When Elizabeth Wiggs was born in 1811, in Versailles, Woodford, Kentucky, United States, her father, Richard Wiggs, was 40 and her mother, Polly Roberts, was 38. She married John Thomas Yates on 29 November 1836, in Woodford, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Carroll, Missouri, United States in 1880 and Carroll Township, Reynolds, Missouri, United States in 1880. She died in 1890, in El Dorado Springs, Cedar, Missouri, United States, at the age of 79.
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War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
Historical Boundaries 1821: Callaway County was created from Non-County Area 3.
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.
English (Hertfordshire and London): variant of Wigg , with post-medieval excrescent -s.
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