Elijah
Foote
Born in Watertown, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Ancestors 
Son of David Foote
and Mary (Scoville) Foote
Husband of
Orpha (Ward) Foote
— married
17 Nov 1812 (to 25 Dec 1815) in Cornwall, Addison, Vermont, United States
Husband of
Mehetable (Gale) Foote
— married
after 25 Dec 1815 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Jared A Foote and Mariette (Foote) Wright
Died
at age 79
in Cornwall, Addison, Vermont, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 2 Apr 2018
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Biography
Elijah Foote was born in Watertown Twp, Litchfield, Conneticut on May 10, 1788. He was son of David and Mary [recorded "Frost"] [1]
Elijah was married twice.
- Orpha Ward Foot (1793–1815) They were married in Cornwall, Vermont on Nov 17, 1812. [2]
- Mehetable Gale Foote 1796–1877
The 1860 Census [3] records the household in Cornwall, Vermont.
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Elijah Foot | M | 70 | Connecticut | |
| Mahittable Foot | F | 60 | Vermont | |
| Martha J Foot | F | 23 | Vermont | |
| Fanny Foot | F | 18 | Ireland |
He passed away in Cornwall, Vermont on Jan 1, 1868 [4] and is buried in West Cornwall, Vermont at West Cemetery. [5]
Sources
- ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74J-QX2 : 7 January 2020), Elijah Frost, 1788.
- ↑ "Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPQK-M3PW : 3 March 2021), Elijah Foot and Orphia Ward, 17 Nov 1812; citing Marriage, Vermont, United States, various town clerks and records divisions, Vermont; FHL microfilm 005487731.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFDM-DMF : 18 February 2021), Elijah Foot, 1860.
- ↑ "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFVM-SXH : 19 February 2021), Elijah Foot, 1868.
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38070087/elijah-foot : accessed 10 December 2021), memorial page for Elijah Foot (1788–1 Jan 1868), Find a Grave Memorial ID 38070087, citing West Cemetery, West Cornwall, Addison County, Vermont, USA ; Maintained by Barb Destromp (contributor 46785064) .
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