Martha NEWTON

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15 May 1798 , Goshen, Connecticut, USA

Died

10 March 1832 , Ohio, USA

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Isaac NEWTON Rebecca MINOT

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Born: 15 May 1798 in Goshen, Connecticut, USA

Father: Isaac NEWTON

Mother: Rebecca MINOT

Paternal grandparents: Samuel NEWTON , Deborah BALDWIN

Maternal grandparents: James MINOT , Rebecca BLANCHARD

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Martha married Sheldon FARNHAM 5 March 1818 in Portage County, Ohio, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sheldon FARNHAM was born abt. 1797 in Connecticut, USA. Sheldon died 23 March 1866 in Ohio, USA.

Martha NEWTON died 10 March 1832 in Ohio, USA.
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Martha NEWTON married

Sheldon FARNHAM
Marriage date: 5 March 1818
Marriage place: Portage County, Ohio, USA
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Groom's Name: Sheldon Farnam

Groom's Birth Date: 1797

Groom's Birthplace: Res. Of Richfield Twp., Portage Co., Ohio

Groom's Age: 21

Bride's Name: Martha Newton

Bride's Birth Date: 1800

Bride's Birthplace: Res. Of Richfield Twp., Portage Co., Ohio

Bride's Age: 18

Marriage Date: 05 Mar 1818

Marriage Place: Portage County, Ohio

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Groom's Race: White

Groom's Marital Status: Single

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Bride's Marital Status: Single

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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02330-9

System Origin: Ohio-EASy

Source Film Number: 891359

Reference Number: Pg55 Vol.3

Collection: Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958

Children of Sheldon FARNHAM and Martha NEWTON

Harriet FARNHAM

Born: 9 November 1825, , Connecticut, USA
Died: 19 March 1911, Charlestown, Portage, Ohio, USA

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Birth — 1798
15 May 1798
Goshen, Connecticut, USA

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

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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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

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.

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1818 Marriage / Partner
Martha NEWTON and Sheldon FARNHAM 5 March 1818, Portage County, Ohio, USA

She was 19 years old.

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

1825 Birth of Child
Harriet FARNHAM was born 9 November 1825, , Connecticut, USA

Martha was 27 years old.

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

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Charlestown Cemetery Charlestown, Portage County, Ohio, USA

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Death — 1832
10 March 1832
Ohio, USA
She died at the age of 33.

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Charlestown Cemetery Charlestown, Portage County, Ohio, USA

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Last updated: 6/9/2020 2:07:18 PM

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Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state

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