Brief Life History of Jane
When Jane Sweaney was born from 1832 to 1833, in Butler, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, James Sweaney, was 32 and her mother, Rosanna McFadden, was 28. She lived in Sidney Township, Fremont, Iowa, United States in 1860.
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- Jane Sweany in household of Rosana Sweany, "United States Census, 1860"
- Jane Sweeney in household of James Sweeney, "United States Census, 1850"
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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.
1847
Historical Boundaries: 1847: Fremont, Iowa, United States
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
Irish: variant of Sweeney .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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