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Born
29 December 1801 ,  New York, USA
Died
April 1880 ,  Greenville, Bureau County, Illinois, USA
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Born: 29 December 1801 in New York, USA

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Sophia Jane (Sophronia)  married  Leonard Daytator SALISBURY abt. 1822 .  The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Leonard Daytator SALISBURY  was born 15 April 1800 in Fonda, Montgomery, New York, USA .  Leonard Daytator was the child of Cornelius SALISBURY and Mary (Maria) BERRY.

Sophia Jane (Sophronia) SUTLIEF died April 1880 in Greenville, Bureau County, Illinois, USA.



daughter of James Sutlief and Hepzibah Beulah Story

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Spouse & Children of Sophia Jane (Sophronia) SUTLIEF

Sophia Jane (Sophronia) SUTLIEF married flag male ancestor Leonard Daytator SALISBURY
Marriage date: abt. 1822
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Leonard Daytator SALISBURY was the child of Cornelius SALISBURY and Mary (Maria) BERRY

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BirthBirth — 1801
29 December 1801
New York, USA
News1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)
News1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)
U.S. President1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States
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
1829 Birth of Child
Hannah M SALISBURY was born 6 October 1829, , Ontario, Canada

Sophia Jane (Sophronia) was 27 years old.
News1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears
1834 Birth of Child
Sophia (Sophronia) Jane SALISBURY was born October 1834, , Ontario, Canada

Sophia Jane (Sophronia) was 32 years old.
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)
1839 Birth of Child
Jerusha Diantha SALISBURY was born 2 July 1839, , Ontario, Canada

Sophia Jane (Sophronia) was 37 years old.
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.
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)
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
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
U.S. President1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States
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
1860 - Elgin City, Kane, Illinois
Name: Sophia Salsbury
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1860
Event Place: Elgin City, Kane, Illinois, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 58
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1802
BirthPlace: N Y
PAge: 299
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Leonard D Salsbury Male 60 N Y
Sophia Salsbury Female 58 N Y
Mary Salsbury Female 32 N Y
Margarett M Salsbury Female 28 Canada W
Cyantha A Salsbury Female 18 Canada W
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1860 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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.
Invention 1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
U.S. President1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States
1870 - Greenville, Bureau, Illiniois
Name: Sophia Sailsberry
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1870
Event Place: Illinois, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 68
Race: White
Race: W
Birth Year (Estimated): 1801-1802
BirthPlace: New York
Page Number: 15
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
L D Sailsberry Male 70 New York
Sophia Sailsberry Female 68 New York
Melvina Sailsberry Female 39 Canada
Harriet Sailsberry Female 37 Canada
Frank Sailsberry Male 4 Dakota
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1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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News1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.
Invention 1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.
U.S. President1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States
Invention 1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.
Invention 1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)
DeathDeath — 1880
April 1880
Greenville, Bureau County, Illinois, USA
She died at the age of 78.
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