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Born
30 June 1807 ,  Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Died
7 November 1868 ,  Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah Grosvenor  married  Moses Henry DAY 26 July 1831 in Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA* .  The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Moses Henry DAY  was born 6 January 1798 in Salem, Massachusetts, USA.  Moses Henry died 18 November 1874 in Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA*.  Moses Henry was the child of Elisha DAY and Rebecca LUSCOMB .
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Parents & Family of Sarah Grosvenor SESSIONS

Parents of Sarah Grosvenor SESSIONS

Father
Chester SESSIONS
Mother
Sarah G READ

Grandparents of Sarah Grosvenor SESSIONS

Paternal grandparents
Alexander SESSIONS Sarah GROSVENOR
Maternal grandparents
Joseph Stacey REED (READ) Ester GOODWIN


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Sarah Grosvenor  married  Moses Henry DAY 26 July 1831 in Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA* .  The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Moses Henry DAY  was born 6 January 1798 in Salem, Massachusetts, USA.  Moses Henry died 18 November 1874 in Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA*.  Moses Henry was the child of Elisha DAY and Rebecca LUSCOMB.






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Sarah Grosvenor SESSIONS married flag photo of Moses Henry DAY  Moses Henry DAY
Marriage date: 26 July 1831
Marriage place: Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA*
Moses Henry DAY was the child of Elisha DAY and Rebecca LUSCOMB

Children of Moses Henry DAY and Sarah Grosvenor SESSIONS



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BirthBirth — 1807
30 June 1807
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
U.S. President1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States
NewsThe 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.
Invention 1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)
U.S. President1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States
Invention 1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)
Invention 1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)
U.S. President1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States
Invention 1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)
News1826 - 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.
Invention 1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)
News1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.
Invention 1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)
U.S. President1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States
News1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears
marriage1831 Marriage / Partner
Sarah Grosvenor SESSIONS and Moses Henry DAY 26 July 1831, Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA*

She was 24 years old.
1835 Death of Child
Chester Alexander DAY died December 1835, Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA*

Sarah Grosvenor was 28 years old.
1835 Birth of Child
Sarah Elizabeth DAY was born 16 December 1835, Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA*

Sarah Grosvenor was 28 years old.
U.S. President1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States
1838 Birth of Child
William Francis DAY was born 13 April 1838, Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA*

Sarah Grosvenor was 30 years old.
Invention 1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
News1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States
NewsFrom 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.
U.S. President1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States
1841 Birth of Child
Charles Otis DAY was born 10 October 1841, Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA*

Sarah Grosvenor was 34 years old.
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1844 Birth of Child
Lucy Esther DAY was born 8 September 1844, Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA*

Sarah Grosvenor was 37 years old.
Invention 1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
U.S. President1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States
Invention 1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)
U.S. President1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States
1850 Birth of Child
Louisa Hilbert DAY was born 5 January 1850, Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA*

Sarah Grosvenor was 42 years old.
U.S. President1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States
Invention 1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)
U.S. President1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States
News1857 - 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.
Invention 1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser
marriage1860 Marriage of Child
Sarah Elizabeth DAY married 31 October 1860, Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA* to Charles Augustus Wilkins CROSBY
News1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.
U.S. President1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States
News1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.
News1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States
News1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Invention 1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)
U.S. PresidentApril 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.
DeathDeath — 1868
7 November 1868
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 61.

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