Clarissa CURTIS

Born

7 October 1789 , New Canaan, New York, USA

Died

23 January 1857 , Orangeville, New York, USA

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Born: 7 October 1789 in New Canaan, New York, USA

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

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Clarissa married Phillip SALISBURY abt. 1810 in Granville, Washington, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Phillip SALISBURY was born September 1788 in Scituate, Rhode Island, USA (North Scituate). Phillip died 23 January 1822 in Warsaw, New York, USA. Phillip was the child of Samuel SALISBURY and Polly KENT.

Clarissa CURTIS died 23 January 1857 in Orangeville, New York, USA.

possibly the daughter of Daniel Curtis and Lucy Allen

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Clarissa CURTIS married

Phillip SALISBURY
Marriage date: abt. 1810
Marriage place: Granville, Washington, New York, USA
Phillip SALISBURY was the child of Samuel SALISBURY and Polly KENT

Children of Phillip SALISBURY and Clarissa CURTIS

Emily A SALISBURY

Born: abt. 1811, Warsaw, New York, USA
Died: 22 December 1879, Hesperia, Newaygo, Michigan, USA

Married: Daniel L WEAVER 1833

Orpha Armenia SALISBURY

Born: 13 December 1811, , New York, USA
Died: 6 December 1860, Fairfield, Lenawee, Michigan, USA

Married: James M LIVESAY 14 January 1841

Julia Alma SALISBURY

Born: abt. 1813, , New York, USA
Died: abt. 1892, Manchester, Delaware, Iowa, USA

Married: Caleb G MILLETT 1830

Armena A SALISBURY

Born: abt. 1813, Warsaw, New York, USA
Died: ,

Rebecca Melissa SALISBURY

Born: 26 March 1815, , New York, USA
Died: 29 June 1893, West Middlebury, Wyoming, New York, USA

Married: Peleg H CORNELL 1845

Daniel Curtis SALISBURY

Born: 6 November 1818, Warsaw, New York, USA
Died: 6 November 1848, Fairfield, Lenawee, Michigan, USA

Orisa Allen SALISBURY

Born: abt. 1819, Warsaw, New York, USA
Died: ,

Phillip Franklin SALISBURY (SALSBURY)

Born: December 1820, Warsaw, New York, USA
Died: 28 January 1907, , California, USA

Married: Mary Jane KNAPP 2 December 1845

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Birth — 1789
7 October 1789
New Canaan, New York, USA

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 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1811 Birth of Child
Orpha Armenia SALISBURY was born 13 December 1811, , New York, USA

Clarissa was 22 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.

1815 Birth of Child
Rebecca Melissa SALISBURY was born 26 March 1815, , New York, USA

Clarissa was 25 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
Daniel Curtis SALISBURY was born 6 November 1818, Warsaw, New York, USA

Clarissa was 29 years old.

1820 Birth of Child
Phillip Franklin SALISBURY (SALSBURY) was born December 1820, Warsaw, New York, USA

Clarissa was 31 years old.

1822 Death of Spouse/Partner
Phillip SALISBURY died 23 January 1822, Warsaw, New York, USA

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

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

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

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

1848 Death of Child
Daniel Curtis SALISBURY died 6 November 1848, Fairfield, Lenawee, Michigan, USA

Clarissa was 59 years old.

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

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

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Warsaw Cemetery Warsaw Wyoming County New York, USA

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Death — 1857
23 January 1857
Orangeville, New York, USA
She died at the age of 67.

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Warsaw Cemetery Warsaw Wyoming County New York, USA

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