Phebe
TILLINGHAST
(b.
26 April 1794
,
Voluntown, Connecticut, USA
d.
19 September 1888
,
Coventry, Rhode Island, USA
)
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Phebe TILLINGHAST was born 26 April 1794 in Voluntown, Connecticut, USA
Phebe TILLINGHAST was the child of Joseph TILLINGHAST and Sarah GORTONSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Phebe married George P HOPKINS abt. 1823 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
George P HOPKINS was born January 1806 in Rhode Island, USA. George P died 15 January 1870 in Coventry, Rhode Island, USA (Washington) (Harris). George P was the child of Elisha HOPKINS and Martha RICE.
Phebe TILLINGHAST died 19 September 1888 in Coventry, Rhode Island, USA .
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George P HOPKINS was the child of Elisha HOPKINS and Martha RICE
Children of George P HOPKINS and Phebe TILLINGHAST:
George R HOPKINS (b.abt. 1832, , Rhode Island, USA d. 13 December 1855, Coventry, Rhode Island, USA )
George P HOPKINS-- Date: abt. 1823 Place: George P HOPKINS was the child of Elisha HOPKINS and Martha RICE
Children of George P HOPKINS and Phebe TILLINGHAST:
George R HOPKINS (b.abt. 1832, , Rhode Island, USA d. 13 December 1855, Coventry, Rhode Island, USA )
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1794 Birth 26 April 1794
Voluntown, Connecticut, USA
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.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.
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)
1855 Death of ChildGeorge R HOPKINS died 13 December 1855, Coventry, Rhode Island, USA (Washington) (Harris)
Phebe was 61 years old.
1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. 1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1870 Death of Spouse/PartnerGeorge P HOPKINS died 15 January 1870, Coventry, Rhode Island, USA (Washington) (Harris)
1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states. 1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
1888 Death 19 September 1888
Coventry, Rhode Island, USA
She died at the age of 94.
Phebe is buried at: Hopkins Hollow Cemetery Coventry, Kent County, Rhode Island, 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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