Individual Details
Christopher Derbyshire
(5 Jan 1782 - 18 Mar 1839)
•Name: Christopher DERBYSHIRE
•Sex: M
•Birth: 05 JAN 1782 in England
•Event: Comment 1 1836 Moved to Pleasant Prarie, Kenosha co., Wisconsin
•Death: 18 MAR 1839 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
•Note:
Christopher Derbyshire is listed as one of the Pioneer founders of Kenosha, Wisconsin, settling in Pleasant Prarie, WI by 1836. The first election was held in the "Schoolhouse at the Rapids of Root River" in the town of Racine, county of Racine, Wisconsin Territory. 4 April 1837. Christopher's son, Sidney S. Derbyshire was elected School Commissioner.
In the summer of 1835, Christopher Derbyshire hosted a "Temperance Meeting" in his home in Pleasant Prarie, Wisconsin. In the book; "Collections" by the State Historical society of Wisconsin, it is written of that Sunday afternoon; "A good congregation was present and at the close of the address, forty-five persons gave up their names to a pledge of total abstinance from all intoxicating drinks."
Marriage 1 Emily Theresa STICKNEY b: 06 JAN 1789 in Bennington, Bennington, VT •Married: 19 MAR 1807 in Kenosha, Wisconsin
Children
1. Christopher William DERBYSHIRE b: 21 SEP 1825 in New York
2. Emma DERBYSHIRE b: 01 JUN 1820 in Westfield, Chautaqua, New York
3. George Henry DERBYSHIRE b: 27 MAR 1818 in New York
4. Isabella DERBYSHIRE b: 25 NOV 1812 in New York
5. Mary Ann DERBYSHIRE b: 20 NOV 1814 in Oneida, New York
6. Sidney Smith DERBYSHIRE b: 15 MAR 1808 in New York
7. Sophia DERBYSHIRE b: 07 JAN 1810 in New York
8. Truman Stickney DERBYSHIRE b: 10 SEP 1822 in New York
•Sex: M
•Birth: 05 JAN 1782 in England
•Event: Comment 1 1836 Moved to Pleasant Prarie, Kenosha co., Wisconsin
•Death: 18 MAR 1839 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
•Note:
Christopher Derbyshire is listed as one of the Pioneer founders of Kenosha, Wisconsin, settling in Pleasant Prarie, WI by 1836. The first election was held in the "Schoolhouse at the Rapids of Root River" in the town of Racine, county of Racine, Wisconsin Territory. 4 April 1837. Christopher's son, Sidney S. Derbyshire was elected School Commissioner.
In the summer of 1835, Christopher Derbyshire hosted a "Temperance Meeting" in his home in Pleasant Prarie, Wisconsin. In the book; "Collections" by the State Historical society of Wisconsin, it is written of that Sunday afternoon; "A good congregation was present and at the close of the address, forty-five persons gave up their names to a pledge of total abstinance from all intoxicating drinks."
Marriage 1 Emily Theresa STICKNEY b: 06 JAN 1789 in Bennington, Bennington, VT •Married: 19 MAR 1807 in Kenosha, Wisconsin
Children
1. Christopher William DERBYSHIRE b: 21 SEP 1825 in New York
2. Emma DERBYSHIRE b: 01 JUN 1820 in Westfield, Chautaqua, New York
3. George Henry DERBYSHIRE b: 27 MAR 1818 in New York
4. Isabella DERBYSHIRE b: 25 NOV 1812 in New York
5. Mary Ann DERBYSHIRE b: 20 NOV 1814 in Oneida, New York
6. Sidney Smith DERBYSHIRE b: 15 MAR 1808 in New York
7. Sophia DERBYSHIRE b: 07 JAN 1810 in New York
8. Truman Stickney DERBYSHIRE b: 10 SEP 1822 in New York
Events
| Birth | 5 Jan 1782 | England | |||
| Christen | 15 Jan 1782 | Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England |  | ||
| Marriage | 19 Mar 1807 | Kenosha County, Wisconsin - Emily Theresa Stickney | |||
| Death | 18 Mar 1839 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Families
| Spouse | Emily Theresa Stickney (1789 - 1884) |
| Child | Mary Anna Derbyshire (1814 - 1906) |