Elijah Torrey (1745 - 1816)

Born 1745 in Hanover, Plymouth, Massachusetts

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Died 1816 at about age 71 in Wilbraham, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Elijah was born in 1745. He passed away in 1816.

Elijah Torrey

Birth 17 FEB 1745 • Hanover, Massachusetts

Death 24 MAR 1816 • Wilbraham, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA

Birth of Sister Mary Torrey(1748–1837): 8 Apr 1748 • Stafford, Connecticut, USA

Birth of Brother Ezra Torrey(1750–1822): 25 Jul 1750 • Tolland, Tolland, Connecticut, USA

Birth of Brother Amos Torrey(1753–1832): 18 Apr 1753 • Stafford, Connecticut, USA

Death of Father James Torrey(1714–1755): 4 May 1755 • Stafford, Connecticut, USA

Death of Mother Mary Tobey(1720–1755): 24 Nov 1755 • Stafford, Connecticut, USA

Death of Brother Timothy Torrey(1740–1762): 15 Nov 1762 • Hanover, Massachusetts

Birth of Son William Torrey(1766–1811): 18 May 1766 • Massachusetts

Birth of Daughter Mercy Torrey(1775–1859): 28 June 1775 • Ellington, Tolland, Connecticut, USA

Birth of Son Elijah Torrey(1777–1851):26 Oct 1777 • Ellington, Tolland, Connecticut, USA

Death of Brother James Torrey(1739–1777): 7 Dec 1777 • Stafford, Connecticut, USA

Death of Brother James Torrey(1739–1777): 7 Dec 1777

Birth of Daughter Jemina Torrey(1780–): 9 Apr 1780 • Ellington, Tolland, Connecticut, USA

Death of Sister Sarah Torrey(–1782): 20 Jul 1782

Birth of Son Elisha Torrey(1783–): 23 May 1783 • Ellington, Tolland, Connecticut, USA

Death of Son William Torrey(1766–1811): 6 July 1811 • Massachusetts

Death:24 Mar 1816 • Wilbraham, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA

Father: James Torrey: 1714–1755

Mother: Mary Tobey: 1720–1755

Spouse: Jemima (Unknown last name) (Bio sketch, tho many are estimated and off a few years: JEMIMA TORREY was born in 1748 in Connecticut. She married ELIJAH TORREY in 1759. They had six children in 13 years. She died as a young mother in 1780 at the age of 32.) (From births of children, it appears she married about 1765 and died about 1883?)

Children:

1. William Torrey:1766–1811
2. Mercy Torrey: 1775–1859
3. Elijah Torrey: 1777–1851
4. Jemina Torrey: 1780–
5. Elisha Torrey, 1783–

Sources

• Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
• The Torrey families in America
• U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast, 1704-1930
• Ancestry-Phillips. No sources.

Elijah Torry in the 1790 United States Federal Census

Name Elijah Torry [Elijah Tony] Home in 1790 (City, County, State) Ellington, Tolland, Connecticut Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over 1 Free White Persons - Males - Under 16 2 Free White Persons - Females 4 Number of Household Members 7

Wilbraham, Mass., Deaths: Torrey Abigail F Wife of Elijah, Jr. 03 08 1813 Adams39 Ancient Sec. Torrey Emmy Lou F -- -- 1923 Woodland Dell 1923 Torrey Hamilton M -- -- 1959 Woodland Dell71 WW I - Army 3/29/1888 Torrey Marjorie (Barhydt) M Wife of Hamilton -- -- 1972 Woodland Dell82 Torrey Thankful (Chapin) F Wife of Elijah 04 15 1854 Rochester, NY Torry Elijah M 03 24 1816 age 71 (no other info given)