Lucy Ann THORNTON

(b. 11 December 1815 , Cayuga County, New York, USA d. 18 February 1863 , Racine, Wisconsin, USA )

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Lucy Ann THORNTON was born 11 December 1815 in Cayuga County, New York, USA

Lucy Ann THORNTON was the child of ? and ?

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Lucy Ann married James T MANCHESTER abt. 1838 . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
James T MANCHESTER was born 7 August 1815 in Cayuga County, New York, USA. James T died 3 April 1900 in Auburn, New York, USA. James T was the child of Elias MANCHESTER and Cyrene TOBIAS.

Lucy Ann THORNTON died 18 February 1863 in Racine, Wisconsin, USA.

daughter of Stephen Thornton and Charlotte Purchase

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Lucy Ann THORNTON married

James T MANCHESTER-- Date: abt. 1838 Place:
James T MANCHESTER was the child of Elias MANCHESTER and Cyrene TOBIAS

Children of James T MANCHESTER and Lucy Ann THORNTON:

Juliette MANCHESTER (b.abt. 1838, , New York, USA d. 21 June 1851, Racine, Wisconsin, USA)

Theodore Dwight Weld MANCHESTER (b.18 October 1840, Cayuga County, New York, USA d. abt. 1916, Racine, Wisconsin, USA)
m. Pamelia E NOBLE 03 October 1866 in Yorkville, Wisconsin, USA

Aristeena MANCHESTER (b.9 February 1843, , New York, USA d. 20 November 1923, Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA)
m. Miles MOE 08 April 1874 in Yorkville, Wisconsin, USA

Mary MANCHESTER (b.abt. 1853, , New York, USA d. , )

Clarissa (Clara) MANCHESTER (b.abt. 1859, , Wisconsin, USA d. 23 March 1891, Racine, Wisconsin, USA)
m. Robert PETERSON 24 April 1880 in Racine, Wisconsin, USA

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1815 Birth
11 December 1815
Cayuga County, New York, USA

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

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 - 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

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.

1840 Birth of Child
Theodore Dwight Weld MANCHESTER was born 18 October 1840, Cayuga County, New York, USA

Lucy Ann was 24 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
Aristeena MANCHESTER was born 9 February 1843, , New York, USA

Lucy Ann was 27 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 Racine, Racine, Wisconsin
Name: S A Manchester
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1850
Event Place: Racine, Racine, Wisconsin, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 35
Marital Status:
Race (Original):
Race:
Birthplace: New York
Birth Year (Estimated): 1815
House Number: 233
Family Number: 250
Line Number: 5
Affiliate Publication Number: M432
Affiliate Film Number: 1004
GS Film number: 444991
Digital Folder Number: 004206490
Image Number: 00080
Household Gender Age Birthplace
A T Manchester M 35 New York
S A Manchester F 35 New York
Juliaette Manchester F 12 New York
T D W Manchester M 9 New York
Aristeen Manchester F 7 New York
Margaret Fink F 20 New York
1850 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1851 Death of Child
Juliette MANCHESTER died 21 June 1851, Racine, Wisconsin, USA

Lucy Ann was 35 years old.

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
Name: James T Manchester
Residence: , Racine, Wisconsin
Ward: Caledonia
Age: 44 years
Estimated Birth Year: 1816
Birthplace: New York
Gender: Male
Page: 44
Family Number: 336
Film Number: 805427
DGS Number: 4300453
Image Number: 00310
NARA Number: M653

Name: Lucy A Manchester
Residence: , Racine, Wisconsin
Ward: Caledonia
Age: 44 years
Estimated Birth Year: 1816
Birthplace: New York
Gender: Female
Page: 44
Family Number: 336
Film Number: 805427
DGS Number: 4300453
Image Number: 00310
NARA Number: M653

Name: Theodore D Manchester
Residence: , Racine, Wisconsin
Ward: Caledonia
Age: 18 years
Estimated Birth Year: 1842
Birthplace: New York
Gender: Male
Page: 44
Family Number: 336
Film Number: 805427
DGS Number: 4300453
Image Number: 00310
NARA Number: M653

Name: Anastin Manchester
Residence: , Racine, Wisconsin
Ward: Caledonia
Age: 17 years
Estimated Birth Year: 1843
Birthplace: New...Read MORE...

1860 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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