Samuel Davenport TORREY (b. 14 April 1789 , Mendon, Massachusetts, USA d. 23 December 1877 , Millbury, Massachusetts, USA )
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Samuel Davenport TORREY was born 14 April 1789 in Mendon, Massachusetts, USA
Samuel Davenport TORREY was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Samuel Davenport married Susan Holman WATERS 27 January 1824 in Millbury, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children. Susan Holman WATERS was born 4 April 1803 in Sutton, Massachusetts, USA. Susan Holman died 3 February 1866 in Millbury, Massachusetts, USA.
Samuel Davenport TORREY died 23 December 1877 in Millbury, Massachusetts, USA.
son of William Torrey and Anna Davenport
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[Hide/Show]Samuel Davenport TORREY married Susan Holman WATERS-- Date: 27 January 1824 Place: Millbury, Massachusetts, USA
Children of Samuel Davenport TORREY and Susan Holman WATERS:
Children of Samuel Davenport TORREY and Susan Holman WATERS:
Adelia Chapin "Delia" TORREY (b.30 September 1825, Boston, Massachusetts, USA d. 23 February 1919, Millbury, Massachusetts, USA)
Louisa Maria TORREY (b.11 September 1827, Boston, Massachusetts, USA d. 8 December 1907, Millbury, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Alphonso TAFT 26 December 1853 in Millbury, Massachusetts, USA
Samuel Davenport TORREY (b.1 January 1830, Mendon, Massachusetts, USA d. 22 July 1831, Millbury, Massachusetts, USA)
Susan Waters TORREY (b.26 August 1835, Millbury, Massachusetts, USA d. 1 February 1904, San Francisco, California, USA)
Anna Davenport TORREY (b.1 November 1840, Millbury, Massachusetts, USA d. 23 June 1900, Columbus, Ohio, USA)
Louisa Maria TORREY (b.11 September 1827, Boston, Massachusetts, USA d. 8 December 1907, Millbury, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Alphonso TAFT 26 December 1853 in Millbury, Massachusetts, USA
Samuel Davenport TORREY (b.1 January 1830, Mendon, Massachusetts, USA d. 22 July 1831, Millbury, Massachusetts, USA)
Susan Waters TORREY (b.26 August 1835, Millbury, Massachusetts, USA d. 1 February 1904, San Francisco, California, USA)
Anna Davenport TORREY (b.1 November 1840, Millbury, Massachusetts, USA d. 23 June 1900, Columbus, Ohio, USA)
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1789 Birth
14 April 1789
Mendon, Massachusetts, USA
14 April 1789
Mendon, Massachusetts, USA
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.
1824 Marriage / Partner
Samuel Davenport TORREY and Susan Holman WATERS 27 January 1824, Millbury, Massachusetts, USA
He was 34 years old.
Samuel Davenport TORREY and Susan Holman WATERS 27 January 1824, Millbury, Massachusetts, USA
He was 34 years old.
1825 Birth of Child
Adelia Chapin "Delia" TORREY was born 30 September 1825, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Samuel Davenport was 36 years old.
Adelia Chapin "Delia" TORREY was born 30 September 1825, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Samuel Davenport was 36 years old.
1827 Birth of Child
Louisa Maria TORREY was born 11 September 1827, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Samuel Davenport was 38 years old.
Louisa Maria TORREY was born 11 September 1827, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Samuel Davenport was 38 years old.
1830 Birth of Child
Samuel Davenport TORREY was born 1 January 1830, Mendon, Massachusetts, USA
Samuel Davenport was 40 years old.
Samuel Davenport TORREY was born 1 January 1830, Mendon, Massachusetts, USA
Samuel Davenport was 40 years old.
1831 Death of Child
Samuel Davenport TORREY died 22 July 1831, Millbury, Massachusetts, USA
Samuel Davenport was 42 years old.
Samuel Davenport TORREY died 22 July 1831, Millbury, Massachusetts, USA
Samuel Davenport was 42 years old.
1835 Birth of Child
Susan Waters TORREY was born 26 August 1835, Millbury, Massachusetts, USA
Samuel Davenport was 46 years old.
Susan Waters TORREY was born 26 August 1835, Millbury, Massachusetts, USA
Samuel Davenport was 46 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.
1840 Birth of Child
Anna Davenport TORREY was born 1 November 1840, Millbury, Massachusetts, USA
Samuel Davenport was 51 years old.
Anna Davenport TORREY was born 1 November 1840, Millbury, Massachusetts, USA
Samuel Davenport was 51 years old.
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)
Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
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)
The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1853 Marriage of Child
Louisa Maria TORREY married 26 December 1853, Millbury, Massachusetts, USA to Alphonso TAFT
Louisa Maria TORREY married 26 December 1853, Millbury, Massachusetts, USA to Alphonso TAFT
1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
1866 Death of Spouse/Partner
Susan Holman WATERS died 3 February 1866, Millbury, Massachusetts, USA
Susan Holman WATERS died 3 February 1866, Millbury, Massachusetts, USA
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)
Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
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.
1877 Death
23 December 1877
Millbury, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 88.
23 December 1877
Millbury, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 88.
Samuel is buried at: Central Cemetery, Millbury, Worcester, Massachusetts
Added: 5/18/2023 12:10:51 PM
- Updated: 5/18/2023 1:34:55 PM
America - Did you know? Every second, Americans collectively eat 100 pounds of chocolate.
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
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
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