Brief Life History of John
When John Ashcroft was born on 26 March 1814, in Whitbourne, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Ashcroft, was 39 and his mother, Mary Winwood, was 36. He married Ann Jenkins on 29 August 1844, in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 21 August 1882, in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Pioneer Memorial Cemetery, San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, United States.
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- John Ashcroft in household of William Ashcroft, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- John Ashcroft, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- John Ashcroft in the U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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1815
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
1818
Oldest listed burial : Baby Anderson Birth unknown Death 19 May 1818 Burial Pioneer Memorial Cemetery San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California, USA Plot block 2-8-7- Memorial ID 30014373
1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
Name Meaning
English (mainly Lancashire): habitational name from Agecroft in Pendlebury, Lancashire. It could also be a topographic name from Middle English asche ‘ash tree’ + croft ‘enclosure’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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