Elias
MORSE
(b.
6 April 1776
,
Worthington, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
d.
26 December 1856
,
Ashtabula, Ohio, USA
)
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Elias MORSE was born 6 April 1776 in Worthington, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Elias MORSE was the child of Samuel MORSE and Eunice BROWN and the grandchild of: (paternal) Moses MORSE and Sarah FISH (maternal) John BROWN (BROWNE) and Amie (Ame) FELLOWSSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Elias married Abiah PHELPS abt. 1790 . Abiah PHELPS was born 29 September 1775 in Suffield, Connecticut, USA. Abiah died 29 December 1872 in Ashtabula, Ohio, USA.
Elias MORSE died 26 December 1856 in Ashtabula, Ohio, USA.
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1776 Birth 6 April 1776
Worthington, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
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.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. 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)
1856 Death 26 December 1856
Ashtabula, Ohio, USA
He died at the age of 80.
Elias is buried at: West Williamsfield Cemetery Williamsfield Ashtabula County Ohio, USA
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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
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