Experience Wescott (1799–1884)
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- Born
- 1799
- Died
- 1884
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- Names in Stone
When was Experience Wescott born? 1799.
When did Experience Wescott die? 1884.
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Experience Wescott (1799–1884) was born in 1799, and died in 1884, at about age 85. A cemetery record documents Experience's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Experience's life.
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1803 · age 4 — The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States
1825 · age 26 — The Erie Canal opened
1846 · age 47 — The Mexican–American War began
1861 · age 62 — The American Civil War began
1865 · age 66 — The Civil War ended and President Lincoln was assassinated
1869 · age 70 — The first transcontinental railroad was completed
1876 · age 77 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
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When was Experience Wescott born?
Experience Wescott was born in 1799.
When did Experience Wescott die?
Experience Wescott died in 1884.
How old was Experience Wescott at the time of death?
Experience Wescott was about 85 years old.
Where is Experience Wescott buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Experience's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Experience Wescott was born?
John Adams was president of the United States when Experience was born.
Who was president when Experience Wescott died?
Chester A. Arthur was president of the United States when Experience died.
What major events happened during Experience Wescott's lifetime?
During Experience's lifetime: the Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States (1803, age 4); the Irish Potato Famine began (1845, age 46); the American Civil War began (1861, age 62); the United States purchased Alaska (1867, age 68); Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 77).
Which U.S. censuses would include Experience Wescott?
Federal censuses taken during Experience's lifetime and now public: 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880.
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1799
Death
1884
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