Dewey Child
SALISBURY
Born
10 November 1811
,
Hamilton, New York, USA
Died
25 March 1892
,
Richland, New York, USA
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Born: 10 November 1811 in Hamilton, New York, USA
Father:
Archibald SALISBURY
Mother:
Phebe HARTSHORN
Paternal grandparents:
Jonathan SALISBURY
, Mary "Molly" CHILD
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Dewey Child married Phebe Ann CLARK abt. 1838 . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Phebe Ann CLARK was born 24 April 1815 in White Creek, New York, USA. Phebe Ann died 8 July 1893 in Richland, New York, USA (Pulaski).
Dewey Child SALISBURY died 25 March 1892 in Richland, New York, USA .
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Spouse & Children of Dewey Child SALISBURY
Children of Dewey Child SALISBURY and Phebe Ann CLARK
Benjamin Dewey SALISBURYBorn: 20 March 1838, Port Ontario, Oswego, New York, USA
Died: 9 April 1900, Richland, New York, USA
Died: 9 April 1900, Richland, New York, USA
Smith Edison SALISBURY 
Dewey Child SALISBURY William Eli SALISBURY John Edwin SALISBURY 
Phoebe Ellen SALISBURY Frank Lamont SALISBURY Flora Emma SALISBURY Ida Estelle SALISBURYBorn: 18 February 1859, Richland, New York, USA
Died: 29 October 1929,
Died: 29 October 1929,
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Birth — 181110 November 1811
Hamilton, New York, 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.
1838 Birth of ChildBenjamin Dewey SALISBURY was born 20 March 1838, Port Ontario, Oswego, New York, USA
Dewey Child was 26 years old.
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.1840 Birth of ChildSmith Edison SALISBURY was born 9 August 1840, Richland, New York, USA (Pulaski)
Dewey Child was 28 years old.
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 ChildDewey Child SALISBURY was born 22 May 1843, Richland, New York, USA (Pulaski)
Dewey Child was 31 years old.
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1846 Birth of ChildWilliam Eli SALISBURY was born 20 July 1846, Richland, New York, USA (Pulaski)
Dewey Child was 34 years old.
1846 Death of ChildDewey Child SALISBURY died 25 September 1846, Richland, New York, USA (Pulaski)
Dewey Child was 34 years old.
1849 Birth of ChildJohn Edwin SALISBURY was born 20 February 1849, Richland, New York, USA (Pulaski)
Dewey Child was 37 years old.
1849 Birth of ChildPhoebe Ellen SALISBURY was born 20 February 1849, Richland, New York, USA (Pulaski)
Dewey Child was 37 years old.
1852 Birth of ChildFrank Lamont SALISBURY was born 25 November 1852, Richland, New York, USA (Pulaski)
Dewey Child was 41 years old.
1855 Birth of ChildFlora Emma SALISBURY was born 14 February 1855, Richland, New York, USA (Pulaski)
Dewey Child was 43 years old.
1859 Birth of ChildIda Estelle SALISBURY was born 18 February 1859, Richland, New York, USA (Pulaski)
Dewey Child was 47 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 - 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)
1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)
First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented
Death — 189225 March 1892
Richland, New York, USA
He died at the age of 80.
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Pulaski Village Cemetery Pulaski, Oswego County, New York, USA PLOT D 13
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