Ely STRONG

Born

15 March 1795 , Granville, Massachusetts, USA

Died

10 December 1876 , Granville, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 15 March 1795 in Granville, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

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

Ely married Betsey BALDWIN 11 February 1818 in Granville, Massachusetts, USA . Betsey BALDWIN was born 13 April 1798 in Otis, Massachusetts, USA. Betsey died 23 September 1833 in Granville, Massachusetts, USA.

Ely married (2) Sally BALDWIN 26 December 1833 in Granville, Massachusetts, USA . Sally BALDWIN was born 16 June 1796 in Otis, Massachusetts, USA. Sally died 1 February 1849 in Massachusetts, USA.

Ely married (3) Orpha Caroline SHELDON 3 September 1849 in Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Orpha Caroline SHELDON was born 11 December 1813 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard). Orpha Caroline died 30 October 1903 in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard).

Ely STRONG died 10 December 1876 in Granville, Massachusetts, USA.

Father: Eleazer Strong
Mother: Mary Pratt

m. Betsey Baldwin (1798-1833)
m. Sally Fraary (1796-1949)
m. Orpha Caroline Sheldon (1813-1903)

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WORK & OCCUPATION

Occupation

Recorded occupation: Farmer

The farmer, cultivateur, or cultivator, was a person who cultivated and exploited the land in order to get a crop.

He may have been the proprietor of his own parcel(s) of land. He could, depending on the land size, have employed other agricultural workers. If he didn't own the land, he was called a tenant farmer.
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farmer

Source: Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, Massachusetts

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Spouse & Children of Ely STRONG

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Ely STRONG married

Betsey BALDWIN
Marriage date: 11 February 1818
Marriage place: Granville, Massachusetts, USA

Children of Ely STRONG and Betsey BALDWIN

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Ely STRONG married

Sally BALDWIN
Marriage date: 26 December 1833
Marriage place: Granville, Massachusetts, USA
Source: Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2007).

Marriage notes:

Name: Capt. Ely Strong

Gender: Male

Spouse: Sally Frary

Marriage Date: 17 Dec 1833

City: Granville

County: Hampden

Children of Ely STRONG and Sally BALDWIN

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Ely STRONG married

Orpha Caroline SHELDON
Marriage date: 3 September 1849
Marriage place: Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA
Source: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1925
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Marriage notes:

Name: Ely Strong

Birth Year: abt 1795

Birth Place: Granville

Marriage Date: 3 Sep 1849

Marriage Place: Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA

Age at Marriage: 54

Father: Eleazer Strong

Mother: Mary Strong

Spouse: Caroline O Sheldon

Spouse Birth Place: Ludlow

Spouse Age at Marriage: 35

Spouse Father: Joseph Sheldon

Spouse Mother: Orpha Sheldon

Children of Ely STRONG and Orpha Caroline SHELDON

Emma Kate STRONG

Born: 10 October 1854, Granville, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 26 February 1874, Granville, Massachusetts, USA

Abbott Ely STRONG

Born: 26 October 1857, Granville, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 27 November 1876, Granville, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1795
15 March 1795
Granville, Massachusetts, 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.

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

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1818 Marriage / Partner
Ely STRONG and Betsey BALDWIN 11 February 1818, Granville, Massachusetts, USA

He was 22 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 / Partner
Ely STRONG and Sally BALDWIN 26 December 1833, Granville, Massachusetts, USA

He was 38 years old.

1833 Death of Spouse/Partner
Betsey BALDWIN died 23 September 1833, Granville, Massachusetts, USA

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 Marriage / Partner
Ely STRONG and Orpha Caroline SHELDON 3 September 1849, Chicopee, Massachusetts, USA (Aldenville) (Chicopee Falls)

He was 54 years old.

1849 Death of Spouse/Partner
Sally BALDWIN died 1 February 1849, , Massachusetts, USA

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

1854 Birth of Child
Emma Kate STRONG was born 10 October 1854, Granville, Massachusetts, USA

Ely was 59 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.

1857 Birth of Child
Abbott Ely STRONG was born 26 October 1857, Granville, Massachusetts, USA

Ely was 62 years old.

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)

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.

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

1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.

1874 Death of Child
Emma Kate STRONG died 26 February 1874, Granville, Massachusetts, USA

Ely was 79 years old.

Death
Name: Ely Strong
Gender: Male
Burial Date:
Burial Place: Granville
Death Date: 10 Dec 1876
Death Place: Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts
Age: 81
Birth Date: 1795
Birth Place: Granville
Occupation: Farmer
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Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Eleazer Strong
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B07551-1
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 185380
Reference ID: yrs 1857-1891 p 22

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Northeast Cemetery Granville, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA

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Northeast Cemetery Granville, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA

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