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Born
21 June 1819 ,  Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA
Died
5 July 1888 ,  Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA
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Born: 21 June 1819 in Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA



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Elihu  married  Wealthy C GLEASON 1 January 1845 in New York, USA .  The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Wealthy C GLEASON  was born 3 September 1818 in Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA.  Wealthy C died 30 September 1890 in Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA.  Wealthy C was the child of Samuel GLEASON and Polly (Mary) WESTCOTT.

Elihu WING died 5 July 1888 in Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA.





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WORK & OCCUPATION

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Recorded occupation: farmer, saw mill operator

The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.

He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
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farmer
Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts
A Glimpse into the Everyday Life of the Average American Man in the Mid-1800s

Spouse & Children of Elihu WING

Elihu WING married flag photo of Wealthy C GLEASON  Wealthy C GLEASON
Marriage date: 1 January 1845
Marriage place: , New York, USA
Wealthy C GLEASON was the child of Samuel GLEASON and Polly (Mary) WESTCOTT

Children of Elihu WING and Wealthy C GLEASON

flag female ancestor Hannah Mary WING
Born: 1 November 1846, Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA
Died: 23 September 1925, Ionia, Michigan, USA


flag photo of Frances Josephine WING  Frances Josephine WING
Born: 4 September 1848, Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA
Died: 27 December 1926, Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA


flag photo of Albert Goodrich WING  Albert Goodrich WING
Born: 27 March 1852, Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA
Died: 26 January 1892, Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA


flag female ancestor Alice L WING
Born: 22 February 1856, Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA
Died: 25 March 1916, Saratoga Springs, New York, USA


flag male ancestor Daniel Elihu WING
Born: 29 March 1859, Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA
Died: 25 April 1930, Bronx, New York, USA




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BirthBirth — 1819
21 June 1819
Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA
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
U.S. President1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States
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
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
Invention 1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
marriage1845 Marriage / Partner
Elihu WING and Wealthy C GLEASON 1 January 1845, , New York, USA

He was 25 years old.
U.S. President1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States
1846 Birth of Child
Hannah Mary WING was born 1 November 1846, Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA

Elihu was 27 years old.
1848 Birth of Child
Frances Josephine WING was born 4 September 1848, Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA

Elihu was 29 years old.
Invention 1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)
U.S. President1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States
1852 Birth of Child
Albert Goodrich WING was born 27 March 1852, Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA

Elihu was 32 years old.
U.S. President1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States
1856 Birth of Child
Alice L WING was born 22 February 1856, Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA

Elihu was 36 years old.
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
1859 Birth of Child
Daniel Elihu WING was born 29 March 1859, Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA

Elihu was 39 years old.
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.
Invention 1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
U.S. President1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States
News1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.
Invention 1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.
U.S. President1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States
Invention 1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.
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Invention 1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)
News1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.
U.S. President1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.
Invention 1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
U.S. President1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States
News1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled
DeathDeath — 1888
5 July 1888
Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA
He died at the age of 69.
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