Brief Life History of Marion Ruth
When Marion Ruth Bowdry was born on 25 February 1830, in Kentucky, United States, her father, Samuel Perrin Bowdry, was 34 and her mother, Sally McDaniel, was 30. She married William Leftwich Austin on 23 February 1860, in Carroll, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. She lived in Sugartree Township, Carroll, Missouri, United States in 1860 and Wakenda, Carroll, Missouri, United States in 1870. She died on 8 December 1870, at the age of 40, and was buried in Austin Cemetery, Moss Creek Township, Carroll, Missouri, United States.
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Sources (7)
- Ruth Austin in household of William L Austin, "United States Census, 1870"
- M. R. Bowdry, "Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920"
- Ruth Bowdry Austin, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (6)
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.
1833
Historical Boundaries 1833: Carroll County created
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
Altered form of French Baudry . Compare Bowdre .
English: variant of Baldry . This surname is now rare in Britain.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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