Electa
WOODBRIDGE
(b.
2 January 1781
,
East Hartford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
d.
12 October 1853
,
Manchester, Connecticut, USA
)
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Electa WOODBRIDGE was born 2 January 1781 in East Hartford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Electa WOODBRIDGE was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Electa married George Wells CHENEY 18 October 1798 in East Hartford, Connecticut, USA . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
George Wells CHENEY was born 20 December 1771 in Oxford, Connecticut, USA. George Wells died 19 July 1829 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
Electa WOODBRIDGE died 12 October 1853 in Manchester, Connecticut, USA .
daughter of Deodatus Woodbridge (1757-1836) and Esther Welles (1759-1820)
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Family and Children of Electa WOODBRIDGE
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George Wells CHENEY-- Date: 18 October 1798 Place: East Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Name: Electa Woodbridge
Age: 17
Birth Date: 2 Jan 1781
Birth Place: East Hartford
Marriage Date: 18 Oct 1798
Marriage Place: East Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Spouse:
George Cheeny
Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) ancestry.com
In 1798, George married Electa Woodbridge (1781-1853), from the east side of Manchester, in today's Manchester Green area. George and Electra had nine children – eight sons and a daughter – all born at the Homestead. Their first son, George Wells Cheney (1799-1840), was active in local politics. John and Seth Wells Cheney were accomplished artists, who traveled extensively and made considerable money in portrait work. Their daughter, Electa, "married well" as the saying goes, and moved to Boston. Charles, Ralph, Ward, Rush, and Frank worked together to form the Cheney Brothers silk business, which became internationally famous. manchesterhistory.org
Children of George Wells CHENEY and Electa WOODBRIDGE:
George Wells CHENEY (b.22 October 1799, East Hartford, Connecticut, USA d. 20 December 1841, Manchester, Connecticut, USA )
m. Mary Wilson CHENEY 2 November 1824 in Manchester, Connecticut, USA (South Manchester)
John CHENEY (b.20 October 1801, East Hartford, Connecticut, USA d. 20 August 1885, Manchester, Connecticut, USA )
Charles CHENEY (b.26 December 1803, Manchester, Connecticut, USA d. 12 January 1870, Manchester, Connecticut, USA )
m. Waitstill Dexter SHAW 1832
Ralph CHENEY (b.13 January 1806, Manchester, Connecticut, USA d. 26 March 1897, Manchester, Connecticut, USA )
m. Jerusha Drake GOODWIN 14 October 1833
Seth Wells CHENEY (b.28 November 1810, Manchester, Connecticut, USA d. 10 September 1856, Manchester, Connecticut, USA )
m. Ednah Dow LITTLEHALE 19 May 1853 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)
Ward CHENEY (b.22 February 1813, Manchester, Connecticut, USA d. 22 March 1876, Manchester, Connecticut, USA )
m. Caroline JACKSON 30 July 1834 in , Rhode Island, USA
Rush CHENEY (b.25 April 1815, Manchester, Connecticut, USA d. 7 June 1882, , Connecticut, USA)
Frank Woodbridge CHENEY (b.5 July 1817, , Connecticut, USA d. 4 February 1904, , Connecticut, USA)
m. Susan Jarvis CUSHING 8 June 1853 in , Rhode Island, USA
Electa Woodbridge CHENEY (b.9 May 1821, East Hartford, Connecticut, USA d. 27 January 1903, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Richard GOODMAN 11 June 1845
George Wells CHENEY-- Date: 18 October 1798 Place: East Hartford, Connecticut, USAName: Electa Woodbridge
Age: 17
Birth Date: 2 Jan 1781
Birth Place: East Hartford
Marriage Date: 18 Oct 1798
Marriage Place: East Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Spouse:
George Cheeny
Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) ancestry.com
In 1798, George married Electa Woodbridge (1781-1853), from the east side of Manchester, in today's Manchester Green area. George and Electra had nine children – eight sons and a daughter – all born at the Homestead. Their first son, George Wells Cheney (1799-1840), was active in local politics. John and Seth Wells Cheney were accomplished artists, who traveled extensively and made considerable money in portrait work. Their daughter, Electa, "married well" as the saying goes, and moved to Boston. Charles, Ralph, Ward, Rush, and Frank worked together to form the Cheney Brothers silk business, which became internationally famous. manchesterhistory.org
Children of George Wells CHENEY and Electa WOODBRIDGE:
George Wells CHENEY (b.22 October 1799, East Hartford, Connecticut, USA d. 20 December 1841, Manchester, Connecticut, USA )m. Mary Wilson CHENEY 2 November 1824 in Manchester, Connecticut, USA (South Manchester)
John CHENEY (b.20 October 1801, East Hartford, Connecticut, USA d. 20 August 1885, Manchester, Connecticut, USA ) Charles CHENEY (b.26 December 1803, Manchester, Connecticut, USA d. 12 January 1870, Manchester, Connecticut, USA )m. Waitstill Dexter SHAW 1832
Ralph CHENEY (b.13 January 1806, Manchester, Connecticut, USA d. 26 March 1897, Manchester, Connecticut, USA )m. Jerusha Drake GOODWIN 14 October 1833
Seth Wells CHENEY (b.28 November 1810, Manchester, Connecticut, USA d. 10 September 1856, Manchester, Connecticut, USA )m. Ednah Dow LITTLEHALE 19 May 1853 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)
Ward CHENEY (b.22 February 1813, Manchester, Connecticut, USA d. 22 March 1876, Manchester, Connecticut, USA )m. Caroline JACKSON 30 July 1834 in , Rhode Island, USA
Rush CHENEY (b.25 April 1815, Manchester, Connecticut, USA d. 7 June 1882, , Connecticut, USA) Frank Woodbridge CHENEY (b.5 July 1817, , Connecticut, USA d. 4 February 1904, , Connecticut, USA)m. Susan Jarvis CUSHING 8 June 1853 in , Rhode Island, USA
Electa Woodbridge CHENEY (b.9 May 1821, East Hartford, Connecticut, USA d. 27 January 1903, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA)m. Richard GOODMAN 11 June 1845
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1781 Birth 2 January 1781
East Hartford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1798 Marriage / PartnerElecta WOODBRIDGE and George Wells CHENEY 18 October 1798, East Hartford, Connecticut, USA
She was 17 years old.
1799 Birth of ChildGeorge Wells CHENEY was born 22 October 1799, East Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Electa was 18 years old.
1801 Birth of ChildJohn CHENEY was born 20 October 1801, East Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Electa was 20 years old.
1803 Birth of ChildCharles CHENEY was born 26 December 1803, Manchester, Connecticut, USA (South Manchester)
Electa was 22 years old.
1806 Birth of ChildRalph CHENEY was born 13 January 1806, Manchester, Connecticut, USA (South Manchester)
Electa was 25 years old.
1810 Birth of ChildSeth Wells CHENEY was born 28 November 1810, Manchester, Connecticut, USA (South Manchester)
Electa was 29 years old.
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 Birth of ChildWard CHENEY was born 22 February 1813, Manchester, Connecticut, USA (South Manchester)
Electa was 32 years old.
1815 Birth of ChildRush CHENEY was born 25 April 1815, Manchester, Connecticut, USA (South Manchester)
Electa was 34 years old.
1817 Birth of ChildFrank Woodbridge CHENEY was born 5 July 1817, , Connecticut, USA
Electa was 36 years old.
1821 Birth of ChildElecta Woodbridge CHENEY was born 9 May 1821, East Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Electa was 40 years old.
1824 Marriage of ChildGeorge Wells CHENEY married 2 November 1824, Manchester, Connecticut, USA (South Manchester) to Mary Wilson CHENEY
1829 Death of Spouse/PartnerGeorge Wells CHENEY died 19 July 1829, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
1834 Marriage of ChildWard CHENEY married 30 July 1834, , Rhode Island, USA to Caroline JACKSON
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 Death of ChildGeorge Wells CHENEY died 20 December 1841, Manchester, Connecticut, USA (South Manchester)
Electa was 61 years old.
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)
1853 Death 12 October 1853
Manchester, Connecticut, USA
She died at the age of 72.
Glimpse of Cheney Bros. Mills from Railroad Bridge, South Manchester, Conn.
museumofcthistory.org
The original brothers who founded the mills were the children of Electra Woodbridge Cheney, who had given President Washington a cup of water. Her fame would be overshadowed by her children, and then tenfold by their children... journalinquirer.com
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Electa is buried at: Cheney Cemetery Manchester, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Added: 5/6/2022 4:51:15 PM
- Updated: 5/6/2022 11:19:03 PM
The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state
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