Henry C SPOONER

Born

29 October 1829 , Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Died

11 October 1872 , Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Henry C married Caroline M HUNT 1 August 1851 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Caroline M HUNT was born 15 March 1834 in Upton, Massachusetts, USA. Caroline M died 21 December 1852 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

Henry C married Eliza J LUTHER 10 November 1859 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Eliza J LUTHER was born 25 December 1842 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

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son of Seth Spooner and Betsey Hawes

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Henry C SPOONER

Henry C SPOONER married

Caroline M HUNT
Marriage date: 1 August 1851
Marriage place: Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Children of Henry C SPOONER and Caroline M HUNT

John Henry SPOONER

Born: 11 December 1852, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Died: 29 January 1907, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Henry C SPOONER married

Eliza J LUTHER
Marriage date: 10 November 1859
Marriage place: Providence, Rhode Island, USA

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Marriage notes:

Name: Henry C. Spooner

Event Type: Marriage

Event Date: 10 Nov 1859

Event Place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Gender: Male

Age: 30

Birth Year (Estimated): 1829

Father's Name: Seth Spooner

Mother's Name: Betsey

Spouse's Name: Eliza J. Luther

Spouse's Gender: Female

Spouse's Age: 16

Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1843

Spouse's Father's Name: Josiah S.

Spouse's Mother's Name: Roxalana D.

Reference ID: p 124

Digital Folder Number: 004250541

Image Number: 00135

"Rhode Island Town Marriages Index, 1639-1916," database, FamilySearch.org : accessed 12 August 2019), Roxalana D. in entry for Henry C. Spooner and Eliza J. Luther, 10 Nov 1859; citing Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, town halls, Rhode Island, and Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence; FHL microfilm 914,407.

Children of Henry C SPOONER and Eliza J LUTHER

Medora "Dora" E SPOONER

Born: 2 July 1861, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Died: abt. 1938, Cranston, Rhode Island, USA

Married: George Andrew WILBUR 7 September 1880 Place: Providence, Rhode Island, USA

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Birth — 1829
29 October 1829
Providence, Rhode Island, USA

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

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 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1851 Marriage / Partner
Henry C SPOONER and Caroline M HUNT 1 August 1851, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

He was 21 years old.

1852 Birth of Child
John Henry SPOONER was born 11 December 1852, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Henry C was 23 years old.

1852 Death of Spouse/Partner
Caroline M HUNT died 21 December 1852, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

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

1859 Marriage / Partner
Henry C SPOONER and Eliza J LUTHER 10 November 1859, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

He was 30 years old.

1860 - Providence, Rhode Island

Name: Henry Spooner
Age: 30
Birth Year: abt 1830
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Rhode Island
Home in 1860: Providence Ward 7, Providence, Rhode Island
Post Office: Providence
Dwelling Number: 217
Family Number: 316
Occupation: Jeweller
Married Within Year: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Seth Spooner 64
Betsy Spooner 60
Henry Spooner 30
Eliza J Spooner 17
Benjamin Spooner 27
William A Spooner 24
Sarah E Spooner 21
John H Spooner 1

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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 Birth of Child
Medora "Dora" E SPOONER was born 2 July 1861, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Henry C was 31 years old.

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.