Clarissa ARNOLD

Born

4 February 1795 , Vermont, USA

Died

3 September 1879 , Franklin, Franklin, New York, USA

Clarissa married Luman FRENCH abt. 1819 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Luman FRENCH was born 15 November 1793 in Vermont, USA. Luman died 22 April 1886 in Franklin, Franklin, New York, USA. Luman was the child of Samuel FRENCH and Thankful MEIGS .

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Clarissa ARNOLD married

Luman FRENCH
Marriage date: abt. 1819
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Luman FRENCH was the child of Samuel FRENCH and Thankful MEIGS

Children of Luman FRENCH and Clarissa ARNOLD

Mariah C FRENCH

Born: abt. 1822, , Vermont, USA
Died: 13 January 1885, St Armand, Essex, New York, USA

Married: Varnum HEWITT 1 June 1846

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Birth — 1795
4 February 1795
Vermont, USA

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

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

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

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

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.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

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

1850 Franklin, New York

Name: Clarissa French
Age: 55
Birth Year: abt 1795
BirthPlace: Vermont
Home in 1850: Franklin, Franklin, New York, USA
Gender: Female
Family Number: 79
Household Members:
Name Age
Luman French 56
Clarissa French 55
Samuel French 16
Russell French 12

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1850 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

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

1860 - Franklin, New York

Name: Clary French
[Clarissa French]
Age: 66
Birth Year: abt 1794
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Vermont
Home in 1860: Franklin, Franklin, New York
Post Office: Malone
Family Number: 2396
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Household Members:
Name Age
Lben French 66
Clary French 66
Samuel French 26
R L French 23
William Cooledge 18
Chas Delong 23
James Colby 14

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1860 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States

1870 Franklin, New York

Name: Clarissa French
Age in 1870: 75
Birth Year: abt 1795
BirthPlace: Vermont
Home in 1870: Franklin, Franklin, New York
Race: Mulatto
Gender: Female
Post Office: Franklin Falls
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Household Members:
Name Age
R L French 32
Anna French 32
Leeman French 76
Clarissa French 75

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1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.

1875 Franklin, New York

Name: Clarissa French
Age: 81
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1794
Residence Date: 1 Jun 1875
Residence Place: Franklin, Franklin, New York, USA
Election District: E.D. 02
Household number: 101
Relation to Head: Mother
Spouse's Name: Luman French
Line Number: 32
Sheet Number: 12
Household Members:
Name Age
Ponfrel French 39
Anna French 39
Flora French 3
Jennie French 0
Luman French 83
Clarissa French 81
Pheba Herret 20

Source / record details
1875 New York State Census
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1875 Franklin, New York

Name: Luman French
Age: 83
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1792
Residence Date: 1 Jun 1875
Residence Place: Franklin, Franklin, New York, USA
Election District: E.D. 02
Household number: 101
Relation to Head: Father
Spouse's Name: Clarissa French
Line Number: 31
Sheet Number: 12
Household Members:
Name Age
Ponfrel French 39
Anna French 39
Flora French 3
Jennie French 0
Luman French 83
Clarissa French 81
Pheba Herret 20

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1875 New York State Census
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

Clarissa ARNOLD - Grave Luman French - 15 Nov 1793 - 22 Apr 1886 - Clarissa Arnold - His wife - 04 Feb 1795 - 03 Sep 1879

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Luman French - 15 Nov 1793 - 22 Apr 1886 - Clarissa Arnold - His wife - 04 Feb 1795 - 03 Sep 1879

Franklin Falls Cemetery Franklin Falls Franklin County New York, USA

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Death — 1879
3 September 1879
Franklin, Franklin, New York, USA
She died at the age of 84.

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Franklin Falls Cemetery Franklin Falls Franklin County New York, USA

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French explorer Samuel de Champlain called the Green Mountains of Vermont 'Verd Mont' (green mountain) on his 1647 map. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1685 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New England
1776 - 1791 - Vermont Republic (New Hampshire Grants)
March 4, 1791 - Vermont becomes 14th U.S. state

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