When Weldon Evan Wisdom was born on 21 October 1831, in Missouri, United States, his father, James Wisdom, was 41 and his mother, JoAnna, was 39. He married Margaret Jane Hannah on 28 March 1855, in Randolph, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Chariton Township, Randolph, Missouri, United States for about 10 years and Morrow Township, Macon, Missouri, United States in 1880. He died on 16 September 1907, in Macon, Missouri, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Hebron Cemetery, Macon, Macon, Missouri, 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: Macon, Missouri, United States
Historical Boundaries: 1852: Macon, Missouri, United States
English (Middlesex, Surrey, Hampshire, and Kent): nickname for a wise or learned person, from Middle English wisdom (Old English wīsdōm) ‘wisdom, learning’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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