When Sabina Sharpless was born on 25 January 1810, in Jaffrey, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States, her father, Jonathan Sharples, was 42 and her mother, Edith Nichols, was 40. She lived in Franklin Township, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States in 1850 and Jefferson Township, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States for about 10 years. She died on 1 November 1891, at the age of 81, and was buried in Redstone Township, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States.
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War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
Harrisburg had important parts with migration, the Civil War, and the Industrial Revolution.
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: variant of Sharples .
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