Grave has been located flag male ancestor  Melville Stephen  BUXTON

  (b. 18 May 1838 ,  Hancock, New Hampshire, USA   d. 26 May 1911 ,  Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA )  

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Melville Stephen BUXTON was born 18 May 1838 in Hancock, New Hampshire, USA

Melville Stephen BUXTON was the child of ?   and   ?

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Melville Stephen  married  Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" MORRISON 29 November 1860 in East Jaffrey, New Hampshire, USA .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" MORRISON  was born 23 March 1836 in Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA.  Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" died 27 November 1894 in Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA.  Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" was the child of Josiah Spring MORRISON and Phebe KNIGHT.

Melville Stephen BUXTON died 26 May 1911 in Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA.
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Melville Stephen BUXTON married Grave has been locatedflag female ancestor Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" MORRISON-- Date: 29 November 1860 Place: East Jaffrey, New Hampshire, USA
Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" MORRISON was the child of Josiah Spring MORRISON and Phebe KNIGHT




Children of Melville Stephen BUXTON and Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" MORRISON:

flag male ancestor George Sumner BUXTON (b.23 March 1879, Langdon, New Hampshire, USA  d. 23 March 1967, Framingham, Massachusetts, USA )
m. Nellie Maria WRIGHT 10 June 1907 in Rockingham, Vermont, USA (Bellows Falls) (Saxton's River) (Cambridgeport)



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birth1838 Birth
18 May 1838
Hancock, New Hampshire, USA
Invention 1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
News1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States
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.
U.S. President1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
Invention 1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
U.S. President1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States
Invention 1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)
U.S. President1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States
Invention 1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)
U.S. President1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States
News1857 - 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.
Invention 1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser
marriage1860 Marriage / Partner
Melville Stephen BUXTON and Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" MORRISON 29 November 1860, East Jaffrey, New Hampshire, USA

He was 22 years old.
News1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.
U.S. President1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States
News1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.
News1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States
News1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Invention 1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)
U.S. PresidentApril 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.
Invention 1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
U.S. President1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States
News1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.
Invention 1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.
U.S. President1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States
Invention 1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.
Invention 1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)
1879 Birth of Child
George Sumner BUXTON was born 23 March 1879, Langdon, New Hampshire, USA

Melville Stephen was 40 years old.
1880 Langdon, New Hampshire
Name Melville S. Buxton
Age 42
Birth Year abt 1838
Birthplace New Hampshire
Home in 1880 Langdon, Sullivan, New Hampshire
Race White
Gender Male
Relation to Head of House Self
Marital Status Married
Spouse's Name Mary E. Buxton
Father's Name Stephen Buxton
Father's Birthplace New Hampshire
Mother's Birthplace New Hampshire
Occupation Farmer
Household Members
Name Age
Melville S. Buxton 42
Stephen Buxton 73
Mary E. Buxton 44
Kate Buxton 7
Allice Buxton 4
George Buxton 1
1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data
News1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.
U.S. President1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States
U.S. President1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.
Invention 1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
U.S. President1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States
News1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled
Invention 1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)
U.S. President1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States
Invention 1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented
U.S. President1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States
1894 Death of Spouse/Partner
Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" MORRISON died 27 November 1894, Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA
Invention 1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)
U.S. President1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States
News1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain
News1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.
Invention 1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)
U.S. President1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.
Invention 1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)
Invention 1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)
News1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.
Invention 1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.
Invention In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.
Invention 1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)
marriage1907 Marriage of Child
George Sumner BUXTON married 10 June 1907, Rockingham, Vermont, USA (Bellows Falls) (Saxton's River) (Cambridgeport) to Nellie Maria WRIGHT
Invention 1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)
U.S. President1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States
Melville Stephen BUXTON - Grave
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Village Cemetery Peterborough Hillsborough County New Hampshire, USA

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death1911 Death
26 May 1911
Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA

He died at the age of 73.

Melville is buried at: Village Cemetery Peterborough Hillsborough County New Hampshire, USA
Added: 9/16/2016 8:07:03 AM - Updated: 1/1/2023 2:46:12 PM
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