Erastus COY

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15 August 1801 , Amherst, Massachusetts, USA

Died

8 May 1867 , Amherst, Massachusetts, USA

Cause of Death: consumption

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Willis COY Amy YOUNG

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Born: 15 August 1801 in Amherst, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Willis COY

Mother: Amy YOUNG

Paternal grandparents: Jonathan MCCOY , Deborah BARKER

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Erastus married Caroline S. WILSON 7 December 1839 in Templeton, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Caroline S. WILSON was born abt. 1821 in Belchertown, Massachusetts, USA. Caroline S. died 14 April 1863 in Amherst, Massachusetts, USA (North Amherst) (South Amherst).

Erastus COY died 8 May 1867 in Amherst, Massachusetts, USA .
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Recorded occupation: Painter

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Caroline S. WILSON
Marriage date: 7 December 1839
Marriage place: Templeton, Massachusetts, USA

Children of Erastus COY and Caroline S. WILSON

Philo W COY

Born: 10 May 1843, Palmer, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 21 July 1861, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1801
15 August 1801
Amherst, Massachusetts, USA

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)

1839 Marriage / Partner
Erastus COY and Caroline S. WILSON 7 December 1839, Templeton, Massachusetts, USA (Baldwinville) (East Templeton) (Otter River)

He was 38 years old.

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)

1843 Birth of Child
Philo W COY was born 10 May 1843, Palmer, Massachusetts, USA (Bondsville) (Three Rivers)

Erastus was 41 years old.

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 - 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

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

1861 Death of Child
Philo W COY died 21 July 1861, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA (North Amherst) (South Amherst)

Erastus was 59 years old.

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 Death of Spouse/Partner
Caroline S. WILSON died 14 April 1863, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA (North Amherst) (South Amherst)

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.

Death
Name: Erastus Coy
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: So. Amherst
Death Date: 08 May 1867
Death Place: Amherst, Hampshire, Mass.
Age: 65
Birth Date: 1802
Birth Place: Amherst
Occupation: Painter
Race:
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Willis Coy
Father's Birthplace: Monson
Mother's Name: Amy Young
Mother's Birthplace: Providence, R.I.
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B50128-3
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 186127
Reference ID: v 5 p 48

'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch : 10 December 2014), Erastus Coy, 08 May 1867; citing Amherst, Hampshire, Mass., reference v 5 p 48; FHL microfilm 186,127.'