Elias HUNTINGTON

Born

31 October 1774 , Shaftsbury, Vermont, New England

Died

8 September 1854 , Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA

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Amos HUNTINGTON Peace CLARK

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Born: 31 October 1774 in Shaftsbury, Vermont, New England

Father: Amos HUNTINGTON

Mother: Peace CLARK

Paternal grandparents: Matthew HUNTINGTON , Lydia LEONARD

Maternal grandparents: James CLARK , Thankfull WOODWARD

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

Elias married Aurelia GALUSHA 4 January 1798 in Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
Aurelia GALUSHA was born 6 March 1779 in Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center). Aurelia died 30 April 1862 in Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center). Aurelia was the child of Jacob GALUSHA and Parthenia HARD.

Elias HUNTINGTON died 8 September 1854 in Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA .
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WORK & OCCUPATION

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Recorded occupation: farmer

The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.

He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
Source: tfcq.ca

farmer

Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts

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Elias HUNTINGTON married

Aurelia GALUSHA
Marriage date: 4 January 1798
Marriage place: Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA

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Aurelia GALUSHA was the child of Jacob GALUSHA and Parthenia HARD

Marriage notes:

Name: Elias Huntington

Event Type: Marriage

Event Date: 04 Jan 1798

Event Place: Shaftsbury, Vermont, United States

Gender: Male

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Spouse's Name: Aurillia Galusha

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GS Film Number: 0027592

Digital Folder Number: 004666996

Image Number: 02863

"Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954," database with images, FamilySearch.org : accessed 21 November 2015), Elias Huntington and Aurillia Galusha, 04 Jan 1798, Marriage; State Capitol Building, Montpelier; FHL microfilm 27,592.

Children of Elias HUNTINGTON and Aurelia GALUSHA

George HUNTINGTON

Born: 27 February 1799, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
Died: 29 July 1801, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA

Jacob Galusha HUNTINGTON

Born: 1 November 1800, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
Died: 21 December 1865, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA

Married: Patience OLIN 17 December 1829 Place: Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Truman Clark HUNTINGTON

Born: 25 July 1802, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
Died: ,

Harriet A HUNTINGTON

Born: 20 July 1804, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
Died: 3 January 1838, Rome, New York, USA

Alonzo HUNTINGTON

Born: 1 September 1805, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
Died: abt. 1881,

Married: Patience Lorain DYER 28 November 1833

Norman S HUNTINGTON

Born: 6 March 1808, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
Died: ,

Jane HUNTINGTON

Born: 24 May 1810, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
Died: ,

Aurelia Miranda HUNTINGTON

Born: 4 July 1813, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
Died: abt. 1846, Danville, Illinois, USA

Delos HUNTINGTON

Born: 20 September 1815, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
Died: ,

Eveline HUNTINGTON

Born: 24 May 1821, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
Died: 15 May 1849, Buffalo, New York, USA

Jennette HUNTINGTON

Born: 6 January 1824, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
Died: 9 February 1825, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA

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Birth
Name: Elias Huntington
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 31 Oct 1774
Event Place: Vermont, United States
Gender: Male
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Father's Name: Amos Huntington
Mother's Name: Peace
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GS Film Number: 0027592
Digital Folder Number: 004666996
Image Number: 02861

'Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954,' database with images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:XFV6-W2T : accessed 21 November 2015), Elias Huntington, 31 Oct 1774, Birth; State Capitol Building, Montpelier; FHL microfilm 27,592.
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1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

George Washington Genealogy

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1798 Marriage / Partner
Elias HUNTINGTON and Aurelia GALUSHA 4 January 1798, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

He was 23 years old.

1799 Birth of Child
George HUNTINGTON was born 27 February 1799, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Elias was 24 years old.

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1800 Birth of Child
Jacob Galusha HUNTINGTON was born 1 November 1800, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Elias was 26 years old.

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1801 Death of Child
George HUNTINGTON died 29 July 1801, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Elias was 26 years old.

1802 Birth of Child
Truman Clark HUNTINGTON was born 25 July 1802, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Elias was 27 years old.

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1804 Birth of Child
Harriet A HUNTINGTON was born 20 July 1804, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Elias was 29 years old.

1805 Birth of Child
Alonzo HUNTINGTON was born 1 September 1805, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Elias was 30 years old.

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1808 Birth of Child
Norman S HUNTINGTON was born 6 March 1808, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Elias was 33 years old.

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1810 Birth of Child
Jane HUNTINGTON was born 24 May 1810, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Elias was 35 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.

1813 Birth of Child
Aurelia Miranda HUNTINGTON was born 4 July 1813, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Elias was 38 years old.

1815 Birth of Child
Delos HUNTINGTON was born 20 September 1815, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Elias was 40 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1821 Birth of Child
Eveline HUNTINGTON was born 24 May 1821, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Elias was 46 years old.

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1824 Birth of Child
Jennette HUNTINGTON was born 6 January 1824, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Elias was 49 years old.

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 Death of Child
Jennette HUNTINGTON died 9 February 1825, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

Elias was 50 years old.

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - 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.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1829 Marriage of Child
Jacob Galusha HUNTINGTON married 17 December 1829, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center) to Patience OLIN

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1838 Death of Child
Harriet A HUNTINGTON died 3 January 1838, Rome, New York, USA

Elias was 63 years old.

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

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.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

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)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1849 Death of Child
Eveline HUNTINGTON died 15 May 1849, Buffalo, New York, USA

Elias was 74 years old.

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

Death — 1854
8 September 1854
Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
He died at the age of 79.

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Shaftsbury Center Cemetery

(near Baptist church)
Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

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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)

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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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