Elias MANCHESTER

Born

8 April 1792 , New York, USA

Died

7 February 1870 ,

Elias married Cyrene TOBIAS abt. 1815 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Cyrene TOBIAS was born 10 April 1797 in New York, USA. Cyrene died 22 November 1856

Parents & Family of Elias MANCHESTER

Parents of Elias MANCHESTER

Father

Elias MANCHESTER

Mother

Patience BOYCE

Grandparents of Elias MANCHESTER

Paternal grandparents

Elias MANCHESTER Hannah SEABRA

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Maternal grandfather not yet recorded Maternal grandmother not yet recorded

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Elias MANCHESTER

Elias MANCHESTER married

Cyrene TOBIAS
Marriage date: abt. 1815
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Children of Elias MANCHESTER and Cyrene TOBIAS

James T MANCHESTER

Born: 7 August 1815, Cayuga County, New York, USA
Died: 3 April 1900, Auburn, New York, USA

Married: Lucy Ann THORNTON 1838

Married: Harriet SALISBURY 1870

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Birth — 1792
8 April 1792
New York, USA

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

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

1815 Birth of Child
James T MANCHESTER was born 7 August 1815, Cayuga County, New York, USA

Elias was 23 years old.

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

A Century of Steamboating on Cayuga Lake

...At the same time [1822], Elias Manchester of
Levanna established the first grain storage
facility on the lake. He continued his interest
in the business until 1865 and businessmen in
Cayuga, Union Springs and Aurora
following his leadership creating
warehouses and vying for the lake trade.

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The Sunday Citizen
Auburn, New York
Sun., June 1, 1975

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

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

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

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

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

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

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)

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

1850 - Ledyard, New York

David Salisbury 50 1799 Ledyard, Cayuga, NY Page: 237 Roll: M432_483
Maria Salisbury 48 1801 Ledyard, Cayuga, NY
Harriett Salisbury 23 1826 Ledyard, Cayuga, NY
Geo Salisbury 14 1835 Ledyard, Cayuga, NY
Wm H Salisbury 30 1819 Ledyard, Cayuga, NY
Elias Manchester 55 1795 Ledyard, Cayuga, NY
Cyrena Manchester 53 1797 Ledyard, Cayuga, NY

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

1855 - Ledyard, New York

Name: Elias Manchester
Birth Year: abt 1792
Age: 63
Gender: Male
Relation to Head: Head
Residence: Ledyard, Cayuga, New York, USA
Household number: 378
Line Number: 11
Household Members:
Name Age
Elias Manchester 63
Syrena Manchester 58
Mary Manchester 46
Joanna Lynch 19

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1855 New York State Census
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1860 - Ledyard, New York

Name: Elias Manchester
Age: 68
Birth Year: abt 1792
Gender: Male
Birth Place: New York
Home in 1860: Ledyard, Cayuga, New York
Post Office: Sherwoods
Dwelling Number: 108
Family Number: 108
Occupation: Speculator
Real Estate Value: 9000
Personal Estate Value: 1000
Household Members:
Name Age
Elias Manchester 68
Snuelia Manchester 22
Mary Manchester 30
Henry C Garnsey 18
Mary Smith 17

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

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1865 - Ledyard, New York

Name: Elias Manchester
Gender: Male
Relation to Head: Head
Birth Year: abt 1792
Age: 73
Residence: Ledyard, Cayuga, New York, USA
Line Number: 45
Page Number: 11
Household Members:
Name Age
Elias Manchester 73
Sarah A Manchester 27
Elias A Manchester 0

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1865 New York State Census
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website

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

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

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Oak Glen Cemetery

Ledyard, New York, USA

Historical names: Aurora

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New York was named after the English Duke of York and Albany (and the brother of England's King Charles II) in 1664 when the region called New Amsterdam was taken from the Dutch. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1664 - New Amsterdam
1664 - 1687 - New York Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New York
July 26, 1788 - Virginia becomes 11th U.S. state

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