Dan Alonzo MOULTON

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9 January 1806 , Randolph, Vermont, USA

Died

11 May 1875 , Des Moines, Iowa, USA

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Daniel "Dan" MOULTON Maria MILES

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Born: 9 January 1806 in Randolph, Vermont, USA

Father: Daniel "Dan" MOULTON

Mother: Maria MILES

Paternal grandparents: Phineas MOULTON , Mary BLODGETT

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Dan Alonzo married Adaline WALLACE 8 November 1829 in Richfield, Ohio, USA . The couple had (at least) 6 children.
Adaline WALLACE was born 16 March 1811 in Petersham, Massachusetts, USA. Adaline died 14 April 1885 in Des Moines, Iowa, USA.

Dan Alonzo MOULTON died 11 May 1875 in Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
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Adaline WALLACE
Marriage date: 8 November 1829
Marriage place: Richfield, Ohio, USA

Children of Dan Alonzo MOULTON and Adaline WALLACE

Charles William MOULTON

Born: 16 December 1830, Richfield, Ohio, USA
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Married: Frances Beecher SHERMAN 9 May 1855

Harriet Maria MOULTON

Born: 5 February 1834, Canaan, Ohio, USA
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Sarah Elvira MOULTON

Born: 24 June 1837, Granger, Ohio, USA
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Sabina Celestia "Bina" MOULTON

Born: 12 April 1841, Brunswick, Ohio, USA
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John Henry MOULTON

Born: 23 January 1843, Brunswick, Ohio, USA
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Married: Marie Elizabeth CAMPBELL 12 August 1869

Dan Alonzo MOULTON

Born: 6 September 1850, Huntington, Ohio, USA
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Married: Alice WILLARD 2 March 1876

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Birth — 1806
9 January 1806
Randolph, Vermont, USA

Biography
Dan Alonzo Moulton was born in Randolph, Vermont, January 9, 1806. In 1828 he emigrated to Richfield, Ohio, where he married Adaline Wallace, November 9, 1829, his uncle, Rev. James Miles performing the ceremony. Mr. Moulton was a carpenter and bridge contractor, and built many of these structures at an early date in his state.

A staunch Whig in politics, he took an active part in the political campaigns of his party. He was a great admirer of Clay and Webster, and later as an abolitionist he voted for Abraham Lincoln and against the Fugitive Slave Law.

He was of the best informed men of his day, possessing a memory for dates and events that was truly remarkable. He lived to see his six children honorably settled in life, some of whom are connected by marriage with families of national note.. One of his sisters, Caroline, married Russell A. Alger, father of General Russell A. Alger, present Secretary of War (1898). His son Charles married Frances, youngest sister of General W. ...Read full story

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

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 Marriage / Partner
Dan Alonzo MOULTON and Adaline WALLACE 8 November 1829, Richfield, Ohio, USA

He was 23 years old.

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

1830 Birth of Child
Charles William MOULTON was born 16 December 1830, Richfield, Ohio, USA

Dan Alonzo was 24 years old.

1834 Birth of Child
Harriet Maria MOULTON was born 5 February 1834, Canaan, Ohio, USA

Dan Alonzo was 28 years old.

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1837 Birth of Child
Sarah Elvira MOULTON was born 24 June 1837, Granger, Ohio, USA

Dan Alonzo was 31 years old.

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

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.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1841 Birth of Child
Sabina Celestia "Bina" MOULTON was born 12 April 1841, Brunswick, Ohio, USA

Dan Alonzo was 35 years old.

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1843 Birth of Child
John Henry MOULTON was born 23 January 1843, Brunswick, Ohio, USA

Dan Alonzo was 37 years old.

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

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

1850 Birth of Child
Dan Alonzo MOULTON was born 6 September 1850, Huntington, Ohio, USA

Dan Alonzo was 44 years old.

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States