John
WEATHERHEAD
Born
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30 October 1870
,
Cumberland, Rhode Island, USA
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Born: 22 May 1790 in Cumberland, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Father:
John WEATHERHEAD
Mother:
Tabitha KEMPTON
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
John married Achsah WHIPPLE 23 August 1812 in Cumberland, Rhode Island, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Achsah WHIPPLE was born 16 August 1794 in Cumberland, Rhode Island, USA (Valley Falls) (Ashton) (Cumberland Hill). Achsah died 24 October 1861 in Cumberland, Rhode Island, USA (Valley Falls) (Ashton) (Cumberland Hill). Achsah was the child of Simon WHIPPLE and Lavina STAPLES.
John WEATHERHEAD died 30 October 1870 in Cumberland, Rhode Island, USA .
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John WEATHERHEAD married 
Achsah WHIPPLE
Marriage date: 23 August 1812
Marriage place: Cumberland, Rhode Island, USA
Achsah WHIPPLE was the child of Simon WHIPPLE and Lavina STAPLES
Achsah WHIPPLEMarriage date: 23 August 1812
Marriage place: Cumberland, Rhode Island, USA
Achsah WHIPPLE was the child of Simon WHIPPLE and Lavina STAPLES
Children of John WEATHERHEAD and Achsah WHIPPLE
Daniel WEATHERHEADBorn: 26 September 1815, Cumberland, Rhode Island, USA
Died: 20 November 1865, Cumberland, Rhode Island, USA
Died: 20 November 1865, Cumberland, Rhode Island, USA
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Birth — 179022 May 1790
Cumberland, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
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.
1812 Marriage / PartnerJohn WEATHERHEAD and Achsah WHIPPLE 23 August 1812, Cumberland, Rhode Island, USA (Valley Falls) (Ashton) (Cumberland Hill)
He was 22 years old.
1815 Birth of ChildDaniel WEATHERHEAD was born 26 September 1815, Cumberland, Rhode Island, USA (Valley Falls) (Ashton) (Cumberland Hill)
John was 25 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 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1861 Death of Spouse/PartnerAchsah WHIPPLE died 24 October 1861, Cumberland, Rhode Island, USA (Valley Falls) (Ashton) (Cumberland Hill)
1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.1865 Death of ChildDaniel WEATHERHEAD died 20 November 1865, Cumberland, Rhode Island, USA (Valley Falls) (Ashton) (Cumberland Hill)
John was 75 years old.
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
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Name: John Weatherhead
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 30 Oct 1870
Death Place: Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island
Age: 80
Birth Date: 1790
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Father's Name: John Weatherhead
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Mother's Name: Tabitha Weatherhead
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I09434-0
System Origin: Rhode Island-EASy
GS Film number: 955489
Reference ID: p 42
'Rhode Island Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950,' database, FamilySearch : 6 December 2014), John Weatherhead, 30 Oct 1870; citing Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island, reference p 42; FHL microfilm 955,489.'
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Name: John Weatherhead
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 30 Oct 1870
Death Place: Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island
Age: 80
Birth Date: 1790
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Father's Name: John Weatherhead
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Mother's Name: Tabitha Weatherhead
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I09434-0
System Origin: Rhode Island-EASy
GS Film number: 955489
Reference ID: p 42
'Rhode Island Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950,' database, FamilySearch : 6 December 2014), John Weatherhead, 30 Oct 1870; citing Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island, reference p 42; FHL microfilm 955,489.'
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New Diamond Hill Cemetery Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
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The first mention of Rhode Island in writing ('isola di Rhode') was made by explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 (he refers to an island near the mouth of Narragansett Bay which he compares to the Island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean). Some attribute the name to Dutch explorer Adriaen Block ('Roode Eylandt'), again because its red clay is similar to the Greek island of Rhodes. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1633 - New England
1633 - 1662 - Providence Plantations
1663 - 1685 - Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1790 - Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
May 29, 1790 - Rhode Island becomes 13th U.S. state
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