Julia Ann BURNHAM

Born

20 March 1784 , Shaftsbury, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)

Died

31 May 1863 , Lenox, Massachusetts, USA

Age: 79
Cause of Death: old age

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Asa W BURNHAM Lucy HUNTINGTON

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Born: 20 March 1784 in Shaftsbury, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)

Father: Asa W BURNHAM

Mother: Lucy HUNTINGTON

Paternal grandparents: Eleazer (Eleazar) BURNHAM , Mary NORMAN

Maternal grandparents: Nathan HUNTINGTON , Amie BROWN (BROWNE)

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

Julia Ann married Charles MATTOON 10 November 1805 in Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Charles MATTOON was born 25 September 1783 in Lenox, Massachusetts, USA. Charles died 19 December 1852 in Lenox, Massachusetts, USA. Charles was the child of Charles MATTOON and Frances MARTINDALE.

Julia Ann BURNHAM died 31 May 1863 in Lenox, Massachusetts, USA.
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Julia Ann BURNHAM married

Charles MATTOON
Marriage date: 10 November 1805
Marriage place: Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA
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Charles MATTOON was the child of Charles MATTOON and Frances MARTINDALE

Marriage notes:

name: Charles Matoon

event: Marriage

event date: 10 Nov 1805

event place: Shaftsbury, , Vermont, United States

gender: Male

age:

estimated birth year:

father:

mother:

spouse: Julian Burnham

spouse's father:

spouse's mother:

film number: 0027623

digital folder number: 004667363

image number: 03969

"Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954," index and images, FamilySearch.org : accessed 11 Feb 2013), Charles Matoon and Julian Burnham, 1805.

NOTE: According to The Huntington Family in America, page 174, their son, Rev. Charles N. Mattoon, was "President of Farmers' College near Cincinnati, Ohio."

Children of Charles MATTOON and Julia Ann BURNHAM

Myron Burnham MATTOON

Born: 1 September 1806, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 22 May 1888, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Lovina (Laverna) Deborah HIGLEY 3 October 1832 Place: Lenox, Massachusetts, USA

Warren M MATTOON

Born: 10 September 1808, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 9 February 1809, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA

James B MATTOON

Born: 26 January 1810, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 19 September 1814, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA

Charles Nash MATTOON

Born: 9 February 1812, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 26 May 1886, Monroe, Michigan, USA

Married: Angeline Theresa MARTINDALE 9 February 1833

Catherine Maria MATTOON

Born: 22 November 1815, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 7 September 1816, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA

Curtis MATTOON

Born: 25 August 1815, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA
Died: ,

Julia Ann MATTOON

Born: 11 September 1818, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 24 August 1903, Tiffin, Ohio, USA

Married: Hugh MCALLISTER 15 August 1839 Place: Lenox, Massachusetts, USA

Frances Caroline MATTOON

Born: 25 August 1820, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 12 October 1890, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Abby Jane MATTOON

Born: 14 December 1824, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 24 July 1901, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Samuel BELDEN 8 April 1845 Place: Lenox, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1784
20 March 1784
Shaftsbury, Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)

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

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

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

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

1805 Marriage / Partner
Julia Ann BURNHAM and Charles MATTOON 10 November 1805, Shaftsbury, Vermont, USA (South, Center)

She was 21 years old.

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1806 Birth of Child
Myron Burnham MATTOON was born 1 September 1806, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA

Julia Ann was 22 years old.

1808 Birth of Child
Warren M MATTOON was born 10 September 1808, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA

Julia Ann was 24 years old.

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1810 Birth of Child
James B MATTOON was born 26 January 1810, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA

Julia Ann was 25 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.

1812 Birth of Child
Charles Nash MATTOON was born 9 February 1812, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA

Julia Ann was 27 years old.

1814 Death of Child
James B MATTOON died 19 September 1814, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA

Julia Ann was 30 years old.

1815 Birth of Child
Curtis MATTOON was born 25 August 1815, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA

Julia Ann was 31 years old.

1815 Birth of Child
Catherine Maria MATTOON was born 22 November 1815, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA

Julia Ann was 31 years old.

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1818 Birth of Child
Julia Ann MATTOON was born 11 September 1818, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA

Julia Ann was 34 years old.

1820 Birth of Child
Frances Caroline MATTOON was born 25 August 1820, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA

Julia Ann was 36 years old.

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

1824 Birth of Child
Abby Jane MATTOON was born 14 December 1824, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA

Julia Ann was 40 years old.

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

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

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

1832 Marriage of Child
Myron Burnham MATTOON married 3 October 1832, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA to Lovina (Laverna) Deborah HIGLEY

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

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

1839 Marriage of Child
Julia Ann MATTOON married 15 August 1839, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA to Hugh MCALLISTER

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.

1840
Charles Mattoon and family are found in Lenox, Berkshire, Massachusetts in the 1840 US Census.
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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

1845 Marriage of Child
Abby Jane MATTOON married 8 April 1845, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA to Samuel BELDEN

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

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850
In the 1850 US Census, Charles Mattoon, age 66, farmer, b. MA is living in Leonx, Berkshire, MA. Living with him are: Julia Ann, age 66, b. VT and Frances C., age 26, b. MA.
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1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1852 Death of Spouse/Partner
Charles MATTOON died 19 December 1852, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1855 Lenox, Berkshire, Massachusetts

Name: Julia Mattoon
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1855
Event Place: Lenox, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Age: 71
Birth Year (Estimated): 1784
Gender: Female
Race:
Birthplace: Vermont, United States
Family Number: 295
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GS Film number: 000953974
Digital Folder Number: 004279388
Image Number: 00360
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Julia Mattoon F 71 Vermont, United States
Frances C Mattoon F 33 Massachusetts, United States
1855 Massachusetts Census
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1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - 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.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1863 Death
Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910
name: Juliann Mattoon
gender: Female
burial date:
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death date: 30 May 1863
death place: Lenox, Berkshire, Massachusetts
age: 79
birth date: 1784
birthplace:
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spouse's name:
father's name: Asa Burnham
father's birthplace:
mother's name: Lucy Burnham
mother's birthplace:
indexing project (batch) number: I01080-4
system origin: Massachusetts-EASy
source film number: 1905889
reference number: 12
source: familysearch.org
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Church On the Hill Cemetery Lenox Berkshire County Massachusetts, USA Plot: A

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June 4, 1863

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At Lenox, 29th ult, JULIA ANN, 59, widow of Charles Mattoon.

Date: June 05, 1863
Location: Massachusetts
Paper: Springfield Republican

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Church On the Hill Cemetery Lenox Berkshire County Massachusetts, USA Plot: A

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