Lewis MOSHER

Born

3 July 1813 , Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA

Died

27 August 1884 , New York, USA

Lewis married Fanny Ann MARKS 24 October 1836 in New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Fanny Ann MARKS was born October 1806 in New York, USA. Fanny Ann died 18 May 1840 in Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA.

Lewis married Sally Maria RIDDELL abt. 1846 . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Sally Maria RIDDELL was born 26 October 1818 in Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA. Sally Maria died 12 December 1907 in New York, USA.

Parents & Family of Lewis MOSHER

Parents of Lewis MOSHER

Father

Benjamin MOSHER

Mother

Abigail? MOSHER?

Grandparents of Lewis MOSHER

Paternal grandparents

David MOSHER Mary MOSHER

Maternal grandparents

Philip MOSHER Rhuame PALMER

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Lewis MOSHER

Lewis MOSHER married

Fanny Ann MARKS
Marriage date: 24 October 1836
Marriage place: , New York, USA

Children of Lewis MOSHER and Fanny Ann MARKS

Fanny Annette MOSHER

Born: 1 January 1838, Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA
Died: 3 November 1911, , New York, USA

Married: Ezra Westcott DRAKE 1859

Lewis MOSHER married

Sally Maria RIDDELL
Marriage date: abt. 1846
Marriage place:

Children of Lewis MOSHER and Sally Maria RIDDELL

Hiram MOSHER

Born: 8 March 1846, Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA
Died: 4 February 1921, Grand Valley, Pennsylvania, USA

Henry MOSHER

Born: abt. 1849, , New York, USA
Died: , , New York, USA

John Henry MOSHER

Born: 15 August 1851, Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA
Died: 17 September 1937, Gloversville, New York, USA

Married: Emma A INGERSON 1871

George M MOSHER

Born: abt. 1854, , New York, USA
Died: ,

Eva MOSHER

Born: 11 January 1856, Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA
Died: abt. 1931,

Married: Arthur Irving TRAVER 27 February 1884

Emma MOSHER

Born: 11 January 1856, Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA
Died: abt. 1925, Halfmoon, New York, USA

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Birth — 1813
3 July 1813
Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

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

1836 Marriage / Partner
Lewis MOSHER and Fanny Ann MARKS 24 October 1836, , New York, USA

He was 23 years old.

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1838 Birth of Child
Fanny Annette MOSHER was born 1 January 1838, Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA

Lewis was 24 years old.

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

1840 - Greenfield, New York

Name: Lewis Mosher
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1840
Event Place: Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, United States
PAge: 185
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M704
Affiliate Film Number: 336
GS Film Number: 0017205
Digital Folder Number: 005154829
Image Number: 00378

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1840 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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 Death of Spouse/Partner
Fanny Ann MARKS died 18 May 1840, Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA

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

1846 Birth of Child
Hiram MOSHER was born 8 March 1846, Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA

Lewis was 32 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

1851 Birth of Child
John Henry MOSHER was born 15 August 1851, Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA

Lewis was 38 years old.

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1855 Greenfield, Saratoga, New York

Name: Lewis Mosher
event: Census
Event Date: 1855
Event Place: E.D. 1, Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 41
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
estimated Birth Year: 1814
family number: 346
Line Number: 1
pAge:
Film Number: 559001
Digital Folder Number: 005207103
Image Number: 00290
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Lewis Mosher M 41
wife Sally M Mosher F 37
daughter Annett Mosher F 16
son Hiram Mosher M 9
son John N Mosher M 3
son George Mosher M 1

'New York, State Census, 1855,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ K638-DM2 : accessed 10 Feb 2013), Lewis Mosher, 1855.

Source / record details
1855 New York State Census
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website

1856 Birth of Child
Emma MOSHER was born 11 January 1856, Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA

Lewis was 42 years old.

1856 Birth of Child
Eva MOSHER was born 11 January 1856, Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, USA

Lewis was 42 years old.

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

1860 Greenfield, New York

Name: Lewis Mosher
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1860
Event Place: Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 45
Race: White
Race (Original):
Occupation:
Birth Year (Estimated): 1815
BirthPlace: New York
PAge: 47
Household ID: 404
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M653
Affiliate Film Number: 856
GS Film Number: 803856
Digital Folder Number: 005170447
Image Number: 00052

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Lewis Mosher M 45 New York
Sally M Mosher F 41 New York
Hiram Mosher M 14 New York
John Henry Mosher M 8 New York
George M Mosher M 6 New York
Cva Mosher F 4 New York
Emma Mosher F 4 New York
Susan Riddell F 31 New York

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1860 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States

1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

April 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States

1870 Greenfield, New York

Name: Lewis Mosher
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1870
Event Place: New York, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 55
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Birth Year (Estimated): 1814-1815
BirthPlace: New York
Page Number: 11
Household ID: 100
Line Number: 17
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M593
GS Film Number: 000552587
Digital Folder Number: 004277081
Image Number: 00344

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Lewis Mosher M 55 New York
Sally M Mosher F 50 New York
John H Mosher M 18 New York
George Mosher M 16 New York
Emma Mosher F 14 New York
Eva Mosher F 14 New York
John Riddell M 77 New York
Susan Riddell F 80 New York

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1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.

1875 Wilton, Saratoga, New York

Name: Lewis Mosher
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1875
Event Place: Wilton, Saratoga, New York, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 60
Relationship to Head of Household:
Birth Year (Estimated): 1815
Family Number: 223
PAge: 22
Line Number: 35
GS Film Number: 559006
Digital Folder Number: 004327094
Image Number: 00787
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Lewis Mosher M 60
Wife Sally M Mosher F 54
Daughter Emma Mosher F 19
Daughter Eva Mosher F 19
Son George Mosher M 21
Mother-in-law Susan G Riddell F 83

Source / record details
1875 New York State Census
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1880 Wilton, New York

Name: Lewis Mosher
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1880
Event Place: Wilton, Saratoga, New York, United States
District: ED 94
Gender: Male
Age: 65
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Occupation: Farmer
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Self
Birth Year (Estimated): 1815
BirthPlace: New York, United States
Father's BirthPlace: New York, United States
Mother's BirthPlace: New York, United States
Note:
Sheet Letter: C
Sheet Number: 606
Sheet Number and Letter: 606C
Household ID: 11331576
Person Number: 0
Volume: 1
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T9
Affiliate Film Number: 0929
GS Film Number: 1254929
Digital Folder Number: 005161732
Image Number: 00381

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Lewis Mosher Self M 65 New York, United States
Sally M Mosher Wife F 61 New York, United States
Eva Mosher Daughter F 24 New

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1880 U.S. Census

1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.