Who was Esther Belknap?

Esther Belknap (1797–1879) was born in Middletown, Orange, New York, United States and died in Granville, Licking, Ohio, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Esther Belknap 1797–1879

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Born 1 Apr 1797 · Middletown, Orange, New York, United States

Died 13 Feb 1879 · Granville, Licking, Ohio, United States

Father Jonas Newton Belknap

Mother Esther Parker

Spouse Gamaliel Garlinghouse

Children Cain Garlinghouse, Cynthia Ann Garlinghouse, Emily Garlinghouse, George Garlinghouse, Orin Garlinghouse, Riley Garlinghouse

Siblings Cynthia Belknap, Elijah Belknap, Elisha Belknap, Jesse Belknap, Jonas Belknap, Orin Belknap, Samuel Belknap, Susannah Belknap

Records

1850 United States Federal Census 1860 United States Federal Census 1870 United States Federal Census

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Immediate Family

Parents

Jonas Newton Belknap

Esther Parker

Spouse(s)

Gamaliel Garlinghouse

Children

Cain Garlinghouse

Cynthia Ann Garlinghouse

Biography

In 1797, Esther Belknap entered the world in Middletown, Orange, New York, United States, born to jonas newton belknap and esther parker. In 1850, Esther Belknap resided in St Albans, Licking, Ohio. In 1860, Esther Belknap resided in St Albans, Licking, Ohio. Esther Belknap married gamaliel garlinghouse, and had children including cain garlinghouse, cynthia ann garlinghouse, emily garlinghouse, george garlinghouse, orin garlinghouse, riley garlinghouse. Esther Belknap passed away in 1879 in Granville, Licking, Ohio, United States.

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Census 1850 United States Federal Census
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Census 1860 United States Federal Census
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Census 1870 United States Federal Census

Life Timeline

1797

Birth of Esther Belknap in Middletown, Orange, New York, United States

Birth

1850

Esther Belknap resided here in St Albans, Licking, Ohio

Residence

1860

Esther Belknap resided here in St Albans, Licking, Ohio

Residence

1870

Esther Belknap resided here in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas

Residence

1879

Death of Esther Belknap in Granville, Licking, Ohio, United States

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Esther Belknap

This ancestor line traces from Hatfield, Nottinghamshire, , England (1505) to Middletown, Orange, New York, United States (1797) across 9 generations.

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: Esther Belknap (1797–1879) was born in Middletown, Orange, New York, United States and died in Granville, Licking, Ohio, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Esther in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 9 generations of this lineage geographically.
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