Individual Details

Solomon Avery Wixom

(8 Aug 1846 - 11 Jul 1899)



Mormon Pioneer.
Solomon initially emigrated in the David Evans Company, but later he participated as a teamster in the Daniel Thompson company of 1866. Solomon's brother, Justin, who was returning home from a mission, traveled in this same company, in Solomon's wagon for a time.

I found a Solomon, age 14, born Iowa, doing farm labor in the household of Charles A. Terry in 1860 - but his name was written as Solomon Wicksen. I believe this one is more likely the correct Solomon, although the birthplace is wrong.
1860 Census. Pondtown Twp, Utah Territory, Payson P.O., Hh 1865
Soln. Wixom, 51, b. NY. Hannah age 30, b. Canada
Soln., son, 15, b. MO
Mary M. 7, Joseph M. 4, Hannah M. 1 - all born U.T.
It is possible that young Solomon was hiring out and counted both by his father and his employer.

By 1880 he was in Beaver County, Utah with two of his wives and seven of his children.
Hh 58
Solomon A. Wixom, age 33, school teacher. Born Iowa, father b. Ohio, mother b. Illinois.
Amanda C. age 26, wife, b. AR, Avery son, 6, Clara M. 4, Melvina A. 6 months born in November 1879.
Lois O. age 28, wife, born in Utah. Solomon D. age 9, Josiah W. age 3, Justin age 2, Penelope E. age four months, born in Jun 1880.

Solomon had at least three wives and perhaps as many as 23 children.
Solomon married Penelope Bishop, 8 Oct 1869, Salt Lake - she was the mother of the Solomon D., age 9, listed with wife Lois in 1880.
He married Amanda Caroline DeSpain, 24 Jun 1872.
He married Lois Orenia Earl, about 1875, Pine Valley, Washington Co, Utah.

Solomon is buried Brigham City Cemetery, Box Elder Co, Utah

Events

Birth8 Aug 1846Farmington, Van Buren County, Iowa
MarriageAbt 1870Lois Orenia Earl
Death11 Jul 1899Brigham City, Box Elder County, Utah
Mormon PioneerDavid Evans Company, 1850

Families

SpouseLois Orenia Earl (1850 - 1894)
ChildPenelope Earl Wixom (1880 - 1963)
ChildMahonri Alvin Wixom (1883 - )
FatherSolomon Wixom (1809 - 1879)
MotherSarah "Sally" AVERY (1817 - 1849)
SiblingHiram Daniel Wixom (1836 - 1844)
SiblingJustin Chauncey Wixom (1838 - 1912)
SiblingMatilda Octavia Wixom (1841 - 1844)
SiblingPerlina Merilla Wixom (1843 - 1843)
SiblingWilliam Henry Wixom (1845 - 1845)

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