Theophilus Crenshaw

Brief Life History of Theophilus

When Theophilus Crenshaw was born on 16 March 1815, in Jefferson, Illinois, United States, his father, Daniel Crenshaw, was 37 and his mother, Seletha Cook, was 35. He married Mary Martha Martin on 28 January 1841, in Jefferson, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Warsaw, Hancock, Illinois, United States in 1870 and Lima, Adams, Illinois, United States in 1880. He died on 26 May 1891, in Hancock, Illinois, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Hancock, Illinois, United States.

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Family Time Line

Theophilus Crenshaw
1815–1891
Mary Martha Martin
1822–1894
Marriage: 28 January 1841
John Wesley Crenshaw
1837–1906
Sidney Crenshaw
1839–1890
Celatha Crenshaw
1841–1921
Jincy R Crenshaw
1852–1934

Sources (8)

  • Theopelus Crenshaw, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Theophilus Crenshaw, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934"
  • Theophilus Crenshaw, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1819

Historical Boundaries: 1819: Jefferson, Illinois, United States

1836 · Remember the Alamo

Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.

Name Meaning

English (Lancashire): variant of Cranshaw . This form is rare in Britain.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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