Persis ADAMS

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10 August 1784 , Conway, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Died

4 August 1865 , Conway, Massachusetts, USA

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Joel ADAMS Joanna HALE

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Born: 10 August 1784 in Conway, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Father: Joel ADAMS

Mother: Joanna HALE

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Persis married John EMERSON 26 December 1807 in Conway, Massachusetts, USA . John EMERSON was born 21 December 1780 in Conway, Massachusetts, USA. John died 24 June 1820 in Conway, Massachusetts, USA.

Persis ADAMS died 4 August 1865 in Conway, Massachusetts, USA.
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John EMERSON
Marriage date: 26 December 1807
Marriage place: Conway, Massachusetts, USA
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Name: John Emerson

Spouse's Name: Persis Adams

Event Date: 26 Dec 1807

Event Place: Conway,Franklin,Massachusetts

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M50170-1 , System Origin: Massachusetts-ODM , GS Film number: 0873740 IT 2

Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910

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1784 Birth
Name: Persis Adams
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 10 Aug 1784
Birthplace: CONWAY,FRANKLIN,MASSACHUSETTS
Father's Name: Joel Adams
Mother's Name: Joanna
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C50170-1 , System Origin: Massachusetts-ODM , GS Film number: 0873740 IT 2

Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
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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 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1807 Marriage / Partner
Persis ADAMS and John EMERSON 26 December 1807, Conway, Massachusetts, USA

She was 23 years old.

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

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

1820 Death of Spouse/Partner
John EMERSON died 24 June 1820, Conway, Massachusetts, USA

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

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

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

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

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)

Death
Name: Persis A. Emerson
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 04 Aug 1865
Event Place: Conway, Massachusetts
Gender: Female
Age: 87
Marital Status: Widowed
Birthplace: Conway
Birth Year (Estimated): 1778
Father's Name: Joel Adams
Father's Birthplace: No. Brookfield
Mother's Name: Joanna Hale Adams
Mother's Birthplace: No. Brookfield
Reference ID: 281 , GS Film number: 960186 , Digital Folder Number: 4220476 , Image Number: 305

Massachusetts, Deaths, 1841-1915
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Howland Cemetery
Conway, Massachusetts, USA

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Howland Cemetery

Shelburne Falls Rd
Conway, Massachusetts, USA
Phone: (413) 369-4475

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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state