Portal:Abraham Kershaw

From Wikisource
Jump to navigation Jump to search
←
Parent portal: People
Abraham Kershaw
→
Class
CT
Main/Index

Abraham Kershaw (1814-1854) died on a ship in 1854, just before it reached San Francisco, California during the Gold Rush, at age 40. (b. October 23, 1813; Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York, USA - d. October 9, 1854; at sea on his way to San Francisco, California during the Gold Rush)

Works about Abraham Kershaw

[edit]
His death. "My great-grandfather, Abram Kershaw (born October 23, 1813; died October 9, 1854) … with his nephew William Duryea (the Glen Cove, Long Island, Starch Co. family), left New York during the gold rush to seek their fortunes in California. Great-grandfather died on the ship just as it reached San Francisco. I have several letters he wrote to my great-grandmother while on the voyage around the Horn, also the letter written by William Duryea telling of his sudden death."
His death. "Abraham [Cashow], baptized February 13, 1814; died on his way to California."
His family. "Date, March 4, 1872; Where born, New York; Residence, 192 Bleeker st.; Wife or Husband, Charles Lindauer; Children, Eloise & Willie & Ada; Father, Abraham Kershaw - dead; Mother, Sarah; Bother and Sister, Isaac & Mary E., Sarah & Amy are in Somerville, N.J."
Death of his father. "Sacred to the memory of Ram [sic] Cashow was born the 10th day of February in the year of our Lord 1768 and died the 27th day of September in the year of our Lord 1816 in the 48th year of his age."

See also

[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikisource.org/w/index.php?title=Portal:Abraham_Kershaw&oldid=14598611"