Historical Events and our Family
The American Civil War: We had at least two ancestors who fought in the Civil War, George Robert Clarkson and Carl "Car" Smith. Both served in the Confederate Armies, and appear to have fought in several battles each. History of the 42 Mississippi Regiment |
The Revolutionary War: At least three individuals served in the War for Independance. William Bledsoe, William Watters and his son Joseph James Watters all were enlisted. They appear to have served in the Culpeper County theater. They were each given land for their serve, and moved their families to GA to settle their new lands. Southern Military Records |
The Morman Immigrants: Starting in the 1840's, the Kinghorns, Campbell's, Ashworth's began their journey from Scotland and England to the American desert city of Salt Lake City Morman Pioneer Search |
Southern Migration: From Virgina to Georgia to Alabama and then to Mississippi. |
Ellis Island: All of our Italian immigrants came to America through the port of New York and the immigrantion center at Ellis Island. Jenny Carbonifero landed at Ellis Island on the same day as the Titantic survivors were being returned to New York. Her ship was at sea in the North Atlantic at the same time when the Titanic struck an iceberg and sank. Ellis Island Link Data Base of Immigrants |
Wagon Trains and Handcarts: Our Morman settlers traveled west from St. Louis in wagon trains, and one group pushed handcarts across the plains. History of handcart Companies |
World War II: Bino Chiado fought with the 27th Division |
Colonial Activities: |
Zulu Wars: John Fee, born in Ireland in about about, joined a Brittish regiment, and served in the Zulu Wars in 1879. He later emmigrated to the USA and settled in the Evanston area. |
Whaling: Christen Klitgaard in the 1860-70's served aboard a whaling ship in the Atlantic. |
Railroads: Alexander "Sandy" Kinghorn served as a engineer on the first trains serving southern Utah, and the name of Sandy, Utah is named after him. a. |
The Ship Builders: The Larrson family had a long history of building and owning ships in the dangorus North Sea are |