Charlotte Maria BURNHAM

Born

9 June 1803 , Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA

Died

31 January 1882 , Auburn, New York, USA

Age: 79
Cause of Death: Apoplexy

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Asa W BURNHAM Lucy HUNTINGTON

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Born: 9 June 1803 in Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA

Father: Asa W BURNHAM

Mother: Lucy HUNTINGTON

Paternal grandparents: Eleazer (Eleazar) BURNHAM , Mary NORMAN

Maternal grandparents: Nathan HUNTINGTON , Amie BROWN (BROWNE)

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Charlotte Maria married Sherman SMITH 22 December 1825 in Ledyard, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Sherman SMITH was born 24 November 1800 in Hamden, Connecticut, USA (Centerville) (Mount Carmel). Sherman died 29 February 1864 in Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora). Sherman was the child of Abram (Abraham) SMITH and Elizabeth MINOT.

Charlotte Maria BURNHAM died 31 January 1882 in Auburn, New York, USA.

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Burnham Name Meaning

English: habitational name from any of several places called Burnham. Those in Buckinghamshire (Burnham Beeches) Norfolk (various villages) and Essex (Burnham-on-Crouch) are named with Old English burna ‘stream’ + hām ‘homestead’. In the case of Burnham-on-Sea in Somerset however the second element is Old English hamm ‘water meadow’ while Burnham in Lincolnshire is named from brunnum dative plural of Old Norse brunnr ‘spring’ originally used after a preposition i.e. ‘(at) the springs’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Burcham, Turnham, Burham, Dunham, Farnham, Barham, Braham, Branham

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Charlotte Maria BURNHAM married

Sherman SMITH
Marriage date: 22 December 1825
Marriage place: Ledyard, New York, USA
Sherman SMITH was the child of Abram (Abraham) SMITH and Elizabeth MINOT

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Married in the village of Aurora.

Children of Sherman SMITH and Charlotte Maria BURNHAM

Elizabeth SMITH

Born: 6 November 1826, Ledyard, New York, USA
Died: 8 August 1827, Ledyard, New York, USA

Asa B SMITH

Born: 17 March 1828, Ledyard, New York, USA
Died: 14 November 1834, Ledyard, New York, USA

Elizabeth B SMITH

Born: 30 May 1831, Ledyard, New York, USA
Died: 18 November 1890, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Married: George W FITCH 1854 Place: , New York, USA

Married: Amasa TOWNE 13 November 1861 Place: Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA

Sophia SMITH

Born: 9 January 1835, Ledyard, New York, USA
Died: 29 June 1836, Ledyard, New York, USA

James Burnham SMITH

Born: July 1840, Ledyard, New York, USA
Died: April 1904, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Married: A Olivia LITTLE 18 June 1867 Place: Monroe, Michigan, USA

Caroline Matilda (Carrie) SMITH

Born: 3 March 1843, Ledyard, New York, USA
Died: 15 February 1927, Webster, Massachusetts, USA

Married: George Washington SALISBURY 20 August 1862 Place: Auburn, New York, USA

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Birth — 1803
9 June 1803
Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

AURORA (LEDYARD) CAYUGA, NY -- 1810

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
According to Asa Burnham's Revolutionary War Pension file, 'In 1820, soldier stated that his family then residing with him consisted of his wife, Lucy, aged about sixty-four years, and his daughter, Charlotte, aged about seventeen years…'
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1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 Marriage / Partner
Charlotte Maria BURNHAM and Sherman SMITH 22 December 1825, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)

She was 22 years old.

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

Argus, January 10, 1826
'Married - Burnham - Smith at Aurora, Cayuga Co. on the 22nd ? By Rev. M. Buffett, Miss Charlotte M. Burhnam, sister of Eleazer Burnham of Aurora to Mr. Sherman Smith formerly of New Haven'
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Charlotte Maria BURNHAM - Marriage announcement January 10, 1826

Marriage announcement January 10, 1826

The Auburn Argus, Auburn, NY
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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.

1826 Birth of Child
Elizabeth SMITH was born 6 November 1826, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)

Charlotte Maria was 23 years old.

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.

1828 Birth of Child
Asa B SMITH was born 17 March 1828, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)

Charlotte Maria was 24 years old.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830
Ledyard New York, page 19 of 28, Sherman Smith, head of household - difficult to read -- looks like 3 males age 26-30 (Sherman and ?), 1 male age 70-80 (probably Asa Burnham), 2 females age 20-30 (Charlotte and ?)
1830 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1831 Birth of Child
Elizabeth B SMITH was born 30 May 1831, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)

Charlotte Maria was 27 years old.

1834 Death of Child
Asa B SMITH died 14 November 1834, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)

Charlotte Maria was 31 years old.

1835 Birth of Child
Sophia SMITH was born 9 January 1835, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)

Charlotte Maria was 31 years old.

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.

1840
Ledyard New York, page 13 of 28, Sherman Smith, head of household

3 males living there - one under 5 (James B.), one between 30 and 40 (Sherman), one between 80 and 90 (probably Asa Burnham)

3 females living there - one between 5 and 9 (Caroline), one between 15 and 19 (Elizabeth B.?), one between 30 and 39 (Charlotte)
1840 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1840 Birth of Child
James Burnham SMITH was born July 1840, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)

Charlotte Maria was 37 years old.

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)

1843 Birth of Child
Caroline Matilda (Carrie) SMITH was born 3 March 1843, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)

Charlotte Maria was 39 years old.

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

1855 Ledyard, Cayuga, New York
name: Charlotte Smith
event: Census
event date: 1855
event place: Ledyard, Cayuga, New York, United States
gender: Female
age: 51
relationship to head of household: Wife
estimated birth year: 1804
family number: 322
line number: 19
page:
film number: 1435218
digital folder number: 005207172
image number: 00689
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Sherman Smith M 54
wife Charlotte Smith F 51
child Elizabeth Fitch F 23
child James Smith M 14
child Caroline Smith F 12
other Mary Craig F 18
grandchild George Fitch M 1

'New York, State Census, 1855,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ K67R-RCB : accessed 09 Feb 2013), Charlotte Smith in entry for Sherman Smith, 1855.
1855 New York State Census
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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

1861 Marriage of Child
Elizabeth B SMITH married 13 November 1861, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA to Amasa TOWNE

1862 Marriage of Child
Caroline Matilda (Carrie) SMITH married 20 August 1862, Auburn, New York, USA to George Washington SALISBURY

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)

1864 Death of Spouse/Partner
Sherman SMITH died 29 February 1864, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)

1865 Ledyard, Cayuga, New York
Charlotte M Smith, 62, f, b. VT, mother of 6 children, married 1 time, widow
James B Smith, 24, m, child, b. Cayuga, single, farmer
Carrie Saulsbury, 22, f, child, b. Cayuga, married 1 time, now married
George W Saulsbury, 27, m, married 1 time, now married
1865 New York State Census
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Charlotte Maria BURNHAM - 1865 Ledyard, Cayuga, New York Charlotte M Smith, 62, f, b. VT, mother of 6 children, married 1 time, widow James B Smith, 24, m, child, b. Cayuga,

1865 Ledyard, Cayuga, New York
Charlotte M Smith, 62, f, b. VT, mother of 6 children, married 1 time, widow
James B Smith, 24, m, child, b. Cayuga, single, farmer
Carrie Saulsbury, 22, f, child, b. Cayuga, married 1 time, now married
George W Saulsbury, 27, m, married 1 time, now married

1865 New York State Census
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April 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.

1867 Marriage of Child
James Burnham SMITH married 18 June 1867, Monroe, Michigan, USA to A Olivia LITTLE

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States

1870
Charlotte is widowed, living with George and Caroline Salisbury in Ledyard, NY.
1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.

Charlotte Maria BURNHAM - Aurora - Town of Ledyard, Cayuga, NY map - 1875 - NOTE: L. Salisbury, Mrs. Smith, J.B. Smith, Mrs. Town

Aurora - Town of Ledyard, Cayuga, NY map - 1875 - NOTE: L. Salisbury, Mrs. Smith, J.B. Smith, Mrs. Town

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1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1880 Aurora, Cayuga, New York
E. B. TOWNE Self W Female W 49 NY Keeping House CT VT
William S. TOWNE Son S Male W 11 NY At School MA NY
Walter I. TOWNE Son S Male W 9 NY MA NY
Charlotte M. SMITH Mother W Female W 77 VT CT CT

1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - 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.

Charlotte Maria BURNHAM - Recent photo of 143 Van Anden St., Auburn, NY - George W. Salisbury and family lived there in 1882. Hattie Salisbury and her grandmother, Charlotte Ma

Recent photo of 143 Van Anden St., Auburn, NY - George W. Salisbury and family lived there in 1882. Hattie Salisbury and her grandmother, Charlotte Maria Burnham Smith died there. According to Auburn, NY assessor's records, the house was built in 1900, so not positive this is the same house they lived in. Deed Book: 911 Deed Page: 133 Tax Map ID: 115.42-1-26

Cayuga County, New York Office Of Real Property Services

Charlotte Maria BURNHAM - Wednesday, February 1, 1882 - obituary

Wednesday, February 1, 1882 - obituary

The Auburn News and Bulletin, Auburn, NY
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Obituary
Auburn News and Bulletin
Wed. Feb. 1, 1882
A Sudden Death
Mrs. Charlotte M. Smith Died of Apoplexy

'Mrs. Charlotte M. Smith, an estimable lady 78 years of age, who had been shopping at 148? Van Anden Street with her daughter, Mrs. G. W. Salisbury and Mrs. E. B. Towne, was stricken with an apoplectic fit yesterday morning. Mrs. Smith had been enjoying her customary health and had appeared at the breakfast table as usual, making a hearty meal. On rising, she was taken with dizziness and sinking into her chair, lapsed into unconsciousness from which she did not recover. She was attacked at 8:30 AM and died at 9 PM, lingering a little over twelve hours. Mrs. Smith was an old resident of this county having removed here with her father, Maj. Asa Burnham from Vermont in 1810, she being then 7 years old. She resided in Aurora 71 years. She was a sister of the late Eleazer Burnham and in 1825, was married to Sherman Smith of Aurora, since deceased. Six children came to Mr. and Mrs....Read full story

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Friday, June 16, 1882

Land in East Aurora, Charlotte M. Smith to C. I. Hamlin.

Buffalo Express
Buffalo, New York
June 16, 1882