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flag female ancestor  Lettie Arestta  BROCKWAY

Born
abt. 1810 ,  Cayuga County, New York, USA
Died
20 March 1889 ,  Springport, New York, USA
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Gideon BROCKWAYPhoebe COLLIER
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Born: abt. 1810 in Cayuga County, New York, USA



Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Lettie Arestta  married  Marshall WHIPPLE abt. 1826 .  The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Marshall WHIPPLE  was born abt. 1787 in Vermont, USA.  Marshall died 2 February 1871 in Auburn, New York, USA. 

Lettie Arestta BROCKWAY died 20 March 1889 in Springport, New York, USA .
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Spouse & Children of Lettie Arestta BROCKWAY

Lettie Arestta BROCKWAY married flag male ancestor Marshall WHIPPLE
Marriage date: abt. 1826
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Children of Marshall WHIPPLE and Lettie Arestta BROCKWAY

flag female ancestor Elizabeth E WHIPPLE
Born: 24 August 1828, Cayuga County, New York, USA
Died: 25 February 1910, , New York, USA

Married: James MILLIMAN 1846

flag female ancestor Laura WHIPPLE
Born: abt. 1828, Springport, New York, USA
Died: abt. 1853, Springport, New York, USA

Married: George REDMAN 1845

flag male ancestor George Riley WHIPPLE
Born: abt. 1830, Springport, New York, USA
Died: 7 April 1902, Springport, New York, USA


flag male ancestor Hiram WHIPPLE
Born: abt. 1835, Springport, New York, USA
Died: 13 August 1866, Springport, New York, USA


flag female ancestor Phebe WHIPPLE
Born: abt. 1838, Springport, New York, USA
Died: ,


flag female ancestor Rachel WHIPPLE
Born: abt. 1841, Springport, New York, USA
Died: ,


flag male ancestor Harvey WHIPPLE
Born: abt. 1843, Springport, New York, USA
Died: 15 April 1868, Springport, New York, USA


flag male ancestor William Wesley WHIPPLE
Born: May 1846, Springport, New York, USA
Died: 8 February 1909, Springport, New York, USA


flag male ancestor Marshall WHIPPLE
Born: abt. 1847, Springport, New York, USA
Died: 14 September 1906, Springport, New York, USA


flag male ancestor Charles E WHIPPLE
Born: March 1850, Springport, New York, USA
Died: 23 December 1936, Springport, New York, USA


flag male ancestor David E WHIPPLE
Born: abt. 1853, Springport, New York, USA
Died: ,




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NewsThe 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.
Invention 1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)
U.S. President1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States
Invention 1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)
Invention 1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)
U.S. President1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States
Invention 1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)
News1826 - 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.
Invention 1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)
News1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.
1828 Birth of Child
Elizabeth E WHIPPLE was born 24 August 1828, Cayuga County, New York, USA
Invention 1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)
U.S. President1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States
News1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears
U.S. President1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States
Invention 1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
News1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States
NewsFrom 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.
U.S. President1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
Invention 1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
U.S. President1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States
1846 Birth of Child
William Wesley WHIPPLE was born May 1846, Springport, New York, USA (Union Springs)
Invention 1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)
U.S. President1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States
1850 Birth of Child
Charles E WHIPPLE was born March 1850, Springport, New York, USA (Union Springs)
U.S. President1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States
Invention 1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)
U.S. President1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States
News1857 - 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.
Invention 1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser
News1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.
U.S. President1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States
News1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.
News1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States
News1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Invention 1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)
U.S. PresidentApril 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.
1866 Death of Child
Hiram WHIPPLE died 13 August 1866, Springport, New York, USA (Union Springs)
Invention 1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1868 Death of Child
Harvey WHIPPLE died 15 April 1868, Springport, New York, USA (Union Springs)
U.S. President1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States
News1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.
1871 Death of Spouse/Partner
Marshall WHIPPLE died 2 February 1871, Auburn, New York, USA
Invention 1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.
U.S. President1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States
Invention 1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.
Invention 1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)
News1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.
U.S. President1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1881 - 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.
Invention 1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
U.S. President1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States
News1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled
DeathDeath — 1889
20 March 1889
Springport, New York, USA
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Chestnut Hill Cemetery
Grove Street and Center Street
Union Springs, New York
Springport, New York, USA (Union Springs)
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Last updated: 1/23/2025 4:05:27 PM

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