Charlotte Maria Burnham
(9 June 1803 - 31 Jan 1882)

Charlotte Maria Burnham  (9 June 1803,  Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont, USA  - 31 Jan 1882,  Auburn, Cayuga, New York, USA )   -- Age: 79   --Cause of Death: Apoplexy
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Charlotte Maria  was the child of Asa W. Burnham and Lucy Huntington

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Ancestor's Life Events

AURORA (LEDYARD) CAYUGA, NY -- 1810

Revolutionary War Era Pension & Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files  According to Asa Burnham's Revolutionary War Pension file, "In 1820, soldier stated that his family then residing with him consisted of his wife, Lucy, aged about sixty-four years, and his daughter, Charlotte, aged about seventeen years…"

Argus, January 10, 1826 Marriage and Deaths 1784-1829 Upstate NY 0134.PDF "Married - Burnham - Smith at Aurora, Cayuga Co. on the 22nd ? By Rev. M. Buffett, Miss Charlotte M. Burhnam, sister of Eleazer Burnham of Aurora to Mr. Sherman Smith formerly of New Haven"

1830 U.S. Census  Ledyard New York, page 19 of 28, Sherman Smith, head of household - difficult to read -- looks like 3 males age 26-30 (Sherman and ?), 1 male age 70-80 (probably Asa Burnham), 2 females age 20-30 (Charlotte and ?)

1840 U.S. Census  Ledyard New York, page 13 of 28, Sherman Smith, head of household 3 males living there - one under 5 (James B.), one between 30 and 40 (Sherman), one between 80 and 90 (probably Asa Burnham) 3 females living there - one between 5 and 9 (Caroline), one between 15 and 19 (Elizabeth B.?), one between 30 and 39 (Charlotte)

1850 U.S. Census  Smith, Sherman, State: New York Year: 1850, County: Cayuga Roll: , Township: Ledyard Page: 250, Roll: M432_483 Sherman is age 47 or 49, born 1800, Canada. He is a carriage maker. He is living with Charlotte, age 47, born in Vermont. Caroline is also living with them. She is 7 years old, b. NY. James is 10 years old, b. NY. Elizabeth is 19, b. NY. Also living with them are: Rev. H. Baker, age 27, N.S.P. Minister, b. NY; Lucinda Reeves, age 21, b. NY. Related? Sherman Smith 49 1800 Ledyard, Cayuga, NY Charlotte Smith 47 1802 Ledyard, Cayuga, NY Elizabetha Smith 19 1830 Ledyard, Cayuga, NY James Smith 10 1839 Ledyard, Cayuga, NY Caroline Smith 7 1842 Ledyard, Cayuga, NY

1860 U.S. Census  CENSUS YR: 1860 STATE or TERRITORY: NY COUNTY: Cayuga DIVISION: Ledyard REEL NO: M653-729 PAGE NO: 272 REFERENCE: 13th June, 1860 by Oliver Wood, Handwritten Pg 10 Smith Sherman 60 M . Carriage Mk'r 2,000 . Conneticut. Smith Charlotte 57 F . Lady . . Conneticut Fitch Elizabeth 29 F . Lady . 3,500 New York Fitch George 6 M . . . . New York Smith James 20 M . Farmer . . New York Smith Caroline 17 F . Student . . New York Tuttle Louisa 22 F . Domestic . . England NOTE: Elizabeth Fitch is the daughter of Sherman and Charlotte. She is the widow of George W. Fitch. She later marries Amasa Towne and is widowed again. Living Next Door: Burnham Eleazer 79 M . Gentleman 15,000 25,000 Vermont Burnham Urania 72 F . Lady . . Conneticut Eleazer is Charlotte’s older brother. Urania was his second wife. His first wife was C. Matilda Wood (b. 7/31/1789 d. 6/27/1832 Oak Glen Cemetery, Aurora, NY).

Ledyard, Cayuga, New York 1865 New York State Census  Charlotte M Smith, 62, f, b. VT, mother of 6 children, married 1 time, widow James B Smith, 24, m, child, b. Cayuga, single, farmer Carrie Saulsbury, 22, f, child, b. Cayuga, married 1 time, now married George W Saulsbury, 27, m, married 1 time, now married

1870 U.S. Census  Charlotte is widowed, living with George and Caroline Salisbury in Ledyard, NY.

Aurora, Cayuga, New York 1880 U.S. Census  E. B. TOWNE Self W Female W 49 NY Keeping House CT VT William S. TOWNE Son S Male W 11 NY At School MA NY Walter I. TOWNE Son S Male W 9 NY MA NY Charlotte M. SMITH Mother W Female W 77 VT CT CT

Ancestor's Marriage(s) and Child(ren)

married Sherman Smith -- Date: 22 Dec 1825 Place:  Aurora, Cayuga, New York, USA

Family Group Record for Charlotte Maria Burnham and Sherman Smith

Children: Elizabeth Smith (6 Nov 1826, Aurora, Cayuga, New York, USA - 8 Aug 1827, Aurora, Cayuga, New York, USA) Asa B. Smith (17 Mar 1828, Aurora, Cayuga, New York, USA - 14 Nov 1834, Aurora, Cayuga, New York, USA) Elizabeth B. Smith (30 May 1831, Aurora, Cayuga, New York, USA - 18 Nov 1890, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA) Sophia Smith (9 Jan 1835, Aurora, Cayuga, New York, USA - 29 June 1836, Aurora, Cayuga, New York, USA) James Burnham Smith (July 1840, Aurora, Cayuga, New York, USA - April 1904, Chicago, Cook, Illinois) Caroline Matilda (Carrie) Smith (3 Mar 1843, Aurora, Cayuga, New York, USA - 15 Feb 1927, Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA)

Ancestor's Death-related Information

Auburn News and Bulletin Wed. Feb. 1, 1882 A Sudden Death Mrs. Charlotte M. Smith Died of Apoplexy “Mrs. Charlotte M. Smith, an estimable lady 78 years of age, who had been shopping at 148? Van Anden Street with her daughter, Mrs. G. W. Salisbury and Mrs. E. B. Towne, was stricken with an apoplectic fit yesterday morning. Mrs. Smith had been enjoying her customary health and had appeared at the breakfast table as usual, making a hearty meal. On rising, she was taken with dizziness and sinking into her chair, lapsed into unconsciousness from which she did not recover. She was attacked at 8:30 AM and died at 9 PM, lingering a little over twelve hours. Mrs. Smith was an old resident of this county having removed here with her father, Maj. Asa Burnham from Vermont in 1810, she being then 7 years old. She resided in Aurora 71 years. She was a sister of the late Eleazer Burnham and in 1825, was married to Sherman Smith of Aurora, since deceased. Six children came to Mr. and Mrs. Smith, of whom three survive, Mrs. Towne, Mrs. Salisbury and James B. Smith of Grand Rapids, Mich. NOTE: 1 day later, her granddaughter, Harriet E. Salisbury, died at the same location. Union Springs Advertiser Thursday, Feb. 9, 1882 DIED - SMITH - At the residence of her son-in-law, George W. Salisbury, 143 Van Anden st., Auburn, Thursday, January 31, 1882, Mrs. Charlotte M. Smith, aged 78 years. SALISBURY - On Friday, February 3, 1882, Hattie, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Salisbury, aged 3 years and 3 months."

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