Grave has been located flag female ancestor  Ruth  MORSE

  (b. May 1795 New Hampshire, USA   d. 27 August 1877 Alton, New Hampshire, USA )  

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Ruth MORSE was born May 1795 in New Hampshire, USA

Ruth MORSE was the child of ?   and   ?

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Ruth  married  Jonathan GLIDDEN 1 October 1814 in Guilford, Belknap, New Hampshire, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jonathan GLIDDEN  was born abt. 1791 in Alton, New Hampshire, USA (Alton Corner) (Alton Bay).  Jonathan died 31 August 1841 in Alton, New Hampshire, USA (Alton Corner) (Alton Bay).  Jonathan was the child of David GLIDDEN and Susannah GLIDDEN.

Ruth MORSE died 27 August 1877 in Alton, New Hampshire, USA .





daughter of Jacob Morse and ?


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Ruth MORSE married Grave has been locatedflag male ancestor Jonathan GLIDDEN-- Date: 1 October 1814 Place: Guilford, Belknap, New Hampshire, USA
Jonathan GLIDDEN was the child of David GLIDDEN and Susannah GLIDDEN




Children of Jonathan GLIDDEN and Ruth MORSE:

flag female ancestor Susannah GLIDDEN (b.7 April 1828, Alton, New Hampshire, USA   d. 7 September 1862, Barnstead, New Hampshire, USA )
m. Noah GLIDDEN 



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birth1795 Birth
May 1795
New Hampshire, USA
NewsThe 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.
marriage1814 Marriage / Partner
Ruth MORSE and Jonathan GLIDDEN 1 October 1814, Guilford, Belknap, New Hampshire, USA

She was 19 years old.
1828 Birth of Child
Susannah GLIDDEN was born 7 April 1828, Alton, New Hampshire, USA (Alton Corner) (Alton Bay)

Ruth was 32 years old.
NewsFrom 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 Spouse/Partner
Jonathan GLIDDEN died 31 August 1841, Alton, New Hampshire, USA (Alton Corner) (Alton Bay)
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1862 Death of Child
Susannah GLIDDEN died 7 September 1862, Barnstead, New Hampshire, USA (Center, South) (Barnstead Parade)

Ruth was 67 years old.
News1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
News1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.
Ruth MORSE - Grave  Inscription: JONATHAN GLIDDEN died August 31, 1841 age 50 years his wife RUTH died August 27, 1877 age 82 years
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Inscription:
JONATHAN GLIDDEN
died August 31, 1841
age 50 years
his wife
RUTH
died August 27, 1877
age 82 years

Riverside Cemetery Alton Belknap County New Hampshire, USA

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death1877 Death
27 August 1877
Alton, New Hampshire, USA

She died at the age of 82.

Ruth is buried at: Riverside Cemetery Alton Belknap County New Hampshire, USA
Added: 6/6/2016 10:37:47 AM - Updated: 3/27/2025 4:23:32 PM
Did You Know?New Hampshire was named by Captain John Mason after Hampshire, England. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1686 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New Hampshire, New England
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New Hampshire
June 21, 1788 - New Hampshire becomes 9th U.S. state

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