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Zerah Colburn

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Birthplace: Cabot, Vermont
Death: March 02, 1839 (34)
Norwich, Windsor County, Vermont, United States ( tuberculosis)
Place of Burial: Meeting House Hill Cemetery, Norwich, Windsor County, Vermont, USA
Immediate Family:

Son of Abiah Colburn and Elizabeth Colburn
Husband of Mary Cory Colburn
Father of Maria C. Hatch; Laura Colburn; Eliza Colburn; Mary Colburn and Jane Colburn
Brother of Green Colburn; David Colburn; Enos Colburn and Zabina Colburn

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About Zerah Colburn, Savant

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zerah_Colburn_(mental_calculator)

Zerah Colburn (September 1, 1804 – March 2, 1839) was a child prodigy of the 19th century who gained fame as a mental calculator.

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=80338896

son of Abia Colburn and Elizabeth Hill m Mary Hoyt on Jan 13, 1829

Children: - Maria Colburn (1829-1905) - Laura Colburn (12 Apr 1832 - 22 Oct 1838) - Eliza Colburn (1832-1894) - Jane Colburn (1832-) - Mary Colburn (1837-1837) - William Horace Colburn (1839-1861)

mathematical prodigy, Methodist minister Professor of Latin, Greek, French and Spanish languages and English Classical Literature at Norwich University

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Zerah Colburn, Savant's Timeline

1804
September 1, 1804
Cabot, Vermont
1829
October 6, 1829
Cabot, Washington County, Vermont, United States
1832
April 12, 1832
April 12, 1832
1834
December 15, 1834
Hartland, Windsor County, Vermont, USA
1837
January 6, 1837
1839
March 2, 1839
Age 34
Norwich, Windsor County, Vermont, United States
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Meeting House Hill Cemetery, Norwich, Windsor County, Vermont, USA