Sarah Josepha
BUELL
Born
24 October 1788
,
Newport, Crown Colony of New Hampshire
Died
30 April 1879
,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Born: 24 October 1788 in Newport, Crown Colony of New Hampshire
Father:
Gordon BUELL
Mother:
Martha WHITTLESEY
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Sarah Josepha married David HALE 23 October 1813 in Newport, New Hampshire, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
David HALE was born 3 July 1783 in Alstead, Crown Colony of New Hampshire . David died 25 September 1822 in Newport, New Hampshire, USA .
Sarah Josepha BUELL died 30 April 1879 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
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Recorded occupation: an American writer, activist, and editor of Godey's Lady's Book. She was the author of the nursery rhyme "Mary Had a Little Lamb"
Spouse & Children of Sarah Josepha BUELL
Sarah Josepha BUELL married David HALE
Marriage date: 23 October 1813
Marriage place: Newport, New Hampshire, USA
David HALEMarriage date: 23 October 1813
Marriage place: Newport, New Hampshire, USA
Marriage notes:
married at The Rising Sun taven in Newport, New Hampshire on October 23, 1813. The tavern was owned by Sarah's father.
Children of David HALE and Sarah Josepha BUELL
Horatio Emmons HALE
Born: 3 May 1817, Newport, New Hampshire, USA
Died: 28 December 1896, Clinton, Huron, Ontario, Canada
Died: 28 December 1896, Clinton, Huron, Ontario, Canada
Sarah Josepha HALE
Born: 4 December 1820, Newport, New Hampshire, USA
Died: 4 May 1863, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: 4 May 1863, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
William George HALE
Born: 19 October 1822, Newport, New Hampshire, USA
Died: 8 January 1876, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Died: 8 January 1876, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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Birth — 178824 October 1788
Newport, Crown Colony of New Hampshire
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.
1813 Marriage / PartnerSarah Josepha BUELL and David HALE 23 October 1813, Newport, New Hampshire, USA (Guild)
She was 25 years old.
1815 Birth of ChildDavid Emerson HALE was born 19 February 1815, Newport, New Hampshire, USA (Guild)
Sarah Josepha was 26 years old.
1817 Birth of ChildHoratio Emmons HALE was born 3 May 1817, Newport, New Hampshire, USA (Guild)
Sarah Josepha was 28 years old.
1819 Birth of ChildFrances Martha Ann HALE was born 20 March 1819, Newport, New Hampshire, USA (Guild)
Sarah Josepha was 30 years old.
1820 Birth of ChildSarah Josepha HALE was born 4 December 1820, Newport, New Hampshire, USA (Guild)
Sarah Josepha was 32 years old.
1822 Death of Spouse/PartnerDavid HALE died 25 September 1822, Newport, New Hampshire, USA (Guild)
1822 Birth of ChildWilliam George HALE was born 19 October 1822, Newport, New Hampshire, USA (Guild)
Sarah Josepha was 34 years old.
Her collection Poems for Our Children, which includes "Mary Had a Little Lamb" (originally titled "Mary's Lamb"), was published in 1830.
1839 Death of ChildDavid Emerson HALE died 30 April 1839, Plattsburgh, New York, USA
Sarah Josepha was 50 years old.
In 1840, Sarah began campaigning for a national day of Thanksgiving.
By 1852, 20 out of 31 states had agreed. Abraham Lincoln proclaimed Thanksgiving Day in 1863, choosing the last Thursday in November.
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)
1863 Death of ChildSarah Josepha HALE died 4 May 1863, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Sarah Josepha was 74 years old.
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.1876 Death of ChildWilliam George HALE died 8 January 1876, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Sarah Josepha was 87 years old.
Death — 187930 April 1879
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
She died at the age of 90.
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New Hampshire was named by Captain John Mason after Hampshire, England. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1686 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New Hampshire, New England
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New Hampshire
June 21, 1788 - New Hampshire becomes 9th U.S. state
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