Curtis Main

25 February 1831–6 October 1866 (Age 35)
Ohio, United States

The Life of Curtis

When Curtis Main was born on 25 February 1831, in Ohio, United States, his father, Loderick L Maine, was 34 and his mother, Anne Eliza Baird, was 24. He married Sarah E. Hart on 5 February 1860, in Cass, Illinois, United States. He lived in Beardstown, Cass, Illinois, United States in 1860. He died on 6 October 1866, in Illinois, United States, at the age of 35.

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Curtis Main
1831–1866
Sarah E. Hart
1837–
Marriage: 5 February 1860

Spouse and Children

    Curtis Main

    Male1831–1866Male

    Sarah E. Hart

    Female1837–Female

MARRIAGE
5 February 1860
Cass, Illinois, United States

Parents and Siblings

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(6)

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World Events (8)

1832 · Black Hawk War

Age 1

"The Black Hawk War was a brief conflict between the United States and Native Americans led by Black Hawk, a Sauk leader. The war erupted soon after Black Hawk and a group of other tribes, known as the ""British Band"", crossed the Mississippi River, into Illinois, from Iowa Indian Territory in April 1832. Black Hawk's motives were ambiguous, but records show that he was hoping to avoid bloodshed while resettling on tribal land that had been given to the United States in the 1804 Treaty of St. Louis."
1832 · The Black Hawk War

Age 1

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.
1846

Age 15

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

1 Scottish: from a reduced form of the Scandinavian personal name Magnus .2 Scottish: topographic name for a farmer who farmed the main farm on an estate.3 Scottish, English (of Norman origin), and French: from the Continental Germanic personal name Maino, Meino, a short form of the various compound names with a first element magin ‘strength’, ‘might’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Sources (3)

  • Cartiss Moin, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Curtis Maine, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
  • Curtis Maine, "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935"

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