Brief Life History of Nellie Melissa
When Nellie Melissa Garren was born on 18 October 1831, in Fountain, Indiana, United States, her father, John Riley Garren, was 23 and her mother, Rebeccah Johnston, was 20. She married Samuel Wood on 7 March 1850, in Riverside, Washington, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 7 daughters. She lived in Decatur Township, Decatur, Iowa, United States in 1860 and Washington Township, Washington, Iowa, United States in 1870. She died on 24 July 1879, in Riverside, Washington, Iowa, United States, at the age of 47, and was buried in Benson Cemetery, Washington Township, Washington, Iowa, United States.
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- Melissa Wood in household of Saml Wood, "United States Census, 1870"
- E. Wood, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
- Nellie Melissa Garren Wood, "Find A Grave Index"
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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
Historical Boundaries: 1839: Slaughter, Iowa Territory, United States 1839: Washington, Iowa Territory, United States 1846: Washington, Iowa, United States
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Garen . Compare Garron .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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