Who was Minerva Chadwick?

Minerva Chadwick (1809–1872) was born in Fort Ann, Washington, New York, United States and died in Polk City, Benton, Iowa, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Minerva Chadwick 1809–1872

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Born 3 Aug 1809 · Fort Ann, Washington, New York, United States

Died 5 May 1872 · Polk City, Benton, Iowa, USA

Father Nathaniel Chadwick

Mother Thankful Downer

Spouse Herman Northway

Children Martin Luther Northway

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Nathaniel Chadwick

Thankful Downer

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Herman Northway

Children

Martin Luther Northway

Biography

In 1809, Minerva Chadwick entered the world in Fort Ann, Washington, New York, United States, born to nathaniel chadwick and thankful downer. Minerva Chadwick married herman northway, and had children including martin luther northway. Minerva Chadwick passed away in 1872 in Polk City, Benton, Iowa, USA.

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1809

Birth of Minerva Chadwick in Fort Ann, Washington, New York, United States

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1872

Death of Minerva Chadwick in Polk City, Benton, Iowa, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Minerva Chadwick

This ancestor line traces from Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA (1764) to Fort Ann, Washington, New York, United States (1809) across 2 generations.

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: Minerva Chadwick (1809–1872) was born in Fort Ann, Washington, New York, United States and died in Polk City, Benton, Iowa, USA. 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 (C) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Minerva 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 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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