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Born
23 August 1802 ,  Porter, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Died
13 June 1867 ,  La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
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David MOULTON was born 23 August 1802 in Porter, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

David MOULTON was the child of David MOULTON   and   Dorothy MOULTON
and the grandchild of: (paternal)  John MOULTON and Mary MARSTON (maternal)  Joseph MOULTON and Leah BICKFORD

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David  married  Phebe WENTWORTH 7 July 1828 in Berwick, Maine, USA .  The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Phebe WENTWORTH  was born 9 August 1800 in Maine, USA. 

David MOULTON died 13 June 1867 in La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA .
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Family and Children of David MOULTON

David MOULTON married flag female ancestor Phebe WENTWORTH
Marriage date: 7 July 1828
Marriage place: Berwick, Maine, USA

Children of David MOULTON and Phebe WENTWORTH

flag photo of Isaac Hodgdon MOULTON  Isaac Hodgdon MOULTON
Born: 28 November 1829, , Maine, USA
Died: 3 February 1919, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA

Married: Hannah A MAXWELL 4 April 1852   Place: Rollinsford, New Hampshire, USA (Salmon Falls) (Sligo)

flag male ancestor Thomas MOULTON
Born: 25 December 1834, Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, USA
Died: 2 April 1896, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Married: Martha A MOODY 31 August 1858   Place: , Minnesota, USA

flag female ancestor Mary (Maria) MOULTON
Born: 2 June 1837, Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, USA
Died: 3 December 1878, Chicago, Illinois, USA




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birth1802 Birth
23 August 1802
Porter, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
Biography
David Moulton, m. 1828, Phebe, daughter of Samuel Wentworth, of South Berwick, Me. Lived at Foxcraft, Me., until 1857, when they removed to St. Anthony, Minn.

Moulton Annals by Henry William Moulton
Publisher Edward A. Claypool
Year 1906
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.
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.
marriage1828 Marriage / Partner
David MOULTON and Phebe WENTWORTH 7 July 1828, Berwick, Maine, USA

He was 25 years old.
Invention 1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)
U.S. President1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States
1829 Birth of Child
Isaac Hodgdon MOULTON was born 28 November 1829, , Maine, USA

David was 27 years old.
News1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears
1834 Birth of Child
Thomas MOULTON was born 25 December 1834, Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, USA (Dover) (Foxcroft)

David was 32 years old.
U.S. President1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States
1837 Birth of Child
Mary (Maria) MOULTON was born 2 June 1837, Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, USA (Dover) (Foxcroft)

David was 34 years old.
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
marriage1852 Marriage of Child
Isaac Hodgdon MOULTON married 4 April 1852, Rollinsford, New Hampshire, USA (Salmon Falls) (Sligo) to Hannah A MAXWELL
U.S. President1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States
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
marriage1858 Marriage of Child
Thomas MOULTON married 31 August 1858, , Minnesota, USA to Martha A MOODY
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.
David MOULTON - Grave
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Oak Grove Cemetery La Crosse La Crosse County Wisconsin, USA

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death1867 Death
13 June 1867
La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA

He died at the age of 64.
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Oak Grove Cemetery La Crosse La Crosse County Wisconsin, USA
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Last updated: 3/20/2025 3:26:38 PM

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Did You Know?The name Maine is probably a practical nautical term which refers to the region being a mainland (separate from the many surrounding islands). Reference to the area as 'Maine' in writing first appeared in 1622. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1685 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New England
1776 - 1820 - Massachusetts (District of Maine)
March 15, 1820 - Maine becomes 23rd U.S. state

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