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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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)Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
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.
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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Family and Children of Charlotte Maria BURNHAM
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Sherman SMITH-- Date: 22 December 1825 Place: Ledyard, New York, USA
Sherman SMITH was the child of Abram (Abraham) SMITH and Elizabeth MINOT
Married in the village of Aurora.
Children of Sherman SMITH and Charlotte Maria BURNHAM:
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 in , New York, USA
m. Amasa TOWNE 13 November 1861 in Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA
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 in Monroe, Michigan, USA
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 in Auburn, New York, USA
Sherman SMITH-- Date: 22 December 1825 Place: Ledyard, New York, USA Sherman SMITH was the child of Abram (Abraham) SMITH and Elizabeth MINOT
Married in the village of Aurora.
Children of Sherman SMITH and Charlotte Maria BURNHAM:
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 in , New York, USA
m. Amasa TOWNE 13 November 1861 in Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA
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 in Monroe, Michigan, USA
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 in Auburn, New York, USA
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1803 Birth 9 June 1803
Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
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.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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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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1825 Marriage / PartnerCharlotte Maria BURNHAM and Sherman SMITH 22 December 1825, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)
She was 22 years old.
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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'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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Marriage announcement January 10, 1826
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1826 Birth of ChildElizabeth SMITH was born 6 November 1826, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)
Charlotte Maria was 23 years old.
1828 Birth of ChildAsa B SMITH was born 17 March 1828, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)
Charlotte Maria was 24 years old.
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 ?)
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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 ?)
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1831 Birth of ChildElizabeth B SMITH was born 30 May 1831, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)
Charlotte Maria was 27 years old.
1834 Death of ChildAsa B SMITH died 14 November 1834, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)
Charlotte Maria was 31 years old.
1835 Birth of ChildSophia SMITH was born 9 January 1835, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)
Charlotte Maria was 31 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
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)
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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)
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1840 Birth of ChildJames Burnham SMITH was born July 1840, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)
Charlotte Maria was 37 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)
1843 Birth of ChildCaroline 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)
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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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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1861 Marriage of ChildElizabeth B SMITH married 13 November 1861, Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA to Amasa TOWNE
1862 Marriage of ChildCaroline Matilda (Carrie) SMITH married 20 August 1862, Auburn, New York, USA to George Washington SALISBURY
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, 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 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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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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1867 Marriage of ChildJames 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.
1870
Charlotte is widowed, living with George and Caroline Salisbury in Ledyard, NY.
1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Charlotte is widowed, living with George and Caroline Salisbury in Ledyard, NY.
1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.
Aurora - Town of Ledyard, Cayuga, NY map - 1875 - NOTE: L. Salisbury, Mrs. Smith, J.B. Smith, Mrs. Town
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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
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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
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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
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 MORE...
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 MORE...
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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
Friday, June 16, 1882
Land in East Aurora, Charlotte M. Smith to C. I. Hamlin.
Buffalo Express
Buffalo, New York
June 16, 1882
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