Daniel Thatcher WOODS

Born

21 September 1781 , Madison, Virginia (District of Kentucky)

Died

22 July 1850 , Bear River Valley, unorganized territory (California)

Age: 70
Cause of Death: Erysipelas

Daniel Thatcher married Flavia "Flavy" REESE 5 November 1803 in Sumner Co., Tennessee, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Flavia "Flavy" REESE was born abt. 1780 in Crown Colony of North Carolina. Flavia "Flavy" died 1 April 1863 in Centerville, Wayne, Indiana, USA.

Parents & Family of Daniel Thatcher WOODS

Parents of Daniel Thatcher WOODS

Father

Samuel WOODS

Mother

Margaret HOLMES

Grandparents of Daniel Thatcher WOODS

Paternal grandparents

Oliver WOODS Martha RAILSBACK

Maternal grandparents

William John HOLMES Jennett WILSON

WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Surveyor, Gold Prospector, Alcada (camp judge)

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Daniel Thatcher WOODS

Daniel Thatcher WOODS married

Flavia "Flavy" REESE
Marriage date: 5 November 1803
Marriage place: Sumner Co., Tennessee, USA

Children of Daniel Thatcher WOODS and Flavia "Flavy" REESE

Lee Roy WOODS

Born: 11 November 1809, Pulaski, Giles Co., Tennessee, USA
Died: 2 May 1879, Warrensburg, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA

Married: Louisa LINDLEY 9 December 1833

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Birth — 1781
21 September 1781
Madison, Virginia (District of Kentucky)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

George Washington Genealogy

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

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

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

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

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 Marriage / Partner
Daniel Thatcher WOODS and Flavia "Flavy" REESE 5 November 1803, Sumner Co., Tennessee, USA

He was 22 years old.

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

1809 Birth of Child
Lee Roy WOODS was born 11 November 1809, Pulaski, Giles Co., Tennessee, USA

Daniel Thatcher was 28 years old.

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

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.

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

Death — 1850
22 July 1850
Bear River Valley, unorganized territory (California)
He died at the age of 68.

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The name 'Kentucky' is of native American origin and has been attributed to several different languages with several different possible meanings, including the Iroquois word 'ken-tah-ten,' which means land of tomorrow. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1792 - Virginia (District of Kentucky)
June 1, 1792 - Kentucky becomes 15th U.S. state

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