Sylvanus Joel Talbot (1838–1924)
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- Born
- 1838
- Died
- 1924
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- Names in Stone
When was Sylvanus Joel Talbot born? 1838.
When did Sylvanus Joel Talbot die? 1924.
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Sylvanus Joel Talbot (1838–1924) was born in 1838, and died in 1924, at about age 86. A cemetery record documents Sylvanus Joel's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Sylvanus Joel's life.
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1845 · age 7 — The Irish Potato Famine began
1861 · age 23 — The American Civil War began
1867 · age 29 — The United States purchased Alaska
1876 · age 38 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1898 · age 60 — The Spanish–American War was fought
1906 · age 68 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1914 · age 76 — World War I began
1920 · age 82 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
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When was Sylvanus Joel Talbot born?
Sylvanus Joel Talbot was born in 1838.
When did Sylvanus Joel Talbot die?
Sylvanus Joel Talbot died in 1924.
How old was Sylvanus Joel Talbot at the time of death?
Sylvanus Joel Talbot was about 86 years old.
Where is Sylvanus Joel Talbot buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Sylvanus Joel's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Sylvanus Joel Talbot was born?
Martin Van Buren was president of the United States when Sylvanus Joel was born.
Who was president when Sylvanus Joel Talbot died?
Calvin Coolidge was president of the United States when Sylvanus Joel died.
What major events happened during Sylvanus Joel Talbot's lifetime?
During Sylvanus Joel's lifetime: the Irish Potato Famine began (1845, age 7); the Emancipation Proclamation took effect (1863, age 25); the Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city (1871, age 33); the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 60); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 70); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 80).
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Federal censuses taken during Sylvanus Joel's lifetime and now public: 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1838
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1924
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