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William Radford
William Radford (September 9, 1809 – January 8, 1890) was a rear admiral of the United States Navy who served during the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War, in which he remained loyal to the Union, despite his Virginia birth. Radford commanded the Ironclad Division in the attacks on Fort Fisher (December 1864/January 1865) to assert Union control of Cape Fear. Ancestry and early life On December 23, 1806, John Radford nbsp;– married Harriet Kennerly nbsp;– in Fincastle, Virginia, at Santillane, the estate of her uncle George Hancock. In attendance at the wedding was William Clark direct from the Corps of Discovery exploration. There is a discrepancy about William's birth-date, with some references giving it as March 1, 1808 but family records and the U.S. Federal Census forms support the 1809 date. After William was born in Fincastle, the Radfords moved to Lewis County, Kentucky, near Maysville where William's two siblings were born. In 1817, father ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oak Hill Cemetery (Washington, D
Oak Hill Cemetery may refer to: Florida * Oak Hill Cemetery (Bartow, Florida), listed on the NRHP in Polk County * Oak Hill Cemetery (Lake Placid, Florida) Georgia (US) * Oak Hill Cemetery (Cartersville, Georgia) * Oak Hill Cemetery (Newnan, Georgia), National Register of Historic Places listings in Coweta County, Georgia, listed on the NRHP in Coweta County Michigan * Oak Hill Cemetery (Battle Creek, Michigan) * Oak Hill Cemetery (Grand Rapids, Michigan) * Oak Hill Cemetery (Pontiac, Michigan), National Register of Historic Places listings in Oakland County, Michigan, listed on the NRHP in Oakland County New York * Oak Hill Cemetery (Oak Hill, New York), listed on the NRHP in Greene County * Oak Hill Cemetery (Herkimer, New York), see Robert Earl (judge) * Oak Hill Cemetery (Stony Brook, New York), see Joseph Reboli Other states * Oak Hill Cemetery (Birmingham, Alabama), listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in Jefferson County * Oak Hill Cemetery (Washingto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
