden and Norway.
    • March 30 » One of the most important battles of the Dominican War of Independence from Haiti takes place near the city of Santiago de los Caballeros.
    • June 6 » The Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) is founded in London.
    • June 15 » Charles Goodyear receives a patent for vulcanization, a process to strengthen rubber.
    • June 27 » Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, and his brother Hyrum Smith, are killed by a mob at the Carthage, Illinois jail.
    • August 8 » The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, headed by Brigham Young, is reaffirmed as the leading body of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

Day of marriage March 7, 1866

  • The temperature on March 7, 1866 was about 5.3 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 14 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 74 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 71%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 10, 1866 to June 1, 1866 the cabinet Fransen van de Putte, with I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • From June 1, 1866 till June 4, 1868 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Heemskerk with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.J.A. graaf Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (AR) and Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief).
  • In the year 1866: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • March 27 » President of the United States of America Andrew Johnson vetoes the Civil Rights Act of 1866. His veto is overridden by Congress and the bill passes into law on April 9.
    • April 6 » The Grand Army of the Republic, an American patriotic organization composed of Union veterans of the American Civil War, is founded. It lasts until 1956.
    • May 1 » The Memphis Race Riots begin. In three days time, 46 blacks and two whites were killed. Reports of the atrocities influenced passage of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
    • May 22 » Oliver Winchester founded the Winchester Repeating Arms
    • August 17 » The Grand Duchy of Baden announces her withdrawal from the German Confederation and signs a treaty of peace and alliance with Prussia.
    • September 22 » The Battle of Curupayty is Paraguay's only significant victory in the Paraguayan War.


Same birth/death day

Source: Wikipedia


About the surname Wescott

  • View the information that Genealogie Online has about the surname Wescott.
  • Check the information Open Archives has about Wescott.
  • Check the Wie (onder)zoekt wie? register to see who is (re)searching Wescott.

The Genealogy Wylie publication was prepared by .contact the author
When copying data from this family tree, please include a reference to the origin:
Kin Mapper, "Genealogy Wylie", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/genealogie-wylie/I28537.php : accessed May 18, 2024), "William James Wescott (1844-1892)".