Jerusha Keeney

Brief Life History of Jerusha

When Jerusha Keeney was born on 23 January 1782, in East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, her father, David Keeney II, was 29 and her mother, Jerusha Morley, was 19. She married Christopher Huntington Talcott about 1802. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Tolland, Connecticut, United States in 1830. She died on 25 April 1857, in Bolton, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, at the age of 75, and was buried in Center Cemetery, Coventry, Tolland, Connecticut, United States.

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Family Time Line

Christopher Huntington Talcott
1787–1827
Jerusha Keeney
1782–1857
Marriage: about 1802
Jasper Talcott
1813–1874
Nancy Talcott
1816–1882
Hubbell Talcott
1818–1885
Lucia Talcott
1823–1901

Sources (8)

  • Jerusha Talcott, "United States Census, 1830"
  • Jerusha Keeny, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
  • Jerusha Talcott, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"

World Events (8)

1783 · A Free America

The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.

1785

Founded

1802 · Brass is Discovered

"In 1802, brass was identified in Waterbury, Connecticut. This gave the city the nickname ""The Brass City."" Brass dominated the city and helped to create the city. The motto of the city is Quid Aere Perennius, which means What is more lasting than brass? in Latin."

Name Meaning

Irish: variant of Keaney .

Americanized form of Swiss German Kühni, Kühne (see Kuehn ), or German Kiene or Kiener .

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

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