Brief Life History of George Washington
When George Washington Shurtz was born on 13 May 1832, in Saint Clair Township, Columbiana, Ohio, United States, his father, Peter Shirts, was 23 and his mother, Margaret Cameron, was 23. He married Elizabeth Ann Williams on 10 October 1855, in New Harmony, Washington, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States in 1839. He registered for military service in 1851. He died on 21 June 1857, in Old Fort Harmony, Washington, Utah, United States, at the age of 25, and was buried in Old Fort Harmony, Washington, Utah, United States.
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- George Shirts in household of Peter Shirts, "United States Census, 1850"
- Legacy NFS Source: George Washington Shirts - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: George Washington Shurtz
- George Shirts, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
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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.
1839 · Nauvoo is Settled
After the Saints had been chased out of Missouri they moved to a swampy area located next to the Mississippi River. Here they settled and named the place Nauvoo which translates into the city beautiful.
1841 · The Nauvoo Legion
In 1841, the Nauvoo Legion was organized. It was a group of men formed to protect the people of Nauvoo but also fought in different wars. Joseph Smith was the Lieutenant General of this group. Other leaders included Brigham Young, John C. Bennett, and others. They were part of the Illinois Mormon War (1844-1846), Mexican-American War (March of California, Capture of Tucson), Indian Wars (Battle Creek Massacre, Battle of Fort Utah, Walker War, Ute Black Hawk War, Mountain Meadows Massacre), American Civil War, and Morrisite War. The Legion was disbanded in 1887.
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Americanized form of German Schurz .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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