Brief Life History of Robert
When Robert Kershaw was born on 25 February 1831, in Oldham, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Abraham Kershaw, was 34 and his mother, Alice Buckley, was 37. He married Mary Ann Harrison from January 1858 to December 1858, in Beaver, Beaver, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Yakima, Washington, United States in 1900 and San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, United States in 1910. He registered for military service in 1851. He died on 31 March 1916, in Wenas, Yakima, Washington, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Tahoma Cemetery, Yakima, Yakima, Washington, United States.
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- Robt Cusham, "United States Census, 1860"
- Robert Kershaw, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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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.
1846
Historical Boundaries: 1846: Iowa Territory, United States 1846: Iowa, United States 1847: Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
1854 · St. George's Hall
In 1854, St. George's Hall was completed. The site that it sits on is were the Liverpool Infirmary was previously located. The hall was built for entertainment.
Name Meaning
English (Lancashire and Yorkshire): habitational name, probably from Kershaw in Middleton (Lancashire), named as ‘church wood’ (Old Norse kirkja ‘church’ + Old English sceaga ‘small wood, copse’). There are two minor places in Yorkshire called Kershaw, which may have been named after families bearing the Lancashire surname.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Robert Kershaw in Beaver, Utah
Robert Kershaw, born March 1831 at Shaw or Crompton, date of month not given. (Mother said that Mary must have written the dates of the last six names from memory as she knew hers was wrong, and when …
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