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Born
25 May 1811 ,  Marathon, Cortland, New York, USA
Died
25 November 1866 ,  Whitewater, Walworth, Wisconsin, USA
Oliver  married  Emily CRAVATH 27 April 1841 .  The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Emily CRAVATH  was born 4 September 1814 in Cortlandville, Cortland, New York, USA.  Emily died 11 February 1869 in Whitewater, Walworth, Wisconsin, USA. 
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Parents of Oliver SALISBURY

Father
Silas SALISBURY
Mother
Lydia DODGE

Grandparents of Oliver SALISBURY

Paternal grandparents
Thomas SALISBURY Sarah NEWSAM?
Maternal grandparents
Elisha DODGE Silena CHAPMAN


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Oliver  married  Emily CRAVATH 27 April 1841 .  The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Emily CRAVATH  was born 4 September 1814 in Cortlandville, Cortland, New York, USA.  Emily died 11 February 1869 in Whitewater, Walworth, Wisconsin, USA. 




m. 27 Apr 1841, Lima, Rock, Wisconsin, USA
Emily Cravath
(1814–1869)


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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Oliver SALISBURY

Oliver SALISBURY married flag female ancestor Emily CRAVATH
Marriage date: 27 April 1841
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Children of Oliver SALISBURY and Emily CRAVATH

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Harriet Adelaide SALISBURY
Born: 4 April 1845, Lima Center, Rock, Wisconsin Territory
Died: 10 April 1898, Burke, Dane, Wisconsin, USA

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Emma Rosalie SALISBURY
Born: 15 February 1848, Lima, Rock, Wisconsin, USA
Died: 16 August 1908, Pewaukee, Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA

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Frederick SALISBURY
Born: 1 March 1854, Lima, Rock, Wisconsin, USA
Died: 11 May 1925, Lost Nation, Clinton, Iowa, USA



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BirthBirth — 1811
25 May 1811
Marathon, Cortland, New York, USA
NewsThe 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.
Invention 1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)
U.S. President1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States
Invention 1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)
Invention 1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)
U.S. President1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States
Invention 1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)
News1826 - 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.
Invention 1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)
News1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.
Invention 1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)
U.S. President1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States
News1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears
U.S. President1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States
Invention 1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
News1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States
NewsFrom 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.
marriage1841 Marriage / Partner
Oliver SALISBURY and Emily CRAVATH 27 April 1841,

He was 29 years old.
U.S. President1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1843 Birth of Child
Albert SALISBURY was born 24 January 1843, Lima Center, Rock, Wisconsin, USA

Oliver was 31 years old.
Invention 1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
U.S. President1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States
1845 Birth of Child
Harriet Adelaide SALISBURY was born 4 April 1845, Lima Center, Rock, Wisconsin, USA

Oliver was 33 years old.
1848 Birth of Child
Emma Rosalie SALISBURY was born 15 February 1848, Lima, Rock, Wisconsin, USA

Oliver was 36 years old.
Invention 1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)
U.S. President1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States
1850 Birth of Child
Nellie Amanda SALISBURY was born 3 August 1850, Lima, Rock, Wisconsin, USA

Oliver was 39 years old.
U.S. President1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States
1854 Birth of Child
Frederick SALISBURY was born 1 March 1854, Lima, Rock, Wisconsin, USA

Oliver was 42 years old.
Invention 1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)
U.S. President1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States
News1857 - 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.
Invention 1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser
1858 Birth of Child
Clayton Cravath SALISBURY was born 17 July 1858, Lima, Rock, Wisconsin, USA

Oliver was 47 years old.
News1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.
U.S. President1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States
News1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.
News1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States
News1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Invention 1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)
U.S. PresidentApril 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.
DeathDeath — 1866
25 November 1866
Whitewater, Walworth, Wisconsin, USA
He died at the age of 55.
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