Joshua UPHAM

Born

17 March 1791 , Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA

Died

4 March 1866 , Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA

Joshua married Anna HAYWARD (HEYWOOD) 27 March 1820 . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Anna HAYWARD (HEYWOOD) was born abt. 1798 in Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA . Anna died 11 November 1873 in Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA .

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Father: Leonard Upham
Mother: Abigail Weld

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Joshua UPHAM married

Anna HAYWARD (HEYWOOD)
Marriage date: 27 March 1820
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Children of Joshua UPHAM and Anna HAYWARD (HEYWOOD)

George Weld UPHAM

Born: 16 July 1821, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 26 March 1869, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA

Louisa H UPHAM

Born: 5 May 1829, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 4 August 1864, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA

Flavilla R UPHAM

Born: 25 December 1834, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 16 August 1853, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1791
17 March 1791
Sturbridge, Massachusetts, USA

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

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

1820 Marriage / Partner
Joshua UPHAM and Anna HAYWARD (HEYWOOD) 27 March 1820,

He was 29 years old.

1821 Birth of Child
George Weld UPHAM was born 16 July 1821, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

Joshua was 30 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

1829 Birth of Child
Louisa H UPHAM was born 5 May 1829, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

Joshua was 38 years old.

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1834 Birth of Child
Flavilla R UPHAM was born 25 December 1834, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

Joshua was 43 years old.

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 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1853 Death of Child
Flavilla R UPHAM died 16 August 1853, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

Joshua was 62 years old.

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

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)

1864 Death of Child
Louisa H UPHAM died 4 August 1864, Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA (East) (Parksville) (Fentonville)

Joshua was 73 years old.

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: Joshua Upham
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Brimfield
Death Date: 04 Mar 1866
Death Place: Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Age: 74
Birth Date: 1792
Birth Place: Sturbridge
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Marital Status: Married
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Father's Name: Leonard Upham
Father's BirthPlace:
Mother's Name: Abigail Weld Upham
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B50616-3
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film Number: 223943
Reference ID: v 3 p 11

'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch : 10 December 2014

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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state