When Wilbur S. Durham was born on 7 July 1831, in Vermont, United States, his father, Allen Durham Junior, was 39 and his mother, Mary Tupper, was 37. He married Sarah M. Hubbard about 1854, in Harmony, Chautauqua, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Chautauqua, Chautauqua, New York, United States in 1905 and Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York, United States in 1910. He died on 8 June 1910, in Sherman, Chautauqua, New York, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Chautauqua, New York, United States.
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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.
"In May, 1832 Benjamin H. Kip and Otis and Elijah Miller purchased a mill site on the French Creek as well as additional land in the Village. Under the firm name of Kip & Miller the men constructed a saw mill in 1832 & by the spring of 1833 had also established a wool carding & cloth dressing business. Otis Miller built the Village’s blacksmith shop & also a tannery in 1833. The Kip & Miller firm also erected a grist mill in 1838 which provided a much-needed mill location for area residents. Benjamin Kip & Otis and Elijah Miller were regarded as the “founding fathers” of the Village of Sherman due to their role as prominent local business leaders. The Millers & Kip owned much of the land surrounding the Village of Sherman as well. The Village itself was nicknamed “Millerville” at early points in its history & was also dubbed ""Kipville"" as well. The three men became so strongly associated with the foundation of the community that these nicknames for the Village of Sherman persisted well into the 1800's..."
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
habitational name from the city of Durham, recorded as Dunholm in 1056 and Duram in 1297, named from Old English dūn ‘hill’ (see Down 1) + late Old English holm (from Old Norse holmr ‘island’).
variant of Derham .
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