Elisha
AMES
(b.
7 November 1757
,
Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
d.
27 September 1845
,
Forkston, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, USA
)
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Elisha AMES was born 7 November 1757 in Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Elisha AMES was the child of Hugh AMES and Sarah SMITH and the grandchild of: (paternal) John AMOS and Mary SMITHSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Elisha married Elizabeth "Betsey" COOK . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth "Betsey" COOK was born abt. 1757 in Connecticut, USA.
Elisha AMES died 27 September 1845 in Forkston, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, USA.
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Children of Elisha AMES and Elizabeth "Betsey" COOK:
John AMES (b.5 November 1813, , Pennsylvania, USA d. 15 June 1875, Clay, St Clair, Michigan, USA)
m. Betsey E MOORE
Elizabeth "Betsey" COOK-- Place: Children of Elisha AMES and Elizabeth "Betsey" COOK:
John AMES (b.5 November 1813, , Pennsylvania, USA d. 15 June 1875, Clay, St Clair, Michigan, USA)m. Betsey E MOORE
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1757 Birth 7 November 1757
Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
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.1813 Birth of ChildJohn AMES was born 5 November 1813, , Pennsylvania, USA
Elisha was 56 years old.
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. 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 Death 27 September 1845
Forkston, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, USA
He died at the age of 87.
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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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