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Grave has been located flag female ancestor  Clarissa Amelia  PETIT

Born
17 April 1832 ,  French Creek, Chautauqua, New York, USA
Died
31 March 1901 ,  West Mineral, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
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Rolfe PETITTJulia LYON
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Born: 17 April 1832 in French Creek, Chautauqua, New York, USA

Father: Rolfe PETITT
Mother: Julia LYON
Paternal grandparents: James PETIT , Jemima FRENCH
Maternal grandparents: Justus LYON , Polly CUTLER


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Clarissa Amelia  married  William Wardlaw RUSSELL abt. 1852 in Sherman, New York, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
William Wardlaw RUSSELL  was born May 1826 in French Creek, Chautauqua, New York, USA.  William Wardlaw died 24 October 1907 in Cherokee, Kansas, USA.  William Wardlaw was the child of Thomas RUSSELL and Abigail NICHOLS.

Clarissa Amelia PETIT died 31 March 1901 in West Mineral, Cherokee, Kansas, USA.
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Spouse & Children of Clarissa Amelia PETIT

Clarissa Amelia PETIT married Grave has been locatedflag photo of William Wardlaw RUSSELL  William Wardlaw RUSSELL
Marriage date: abt. 1852
Marriage place: Sherman, New York, USA
William Wardlaw RUSSELL was the child of Thomas RUSSELL and Abigail NICHOLS

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Children:
Clarissa Amelia Russell Miller (1863 - 1937)*
Reuben Justus Russell (1866 - 1936)*
Byron Gabriel Russell (1869 - 1929)*
Eva A. Russell (1874 - 1878)*
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Children of William Wardlaw RUSSELL and Clarissa Amelia PETIT

Grave has been locatedflag female ancestor Julia Amanda RUSSELL
Born: 21 August 1853, Clymer, Chautauqua, New York, USA
Died: 22 November 1923, Clarksburg, Harrison, West Virginia, USA

Married: Franklin COE 14 February 1870



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BirthBirth — 1832
17 April 1832
French Creek, Chautauqua, New York, USA
U.S. President1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States
Invention 1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
News1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States
NewsFrom 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.
U.S. President1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
Invention 1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
U.S. President1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States
Invention 1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)
U.S. President1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States
1853 Birth of Child
Julia Amanda RUSSELL was born 21 August 1853, Clymer, Chautauqua, New York, USA

Clarissa Amelia was 21 years old.
Invention 1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)
U.S. President1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States
News1857 - 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.
Invention 1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser
News1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.
U.S. President1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States
News1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.
News1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States
News1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Invention 1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)
U.S. PresidentApril 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.
Invention 1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
U.S. President1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States
News1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.
Invention 1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.
U.S. President1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States
Invention 1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.
Invention 1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)
News1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.
U.S. President1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1881 - 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.
Invention 1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
U.S. President1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States
News1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled
Invention 1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)
U.S. President1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States
Invention 1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented
U.S. President1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States
Invention 1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)
U.S. President1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States
News1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain
News1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.
Clarissa Amelia PETIT - Grave
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Borland Cemetery Columbus Cherokee County Kansas, USA

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DeathDeath — 1901
31 March 1901
West Mineral, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
She died at the age of 68.
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Borland Cemetery Columbus Cherokee County Kansas, USA
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Last updated: 8/10/2017 9:31:40 AM

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