Lyman B Coolidge

Male26 December 1819–7 February 1885

Brief Life History of Lyman B

When Lyman B Coolidge was born on 26 December 1819, in Cayuga, Aurelius, Cayuga, New York, United States, his father, Jonah Brigham Coolidge, was 30 and his mother, Sally Graves, was 25. He married Mary Elizabeth Corell on 20 October 1842, in New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Honey Creek Township, Delaware, Iowa, United States for about 20 years. He died on 7 February 1885, in Edgewood, Clayton, Iowa, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Edgewood Cemetery, Edgewood, Clayton, Iowa, United States.

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Family Time Line

Lyman B Coolidge
1819–1885
Mary Elizabeth Corell
1821–
Marriage: 20 October 1842
Melville Coolidge
1843–1864
Mary Coolidge
1853–
Sarah Francis Coolidge
1848–1901
Charles Daniel Coolidge
1850–1861
Emma J. Coolidge
1852–1882
John E. Coolidge
1853–1910
Anna Etta Coolidge
1864–1948
Eva L Coolidge
1869–1930

Sources (6)

  • Lyman Coolidge in entry for Etta Livesley, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
  • Lyman D Coolidge, "United States Census, 1860"
  • L B Coolidge, "United States Census, 1880"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    20 October 1842New York, United States
  • Children (8)

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    Siblings (9)

    +4 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1820 · Making States Equal

    Age 1

    The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.

    1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State

    Age 8

    During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.

    1837

    Age 18

    Historical Boundaries: 1837: Delaware, Wisconsin Territory, United States 1838: Delaware, Iowa Territory, United States 1846: Delaware, Iowa, United States

    Name Meaning

    English (Cambridgeshire):

    probably an occupational name for acollege servant or someone with some other association with auniversity college, for example a tenant farmer who farmed one of themany farms in England known as College Farm, most of which are or wereowned by university colleges.

    See Colledge .

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

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