Individual Details
Eleazer Titus Jr.
(29 Jul 1793 - 16 Dec 1870)
Per "The genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland families..etc." by Edmund James Cleveland dated 1899, page 2281-2, found at Heritage Quest Online: Eleazer born 29 Jan 1793 in Colebrook, NH, son of Eleazer Titus and Martha Cleveland, died in Colebrook.
Per "A Genealogical Guide to the Titus Family in North America" by William R. Arthurs, Eleazer Titus was a millwright and carpenter.
1880 census covering his daughter, Ann, showed her parents were born in New Hampshire.
1870 July census shows him as age 77 (born 1793) a retired carpenter who was living with his daughter, Ann (Titus) Johnson, and her family in Brunswick, Essex Co., VT. It shows that New Hampshire was his birth location and he is a US citizen. December 1870 death date is from the William R. Arthurs study. A hand written note by Elviar Titus Spencer shows he died Dec. 16, 1870. The New Hampshire Register of Vital Statistics "Death Index early to 1900" (film 1001111) shows his death in Bath, NH, on 16 Dec. 1870, at age 78, married and a carpenter who's parent were both born in Rhode Island.
1860 census shows him as age 70 (born 1790) living with a Danl H. Dustin 38, his wife Ester 37, Dusin's has 3 sons, all living in Columbia, Coos Co., NH. The relationship he had with these people is unknown.
1850 census shows him living in Columbia, Coos Co., NH age 57 (born 1793) and a carpenter. With him were his son Anson age 18, unnamed son age 16, son Alfred age 11, son William age 9 and daughter Ann age 7 (page 75). All were born in New Hampshire and no wife is shown.
1843-1850 his wife may have died after the birth of their last child in 1843. She is not shown in the 1850 census.
1840 census shows him living in Colebrook, Coos Co., NH age 40-50, a farmer with 3 male children and 2 girl children wife 30-40 (page 239).
1829 marriage year and location is from IGI. 1829 marriage year is also supported by the children's ages and a 1808 birth year for wife, Susan. Per "Titus Family in America" by Dorothy M. Titus dated July 1943, page 5, Eleazer Titus Jr. married Susan Selham of Stewartstown, NH, lived in Colebrook and shows their children.
1816 poll tax for the town on Colebrook shows him taxed on one poll (see "History of Coos Co., NH" by Georgia Drew Merrill dated 1888, page 593).
1810 census shows the family living in Colebrook, Coos Co., NH. See Elizer Titus Sr. notes.
1800 census for Landaff, Grafton Co., NH shows his father with a family of six childern and a wife, all the correct age. He is shown as one of three male childern ages 10 and under.
1793 birth year and location is based on 1870 and 1880 census. Birth date is from the William R. Arthurs study, see above. Hand written note by Elviar Titus Spencer shows Eleazer Titus Jr born Jan. 29, 1793. On page 584 of the FHC film 15195 "Landaff, NH Town Records" Eleazer's birth date is found. During the period of 1786 to 1804, Eleazer's father, Eleazer Titus, was mentioned as an office holder of Surveyor of Highways establishing the birth location for him. Ancestry.com shows his birth as 29 July 1793 in Landaff Twshp, Grafton, NH. The New Hampshire Register of Vital Statistics "Death Index early to 1900" (film 1001111) shows his death as of 16 Dec. 1870, at age 78 yrs. (birth year 1792) and born in Bath, NH.
Per "A Genealogical Guide to the Titus Family in North America" by William R. Arthurs, Eleazer Titus was a millwright and carpenter.
1880 census covering his daughter, Ann, showed her parents were born in New Hampshire.
1870 July census shows him as age 77 (born 1793) a retired carpenter who was living with his daughter, Ann (Titus) Johnson, and her family in Brunswick, Essex Co., VT. It shows that New Hampshire was his birth location and he is a US citizen. December 1870 death date is from the William R. Arthurs study. A hand written note by Elviar Titus Spencer shows he died Dec. 16, 1870. The New Hampshire Register of Vital Statistics "Death Index early to 1900" (film 1001111) shows his death in Bath, NH, on 16 Dec. 1870, at age 78, married and a carpenter who's parent were both born in Rhode Island.
1860 census shows him as age 70 (born 1790) living with a Danl H. Dustin 38, his wife Ester 37, Dusin's has 3 sons, all living in Columbia, Coos Co., NH. The relationship he had with these people is unknown.
1850 census shows him living in Columbia, Coos Co., NH age 57 (born 1793) and a carpenter. With him were his son Anson age 18, unnamed son age 16, son Alfred age 11, son William age 9 and daughter Ann age 7 (page 75). All were born in New Hampshire and no wife is shown.
1843-1850 his wife may have died after the birth of their last child in 1843. She is not shown in the 1850 census.
1840 census shows him living in Colebrook, Coos Co., NH age 40-50, a farmer with 3 male children and 2 girl children wife 30-40 (page 239).
1829 marriage year and location is from IGI. 1829 marriage year is also supported by the children's ages and a 1808 birth year for wife, Susan. Per "Titus Family in America" by Dorothy M. Titus dated July 1943, page 5, Eleazer Titus Jr. married Susan Selham of Stewartstown, NH, lived in Colebrook and shows their children.
1816 poll tax for the town on Colebrook shows him taxed on one poll (see "History of Coos Co., NH" by Georgia Drew Merrill dated 1888, page 593).
1810 census shows the family living in Colebrook, Coos Co., NH. See Elizer Titus Sr. notes.
1800 census for Landaff, Grafton Co., NH shows his father with a family of six childern and a wife, all the correct age. He is shown as one of three male childern ages 10 and under.
1793 birth year and location is based on 1870 and 1880 census. Birth date is from the William R. Arthurs study, see above. Hand written note by Elviar Titus Spencer shows Eleazer Titus Jr born Jan. 29, 1793. On page 584 of the FHC film 15195 "Landaff, NH Town Records" Eleazer's birth date is found. During the period of 1786 to 1804, Eleazer's father, Eleazer Titus, was mentioned as an office holder of Surveyor of Highways establishing the birth location for him. Ancestry.com shows his birth as 29 July 1793 in Landaff Twshp, Grafton, NH. The New Hampshire Register of Vital Statistics "Death Index early to 1900" (film 1001111) shows his death as of 16 Dec. 1870, at age 78 yrs. (birth year 1792) and born in Bath, NH.
Events
| Birth | 29 Jul 1793 | Landaff, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States |  |  | |
| Census | 1800 | Landaff, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States | | ||
| Fact 1 | 1803 | The county of Coos was created | | ||
| Census | 1810 | Colebrook, Coos, New Hampshire, United States | | ||
| Fact 2 | 1816 | Taxed one poll - Colebrook, Coos, New Hampshire, United States | | ||
| Marriage | Abt 1829 | Landaff, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States - Susan "Sellingham" Selham | | | |
| Census (family) | 1840 | Colebrook, Coos, New Hampshire, United States - Susan "Sellingham" Selham | | ||
| Census | 1850 | Columbia, Coos, New Hampshire, United States | | ||
| Census | 1870 | Essex, Vermont, United States | | ||
| Death | 16 Dec 1870 | Colebrook, Coos, New Hampshire, United States | | ||
| LDS Family Tree ID | K2YC-X56 | ||||
| WikiTree | Titus-1488 |
Families
| Spouse | Susan "Sellingham" Selham (1808 - 1843) |
| Child | Elvira Titus (1830 - 1910) |
| Child | Anson Titus (1832 - 1912) |
| Child | Alonzo Titus (1834 - 1854) |
| Child | Samantha Titus (1836 - 1864) |
| Child | Alfred Titus (1839 - ) |
| Child | William Henry Titus (1842 - ) |
| Child | Ann Titus (1843 - 1906) |
| Father | Eleazer Titus Sr. (1763 - 1818) |
| Mother | Martha Cleveland (1763 - 1836) |
| Sibling | Rev. John Cleveland Titus (1786 - 1830) |
| Sibling | Samuel Titus (1787 - 1857) |
| Sibling | Betsey Titus (1789 - 1874) |
| Sibling | Caleb Titus (1791 - 1857) |
| Sibling | Abigail Titus (1794 - 1797) |
| Sibling | Anna Titus (1796 - ) |
| Sibling | Anson Titus (1798 - 1881) |
| Sibling | Martha Titus (1800 - 1830) |
| Sibling | Mary Titus (1802 - ) |
| Sibling | Abigail Titus (1805 - ) |
Notes
Birth
Per "The genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland families..etc." by Edmund James Cleveland dated 1899, page 2281-2, found at Heritage Quest Online: shows he was born 29 Jan 1793 in Colebrook, NH.1800 census shows Eleazer Titus living in Landaff, Grafton Co., NH with a female his age and six children. One of his sons, John or Samuel, is missing from this census.
Census
1800 census for Landaff, Grafton Co., NH shows his father with a family of six children and a wife, all the correct age. He is shown as one of three male children ages 10 and under.Fact 1
Per "History of Coos Co., NH" by Georgia Drew Merrill dated 1888, page 587, found at Heritage Quest Online, the county of Coos was created in 1803.Census
1810 census shows him as age 45 or over (actual age 46) living with one male age 10-15 (this would have been son Anson age 11), two males ages 16-25 (this would be sons Eleazer Jr age 17 and Caleb age 19), 3 females 10-15 ( this may have included daughters Mary age 7, Anna age 15, but missing are daughters Abigail age 4, Martha age 4 and Betsey age 20 and sons Samuel age 22 and John age 24), one unknown female age 26-44 and one female age 45 and over (this is wife Martha age 47). The family was living in Colebrook, Coos Co., NH.Fact 2
1816 tax for Colebrook, Coos Co., NH, shows him taxed on one poll (see "History of Coos Co., NH" by Georgia Drew Merrill dated 1888, page 593 found at Heritage Quest Online).Marriage
Per "Titus Family in America" by Dorothy M. Titus dated July 1943, page 5, Eleazer Titus Jr. married Susan Selham of Stewartstown, NH, lived in Colebrook and shows their childern.Per "A Genealogical Guide to the Titus family in North America" compiled by William R. Arthurs received by e-mail 25 June 1996: Eleazer Titus, a millwright and carpenter married Susan Selham (Sellingham according to biography of Henry Titus).
1829 marriage year and location is from IGI. 1829 marriage year is also supported by the children's ages and a 1808 birth year for wife, Susan.
Census (family)
1840 census for Colebrook, Coos Co., NH shows her husband Eleazer Titus, age 40-50 (he was 47) a farmer with a wife age 30-40 (Susan was 32) and 3 male children and 2 girl children (this matches the family at that time).Census
1850 census shows him living in Columbia, Coos Co., NH age 57 (born 1793) and a carpenter. With him were his son Anson age 18, unnamed son age 16, son Alfred age 11, son William age 9 and daughter Ann age 7 (page 75). All were born in New Hampshire and no wife is shown.Census
1870 July census shows him as age 77 (born 1793) a retired carpenter who was living with his daughter, Ann (Titus) Johnson, and her family in Brunswick, Essex Co., VT. It shows that New Hampshire was his birth location and he is a US citizen. December 1870 death date is from the William R. Arthurs study. A hand written note by Elviar Titus Spencer shows he died Dec. 16, 1870.Death
Per "The genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland families..etc." by Edmund James Cleveland dated 1899, page 2281-2, found at Heritage Quest Online: Eleazer son of Eleazer Titus and Martha Cleveland, born 29 Jan 1793, died in Colebrook.Per "A Genealogical Guide to the Titus Family in North America" compiled by William R. Arthurs received by e-mail 25 June 1996: Eleazer Titus died 16 Dec. 1870 in Colebrook, Coos Co., NH.
Per "The Titus family in America" by Dorothy M. Titus dated 1943, page 5 found at Heritage Quest Online shows Eleazer Titus Jr. lived in Colebrook and died in Columbia(?).
A hand written note by Elviar Titus Spencer shows he died Dec. 16, 1870.
Endnotes
1. "New Hampshire: Births to 1901, Deaths and Marriages to 1937," microfilmed records, , AnericanAncestors.org ( : accessed ), Vol: Births T-U-V to 1901 page 10008
2. Dorothy M. Titus, Titus Family in America: Eleven generations of the direct line from Robert Titus I to Dorothy Madalene Tittus and Bursley Howland Titus XI (Weston, Mass.: Published by the editor Percy Hobart Titus, July 1943), page 5; my ebook, Heritage Quest Online, Los Angeles Public Library online ( : accessed .