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Name |
Upham, Timothy, 1783-1855 |
Born |
1783 |
Birthplace |
Deerfield, NH |
Deceased |
Nov. 2 or 9,1855 |
Deceased where |
Charlestown, MA |
Places of residence |
Portsmouth (arrived in 1807.) Moved to Charlestown, MA in 1845. |
Occupation |
Merchant Brigadier-general of the First Brigade New Hampshire Militia. Major-general of the First Division. |
Father |
Rev. Timothy Upham, 1748-1811. |
Mother |
Hannah Gookin, 1754-1797. |
Spouse |
Eliza Adams, daughter of William and Hannah Adams of Middleton, Conn., b. c1785, |
Children |
1. William Adams Upham, b. c1812, d. Jul. 25, 1843 in New Orleans, La. 2. Eliza Adams Upham, b. May 1, 1813, d. May 11, 1885, m. Jun. 23, 1840 to Charles Ely of Brooklyn, N.Y. 3. Martha Ann Upham, d. Jun. 1, 1869, m. Jun. 23, 1852 to Hon. Hovey K. Clark of Detroit, Mich. 4. Charles Wood Upham. 5. Charlotte Mary Upham. 6. Anna Maria Upham, m. John S. Botts, of N.Y. 7. George Timothy Upham, of San Francisco, Cal., d. 1857. 8. Hannah Louisa Upham, m. Oct. 5, 1857 to William Lathrop (b. 1824). 9. Franklin Morris Upham, d. Feb. 4, 1853. |
Notes |
Athenaeum proprietor #41 (1823-1845). In March, 1812, Upham was appointed Major in the US Army, and was soon afterward placed in command of the forts and harbor of Portsmouth. He later joined the army in Plattsburg and saw action on Lake Champlain. In 1816 he was appointed Collector of Customs in Portsmouth, an office he held for 13 years. In 1819 Upham was named Brigadier General and in 1820 he was named Major General. Political vicissitudes again led him to mercantile pursuits. In 1845 he relocated to Charlestown. |
Relationships |
Spouses: Eliza Adams, daughter of William and Hannah Adams of Middleton, Conn., b. c1785, d. Mar. 18, 1854 (at 69 yrs.). |
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