Charlotte Maria
BURNHAM
(b.
9 June 1803
,
Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
d.
31 January 1882
,
Auburn, New York, USA
)
Age: 79
Cause of Death: Apoplexy
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BURNHAM Genealogy
Charlotte Maria BURNHAM was born
9 June 1803
in Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA.
Charlotte Maria BURNHAM
was the child of
Asa W BURNHAM
and
Lucy HUNTINGTON
and the grandchild of:
(paternal)
Eleazer (Eleazar) BURNHAM and
Mary NORMAN
(maternal)
Nathan HUNTINGTON and
Amie BROWN (BROWNE)
Marriage(s) and Child(ren):
She 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. He died 29 February 1864 in Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora). He was the son of Abram (Abraham) SMITH and Elizabeth MINOT.
Charlotte Maria BURNHAM died 31 January 1882 in Auburn, New York, USA.
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About Charlotte - Family History
Grandmother and Grandchild Die Together
Charlotte Maria Burnham was born in Shaftsbury, VT in 1803. She was the daughter of Asa W. Burnham, a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and his wife, Lucy Huntington. Around 1824, the family moved to Aurora, Cayuga, NY. Two years later, Charlotte married Sherman Smith. Sherman was originally from the New Haven, Connecticut area. His father, Abram, had also fought in the Revolutionary War....Read MORE...
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1800S Advice And Etiquette For LadiesMorning Dress — The most suitable dress for breakfast, is a wrapper made to fit the figure loosely, ...Read MORE...
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness: A Complete Handbook for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society... by Florence Hartley, January 1, 1872
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Marriage / Partner(s) and Child(ren) of Charlotte Maria BURNHAM
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Charlotte Maria BURNHAM married
Sherman SMITH-- Date: 22 December 1825 Place: Ledyard, New York, USA Sherman SMITH was the son of Abram (Abraham) SMITH and Elizabeth MINOT
Married in the village of Aurora.
Children:
Elizabeth SMITH (b.6 November 1826, Ledyard, New York, USA d. 8 August 1827, Ledyard, New York, USA ) 
Asa B SMITH (b.17 March 1828, Ledyard, New York, USA d. 14 November 1834, Ledyard, New York, USA ) Elizabeth B SMITH (b.30 May 1831, Ledyard, New York, USA d. 18 November 1890, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA)m. George W FITCH
m. Amasa TOWNE 13 November 1861
Sophia SMITH (b.9 January 1835, Ledyard, New York, USA d. 29 June 1836, Ledyard, New York, USA ) James Burnham SMITH (b.July 1840, Ledyard, New York, USA d. April 1904, Chicago, Illinois, USA)m. A Olivia LITTLE 18 June 1867
Caroline Matilda (Carrie) SMITH (b.3 March 1843, Ledyard, New York, USA d. 15 February 1927, Webster, Massachusetts, USA)m. George Washington SALISBURY 20 August 1862
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Charlotte Maria BURNHAM
Marriage announcement January 10, 1826
(NY) - The Auburn Argus, Auburn, NY
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, single, farmer
Carrie Sa... Read MORE...
(NY) 1865 New York State Census
Charlotte Maria BURNHAM
Aurora - Town of Ledyard, Cayuga, NY map - 1875 - NOTE: L. Salisbury, Mrs. Smith, J.B. Smith, Mrs. Town
Charlotte Maria BURNHAM
Wednesday, February 1, 1882 - obituary
(NY) - The Auburn News and Bulletin, Auburn, NY
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 Maria Burnham Smith died th... Read MORE...
Cayuga County, New York Office Of Real Property Services
Birth 9 June 1803
Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
1804 - May 14 - Lewis & Clark set out from St Louis for Pacific Coast 1805 - November 15 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific
1805 - Treaty of Pressburg formally dissolves the Holy Roman EmpireAURORA (LEDYARD) CAYUGA, NY -- 1810
1812 - Napoleon leads French invasion of Russia, resulting in catastrophic defeat for French. War of 1812 begins with U.S. declaration of war on the United Kingdom. 1814 - Napoleon abdicates and is exiled to St. Elba according to the terms of the Treaty of Fontainebleau. Representatives from Austria, Russia, Prussia, Britain, and France meet at the Congress of Vienna to discuss future of Europe. 1815 - The War of 1812 ends with the Treaty of Ghent. Napoleon escapes Elba in an attempt to reestablish his power. Coalition forces defeat him at the battle of Waterloo. 1816 - Year without a summer 1819 - The Panic of 1819 - A combination of bad banking practices; too much land speculation and competition from Europe caused the United States to enter its first economic depression.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…"Revolutionary War Era Pension & Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files
1825 Marriage / PartnerCharlotte Maria BURNHAM and Sherman SMITH 22 December 1825, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)
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"(NY) - Marriage and Deaths 1784-1829 Upstate NY
1826 - July 4 – Former US Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence. 1827 - February 28 – The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.1826 Birth of ChildElizabeth SMITH was born 6 November 1826, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)
1828 Birth of ChildAsa B SMITH was born 17 March 1828, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)
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 U.S. Census
1830 - May 28 – The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears 1831 - January 1 - First Abolitionist Newspaper 1836 - The Alamo and Texas Declaration of Independence 1837 - The Panic of 1837 1839 - January 2 – First photograph of the Moon taken by photographer Louis Daguerre. 1840s - 1880s - The Oregon Trail 1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States1831 Birth of ChildElizabeth B SMITH was born 30 May 1831, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)
1834 Death of ChildAsa B SMITH died 14 November 1834, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)
1835 Birth of ChildSophia SMITH was born 9 January 1835, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)
1840
Ledyard New York, page 13 of 28, Sherman Smith, head of household3 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 U.S. Census
1840 Birth of ChildJames Burnham SMITH was born July 1840, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)
1842 - August 9 – The Webster–Ashburton Treaty is signed, establishing the United States–Canada border east of the Rocky Mountains. 1844 - May 24 – The first electrical telegram is sent over the telegraph by Samuel F. B. Morse from the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. to the B&O Railroad "outer depot" in Baltimore, Maryland, saying "What hath God wrought". 1846 - April 25 – Mexican–American War: Open conflict begins over border disputes of Texas' boundaries. 1848 - January 24 – California Gold Rush: James W. Marshall finds gold at Sutter's Mill, in Coloma, California. 1848 - February 2 - Mexican–American War formally ends with signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, ceding virtually all of what becomes the Southwestern United States to the U.S.1843 Birth of ChildCaroline Matilda (Carrie) SMITH was born 3 March 1843, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)
1850
Smith, Sherman, State: New York Year: 1850, County: Cayuga Roll: , Township: Ledyard Page: 250, Roll: M432_483Sherman is age 47 or 49, born 1800, Canada. He is a carriage maker. He is living with Charlotte, age 47, born in Vermont. Caroline is also living with them. She is 7 years old, b. NY. James is 10 years old, b. NY. Elizabeth is 19, b. NY. Also living with them are: Rev. H. Baker, age 27, N.S.P. Minister, b. NY; Lucinda...Read MORE...
1851 - June 5 - Uncle Tom's Cabin Appeared in Serial Form 1853 - Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations 1854 - July - Republican Party formed for abolition of slavery.1855 Ledyard, Cayuga, New York
name: Charlotte Smithevent: 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...Read MORE...
1860
CENSUS YR: 1860 STATE or TERRITORY: NY COUNTY: Cayuga DIVISION: Ledyard REEL NO: M653-729 PAGE NO: 272REFERENCE: 13th June, 1860 by Oliver Wood, Handwritten Pg 10
Smith Sherman 60 M . Carriage Mk'r 2,000 . Conneticut.
Smith Charlotte 57 F . Lady . . Conneticut
Fitch Elizabeth 29 F . Lady ...Read MORE...
1860 - Civil War - On December 20, 1860, a little over a month after Abraham Lincoln had been elected President, South Carolina seceded from the Union. Six more states followed by the spring of 1861. 1861 - January 21 – American Civil War: Jefferson Davis resigns from the United States Senate. 1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away States 1861 - Start of U.S. Civil War - April 12, 1861 - Confederate forces fire upon Fort Sumter. 1861 - April 20 - American Civil War: Robert E. Lee resigns his commission in the United States Army in order to command the forces of the state of Virginia. 1861 - October 26 – The Pony Express announces its closure. 1861 - November 6 - Jefferson Davis Elected President of the Confederate States of America 1863 - January 1 - Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves 1863 - July 1–3 – American Civil War: Battle of Gettysburg – Union forces under George G. Meade turn back a Confederate invasion by Robert E. Lee in the largest battle of the war (28,000 Confederate casualties, 23,000 Union). 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 Death of Spouse/PartnerSherman 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, widowJames 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
(NY) 1865 New York State Census
1865 - April 9 - Robert E. Lee surrenders to Ulysees S. Grant at Appomattox Court House. 1865 - April 14 - Assassination of Abraham Lincoln: 1867 - March 30 – Alaska is purchased for $7.2 million from Alexander II of Russia, about 2 cent/acre ($4.19/km²), by United States Secretary of State William H. Seward. The news media call this "Seward's Folly" 1869 - May 10 - The Union and Central Pacific Railroads joined their rails at Promontory Summit, Utah Territory and forged the destiny of a nation. (Golden Spike National Historic Site, Utah) 1870 - France declares war on Prussia and Emperor Napoleon III is overthrown1870
Charlotte is widowed, living with George and Caroline Salisbury in Ledyard, NY.1870 U.S. Census
1870 - A cable dispatch on the 28th says the Pope has issued a special elimination against the Fenians, both in America and Ireland. 1870 to 1871 - Franco-Prussian War, ending in French defeat, loss of Alsace-Lorraine and end of the Second Empire 1872 - 'Yellowstone Wonderland' is established as first national park. 1875 - Civil Rights Act of 1875 1876 - May 10 - Centennial Exhibitiion 1876 - June 25 – American Indian Wars – Battle of the Little Bighorn: 1879 - Cleveland became the world's first city to be lighted electrically in 1879 when Charles Brush successfully demonstrated arc lights on the streets.1880 Aurora, Cayuga, New York
E. B. TOWNE Self W Female W 49 NY Keeping House CT VTWilliam 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 U.S. Census
Sold after her death?
Friday, June 16, 1882Land in East Aurora, Charlotte M. Smith to C. I. Hamlin.
Buffalo Express
Buffalo, New York
June 16, 1882
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. Smith, of whom three survive, Mrs. Towne, Mrs. Salisbury and James B. Smith of Grand Rapids, Mich.
NOTE: 1 day later, her granddaughter, Harriet E. Salisbury, died at the same location.
Union Springs Advertiser
Thursday, Feb. 9, 1882
DIED - SMITH - At the residence of her son-in-law, George W. Salisbury, 143 Van Anden st., Auburn, Thursday, January 31, 1882, Mrs. Charlotte M. Smith, aged 78 years. SALISBURY - On Friday, February 3, 1882, Hattie, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Salisbury, aged 3 years and 3 months."
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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. Smith, of whom three survive, Mrs. Towne, Mrs. Salisbury and James B. Smith of Grand Rapids, Mich.
NOTE: 1 day later, her granddaughter, Harriet E. Salisbury, died at the same location.
Union Springs Advertiser
Thursday, Feb. 9, 1882
DIED - SMITH - At the residence of her son-in-law, George W. Salisbury, 143 Van Anden st., Auburn, Thursday, January 31, 1882, Mrs. Charlotte M. Smith, aged 78 years. SALISBURY - On Friday, February 3, 1882, Hattie, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Salisbury, aged 3 years and 3 months."
Charlotte is buried at:
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