When Eunice Whitlock was born in May 1810, in Connecticut, United States, her father, Whitlock, was 25 and her mother, Alma Wilson, was 22. She married Caleb Merritt on 12 May 1827, in Gallia, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Ohio, United States in 1870 and Middleport, Salisbury Township, Meigs, Ohio, United States in 1880. She died on 21 August 1891, in Meigs, Ohio, United States, at the age of 81.
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War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
Salem Township, which originally included Wilkesville Township, now a part of Vinton County, was set off from Salisbury Township and organized in 1814.
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.
English:
nickname for someone with white or fair hair, from Middle English whit ‘white’ + lock ‘lock (of hair)’ (Old English loc). Compare Sherlock .
from the Middle English personal name Whitlak (Old English Wihtlāc, from wiht ‘creature’ + lāc ‘sport, game’).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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