Brief Life History of John Earl
When John Earl Felshaw was born on 23 November 1836, in Kirtland Township, Geauga, Ohio, United States, his father, William Felshaw, was 36 and his mother, Mary Harriet Gilbert, was 28. He married Frances Amanda Croft on 28 September 1864, in Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He registered for military service in 1853. He died on 29 March 1920, in Hubbard, Graham, Arizona, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Pima Cemetery, Pima, Graham, Arizona, United States.
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- John Felshaw in household of William Felshaw, "United States Census, 1850"
- Legacy NFS Source: John Earl Felshaw - Individual or family possessions: Family genealogies: birth: 23 November 1835; Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio, United States
- John Felshaw, "Find A Grave Index"
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1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1847
Historical Boundaries: 1848: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1868: Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Salt Lake, Utah, United States
1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War
Although divided as a state on the subject of slavery, Ohio participated in the Civil War on the Union's side, providing over 300,000 troops. Ohio provided the 3rd largest number of troops by any Union state.
Name Meaning
English (Lancashire and West Yorkshire):
variant of Culcheth, a habitational name from Culcheth (Lancashire).
variant of Kershaw or Kelsall , two names that were probably much confused.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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