William MOULTON

Born

27 March 1801 , Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

Died

28 December 1868 , Portland, Maine, USA

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Daniel MOULTON Deborah DYER

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William MOULTON was born 27 March 1801 in Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

William MOULTON was the child of Daniel MOULTON and Deborah DYER

and the grandchild of: (paternal) Daniel MOULTON and Grace REYNOLDS (RUNNELLS)

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William married Nancy Mclaughlin CUMSTON 31 October 1836 in Monmouth, Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Nancy Mclaughlin CUMSTON was born 12 August 1814 in Scarborough, Maine, USA (Scarboro). Nancy Mclaughlin died 21 January 1898 in Cumberland, Maine, USA (Cumberland Center).

William MOULTON died 28 December 1868 in Portland, Maine, USA .
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William MOULTON married

Nancy Mclaughlin CUMSTON-- Date: 31 October 1836 Place: Monmouth, Maine, USA

Children of William MOULTON and Nancy Mclaughlin CUMSTON

Sarah Cumston MOULTON (b.11 January 1838, Portland, Maine, USA d. 13 November 1849, Portland, Maine, USA )

Ella MOULTON (b.27 January 1842, Portland, Maine, USA d. 18 March 1919, )
m. Darius Holbrook INGRAHAM 22 June 1868 in Portland, Maine, USA (Deering)

William Henry MOULTON (b.18 March 1852, Monmouth, Maine, USA d. 29 July 1928, Portland, Maine, USA )

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1801 Birth
27 March 1801
Scarborough, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

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 - 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

1836 Marriage / Partner
William MOULTON and Nancy Mclaughlin CUMSTON 31 October 1836, Monmouth, Maine, USA

He was 35 years old.

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1838 Birth of Child
Sarah Cumston MOULTON was born 11 January 1838, Portland, Maine, USA (Deering)

William was 36 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

1842 Birth of Child
Ella MOULTON was born 27 January 1842, Portland, Maine, USA (Deering)

William was 40 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)

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

1849 Death of Child
Sarah Cumston MOULTON died 13 November 1849, Portland, Maine, USA (Deering)

William was 48 years old.

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1852 Birth of Child
William Henry MOULTON was born 18 March 1852, Monmouth, Maine, USA

William was 51 years old.

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - 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.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States

1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

April 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.

1868 Death
28 December 1868
Portland, Maine, USA

He died at the age of 67.

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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