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
Birth | 8 Aug 1846 | Farmington, Van Buren County, Iowa | |||
Marriage | Abt 1870 | Lois Orenia Earl | |||
Death | 11 Jul 1899 | Brigham City, Box Elder County, Utah | |||
Mormon Pioneer | David Evans Company, 1850 |
Families
Spouse | Lois Orenia Earl (1850 - 1894) |
Child | Penelope Earl Wixom (1880 - 1963) |
Child | Mahonri Alvin Wixom (1883 - ) |
Father | Solomon Wixom (1809 - 1879) |
Mother | Sarah "Sally" AVERY (1817 - 1849) |
Sibling | Hiram Daniel Wixom (1836 - 1844) |
Sibling | Justin Chauncey Wixom (1838 - 1912) |
Sibling | Matilda Octavia Wixom (1841 - 1844) |
Sibling | Perlina Merilla Wixom (1843 - 1843) |
Sibling | William Henry Wixom (1845 - 1845) |
Endnotes
1. WorldConnect database at Rootsweb.
2. WorldConnect database at Rootsweb.