Elias
SALISBURY
Born
11 April 1776
,
Danby, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
Died
7 July 1852
,
Tinmouth, Vermont, USA
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Born: 11 April 1776 in Danby, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
Father:
Nathan SALISBURY
Mother:
Mary SPRAGUE
Paternal grandparents:
Nathan SALISBURY
, Anne WEST
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Elias married Sarah Sally DELLIN 15 January 1799 in Danby, Vermont, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Sarah Sally DELLIN was born abt. 1767 in Danby, Vermont, USA (Danby Four Corners) (Scottsville). Sarah Sally died 20 June 1849 in Rome Township, Lenawee, Michigan, USA.
Elias SALISBURY died 7 July 1852 in Tinmouth, Vermont, USA.
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Spouse & Children of Elias SALISBURY
Elias SALISBURY married 
Sarah Sally DELLIN
Marriage date: 15 January 1799
Marriage place: Danby, Vermont, USA
Sarah Sally DELLINMarriage date: 15 January 1799
Marriage place: Danby, Vermont, USA
Children of Elias SALISBURY and Sarah Sally DELLIN
Nathan SALISBURYBorn: 26 July 1803, Tinmouth, Vermont, USA
Died: 15 February 1849, Gorham Township, Fulton, Ohio, USA
Died: 15 February 1849, Gorham Township, Fulton, Ohio, USA
Moses SALISBURYBorn: abt. 1804, Rutland, Vermont, USA
Died: 28 August 1880, Seneca, Lenawee, Michigan, USA
Died: 28 August 1880, Seneca, Lenawee, Michigan, USA
Lucretia SALISBURYBorn: abt. 1818, Tinmouth, Vermont, USA
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Maria SALISBURYBorn: 10 August 1818, Tinmouth, Vermont, USA
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Birth — 177611 April 1776
Danby, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1799 Marriage / PartnerElias SALISBURY and Sarah Sally DELLIN 15 January 1799, Danby, Vermont, USA (Danby Four Corners) (Scottsville)
He was 22 years old.
1803 Birth of ChildNathan SALISBURY was born 26 July 1803, Tinmouth, Vermont, USA
Elias was 27 years old.
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.1818 Birth of ChildMaria SALISBURY was born 10 August 1818, Tinmouth, Vermont, USA
Elias was 42 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. 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1849 Death of ChildNathan SALISBURY died 15 February 1849, Gorham Township, Fulton, Ohio, USA
Elias was 72 years old.
1849 Death of Spouse/PartnerSarah Sally DELLIN died 20 June 1849, Rome Township, Lenawee, Michigan, USA
Death — 18527 July 1852
Tinmouth, Vermont, USA
He died at the age of 76.
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Last updated: 8/13/2026 1:29:55 PM
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French explorer Samuel de Champlain called the Green Mountains of Vermont 'Verd Mont' (green mountain) on his 1647 map. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1685 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New England
1776 - 1791 - Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
March 4, 1791 - Vermont becomes 14th U.S. state
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