Morris Barton Tooker

1826–1896 (Age 70)
Canoga, Fayette, Seneca, New York, United States

The Life of Morris Barton

When Morris Barton Tooker was born on 16 February 1826, in Canoga, Fayette, Seneca, New York, United States, his father, Nathaniel Dubois Tooker, was 29 and his mother, Elizabeth Van Nest, was 29. He married Caroline Elmira Davis on 29 June 1856. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Bridge, Niagara, New York, United States in 1880 and Niagara, Niagara, New York, United States in 1892. He died on 1 March 1896, in Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

Morris Barton Tooker
1826–1896
Caroline Elmira Davis
1825–1896
Marriage: 29 June 1856
Pierson Eugene Tooker
1859–1914

Spouse & Children

MARRIAGE
29 June 1856
children

(1)

  • Pierson Eugene Tooker

    Male1859–1914Male

Parents & Siblings

  • Nathaniel Dubois Tooker

    Male1796–1875Male

  • Elizabeth Van Nest

    Female1797–1849Female

siblings

(7)

  • Catherine Marie B Tooker

    Female1822–1891Female

  • Cordelia Conklin Tucker

    Female1824–1857Female

  • Morris Barton Tooker

    Male1826–1896Male

  • John Van Ness Tooker

    Male1828–1910Male

  • Arron Davis Tooker

    Male1831–1848Male

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World Events (7)

1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State

Age 1

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

Age 4

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.
1846

Age 20

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

English: probably a variant spelling of Tucker .

Possible Related Names

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

Sources (3)

  • Morris B Tooker, "New York State Census, 1892"
  • M B Tooker, "New York State Census, 1875"
  • Morris Tooker, "New York State Census, 1865"

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