Sarah MOSHER

(b. 21 June 1804 , Washington, New York, USA d. 10 January 1891 , Springport, New York, USA )
Age: 87

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Sarah MOSHER was born 21 June 1804 in Washington, New York, USA

Sarah MOSHER was the child of Caleb MOSHER and Mary HOWLAND and the grandchild of: (paternal) Esek MOSHER and Sarah MOSHER

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

Sarah married Edgar MOSHER abt. 1833 in New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Edgar MOSHER was born 18 October 1804 in New York, USA. Edgar died 30 January 1874 in Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora). Edgar was the child of Amos MOSHER and Betsey ADSIT.

Sarah MOSHER died 10 January 1891 in Springport, New York, USA .
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Sarah MOSHER married

Edgar MOSHER-- Date: abt. 1833 Place: , New York, USA
Edgar MOSHER was the child of Amos MOSHER and Betsey ADSIT

Children of Edgar MOSHER and Sarah MOSHER:

David H MOSHER (b.8 June 1833, Dutchess County, New York, USA d. 2 September 1894, Barryton, Barry, Michigan, USA)

Elizabeth "Betsey" Delilah MOSHER (b.7 June 1834, Stamford, Dutchess County, New York, USA d. 20 November 1915, Washington, New York, USA )

Mary Etta MOSHER (b.16 June 1836, Stanfordville, New York, USA d. 12 November 1918, Auburn, New York, USA)

Caleb MOSHER (b.3 January 1839, Ledyard, New York, USA d. 26 January 1916, , Ohio, USA)

Amos MOSHER (b.12 September 1840, Ledyard, New York, USA d. abt. 1928, Cayuga County, New York, USA)

Edgar Daniel MOSHER (b.18 May 1842, Ledyard, New York, USA d. abt. 1914, )

Charles Sheldon MOSHER (b.10 January 1845, Ledyard, New York, USA d. abt. 1928, Cayuga County, New York, USA)

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1804 Birth
21 June 1804
Washington, New York, USA

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

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.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

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

1833 Birth of Child
David H MOSHER was born 8 June 1833, Dutchess County, New York, USA

Sarah was 28 years old.

1834 Birth of Child
Elizabeth "Betsey" Delilah MOSHER was born 7 June 1834, Stamford, Dutchess County, New York, USA

Sarah was 29 years old.

1836 Birth of Child
Mary Etta MOSHER was born 16 June 1836, Stanfordville, New York, USA

Sarah was 32 years old.

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1839 Birth of Child
Caleb MOSHER was born 3 January 1839, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)

Sarah was 34 years old.

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.

1840 Birth of Child
Amos MOSHER was born 12 September 1840, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)

Sarah was 36 years old.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1842 Birth of Child
Edgar Daniel MOSHER was born 18 May 1842, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)

Sarah was 37 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)

1845 Birth of Child
Charles Sheldon MOSHER was born 10 January 1845, Ledyard, New York, USA (Aurora)

Sarah was 40 years old.

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
name: Sarah Mosher
residence: Ledyard, Cayuga, New York
age: 45 years
calculated birth year: 1805
birthplace: New York
gender: Female
race (original):
race (expanded):
death month:
death year:
film number: 17059
digital gs number: 4196771
image number: 00483
line number: 11
dwelling house number: 1018
family number: 1072
marital status:
free or slave:
Household Gender Age
Edgar Mosher M 45y
Sarah Mosher F 45y
David Mosher M 17y
Betsey Mosher F 15y
Margaret Mosher F 14y
Caleb Mosher M 12y
Amos Mosher M 9y
Edgar Mosher M 8y
Charles Mosher M 6y
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 Ledyard, Cayuga, New York
name: Sarah Mosher
event: Census
event date: 1855
event place: Ledyard, Cayuga, New York, United States
gender: Female
age: 50
relationship to head of household: Wife
estimated birth year: 1805
family number: 193
line number: 16
page:
film number: 1435218
digital folder number: 005207172
image number: 00682
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Edgar Mosher M 50
wife Sarah Mosher F 50
child David Mosher M 22
child Maryett Mosher F 19
child Amos Mosher M 14
child Edgar D Mosher M 13
child Charles L Mosher M 10
servant Thomas Swift M 54

'New York, State Census, 1855,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ K67R-5NK : accessed 09 Feb 2013), Sarah Mosher in entry for Edgar Mosher, 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

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

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)

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.

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States

1870 Ledyard, Cayuga, New York
name: Sara Mosher
estimated birth year: 1805
gender: Female
age in 1870: 65y
color (white, black, mulatto, chinese, indian): White
birthplace: New York
home in 1870: New York, United States
Household Gender Age
Edgar Mosher M 65y
Sara Mosher F 65y

1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.