Henry Tuttle

Brief Life History of Henry

When Henry Tuttle was born on 10 July 1813, in Rutland, Jefferson, New York, United States, his father, Thomas Tuttle, was 23 and his mother, Rhoda Woodruff, was 31. He married Sarah C. Shores on 16 June 1847. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Clinton Town, Rock, Wisconsin, United States in 1880. He died on 15 March 1869, in Clinton, Barron, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 55.

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Family Time Line

Henry Tuttle
1813–1869
Sarah C. Shores
1817–1869
Marriage: 16 June 1847
Alfred Henry Leroy Tuttle
1848–1933
Frederick Walter Tuttle
1860–1939

Sources (8)

  • Henry Tuttle in household of Julia A. Warner, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Tuttle-Tuthill lines in America
  • Henry Tuttle, "United States Census, 1850"

World Events (8)

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. 

1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State

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.

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

Name Meaning

English (Norfolk, Suffolk and Berkshire):

possibly a variant of Thirkell, from the Middle English personal name T(h)irkill, T(h)urkill (Old Norse Thorkell, Thorkil, Thurkil, a shortened form of Thorketill from the god's name Thórr ‘Thor’ + ketill ‘kettle, cauldron’).

variant of Tuthill .

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

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