Brief Life History of William Barnett Lafayette
When William Barnett Lafayette Biggs was born on 28 November 1831, in Rhea, Tennessee, United States, his father, Nehemiah Biggs, was 23 and his mother, Nancy B. Hancock, was 21. He married Nancy Emeline Scurlock on 8 July 1852, in Pope, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. He lived in Pope, Illinois, United States for about 20 years. He died on 24 November 1917, in Eddyville, Pope, Illinois, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Eddyville, Pope, Illinois, United States.
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- William Bradford in household of Andrew Bradford, "United States Census, 1850"
- Legacy NFS Source: William Barnett Lafayette Biggs - Government record: Death record or certificate: birth-name: William Barnett Lafayette Biggs
- William B L Biggs, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
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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.
1835 · The Hermitage is Built
The Hermitage located in Nashville, Tennessee was a plantation owned by President Andrew Jackson from 1804 until his death there in 1845. The Hermitage is now a museum.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Bigg , with plural or post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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