Hannah Tibbits

Brief Life History of Hannah

When Hannah Tibbits was born on 30 July 1813, in New York, United States, her father, John Tibbits, was 30 and her mother, Phoebe Rhode Allen Smith, was 30. She married Andrew Voorus about 1840. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Cazenovia, Madison, New York, United States in 1860 and Cazenovia, Cazenovia, Madison, New York, United States in 1865. She died on 20 October 1867, at the age of 54, and was buried in Pompey, Onondaga, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

Andrew Voorus
1824–1889
Hannah Tibbits
1813–1867
Marriage: about 1840
Thomas Voorus
1841–1843
Hannah Voorus
1843–1843
James Edgar Voorus
1850–1870
Esther A Voorus
1852–1880
Georgianna Voorus
1855–1872
Hiram Andrew Voorus
1856–1927

Sources (6)

  • Hamah Voras, "New York, State Census, 1855"
  • Hannah Voorus, "Find a Grave Index"
  • Hannah Voorne in entry for Hiram A Voorne and Vina Lucinda Watson, "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"

World Events (7)

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: variant of Tibbetts .

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

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