Jacob W. WOOD

Born

abt. 1799 , New York, USA

Died

abt. 1860 ,

Jacob W. married Martha UNKNOWN abt. 1835 . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Martha UNKNOWN was born abt. 1800 in Connecticut, USA.

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Martha UNKNOWN
Marriage date: abt. 1835
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Children of Jacob W. WOOD and Martha UNKNOWN

Chester D WOOD

Born: abt. 1835, , New York, USA
Died: ,

Francis WOOD

Born: abt. 1837, , New York, USA
Died: ,

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1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

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

1840

Living in Benton, Yates, NY in 1840 US Census

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1840 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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)

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1850

Name: Jacob W Wood
Age: 51
Birth Year: abt 1799
BirthPlace: New York
Home in 1850: Benton, Yates, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Family Number: 40
Household Members:
Name Age
Jacob W Wood 51
Martha Wood 51
Chester D Wood 15
Francis Wood 13

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1850 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1855 - Benton, New York

Name: Jacob W Wood
Birth Year: abt 1800
Age: 55
Gender: Male
Relation to Head: Head Of Household (Head)
Residence: Benton, Yates, New York, USA
District: E.D. 2
Household number: 75
Line Number: 42
Household Members:
Name Age
Jacob W Wood 55
Martha Wood 55
Frances M Wood 16

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1855 New York State Census
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1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

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

1860

Name: Jacob W Wood
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1860
Event Place: Benton, Yates, New York, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 61
Race: White
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Birth Year (Estimated): 1799
BirthPlace: New York
PAge: 18
Household ID: 147
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M653
Affiliate Film Number: 885
GS Film Number: 803885
Digital Folder Number: 005170476
Image Number: 00022

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Jacob W Wood M 61 New York
Martha Wood F 60 Connecticut
Abbie Wood F 30 New York
Ella Wood F 4 New York

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1860 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

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New York was named after the English Duke of York and Albany (and the brother of England's King Charles II) in 1664 when the region called New Amsterdam was taken from the Dutch. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1664 - New Amsterdam
1664 - 1687 - New York Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New York
July 26, 1788 - Virginia becomes 11th U.S. state

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