Betsey
WHEATON
(b.
30 January 1783
,
Pomfret, Crown Colony of Connecticut
d.
20 February 1873
,
Melrose, Massachusetts, USA
)
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Betsey WHEATON was born 30 January 1783 in Pomfret, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Betsey WHEATON was the child of James WHEATON and Sarah SLADESpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Betsey married Elisha CONVERSE 20 March 1807 in Killingly, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elisha CONVERSE was born 19 June 1786 in Glocester, Rhode Island, USA (West Glocester) (Chepachet) (Harmony). Elisha died 26 January 1854 in Stoneham, Massachusetts, USA. Elisha was the child of Jonathan CONVERSE and Esther WHIPPLE.
Betsey WHEATON died 20 February 1873 in Melrose, Massachusetts, USA.
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Family and Children of Betsey WHEATON
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Elisha CONVERSE-- Date: 20 March 1807 Place: Killingly, Connecticut, USA
Elisha CONVERSE was the child of Jonathan CONVERSE and Esther WHIPPLE
Children of Elisha CONVERSE and Betsey WHEATON:
Elisha Slade CONVERSE (b.28 July 1820, Needham, Massachusetts, USA d. 5 June 1904, Malden, Massachusetts, USA)
Elisha CONVERSE-- Date: 20 March 1807 Place: Killingly, Connecticut, USA Elisha CONVERSE was the child of Jonathan CONVERSE and Esther WHIPPLE
Children of Elisha CONVERSE and Betsey WHEATON:
Elisha Slade CONVERSE (b.28 July 1820, Needham, Massachusetts, USA d. 5 June 1904, Malden, Massachusetts, USA)
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1783 Birth 30 January 1783
Pomfret, Crown Colony of Connecticut
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1807 Marriage / PartnerBetsey WHEATON and Elisha CONVERSE 20 March 1807, Killingly, Connecticut, USA (Danielson) (Dayville) (East Killingly) (Attawaugan) (Ballouville)
She was 24 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.1820 Birth of ChildElisha Slade CONVERSE was born 28 July 1820, Needham, Massachusetts, USA
Betsey was 37 years old.
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. 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)
1854 Death of Spouse/PartnerElisha CONVERSE died 26 January 1854, Stoneham, Massachusetts, USA
1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. 1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.1873 Death 20 February 1873
Melrose, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 90.
Added: 9/6/2022 6:20:39 PM
- Updated: 9/6/2022 6:43:50 PM
The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state
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