Brief Life History of Robert
When Robert Massengale was born about 1809, in Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, United States, his father, Allen Benjamin MASSENGALE, was 22 and his mother, Margaret Lucretia Lawler, was 23.
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Family Time Line
Allen Benjamin MASSENGALE
1788–1865
Margaret Lucretia Lawler
1788–1850
Robert Massengale
1809–
Lucretia Theresa Massengale
1810–1840
Marcus M Massengale
1810–
David Robert Massengill
1813–1838
Jehu B Massengale
1822–1876
Mary Jane Massengale
1823–
Solomon B. Massengale
1825–
Adaline Massengale
1832–
Jehew Ruby Massengale
1833–
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Parents and Siblings
1788–1865 Male
1788–1850 Female
Siblings (9)
1809– Male
1810–1840 Female
1810– Male
1813–1838 Male
1822–1876 Male
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World Events (3)
1812
Age 3
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1812 · War of 1812
Age 3
Because of the outbreak of war from Napoleonic France, Britain decided to blockade the trade between the United States and the French. The US then fought this action and said it was illegal under international law. Britain supplied Native Americans who raided settlers living on the frontier and halting expansion westward. In 1814, one of the British raids stormed into Washington D.C. burning down the capital. Neither the Americans or the British wanted to continue fighting, so negotiations of peace began. After Treaty of Ghent was signed, Unaware of the treaty, British forces invaded Louisiana but were defeated in January 1815.
1819 · Alabama Becomes a State
Age 10
Alabama became the twenty-second state admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Masongill (see Massengill ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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