John Milton BICKFORD

Born

Died

28 September 1879 , Sheffield, Vermont, USA

John Milton married Comfort Weeks DROWN 30 September 1819 in Sheffield, Vermont, USA . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Comfort Weeks DROWN was born 6 August 1800 in Sheffield, Vermont, USA. Comfort Weeks died 3 March 1885 in Glover, Vermont, USA . Comfort Weeks was the child of Stephen DROWN and Sarah GRAY .

Parents & Family of John Milton BICKFORD

Parents of John Milton BICKFORD

Father

Hezekiah BICKFORD

Mother

Deiadamia BAILEY

Grandparents of John Milton BICKFORD

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of John Milton BICKFORD

John Milton BICKFORD married

Comfort Weeks DROWN
Marriage date: 30 September 1819
Marriage place: Sheffield, Vermont, USA
Comfort Weeks DROWN was the child of Stephen DROWN and Sarah GRAY

Children of John Milton BICKFORD and Comfort Weeks DROWN

Didamia BICKFORD

Born: 17 February 1821, Sheffield, Vermont, USA
Died: 16 December 1887, Fergus Falls, Otter Tail, Minnesota, USA

Hezekia D BICKFORD

Born: 14 June 1823, Groton, Vermont, USA
Died: 24 August 1896, Barton, Vermont, USA

Ebenezer BICKFORD

Born: 31 March 1826, Sheffield, Vermont, USA
Died: 7 February 1828, Sheffield, Vermont, USA

John Milton BICKFORD

Born: 5 July 1829, Sheffield, Vermont, USA
Died: 30 March 1911, Fresno, California, USA

Married: Diantha Ann GRIMES 5 January 1852 Place: Nashua, New Hampshire, USA

Married: Sarah THOMPSON 1890

Salome Heath BICKFORD

Born: 8 April 1832, , Vermont, USA
Died: 1 March 1912, Maine Township, Otter Tail, Minnesota, USA

Married: Orville Thompson FISK 12 May 1861 Place: Glover, Vermont, USA

Annette BICKFORD

Born: 11 November 1833, Sheffield, Vermont, USA
Died: 29 December 1918, Sheffield, Vermont, USA

Jane "Jennie" BICKFORD

Born: 5 April 1836, Sheffield, Vermont, USA
Died: 5 July 1919, Glover, Vermont, USA

Emily BICKFORD

Born: abt. 1837, , Vermont, USA
Died: 7 February 1840, Glover, Vermont, USA

Sarah Comfort BICKFORD

Born: 14 October 1843, Granby, Vermont, USA
Died: 2 July 1918, Essex, Vermont, USA

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Birth — 1800
25 June 1800
Glover, Vermont, USA

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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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

1819 Marriage / Partner
John Milton BICKFORD and Comfort Weeks DROWN 30 September 1819, Sheffield, Vermont, USA

He was 19 years old.

1821 Birth of Child
Didamia BICKFORD was born 17 February 1821, Sheffield, Vermont, USA

John Milton was 20 years old.

1823 Birth of Child
Hezekia D BICKFORD was born 14 June 1823, Groton, Vermont, USA (Groton Pond) (Rickers Mills) (Rickers) (West Groton)

John Milton was 22 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 Birth of Child
Ebenezer BICKFORD was born 31 March 1826, Sheffield, Vermont, USA

John Milton was 25 years old.

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

1828 Death of Child
Ebenezer BICKFORD died 7 February 1828, Sheffield, Vermont, USA

John Milton was 27 years old.

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

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1829 Birth of Child
John Milton BICKFORD was born 5 July 1829, Sheffield, Vermont, USA

John Milton was 29 years old.

1830 - Sheffield, Caledonia, Vermont

Name: John M Bickford
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Sheffield, Caledonia, Vermont
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 3
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 5
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 5

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1830 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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

1832 Birth of Child
Salome Heath BICKFORD was born 8 April 1832, , Vermont, USA

John Milton was 31 years old.

1833 Birth of Child
Annette BICKFORD was born 11 November 1833, Sheffield, Vermont, USA

John Milton was 33 years old.

1836 Birth of Child
Jane "Jennie" BICKFORD was born 5 April 1836, Sheffield, Vermont, USA

John Milton was 35 years old.

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 - Glover, Orleans, Vermont

Name: John M Bickford
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Glover, Orleans, Vermont
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 3
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 3
Free White Persons - Under 20: 5
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 7
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 7

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1840 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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.

1840 Death of Child
Emily BICKFORD died 7 February 1840, Glover, Vermont, USA (West Glover)

John Milton was 39 years old.

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)

1843 Birth of Child
Sarah Comfort BICKFORD was born 14 October 1843, Granby, Vermont, USA

John Milton was 43 years old.

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 - Nashua, New Hampshire

Name: John M Bickford
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 50
Birth Year: abt 1800
BirthPlace: Vermont
Home in 1850: Nashua, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, USA
Occupation: Machinist
Industry: Miscellaneous Machinery
Line Number: 12
Dwelling Number: 534
Family Number: 596
Household Members Age
John M Bickford 50
Comfort Bickford
49
Annette Bickford
16
Jane Bickford
14
Sarah Bickford
6
Angeline Richards
15
Lora Barns
13

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1850 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1852 Marriage of Child
John Milton BICKFORD married 5 January 1852, Nashua, New Hampshire, USA to Diantha Ann GRIMES

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

1860 - Glover, Orleans, Vermont

Name: John M Bigford
[John M Bickford]
Age: 60
Birth Year: abt 1800
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Place: Vermont
Home in 1860: Glover, Orleans, Vermont
Post Office: Glover
Dwelling Number: 1768
Family Number: 1769
Real Estate Value: 800
Personal Estate Value: 225
Household Members Age
John M Bigford 60
Comfort Bigford
60
Sarah Bigford
16
Elmore Richardson
7
Sarah Canant
75

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1860 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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

1861 Marriage of Child
Salome Heath BICKFORD married 12 May 1861, Glover, Vermont, USA to Orville Thompson FISK

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 - Sheffield, Vermont

Name: John M Bickford
Age in 1870: 70
Birth Year: abt 1800
BirthPlace: Vermont
Dwelling Number: 85
Home in 1870: Sheffield, Caledonia, Vermont
Race: White
Gender: Male
Occupation: Farmer
Male Citizen over 21: Y
Personal Estate Value: 600
Real Estate Value: 1500
Inferred Spouse: Comfort Bickford
Inferred Children: John Bickford
Deailton Bickford
Emily Bickford
Ann Bickford
Allie Bickford
Household Members:
Name Age
John M Bickford 70
Comfort Bickford 70
John Bickford 42
Deailton Bickford 40
Emily Bickford 15
Ann Bickford 13
Allie Bickford 3

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1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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

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.

Death

Name: John M Bickford
Gender: Male
Event Type: Death
Death Age: 79
Birth Date: abt 1800
Birth Place: Peacham
Death Date: 28 Sep 1879
Death Place: Sheffield, Vermont, USA
Father:
Hezekiah Bickford
Mother:
Diana Bailey

Vermont, U.S., Vital Records, 1720-1908

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