Sylva TRIPP

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22 February 1795 , Westport, Massachusetts, USA

Died

17 September 1831 , Westport, Massachusetts, USA

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Elihu TRIPP Mary BROWNELL

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Born: 22 February 1795 in Westport, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Elihu TRIPP

Mother: Mary BROWNELL

Paternal grandparents: Anthony TRIPP , Rebecca HAVENS

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Sylva married George Washington SOWLE 10 November 1827 in Westport, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
George Washington SOWLE was born 4 May 1800 in Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point). George Washington died 23 June 1877 in Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point). George Washington was the child of Job SOWLE (SOULE) and Abigail TRIPP.

Sylva TRIPP died 17 September 1831 in Westport, Massachusetts, USA .
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Sylva TRIPP married

George Washington SOWLE
Marriage date: 10 November 1827
Marriage place: Westport, Massachusetts, USA
George Washington SOWLE was the child of Job SOWLE (SOULE) and Abigail TRIPP

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"George Sowle a whaling captain dd 1877 md Sylva Tripp and Lydia Tripp drs of Elihu Tripp."

Title Genealogy of a part of the Wodell family, from 1640 to 1880: with notices of some other families, and a condensed biography of the author as written by himself

Author Eli Wodell

Publisher s.n., 1880

Original from the University of Wisconsin - Madison

Digitized Jul 17, 2007

Length 98 pages

Page 65

Children of George Washington SOWLE and Sylva TRIPP

Mary Ann SOWLE

Born: February 1820, Westport, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 26 January 1899, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

Phedora SOWLE

Born: abt. 1825, Westport, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 10 March 1906, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

Christina L SOWLE

Born: 19 September 1830, Westport, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 15 March 1921, Westport, Massachusetts, USA

Abbie Jane SOWLE

Born: 16 July 1831, Westport, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 17 June 1909, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1795
22 February 1795
Westport, Massachusetts, USA

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

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.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1820 Birth of Child
Mary Ann SOWLE was born February 1820, Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point)

Sylva was 24 years old.

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - 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.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 Marriage / Partner
Sylva TRIPP and George Washington SOWLE 10 November 1827, Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point)

She was 32 years old.

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1830 Birth of Child
Christina L SOWLE was born 19 September 1830, Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point)

Sylva was 35 years old.

Death — 1831
17 September 1831
Westport, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 36.

1831 Birth of Child
Abbie Jane SOWLE was born 16 July 1831, Westport, Massachusetts, USA (Westport Point)

Sylva was 36 years old.

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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state