When Garvin Anderson Todd was born on 13 March 1811, in Newfield, Newfield, Tompkins, New York, United States, his father, James Todd, was 28 and his mother, Elizabeth Anderson, was 24. He married Mary Ann Starr on 13 March 1834. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Danby, Tompkins, New York, United States for about 15 years. He died on 27 August 1888, in West Danby, Tompkins, New York, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Danby, Tompkins, New York, 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.
Historical Boundaries 1817: Tompkins, New York, United States
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 (mainly northern) and Scottish: nickname for someone thought to resemble a fox, for example in cunning or slyness, or perhaps more obviously in having red hair, from northern Middle English tod(de) ‘fox’. Compare Todhunter , Todman . This name was brought to Ulster, Ireland, from Scotland in the 17th century.
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