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Elizabeth Gorham 1745–1822 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Jul 1745

Birth Location: Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1822

Death Location: Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Nathaniel Gorham

Mother: Mary Soley

Spouse(s): John Leighton

Children(s): Elizabeth Leighton

In 1745, Elizabeth Gorham entered the world in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, born to Nathaniel Gorham And Mary Soley. Elizabeth Gorham married John Leighton, and had children including Elizabeth Leighton. Elizabeth Gorham passed away in 1822 in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1745, Elizabeth Gorham entered the world in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, born to Nathaniel Gorham And Mary Soley.
  • Elizabeth Gorham married John Leighton, and had children including Elizabeth Leighton.
  • Elizabeth Gorham passed away in 1822 in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elizabeth Gorham's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Gorham
1745–1822
Birth Place: Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Nathaniel Gorham
1709–1761
Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Soley
1717–1800
United States of America
Grandparents
Stephen Gorham
1683–1743
Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Massachusetts, USA
Elizabeth Gardner
1683–1763
Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
John Soley
1690–1735
Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA
Dorcas Coffin
1693–1778
Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Jr
1651–1715
Mary Otis
1654–1733
James I
1664–1723
Mary Pinkham
1663–1696
John President)
1660–1696
Abigail SHUTE
1662–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
(Captain) Gorham
1620–1676
Desire Howland
1623–1683
John Otis
1622–1684
Mary Jacob
1632–1699
Richard Gardner
1622–1688

Elizabeth Gorham's Descendants

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Elizabeth Gorham (14 Jul 1745–1822) m. John Leighton (20 February 1740–1784)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Leighton 1776–1871 m. Benjamin Lee 1765–1828
    1. 1. Emily Lee 1815–1864 m. Daniel Tyler 1799–1882
      1. 1. Augustus (Cleveland) Tyler 1851–1908
      2. 2. Alfred (Lee Tyler) Sr 1834–1907
      3. 3. Mary (Law) Moore 1840–1916
      4. 4. Edmund (Leighton) Tyler 1838–1906
      5. 5. Gertrude (Elizabeth) Tyler 1836–1896 m. Charles Caron 1826–1883
        1. 1. Emily (Tyler) Caron 1865–1939
        2. 2. Robert (Kermit) Carow 1860–1860
        3. 3. Edith (Kermit Carow) (Roosevelt) 1861–1948 m. Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt 1859–
    2. 2. Elizabeth Adams 1801–1865
    3. 3. Mary Lee 1805–1839
    4. 4. Thomas Lee 1798–1866
    5. 5. Benjamin Lee 1809–1809
    6. 6. Pitt Lee 1804–1804
    7. 7. Alfred Lee 1807–1887
    8. 8. Constantine Lee 1819–1819
    9. 9. Edmund Lee 1810–1836

Elizabeth Gorham's Timeline

2 Records

1745
14 Jul 1745
Birth of Elizabeth Gorham in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1822
1822
Age 77
Death of Elizabeth Gorham in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1745
    Event Place: Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Roosevelt Genealogy : 1649-1902
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1822
    Event Place: Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Roosevelt Genealogy : 1649-1902
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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