Brief Life History of Sarah C
When Sarah C Thornbury was born on 30 June 1831, in Washington, District of Columbia, United States, her father, John Thornbury, was 37 and her mother, Sarah Shenault, was 23. She married George Washington Stidham I on 27 August 1856, in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 24 November 1892, in Eufaula, McIntosh, Oklahoma, United States, at the age of 61, and was buried in Eufaula, McIntosh, Oklahoma, United States.
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- Sarah C Thornbury in household of John Thornbury, "United States Census, 1850"
- Sarah C Thornberry, "District of Columbia Marriages, 1811-1950"
- Sarah Stidham, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
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.
1839 · Dueling Prohibited
February 20, 1839, Congress prohibits dueling in Washington D.C. It is inspired by the incident where William Graves, a Kentucky Rep. is killed by Jonathan Cilley, a Maine Rep.
1848 · Cornerstone of the Washington Monument
President James K. Polk laid the cornerstone for the Washington Monument on July 4, 1848. Afterwards, each of the existing states are welcomed to do the same.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Thornberry .
Irish: adopted for various Irish names containing an element meaning ‘thorn’; compare Thornton .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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