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Grave has been located flag male ancestor  Joseph Tilton  MOULTON

Born
26 August 1826 ,  Gilford, New Hampshire, USA
Died
30 August 1896 ,  Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Jacob Tilton MOULTONBetsey SANBORN
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Born: 26 August 1826 in Gilford, New Hampshire, USA

Paternal grandparents: Jacob Smith MOULTON , Nancy TILTON


Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Joseph Tilton  married  Jane Maria BABCOCK 12 April 1846 in Lowell, Massachusetts, USA .  The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Jane Maria BABCOCK  was born 25 May 1825 in Leyden, Massachusetts, USA.  Jane Maria died 12 May 1854 in Taunton, Massachusetts, USA (East Taunton). 

Joseph Tilton  married  (2) Sarah PATCH 8 October 1853 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA .  The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Sarah PATCH  was born abt. 1829 in Massachusetts, USA.  Sarah died 22 October 1897 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. 

Joseph Tilton MOULTON died 30 August 1896 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
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Spouse & Children of Joseph Tilton MOULTON

Joseph Tilton MOULTON married flag female ancestor Jane Maria BABCOCK
Marriage date: 12 April 1846
Marriage place: Lowell, Massachusetts, USA

Children of Joseph Tilton MOULTON and Jane Maria BABCOCK

flag male ancestor Charles Tilton MOULTON
Born: 2 April 1848, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 30 October 1877, Elgin, Illinois, USA


flag male ancestor George Mayhew MOULTON
Born: 5 March 1851, Readsboro, Vermont, USA
Died: 24 July 1927, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Married: Anna Florence GARLAND 12 March 1873   Place: Des Moines, Iowa, USA


Joseph Tilton MOULTON married flag female ancestor Sarah PATCH
Marriage date: 8 October 1853
Marriage place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Children of Joseph Tilton MOULTON and Sarah PATCH

flag female ancestor Lizzie Esther MOULTON
Born: 18 September 1856, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died: 18 December 1928, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Married: Lorenzo Dow KNEELAND 29 June 1887   Place: , Illinois, USA

flag male ancestor William Albert MOULTON
Born: 7 December 1864, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died: August 1948, Fanwood, Union, New Jersey, USA

Married: Flora FRETTS 27 April 1887   Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA



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BirthBirth — 1826
26 August 1826
Gilford, New Hampshire, USA
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)
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
marriage1846 Marriage / Partner
Joseph Tilton MOULTON and Jane Maria BABCOCK 12 April 1846, Lowell, Massachusetts, USA

He was 19 years old.
1848 Birth of Child
Charles Tilton MOULTON was born 2 April 1848, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA

Joseph Tilton was 21 years old.
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
1851 Birth of Child
George Mayhew MOULTON was born 5 March 1851, Readsboro, Vermont, USA (Heartwellville)

Joseph Tilton was 24 years old.
marriage1853 Marriage / Partner
Joseph Tilton MOULTON and Sarah PATCH 8 October 1853, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)

He was 27 years old.
U.S. President1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States
1854 Death of Spouse/Partner
Jane Maria BABCOCK died 12 May 1854, Taunton, Massachusetts, USA (East Taunton)
1856 Birth of Child
Lizzie Esther MOULTON was born 18 September 1856, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Joseph Tilton was 30 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)
1864 Birth of Child
William Albert MOULTON was born 7 December 1864, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Joseph Tilton was 38 years old.
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.
marriage1873 Marriage of Child
George Mayhew MOULTON married 12 March 1873, Des Moines, Iowa, USA to Anna Florence GARLAND
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
1877 Death of Child
Charles Tilton MOULTON died 30 October 1877, Elgin, Illinois, USA

Joseph Tilton was 51 years old.
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
marriage1887 Marriage of Child
William Albert MOULTON married 27 April 1887, Chicago, Illinois, USA to Flora FRETTS
marriage1887 Marriage of Child
Lizzie Esther MOULTON married 29 June 1887, , Illinois, USA to Lorenzo Dow KNEELAND
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
DeathDeath — 1896
30 August 1896
Chicago, Illinois, USA
He died at the age of 70.

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Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois
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