flag male ancestor  Maxson Perry  WHITE

  (b. 1 February 1827 ,  Hopkinton, Rhode Island, USA   d. 13 May 1899 ,  Hopkinton, Rhode Island, USA )  

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Maxson Perry WHITE was born 1 February 1827 in Hopkinton, Rhode Island, USA

Maxson Perry WHITE was the child of Charles P WHITE   and   Ruth Elizabeth PERRY and the grandchild of: (maternal)  Simeon PERRY and Ruth BABCOCK

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Maxson Perry  married  Abby GAVITT 5 August 1850 in Westerly, Rhode Island, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Abby GAVITT  was born 28 February 1825 in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA (Kingston) (West Kingston) (Matunuck) (Peace Dale) (Wakefield).  Abby died 2 August 1860 in Richmond, Rhode Island, USA (Kenyon).  Abby was the child of Perry GAVITT and Clarissa M CARPENTER.

Maxson Perry WHITE died 13 May 1899 in Hopkinton, Rhode Island, USA .
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Maxson Perry WHITE married flag female ancestor Abby GAVITT-- Date: 5 August 1850 Place: Westerly, Rhode Island, USA
Abby GAVITT was the child of Perry GAVITT and Clarissa M CARPENTER




Children of Maxson Perry WHITE and Abby GAVITT:

Grave has been locatedflag female ancestor Ruth Ada WHITE (b.6 August 1858, Westerly, Rhode Island, USA   d. 15 November 1933, Hopkinton, Rhode Island, USA )
m. Leverett Asa BRIGGS 24 November 1881 in Hopkinton, Rhode Island, USA (Ashaway) (Hope Valley)



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birth1827 Birth
1 February 1827
Hopkinton, Rhode Island, 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
Invention 1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)
U.S. President1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States
marriage1850 Marriage / Partner
Maxson Perry WHITE and Abby GAVITT 5 August 1850, Westerly, Rhode Island, USA (Watch Hill) (Misquamicut)

He was 23 years old.
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
1858 Birth of Child
Ruth Ada WHITE was born 6 August 1858, Westerly, Rhode Island, USA (Watch Hill) (Misquamicut)

Maxson Perry was 31 years old.
1860 Death of Spouse/Partner
Abby GAVITT died 2 August 1860, Richmond, Rhode Island, USA (Kenyon)
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.
Invention 1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
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.
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.
marriage1881 Marriage of Child
Ruth Ada WHITE married 24 November 1881, Hopkinton, Rhode Island, USA (Ashaway) (Hope Valley) to Leverett Asa BRIGGS
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
Invention 1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)
U.S. President1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States
Invention 1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented
U.S. President1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States
Invention 1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)
U.S. President1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States
News1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain
News1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.
death1899 Death
13 May 1899
Hopkinton, Rhode Island, USA

He died at the age of 72.
Added: 7/23/2025 2:13:18 PM - Updated: 7/23/2025 3:00:00 PM
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