William H SALISBURY

(b. abt. 1820 , Saratoga County, New York, USA d. abt. 1868 , New York, USA )

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William H SALISBURY was born abt. 1820 in Saratoga County, New York, USA

William H SALISBURY was the child of David SALISBURY and Maria WOOD and the grandchild of: (paternal) Cummings (Cummins) (Cumins) (Benjamin) SALISBURY and Elizabeth MOSHER

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

William H married Martha CORN abt. 1855 . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Martha CORN was born abt. 1832 in Cayuga County, New York, USA. Martha died abt. 1865

William H SALISBURY died abt. 1868 in New York, USA.

Died bet. 1866 - 1874

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William H SALISBURY was a sailor.

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William H SALISBURY married

Martha CORN-- Date: abt. 1855 Place:

Children of William H SALISBURY and Martha CORN:

Cara D "Carrie" SALISBURY (b.abt. 1855, Cayuga County, New York, USA d. abt. 1865, )

Rachael Lena SALISBURY (b.abt. 1859, Cayuga County, New York, USA d. , )

Thomas Jefferson SALISBURY (b.abt. 1863, Cayuga County, New York, USA d. , )

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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

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 Ledyard, Cayuga, New York
Page: 237 Roll: M432_483
David Salisbury 50 1799 Ledyard, Cayuga, NY, cooper
Maria Salisbury 48 1801 Ledyard, Cayuga, NY
Harriett Salisbury 23 1826 Ledyard, Cayuga, NY
Geo Salisbury 14 1835 Ledyard, Cayuga, NY
Wm H Salisbury 30 1819 Ledyard, Cayuga, NY, sailor
Elias Manchester 55 1795 Ledyard, Cayuga, NY
Cyrena Manchester 53 1797 Ledyard, Cayuga, NY
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: William Solsbury
event: Census
event date: 1855
event place: Springport, Cayuga, New York, United States
gender:
age: 32
relationship to head of household: Self
estimated birth year: 1823
family number: 87
line number: 3
page:
film number: 1435219
digital folder number: 004296305
image number: 00334
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self William Solsbury U 32
wife Martha Solsbury F 24
sister Catharine Corn F 18
sister Mariah Corn F 15
brother Thomas I Corn M 25
brother George A Corn M 13
child Clarence B Corn U 4
boarder Alexander Corn U 34
child Emily Corn U 19

'New York, State Census, 1855,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ K6SX-MGJ : accessed 09 Feb 2013), William Solsbury, 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

1860 Springport, Cayuga, New York
Springport, Cayuga, NY. William is 37, cooper, b. NY. Wife, Martha, 28. Daughter, Cara D., 4. Daughter, Rachael L, 1.

name: William H Salsbury
residence: , Cayuga, New York
ward: Springport
age: 37 years
estimated birth year: 1823
birthplace: New York
gender: Male
page: 48
family number: 361
film number: 803729
dgs number: 4235213
image number: 00177
nara number: M653
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

Springport 1862 Enrollment of Persons Liable to Military Duty 49th Malitia -- June 26, 1862
William H. Salisbury, age 40, filed an exemption
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William H SALISBURY - Springport Cayuga County 1862 Civil War Enrollment Book

Springport Cayuga County 1862 Civil War Enrollment Book

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1863 Union Springs Directory
Salisbury William, lab, h Mill W Cayuga

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1863-64 Union Springs Directory (Brigham's General Directory of Auburn). freepages.books.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ ~cayuga/1864/
Along These Streets and Roads: Stories from Auburn and Cayuga County

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)

Springport 1864 Enrollment of Persons Liable to Military Duty 49th Malitia - Aug 22, 1864
William Salisbury of Union Springs listed at age 40, 2nd class
freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ ~springport/ pictures57/ 1864/ pages/ 5849.htm
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1865 Union Springs, New York
Name: William Salisbury
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1865
Event Place: , Union Springs, Cayuga, New York, United States
Birth Year (Estimated): 1827
Page: 30
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
William Salisbury Male 38
Martha Salisbury Wife Female 33
Carrie Salisbury Daughter Female 8
Lena Salisbury Daughter Female 6
Thos Jefferson Salisbury Son Male 2
1865 New York State Census
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William H SALISBURY - 1865 Union Springs, Cayuga, New York William Salisbury, 38, m, b. Saratoga, married 1 time, now married, engineer Martha Salisbury, 33, f, wife, b

1865 Union Springs, Cayuga, New York

William Salisbury, 38, m, b. Saratoga, married 1 time, now married, engineer
Martha Salisbury, 33, f, wife, b. Cayuga, mother of 5 children, married 1 time, now married
Carrie Salisbury, 8, f, daughter, b. Cayuga, single
Lena Salisbury, 6, f, daughter, b. Cayuga, single
Thos. Jefferson Salisbury, 2 5/ 12, m, son, 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.

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