John SHARPSTEEN

Born

17 February 1794 , Leicester, Livingston County, New York, USA

Died

20 February 1863 , Springport, New York, USA

Age: 69
Cause of Death: disease of brain

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John Henry SHARPSTEEN Jane SIMPSON

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Born: 17 February 1794 in Leicester, Livingston County, New York, USA

Father: John Henry SHARPSTEEN

Mother: Jane SIMPSON

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

John married Susan SMITH 2 February 1813 in Cayuga County, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 13 children.
Susan SMITH was born 6 June 1796 in Dutchess County, New York, USA. Susan died 22 June 1884 in Springport, New York, USA (Union Springs). Susan was the child of Joseph SMITH and Hannah WARD.

John SHARPSTEEN died 20 February 1863 in Springport, New York, USA .

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John SHARPSTEEN married

Susan SMITH
Marriage date: 2 February 1813
Marriage place: Cayuga County, New York, USA
Susan SMITH was the child of Joseph SMITH and Hannah WARD

Children of John SHARPSTEEN and Susan SMITH

Hannah Jane SHARPSTEEN

Born: 18 September 1814, Dutchess County, New York, USA
Died: 27 November 1909, Comstock, Michigan, USA

Married: Milo B BOSTWICK 5 September 1833 Place: Springport, New York, USA (Union Springs)

Mary SHARPSTEEN

Born: 30 May 1817, Springport, New York, USA
Died: 16 May 1908, Califon, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA

Caroline SHARPSTEEN

Born: 26 September 1820, Springport, New York, USA
Died: 1 March 1868, Cayuga County, New York, USA

Sally Ann SHARPSTEEN

Born: abt. 1823, , New York, USA
Died: 13 December 1880, Springport, New York, USA

Married: Samuel JENNEY 1843

Alfred SHARPSTEEN

Born: abt. 1823, Springport, New York, USA
Died: 28 November 1873, Springport, New York, USA

Esther L SHARPSTEEN

Born: abt. 1826, Springport, New York, USA
Died: 16 February 1893, Springport, New York, USA

Married: Samuel JENNEY 1890

William Morgan SHARPSTEEN

Born: abt. 1828, Springport, New York, USA
Died: 11 July 1885, Springport, New York, USA

Charles SHARPSTEEN

Born: abt. 1829, Springport, New York, USA
Died: ,

John Clarke SHARPSTEEN

Born: abt. 1830, Springport, New York, USA
Died: abt. 1875, , Michigan, USA

Married: Martha Elizabeth POWLISON 1856

Morris S SHARPSTEEN

Born: abt. 1832, Springport, New York, USA
Died: ,

Phebe E SHARPSTEEN

Born: abt. 1834, Springport, New York, USA
Died: 8 January 1904, Auburn, New York, USA

Huldah Maria SHARPSTEEN

Born: 19 September 1837, Springport, New York, USA
Died: 8 December 1920, Auburn, New York, USA

Married: Henry ALMY 1865 Place: Springport, New York, USA (Union Springs)

Eliza Jane SHARPSTEEN

Born: August 1840, Springport, New York, USA
Died: 28 September 1858, Springport, New York, USA

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Birth — 1794
17 February 1794
Leicester, Livingston County, New York, USA

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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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.

1813 Marriage / Partner
John SHARPSTEEN and Susan SMITH 2 February 1813, Cayuga County, New York, USA

He was 18 years old.

1814 Birth of Child
Hannah Jane SHARPSTEEN was born 18 September 1814, Dutchess County, New York, USA

John was 20 years old.

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1817 Birth of Child
Mary SHARPSTEEN was born 30 May 1817, Springport, New York, USA (Union Springs)

John was 23 years old.

1820 Birth of Child
Caroline SHARPSTEEN was born 26 September 1820, Springport, New York, USA (Union Springs)

John was 26 years old.

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

1833 Marriage of Child
Hannah Jane SHARPSTEEN married 5 September 1833, Springport, New York, USA (Union Springs) to Milo B BOSTWICK

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1837 Birth of Child
Huldah Maria SHARPSTEEN was born 19 September 1837, Springport, New York, USA (Union Springs)

John was 43 years old.

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 Birth of Child
Eliza Jane SHARPSTEEN was born August 1840, Springport, New York, USA (Union Springs)

John was 46 years old.

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 Springport, Cayuga, New York
name: John Sharpstein
residence: Springport, Cayuga, New York
age: 56 years
calculated birth year: 1794
birthplace: New York
gender: Male
race (original):
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film number: 17059
digital gs number: 4196771
image number: 00445
line number: 17
dwelling house number: 748
family number: 777
marital status:
free or slave:
Household Gender Age
John Sharpstein M 56y
Susan Sharpstein F 54y
Morgan Sharpstein M 22y
John Sharpstein M 20y
Morris Sharpstein M 17y
Susan Sharpstein F 22y
Huldah Sharpstein F 17y
Phebe E Sharpstein F 15y
Ann Ward F 19y
Joseph ?Eeder M 17y

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

1855 Springport, Cayuga, New York
name: John Sharpstein
event: Census
event date: 1855
event place: Springport, Cayuga, New York, United States
gender: Male
age: 61
relationship to head of household: Father
estimated birth year: 1794
family number: 3
line number: 10
page:
film number: 1435219
digital folder number: 004296305
image number: 00316
Household Gender Age Birthplace
father John Sharpstein M 61
wife Susan Sharpstein F 58
child Phebe E Sharpstein U 20
child Huldah M Sharpstein U 17
child Morris S Sharpstein U 23
niece F Mariah Warren F 23
domestic Fredick Staley U 22

'New York, State Census, 1855,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ K6S6-BBX : accessed 09 Feb 2013), John Sharpstein in entry for John Sharpstein, 1855.
1855 New York State Census
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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

1858 Death of Child
Eliza Jane SHARPSTEEN died 28 September 1858, Springport, New York, USA (Union Springs)

John was 64 years old.

1860 Springport, Cayuga, New York
Sharpsteen, John, 66, M, Retired Farmer, 3,000, 4,500, New York
Sharpsteen, Susan, 64, F, New York
Sharpsteen, Phebe E, 25, F, New York
Sharpsteen, Hulda N, 22, F, New York

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

John SHARPSTEEN - Grave John Sharpsteen. Died Feb. 20, 1863. AE. 69 Years. Susan His Wife Died June 22, 1884. AE. 88 Years & 16 Days.

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John Sharpsteen. Died Feb. 20, 1863.
AE. 69 Years.
Susan His Wife Died June 22, 1884.
AE. 88 Years & 16 Days.

Chestnut Hill Cemetery
Springport, New York, USA (Union Springs)

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Death — 1863
20 February 1863
Springport, New York, USA
He died at the age of 69.

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Chestnut Hill Cemetery

Grove Street and Center Street
Union Springs, New York
Springport, New York, USA (Union Springs)

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