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Grave has been located flag female ancestor  Rhoda  AMIDON

Born
7 April 1769 ,  Ashford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died
22 June 1845 ,  Navarino, New York, USA
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Joseph AMIDONPatience CHAFFEE
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Born: 7 April 1769 in Ashford, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Paternal grandparents: Henry AMIDON , Melitiah CHENEY
Maternal grandparents: David CHAFFEE , Martha WALKER


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Rhoda  married  Elisha RUSSELL 12 October 1794 in Ashford, Connecticut, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elisha RUSSELL  was born 11 July 1775 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram).  Elisha died 21 August 1813 in Navarino, Onondaga, New York, USA.  Elisha was the child of Elisha RUSSELL and Elizabeth TRIPP.

Rhoda AMIDON died 22 June 1845 in Navarino, New York, USA.
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Spouse & Children of Rhoda AMIDON

Rhoda AMIDON married Grave has been locatedflag male ancestor Elisha RUSSELL
Marriage date: 12 October 1794
Marriage place: Ashford, Connecticut, USA
Elisha RUSSELL was the child of Elisha RUSSELL and Elizabeth TRIPP

Children of Elisha RUSSELL and Rhoda AMIDON

Grave has been locatedflag male ancestor Thomas RUSSELL
Born: 9 April 1797, , Massachusetts, USA
Died: 18 November 1862, French Creek, Chautauqua, New York, USA

Married: Abigail NICHOLS 



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BirthBirth — 1769
7 April 1769
Ashford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
News1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)
News1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)
News1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)
News1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)
News1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)
Invention 1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
News1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)
News1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)
U.S. President1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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News1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)
Invention 1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)
marriage1794 Marriage / Partner
Rhoda AMIDON and Elisha RUSSELL 12 October 1794, Ashford, Connecticut, USA

She was 25 years old.
U.S. President1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1797 Birth of Child
Thomas RUSSELL was born 9 April 1797, , Massachusetts, USA

Rhoda was 28 years old.
Invention 1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)
U.S. President1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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News1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)
News1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)
U.S. President1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States
NewsThe 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.
1813 Death of Spouse/Partner
Elisha RUSSELL died 21 August 1813, Navarino, Onondaga, New York, USA
Invention 1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)
U.S. President1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States
Invention 1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)
Invention 1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)
U.S. President1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States
Invention 1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)
News1826 - 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.
Invention 1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)
News1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.
Invention 1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)
U.S. President1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States
News1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears
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)
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Pine Ridge Cemetery Navarino Onondaga County New York, USA

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DeathDeath — 1845
22 June 1845
Navarino, New York, USA
She died at the age of 76.
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Pine Ridge Cemetery Navarino Onondaga County New York, USA
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Record added: 6/7/2016 9:51:05 AM
Last updated: 8/19/2017 10:23:06 AM

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Did You Know?The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)

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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