Leah Smock
RYKER
Born
23 December 1814
,
Madison, Indiana Territory
Died
18 October 1897
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Leah Smock RYKER was born 23 December 1814 in Madison, Indiana Territory
Leah Smock RYKER was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Leah Smock married John Child SALISBURY 28 December 1837 in Jefferson, Indiana, USA . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
John Child SALISBURY was born 9 December 1805 in Brattleboro, Vermont, USA (West Brattleboro). John Child died 14 January 1870 in Monroe Township, Indiana, USA. John Child was the child of James SALISBURY and Mary (Molly) STODDARD.
Leah Smock RYKER died 18 October 1897
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John Child SALISBURY-- Date: 28 December 1837 Place: Jefferson, Indiana, USA
John Child SALISBURY was the child of James SALISBURY and Mary (Molly) STODDARD
John Child SALISBURY-- Date: 28 December 1837 Place: Jefferson, Indiana, USAJohn Child SALISBURY was the child of James SALISBURY and Mary (Molly) STODDARD
Children of John Child SALISBURY and Leah Smock RYKER
Mary Stoddard SALISBURY (b.28 March 1839, Monroe, Adams, Indiana, USA d. 21 March 1840, , Indiana, USA)
James Thompson SALISBURY (b.3 December 1840, Monroe Township, Adams, Indiana, USA d. 23 August 1865, Vicksburg, Warren, Mississippi, USA) John Simeon SALISBURY (b.4 December 1842, Monroe Township, Indiana, USA d. 17 March 1921, , Indiana, USA) Sarah Abigail SALISBURY (b.26 March 1846, Monroe Township, Indiana, USA d. 10 September 1863, Monroe Township, Indiana, USA) Jared Vane SALISBURY (b.24 April 1848, Monroe Township, Indiana, USA d. 28 April 1915, Needham Township, Johnson, Indiana, USA) David Brainard SALISBURY (b.16 August 1850, Monroe Township, Indiana, USA d. 17 March 1929, Bellefontaine, Logan, Ohio, USA) Olive SALISBURY (b.12 August 1852, Monroe Township, Indiana, USA d. 13 December 1852, Monroe Township, Indiana, USA) Joseph SALISBURY (b.abt. 1853, , Indiana, USA d. , )
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1814 Birth 23 December 1814
Madison, Indiana Territory
1837 Marriage / PartnerLeah Smock RYKER and John Child SALISBURY 28 December 1837, Jefferson, Indiana, USA
She was 23 years old.
1839 Birth of ChildMary Stoddard SALISBURY was born 28 March 1839, Monroe, Adams, Indiana, USA
Leah Smock was 24 years old.
1840 Death of ChildMary Stoddard SALISBURY died 21 March 1840, , Indiana, USA
Leah Smock was 25 years old.
1840 Birth of ChildJames Thompson SALISBURY was born 3 December 1840, Monroe Township, Adams, Indiana, USA
Leah Smock was 25 years old.
1842 Birth of ChildJohn Simeon SALISBURY was born 4 December 1842, Monroe Township, Indiana, USA
Leah Smock was 27 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)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1846 Birth of ChildSarah Abigail SALISBURY was born 26 March 1846, Monroe Township, Indiana, USA
Leah Smock was 31 years old.
1848 Birth of ChildJared Vane SALISBURY was born 24 April 1848, Monroe Township, Indiana, USA
Leah Smock was 33 years old.
1850 Birth of ChildDavid Brainard SALISBURY was born 16 August 1850, Monroe Township, Indiana, USA
Leah Smock was 35 years old.
1852 Birth of ChildOlive SALISBURY was born 12 August 1852, Monroe Township, Indiana, USA
Leah Smock was 37 years old.
1863 Death of ChildSarah Abigail SALISBURY died 10 September 1863, Monroe Township, Indiana, USA
Leah Smock was 48 years old.
1865 Death of ChildJames Thompson SALISBURY died 23 August 1865, Vicksburg, Warren, Mississippi, USA
Leah Smock was 50 years old.
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1870 Death of Spouse/PartnerJohn Child SALISBURY died 14 January 1870, Monroe Township, Indiana, USA
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The name 'Indiana' means 'Land of the Indians'. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1816 - Indiana Territory
December 11, 1816 - Indiana becomes 19th U.S. state
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