Betsey SALISBURY

Born

20 November 1798 , Saratoga, New York, USA

Died

19 July 1863 , Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA

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Preserved SALISBURY Mary POWELL

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Born: 20 November 1798 in Saratoga, New York, USA

Father: Preserved SALISBURY

Mother: Mary POWELL

Paternal grandparents: Thomas SALISBURY , Rebecca BUSHEE

Maternal grandparents: Obediah POWELL , Elizabeth FROST

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

Betsey married George WAITE abt. 1818 . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
George WAITE was born 5 July 1793 in Waterford, Saratoga, New York, USA. George died 3 September 1851 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA.

Betsey SALISBURY died 19 July 1863 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA.
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Betsey SALISBURY married

George WAITE
Marriage date: abt. 1818
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Betsey Salisbury married George Wright, as noted in her father's will

Children of George WAITE and Betsey SALISBURY

Preserved Salisbury WAITE

Born: 1 June 1818, Halfmoon, New York, USA
Died: 31 October 1904, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA

Married: Mary E FITCH 17 May 1849 Place: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA

Sarah Keziah WAITE

Born: 27 August 1820, Saratoga, New York, USA
Died: 4 May 1887, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA

Married: Algernon S HAYS 5 January 1840 Place: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA

Mary Jane WAITE

Born: 4 May 1822, Mechanicville, New York, USA
Died: 4 October 1905, Detroit, Michigan, USA

Married: David SERGEANT 5 January 1842 Place: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA

Lydia M WAITE

Born: 26 September 1824, , New York, USA
Died: 3 March 1867, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA

Married: William HENIKA 1860

Margaret A WAITE

Born: 12 December 1826, Halfmoon, New York, USA
Died: 27 January 1882,

William Henry WAITE

Born: 13 November 1828, Halfmoon, New York, USA
Died: 19 June 1899, Allen County Fort Wayne Indiana, USA

Benjamin WAITE

Born: 26 March 1830, , New York, USA
Died: ,

Frances L WAITE

Born: 28 January 1832, Waterford, Saratoga, New York, USA
Died: ,

Charles Benjamin WAITE

Born: 4 October 1841, Waterford, Saratoga, New York, USA
Died: 14 March 1927, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA

Married: Emma WILBUR 23 November 1869

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Birth — 1798
20 November 1798
Saratoga, New York, USA

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

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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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

1818 Birth of Child
Preserved Salisbury WAITE was born 1 June 1818, Halfmoon, New York, USA (Half Moon)

Betsey was 19 years old.

1820 Birth of Child
Sarah Keziah WAITE was born 27 August 1820, Saratoga, New York, USA (Schuylerville) (Victory)

Betsey was 21 years old.

1822 Birth of Child
Mary Jane WAITE was born 4 May 1822, Mechanicville, New York, USA (Mechanicsville)

Betsey was 23 years old.

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

1824 Birth of Child
Lydia M WAITE was born 26 September 1824, , New York, USA

Betsey was 25 years old.

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.

1826 Birth of Child
Margaret A WAITE was born 12 December 1826, Halfmoon, New York, USA (Half Moon)

Betsey was 28 years old.

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.

1828 Birth of Child
William Henry WAITE was born 13 November 1828, Halfmoon, New York, USA (Half Moon)

Betsey was 30 years old.

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

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 Birth of Child
Benjamin WAITE was born 26 March 1830, , New York, USA

Betsey was 31 years old.

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1832 Birth of Child
Frances L WAITE was born 28 January 1832, Waterford, Saratoga, New York, USA

Betsey was 33 years old.

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

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.

1840 Marriage of Child
Sarah Keziah WAITE married 5 January 1840, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA to Algernon S HAYS

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1841 Birth of Child
Charles Benjamin WAITE was born 4 October 1841, Waterford, Saratoga, New York, USA

Betsey was 42 years old.

1842 Marriage of Child
Mary Jane WAITE married 5 January 1842, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA to David SERGEANT

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 Marriage of Child
Preserved Salisbury WAITE married 17 May 1849, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA to Mary E FITCH

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1851 Death of Spouse/Partner
George WAITE died 3 September 1851, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA

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

Grave

Maple Grove Cemetery Comstock, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, USA

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Death — 1863
19 July 1863
Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
She died at the age of 64.

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Maple Grove Cemetery Comstock, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, USA

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Last updated: 8/19/2026 12:10:19 PM

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1664 - 1687 - New York Colony
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