Susan SMITH

Born

6 June 1796 , Dutchess County, New York, USA

Died

22 June 1884 , Springport, New York, USA

Age: 88

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Joseph SMITH Hannah WARD

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Born: 6 June 1796 in Dutchess County, New York, USA

Father: Joseph SMITH

Mother: Hannah WARD

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Susan married John SHARPSTEEN 2 February 1813 in Cayuga County, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 13 children.
John SHARPSTEEN was born 17 February 1794 in Leicester, Livingston County, New York, USA. John died 20 February 1863 in Springport, New York, USA (Union Springs). John was the child of John Henry SHARPSTEEN and Jane SIMPSON.

Susan SMITH died 22 June 1884 in Springport, New York, USA .
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John SHARPSTEEN
Marriage date: 2 February 1813
Marriage place: Cayuga County, New York, USA
John SHARPSTEEN was the child of John Henry SHARPSTEEN and Jane SIMPSON

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 — 1796
6 June 1796
Dutchess County, New York, 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.

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

She was 16 years old.

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

Susan was 18 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)

Susan was 20 years old.

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

Susan was 24 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)

Susan was 41 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)

Susan was 44 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: Susan Sharpstein
residence: Springport, Cayuga, New York
age: 54 years
calculated birth year: 1796
birthplace: New York
gender: Female
race (original):
race (expanded):
death month:
death year:
film number: 17059
digital gs number: 4196771
image number: 00445
line number: 18
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: Susan Sharpstein
event: Census
event date: 1855
event place: Springport, Cayuga, New York, United States
gender: Female
age: 58
relationship to head of household: Wife
estimated birth year: 1797
family number: 3
line number: 11
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-BBF : accessed 09 Feb 2013), Susan 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)

Susan was 62 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

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

1863 Death of Spouse/Partner
John SHARPSTEEN died 20 February 1863, Springport, New York, USA (Union Springs)

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)

1865 Union Springs, Cayuga, New York
Henry Almy, 31, m, b. Washington county, married 1 time, now married, grocery?
Hulda Almy, 27, f, wife, b. Cayuga, married 1 time, now married
Susan Sharpsteen, 69, f, mother in law, b. Dutchess, married 2 times, widowed
Phebe Sharpsteen, 30, f, sister in law, b. Cayuga, single
1865 New York State Census
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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.

1868 Death of Child
Caroline SHARPSTEEN died 1 March 1868, Cayuga County, New York, USA

Susan was 71 years old.

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

1870 Auburn, Cayuga, New York
name: Susan Sharpatine
estimated birth year: 1797
gender: Female
age in 1870: 73y
color (white, black, mulatto, chinese, indian): White
birthplace: New York
home in 1870: New York, United States
Household Gender Age
Henry Almey M 37y
Hulda Almey F 32y
Claude Almey M 5y
Nettie Almey F 2y
Susan Sharpatine F 73y
Phebe Sharpatine F 35y

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.

1873 Death of Child
Alfred SHARPSTEEN died 28 November 1873, Springport, New York, USA (Union Springs)

Susan was 77 years old.

1875 Auburn, Cayuga, New York
Name: Susan Sharpstein
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1875
Event Place: Auburn, Cayuga, New York, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 78
Relationship to Head of Household: Mother
Birth Year (Estimated): 1797
Family Number: 292
Page: 32
Line Number: 14
GS Film number: 853206
Digital Folder Number: 004858094
Image Number: 00145
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Henry Almy M 42
Wife Huldah M Almy F 37
Son C Eugene Almy M 9
Son Arthur L Almy M 3
Mother Susan Sharpstein F 78
Sister-in-law Phebe Sharpstein F 40
1875 New York State Census
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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.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1880 Auburn, Cayuga, New York
name: Susan Sharpstien
residence: Auburn, Cayuga, New York
birthdate: 1796
birthplace: New York, United States
relationship to head: Self
spouse's name:
spouse's birthplace:
father's name:
father's birthplace: New York, United States
mother's name:
mother's birthplace: New York, United States
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
gender: Female
martial status: Widowed
age (expanded): 84 years
occupation:
nara film number: T9-0813
page: 256
page character: A
entry number: 5699
film number: 1254813
Household Gender Age
Susan Sharpstien F 84
child Phebe Sharpstien F 45

1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1880 Death of Child
Sally Ann SHARPSTEEN died 13 December 1880, Springport, New York, USA (Union Springs)

Susan was 84 years old.

1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.

Grave

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

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Death — 1884
22 June 1884
Springport, New York, USA
She died at the age of 88.

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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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