flag male ancestor  Erastus Foote  PAYSON

  (b. 9 October 1803 ,  Barretts Town Plantation, Lincoln, Massachusetts (District of Maine)   d. 15 April 1883 ,  Maine, USA )  

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Erastus Foote PAYSON was born 9 October 1803 in Barretts Town Plantation, Lincoln, Massachusetts (District of Maine)

Erastus Foote PAYSON was the child of Noyes PAYSON   and   Polly CARTER and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Samuel PAYSON and Sarah NOYES (maternal)  Samuel CARTER and Mercy MACK

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Erastus Foote  married  Caroline GILKEY .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Caroline GILKEY  was born 19 December 1811 in Maine, USA.  Caroline died 26 October 1886 in Framingham, Massachusetts, USA (South Framingham).  Caroline was the child of John GILKEY and Sarah (Sally) FEARING.

Erastus Foote PAYSON died 15 April 1883 in Maine, USA.
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Children of Erastus Foote PAYSON and Caroline GILKEY:

Grave has been locatedflag female ancestor Lydia Rogers PAYSON (b.abt. 1850, Camden, Maine, USA  d. 3 January 1879, Milford, Massachusetts, USA)
m. Albert Wheeler JONES 4 August 1869 in Milford, Massachusetts, USA



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birth1803 Birth
9 October 1803
Barretts Town Plantation, Lincoln, Massachusetts (District of Maine)
News1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)
U.S. President1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States
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.
Invention 1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)
U.S. President1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States
Invention 1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)
Invention 1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)
U.S. President1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States
Invention 1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)
News1826 - 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.
Invention 1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)
News1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.
Invention 1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)
U.S. President1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States
News1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears
U.S. President1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States
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
1860 Camden, Maine
Name: Erastus F Payson
Age: 57
Birth Year: abt 1803
Gender: Male
Home in 1860: Camden, Knox, Maine
Post Office: Camden
Family Number: 722
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Household Members:
Name Age
Erastus F Payson 57
Caroline Payson 48
E A Payson 25
Wm H Payson 23
Fidelia C Payson 14
Lydia R Payson 10

1860 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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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
marriage1869 Marriage of Child
Lydia Rogers PAYSON married 4 August 1869, Milford, Massachusetts, USA to Albert Wheeler JONES
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 Death of Child
Lydia Rogers PAYSON died 3 January 1879, Milford, Massachusetts, USA

Erastus Foote was 75 years old.
1880 Camden, Maine
Name: Erastus F. Payson
Age: 76
Birth Year: abt 1804
Birthplace: Maine
Home in 1880: Camden, Knox, Maine
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Caroline G. Payson
Father's Birthplace: Maine
Mother's Birthplace: Maine
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Ship Carpenter
Household Members:
Name Age
Erastus F. Payson 76
Caroline G. Payson 68
Edwin E. Payson 15

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.
death1883 Death
15 April 1883
Maine, USA

He died at the age of 79.
Added: 10/19/2016 9:53:51 AM - Updated: 12/22/2016 3:36:40 PM
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Did You Know?The name Maine is probably a practical nautical term which refers to the region being a mainland (separate from the many surrounding islands). Reference to the area as 'Maine' in writing first appeared in 1622. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1685 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New England
1776 - 1820 - Massachusetts (District of Maine)
March 15, 1820 - Maine becomes 23rd U.S. state


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