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Phebe <I>Rix</I> Pemberton

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Phebe Rix Pemberton

Birth
New York, USA
Death
1 Oct 1866 (aged 51)
Michigan, USA
Burial
Dansville, Ingham County, Michigan, USA GPS-Latitude: 42.5112218, Longitude: -84.2681218
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Phebe (also recorded as Pheobe) Rix was born in New York in 1811 or 1815. Documents vary on this date. She was the daughter of James and Margaret (Barber) Rix.

Little is known about her early life or when she came to Michigan.

Her first marriage was to Abram Wilcox in the state of New York in 1837. To this union was born 6 children.
Rosaltha Born NY
James Born NY
Harriett Born NY
Wilbur Born MI
Margaret Born MI
Louisa Born MI

The places of the children's birth brings them to Michigan approximately mid-1840.

Abram died 5-31-1850. It is now known at this time where or his burial site.

1850 Census Bunkerhill Twp, Ingham Co, MI
Phebe Wilcox 36 Head of Household
Rosaltha Wilcox 12 Daughter
James Wilcox 10 Son
Harriette Wilcox 8 Daughter
Wilbur Wilcox 6 Son
Margaret Wilcox 3 Daughter
Louisa Wilcox 1 Daughter

In 1853 she married Orange Pemberton. A daughter, Lucy Ann was born to this union in 1855.

Orange died 8-25-1858 age 54 years, 10 months and 13 days. He is buried in Holt Cemetery, Ingham County, MI.

In November 1859 she married the third time to Wolcott Teachout. On 8-28-1860 a son, Franklin was born to them. It appears Phebe and Wolcott may have divorced.
She is alone in the 1860 Census using the name Pemberton and he is with another family.

1860 Census Bunkerhill Twp, Ingham Co, MI
P. Pemberton female 45 b. NY
J Wilcox male 20 b. NY
H A Wilcox female 16 b. NY
W B Wilcox male 16 b. MI
M J Wilcox female 13 b. MI
L Wilcox female 11 b. MI
L A Pemberton 6 b. MI

Please Note: Franklin does not appear with Phebe in 1860 nor with Wolcott Teachout.

Phebe died 10-1-1866. She is buried with Orange Pemberton in Holt Cemetery

Several of Phebe's Wilcox children have been located and will be linked with her.

Rosaltha Wilcox Richmond is buried in Oakwood Cememtery, Stockbridge, MI
James Wilcox died in Putman, Livingston Co. MI 1-14-1929. His burial site has not been found at this time.
Wilbur Wilcox is buried in Fairview Cemetery, Ann Arbor, MI
Harriett Wilcox Sayles buried Fairview Cemetery, Dansville, MI.
Margaret Wilcox Sayles buried in Oaklawn Cemetery, Stockbridge, MI
Frank Teachout is buried in Fairview Cemetery in Dansville, MI.
Search will continue for Louisa Wilcox and Lucy Ann Pemberton.


Wolcott Teachout died 7-11-1871. He is buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Mason, MI.
Their son Franklin was then raised by his brother, James Wilcox.

Research will continue on Phebe's life.
Phebe (also recorded as Pheobe) Rix was born in New York in 1811 or 1815. Documents vary on this date. She was the daughter of James and Margaret (Barber) Rix.

Little is known about her early life or when she came to Michigan.

Her first marriage was to Abram Wilcox in the state of New York in 1837. To this union was born 6 children.
Rosaltha Born NY
James Born NY
Harriett Born NY
Wilbur Born MI
Margaret Born MI
Louisa Born MI

The places of the children's birth brings them to Michigan approximately mid-1840.

Abram died 5-31-1850. It is now known at this time where or his burial site.

1850 Census Bunkerhill Twp, Ingham Co, MI
Phebe Wilcox 36 Head of Household
Rosaltha Wilcox 12 Daughter
James Wilcox 10 Son
Harriette Wilcox 8 Daughter
Wilbur Wilcox 6 Son
Margaret Wilcox 3 Daughter
Louisa Wilcox 1 Daughter

In 1853 she married Orange Pemberton. A daughter, Lucy Ann was born to this union in 1855.

Orange died 8-25-1858 age 54 years, 10 months and 13 days. He is buried in Holt Cemetery, Ingham County, MI.

In November 1859 she married the third time to Wolcott Teachout. On 8-28-1860 a son, Franklin was born to them. It appears Phebe and Wolcott may have divorced.
She is alone in the 1860 Census using the name Pemberton and he is with another family.

1860 Census Bunkerhill Twp, Ingham Co, MI
P. Pemberton female 45 b. NY
J Wilcox male 20 b. NY
H A Wilcox female 16 b. NY
W B Wilcox male 16 b. MI
M J Wilcox female 13 b. MI
L Wilcox female 11 b. MI
L A Pemberton 6 b. MI

Please Note: Franklin does not appear with Phebe in 1860 nor with Wolcott Teachout.

Phebe died 10-1-1866. She is buried with Orange Pemberton in Holt Cemetery

Several of Phebe's Wilcox children have been located and will be linked with her.

Rosaltha Wilcox Richmond is buried in Oakwood Cememtery, Stockbridge, MI
James Wilcox died in Putman, Livingston Co. MI 1-14-1929. His burial site has not been found at this time.
Wilbur Wilcox is buried in Fairview Cemetery, Ann Arbor, MI
Harriett Wilcox Sayles buried Fairview Cemetery, Dansville, MI.
Margaret Wilcox Sayles buried in Oaklawn Cemetery, Stockbridge, MI
Frank Teachout is buried in Fairview Cemetery in Dansville, MI.
Search will continue for Louisa Wilcox and Lucy Ann Pemberton.


Wolcott Teachout died 7-11-1871. He is buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Mason, MI.
Their son Franklin was then raised by his brother, James Wilcox.

Research will continue on Phebe's life.

Inscription

"Phebe / w. of Orange / d. Oct 1 1866 / ae 55y"



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