When Matilda Hesson was born on 27 August 1830, in Belmont, Ohio, United States, her father, James Hesson, was 42 and her mother, Elizabeth A Lamp, was 29. She married Thomas Alva Clark on 6 January 1853, in Middleburg, Noble, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Enoch Township, Monroe, Ohio, United States in 1850. She died on 27 March 1890, in Enoch Township, Noble, Ohio, United States, at the age of 59, and was buried in Hesson Cemetery, Enoch Township, Noble, Ohio, United States.
Do you know Matilda? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
+5 More Children
+7 More Children
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.
On March 27, 1836, the Kirtland Temple was dedicated.
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hOisín ‘descendant of Oisín’, a personal name from a diminutive of os ‘deer, fawn’. A similar surname Ó hOsáin was used in Ulster; see Hassan .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesAs a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.