John Clarke SHARPSTEEN

Born

abt. 1830 , Springport, New York, USA

Died

abt. 1875 , Michigan, USA

John Clarke married Martha Elizabeth POWLISON abt. 1856 . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Martha Elizabeth POWLISON was born 26 July 1835 in Galesburg, Kalamazoo, Michigan Territory. Martha Elizabeth died 8 August 1901 in Barry, Barry, Michigan, USA. Martha Elizabeth was the child of John Cornelius POWLISON and Catherine VAN ARSDALE .

Parents & Family of John Clarke SHARPSTEEN

Parents of John Clarke SHARPSTEEN

Father

John SHARPSTEEN

Mother

Susan SMITH

Grandparents of John Clarke SHARPSTEEN

Paternal grandparents

John Henry SHARPSTEEN Jane SIMPSON

Maternal grandparents

Joseph SMITH Hannah WARD

Spouses, Marriages & Children of John Clarke SHARPSTEEN

John Clarke SHARPSTEEN married

Martha Elizabeth POWLISON
Marriage date: abt. 1856
Marriage place:
Martha Elizabeth POWLISON was the child of John Cornelius POWLISON and Catherine VAN ARSDALE

Children of John Clarke SHARPSTEEN and Martha Elizabeth POWLISON

Augustus N SHARPSTEEN

Born: abt. 1856, , Michigan, USA
Died: ,

Herman SHARPSTEEN

Born: abt. 1858, , Michigan, USA
Died: ,

Clara Jane SHARPSTEEN

Born: abt. 1862, , Michigan, USA
Died: 18 January 1939, , Michigan, USA

Margaret A "Maggie" SHARPSTEEN

Born: March 1866, , Michigan, USA
Died: abt. 1924,

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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 Springport, Cayuga, New York

Name: John Sharpstein
Residence: Springport, Cayuga, New York
Age: 20 years
calculated Birth Year: 1830
birthPlace: New York
Gender: Male
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Film Number: 17059
digital gs number: 4196771
Image Number: 00445
Line Number: 20
dwelling house number: 748
family number: 777
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Household Gender Age
John Sharpstein M 56y
Susan Sharpstein F 54y
Morgan Sharpstein M 22y
John Sharpstein M 20y
Morris Sharpstein M 17y
Susan Sharpstein F 22y
Huldah Sharpstein F 17y
Phebe E Sharpstein F 15y
Ann Ward F 19y
Joseph ?Eeder M 17y

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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.