Death of the Wilcox twins... Twinsburg, Ohio...
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October 25, 1827
BOSTON COMMERCIAL GAZETTE, Boston, Massachusetts, October 25, 1827
* Death of the Wilcox twins
A page 2 report says:
* The Cleveland (Ohio) Herald announces the death of the Moses and Aaron Wilcox, aged 50, of Twinsburgh, Portage county, Ohio. They are said to have been born twin brothers, born in Connecticut, on the same day; that they were married on the same day, their wives being sisters...went to Ohio to settle, at a place which was named Twinsburgh...were taken sick the same day...died the same day and were buried in the same grave
Note: According to a source the Ohio town where the twins settled was originally called Millsville. Later, the twins offered some land to build a public square and donated money towards a public school if the name of the town was changed to Twinsburg.
Other news of the day with many ads.
Some lite damp staining in unrelated content, otherwise good. 4 pages.
* Death of the Wilcox twins
A page 2 report says:
* The Cleveland (Ohio) Herald announces the death of the Moses and Aaron Wilcox, aged 50, of Twinsburgh, Portage county, Ohio. They are said to have been born twin brothers, born in Connecticut, on the same day; that they were married on the same day, their wives being sisters...went to Ohio to settle, at a place which was named Twinsburgh...were taken sick the same day...died the same day and were buried in the same grave
Note: According to a source the Ohio town where the twins settled was originally called Millsville. Later, the twins offered some land to build a public square and donated money towards a public school if the name of the town was changed to Twinsburg.
Other news of the day with many ads.
Some lite damp staining in unrelated content, otherwise good. 4 pages.
Category: Pre-Civil War
