When Laura Ellis Bigelow was born on 12 June 1830, in Ticonderoga, Ticonderoga, Essex, New York, United States, her father, Andrew Crague Bigelow Sr., was 24 and her mother, Eliza Margaret Hyde, was 26. She married Leander Carver Noble on 17 May 1849, in Defiance, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in West Union, Fayette, Iowa, United States in 1860 and Liberty Township, Geary, Kansas, United States in 1880. She died on 15 February 1898, in Junction City, Geary, Kansas, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Highland Cemetery, Junction City, Geary, Kansas, United States.
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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.
Historical Boundaries: 1837: Fayette, Wisconsin Territory, United States 1838: Fayette, Iowa Territory, United States 1846: Fayette, Iowa, United States
Historical Boundaries: 1849: Fayette, Iowa, United States
English or Irish: perhaps a variant of English Bigley or Irish Begley .
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