Sheldon FARNHAM

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abt. 1797 , Connecticut, USA

Died

23 March 1866 , Ohio, USA

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Born: abt. 1797 in Connecticut, USA

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Sheldon married Martha NEWTON 5 March 1818 in Portage County, Ohio, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Martha NEWTON was born 15 May 1798 in Goshen, Connecticut, USA. Martha died 10 March 1832 in Ohio, USA. Martha was the child of Isaac NEWTON and Rebecca MINOT.

Sheldon FARNHAM died 23 March 1866 in Ohio, USA.

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Sheldon FARNHAM married

Martha NEWTON
Marriage date: 5 March 1818
Marriage place: Portage County, Ohio, USA
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Martha NEWTON was the child of Isaac NEWTON and Rebecca MINOT

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Groom's Name: Sheldon Farnam

Groom's Birth Date: 1797

Groom's Birthplace: Res. Of Richfield Twp., Portage Co., Ohio

Groom's Age: 21

Bride's Name: Martha Newton

Bride's Birth Date: 1800

Bride's Birthplace: Res. Of Richfield Twp., Portage Co., Ohio

Bride's Age: 18

Marriage Date: 05 Mar 1818

Marriage Place: Portage County, Ohio

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Groom's Race: White

Groom's Marital Status: Single

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Bride's Marital Status: Single

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02330-9

System Origin: Ohio-EASy

Source Film Number: 891359

Reference Number: Pg55 Vol.3

Collection: Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958

Children of Sheldon FARNHAM and Martha NEWTON

Harriet FARNHAM

Born: 9 November 1825, , Connecticut, USA
Died: 19 March 1911, Charlestown, Portage, Ohio, USA

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1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1818 Marriage / Partner
Sheldon FARNHAM and Martha NEWTON 5 March 1818, Portage County, Ohio, USA

1820
Name: Sheldon Farnum
Event Place: Richfield, Medina, Ohio
Page Number: 101
Affiliate Publication Number: M33
Affiliate Film Number: 90
GS Film number: 0181396
Digital Folder Number: 004433231
Image Number: 00116
1820 U.S. Census
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1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1825 Birth of Child
Harriet FARNHAM was born 9 November 1825, , Connecticut, USA

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830
Name: Sheldon Farnam
Event Place: Charlestown, Portage, Ohio
Page Number: 200
Affiliate Publication Number: M19
Affiliate Film Number: 138
GS Film number: 0337949
Digital Folder Number: 004411250
Image Number: 00403
1830 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1832 Death of Spouse/Partner
Martha NEWTON died 10 March 1832, , Ohio, USA

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States

1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

April 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.

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Charlestown Cemetery Charlestown, Portage County, Ohio, USA

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Death — 1866
23 March 1866
Ohio, USA

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Charlestown Cemetery Charlestown, Portage County, Ohio, USA

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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state

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