Brief Life History of Sarah Ann J
When Sarah Ann J Sisson was born on 15 May 1811, in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States, her father, Randall Sisson, was 27 and her mother, Lorenda Goodwill, was 26. She married Edwin Alvah Spooner on 13 May 1841, in Willington, Tolland, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Taylors Falls, Chisago, Minnesota, United States in 1870 and Ellington, Tolland, Connecticut, United States in 1880. She died on 22 January 1884, in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Prairie Mound Cemetery, Oregon, Dane, Wisconsin, United States.
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- Sarah A Spooner, "United States Census, 1870"
- Legacy NFS Source: Sarah A. Sisson - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Sarah Ann J Spooner
- Sarah Ann Sisson, "Connecticut Marriages, 1630-1997"
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1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1829 · Farmington Canal Opened
Farmington Canal spans 2,476 acres, starting from New Haven, Connecticut, and on to Northampton, Massachusetts. The groundbreaking for the canal was in 1825 and opened in 1829.
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.
Name Meaning
English:
from the Middle English female personal name Sis(se), Cisse, a pet form of Cecily (see Sisley ) + -son.
variant of Syson, a habitational name from Syston (Leicestershire), from a short form of an Old English personal name such as Sigehǣth or Sigefrith + Old English tūn ‘farmstead, estate’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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