Hiram Corliss

Brief Life History of Hiram

When Hiram Corliss was born on 21 October 1793, in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, his father, John Corliss IV, was 46 and his mother, Lydia Haynes, was 42. He married Susan Sheldon about 1814. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Easton, Washington, New York, United States in 1820 and Greenwich, Washington, New York, United States in 1860. He died on 7 September 1877, in Greenwich, Greenwich, Washington, New York, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Greenwich Cemetery, Greenwich, Washington, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

Hiram Corliss
1793–1877
Susan Sheldon
1794–1843
Marriage: about 1814
Mary Folger Corliss
1814–1855
George Henry Corliss
1817–1888
Elizabeth Sheldon Corliss
1819–1820
Rev Albert Hiram Corliss
1823–1883
Charles Corliss
1826–1862
Elisabeth Sheldon Corliss
1829–1905
Sarah S. Corliss
1831–1846
William Corliss
1834–1915
Susan Frances Corliss
1839–1840

Sources (26)

  • Hiram Corliss, "United States, Census, 1860"
  • Hiram Corliss in 1866 entry for George Henry Corliss and Emily Ann Shaw, "Rhode Island Town Marriages Index, 1639-1916"
  • Herum Corliss in 1888 entry for George Henry Corliss, "Rhode Island Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950"

World Events (8)

1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

1797 · Albany is Named Capital of New York

Albany became the capital of New York in 1797. Albany is the oldest continuous settlement of the original 13 colonies.

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

Name Meaning

English (Lancashire): nickname for a carefree person, from Old Norse korlauss ‘careless’. Compare Carless .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Died.

On Wednesday night, 5th inst., after a long and tedious illness, Mrs. Susan Corliss, wife of Dr. Hiram Corliss, of this village. The deceased has left a painful vacancy in her family, as well as in t …

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