Franklin Hiram CORLEW

Born

10 May 1846 , Fort Ann, Washington, New York, USA

Died

20 November 1913 , Hadley, New York, USA

Franklin Hiram married Eleanor Jane CARLTON . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Eleanor Jane CARLTON was born 23 March 1850 in Corinth, New York, USA. Eleanor Jane died 12 October 1928 in Hadley, New York, USA. Eleanor Jane was the child of Benjamin F CARLTON and Ruth THOMTON .

Parents & Family of Franklin Hiram CORLEW

Parents of Franklin Hiram CORLEW

Father

Thomas CORLEW

Mother

Azuba CORSET

Grandparents of Franklin Hiram CORLEW

Paternal grandparents

Daniel CORLEW Lucinda HAGAMAN

Maternal grandparents

Maternal grandfather not yet recorded Maternal grandmother not yet recorded

Franklin Hiram was a soldier in the U.S. Civil War.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Franklin Hiram CORLEW

Franklin Hiram CORLEW married

Eleanor Jane CARLTON
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Eleanor Jane CARLTON was the child of Benjamin F CARLTON and Ruth THOMTON

Children of Franklin Hiram CORLEW and Eleanor Jane CARLTON

Ruth CORLEW

Born: 2 December 1870, Corinth, New York, USA
Died: 5 March 1940, Hadley, New York, USA

Minnie E CORLEW

Born: April 1874, , New York, USA
Died: September 1946, Corinth, New York, USA

Charles Nathan CORLEW

Born: 9 September 1874, Hadley, New York, USA
Died: 14 September 1933, Hadley, New York, USA

Wallace CORLEW

Born: 25 August 1883, Day, Saratoga, New York, USA
Died: 14 March 1901, Hadley, New York, USA

Sabra CORLEW

Born: 12 January 1885, Stony Creek, New York, USA
Died: 21 November 1970, Ballston Spa, New York, USA

Married: Joseph Oliver ST JOHN 13 February 1905 Place: Lake Luzerne, New York, USA

Louis Edward CORLEW

Born: 5 October 1888, Corinth, New York, USA
Died: 29 August 1960, Albany, New York, USA

William CORLEW

Born: abt. 1891, Day, Saratoga, New York, USA
Died: 8 August 1893, Day, Saratoga, New York, USA

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Birth — 1846
10 May 1846
Fort Ann, Washington, New York, USA

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

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.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

April 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.

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States

1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.

1870 Birth of Child
Ruth CORLEW was born 2 December 1870, Corinth, New York, USA

Franklin Hiram was 24 years old.

1874 Birth of Child
Minnie E CORLEW was born April 1874, , New York, USA

Franklin Hiram was 27 years old.

1874 Birth of Child
Charles Nathan CORLEW was born 9 September 1874, Hadley, New York, USA

Franklin Hiram was 28 years old.

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.

1883 Birth of Child
Wallace CORLEW was born 25 August 1883, Day, Saratoga, New York, USA

Franklin Hiram was 37 years old.

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1885 Birth of Child
Sabra CORLEW was born 12 January 1885, Stony Creek, New York, USA

Franklin Hiram was 38 years old.

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

1888 Birth of Child
Louis Edward CORLEW was born 5 October 1888, Corinth, New York, USA

Franklin Hiram was 42 years old.

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the 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

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1893 Death of Child
William CORLEW died 8 August 1893, Day, Saratoga, New York, USA

Franklin Hiram was 47 years old.

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 Death of Child
Wallace CORLEW died 14 March 1901, Hadley, New York, USA

Franklin Hiram was 54 years old.

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1905 Marriage of Child
Sabra CORLEW married 13 February 1905, Lake Luzerne, New York, USA to Joseph Oliver ST JOHN

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 - Corinth, New York

Name: Hiram F Corlew
Age in 1910: 64
Birth Date: 1846
[1846]
BirthPlace: New York
Home in 1910: Corinth, Saratoga, New York, USA
Street: Main Road
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Father-in-law
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Elenore J Corlew
Father's BirthPlace: New York
Mother's BirthPlace: New York
Native Tongue: English
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 41
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Household Members Age Relationship
Wm T Shepper
37 Head
Ruth Z Shippee
39 Wife
Mary L Shippee
10 Adopted Daughter
Hiram F Corlew 64 Father-in-law
Elenore J Corlew
59 Mother-in-law
Louis Corlew
21 Boarder

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1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic